IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Alka ¹, Nov Rattan Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 N. M. P. G. College Hansi, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Adolescent age is the age of changes. In this age adolescents are in dilemma, whether they are child or they are now matured person. Adolescent age is working as bridge between childhood and adulthood. In this age adolescents merely confused to their identity. If they are not able to find healthy pattern of identity, they have to face identity crisis and they indulge in the antisocial activities. There are gender differences in the formation of identity. The present study is an attempt to find out the gender difference on Identity formation of the adolescents. For this purpose the study was conducted on 300 adolescents which were further categorized into three groups i.e 7-8 grade, 9-10 grade and 11-12 grade. To compare the gender differences inferential and descriptive statistics were used. And found that there were the gender differences on identity formation.

Keywords

Identity Formation, Male, Female.

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Satish Kumar ¹, Amrita Yadava ¹, Nov Rattan Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is the world's a risk factor for disease and disability. Haryana has the highest per capita consumption in the country. Alcoholism is a severe and chronic disease which brings entire series of negative effects, both in physical and the mental health of a patient. Substance use has been a research topic of interest to many researchers in different areas. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits with adjustment among 150 adult alcoholics in drug-de addiction center in Haryana state, India by using incidental sampling technique. Adult alcoholics answered the NEO questionnaire (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and The Bell Adjustment Inventory (adapted in Hindi by Hussain's, 1969). The data were subjected to Pearson's Product Moment method of correlation and Regression analysis. The result explains that adjustment significantly associated with Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. The results of stepwise regression showed that personality jointly accounts for 48% of the variance (R2=48) in alcoholic's Adjustment problems. Adjustment problems among alcoholics i.e. Neuroticism (N) accounts for 41% and Extraversion (E) accounts for 7% of variance in adjustment problems significant at .01 level of probability. Results show that personality is the significant predictors of Adjustment.

Keywords

Personality Traits, Adjustment, Adult Alcoholics.

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Surjeet Singh ¹, Nov Rattan Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Researches has found that Subjective vitality represented key determinants of Psychological well-being. Subjective vitality is the conscious feeling of positive energy, aliveness and spirit, thus felling of subjective vitality is positively related to psychological well-being. The current study further scrutinized the potential association between, Subjective vitality and Psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 100 young adults (age 20-40 years; mix gender). In present investigation subjective vitality scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997) and Psychological well-being scale (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) were administered on participants in individual or in group settings. Statistical analyses demonstrated that Subjective vitality positively associates with Psychological well-being and its positive constructs or various sub dimensions. Results suggest that people with higher level of Vitality also experienced higher level of psychological well-being. These findings are relevant for topical scientific debates regarding the underlying mechanisms of psychological well-being through the subjective vitality.

Keywords

Subjective Vitality, Psychological Well-Being.

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