Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Aditi Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, The IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to control psychosomatic disorders through yoga and meditation. The sample of this study comprised of 45 male and female indoor patients from the Naturopathy Center of Bapu Nagar and Shastri Nagar, Jaipur ranging between 35 and 50 years. Multidimensional health questionnaire which was developed by Snell and Johnson (2004) measuring physical and mental health of adults was employed. The scale is usually used to identify the psychopathological symptoms. It consists of 20 sub scales and 100 items. The results revealed that practicing yoga and meditation has proved to be beneficial. Regular practice of yoga and meditation up to 3 months has decreased the psychosomatic symptoms to a great level in the subjects. Practicing yoga and meditation regularly for 3 months have reduced the quantity of medicinal intake of these subjects.

Keywords

Psychosomatic Disorders, Yoga, Meditation.

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Aditi Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The present study aimed to find out the relationship between psychology well-being among military personnel and civilians. The sample of 120 adults (60 military personnel from army cantt, Jaipur and 60 civilians from Jaipur) was taken and administered on Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965), Bradburn Scale of Psychologic Well-Being by Bradburn (1969) and The Satisfaction with Life Scale by Ed Diener. Data interpretation of the psychological well-being among military personnel and civilians showed that military personnel and civilians differ significantly on psychological well- being. Civilians had better psychological well- being than military personnel.

Keywords

Psychological Well-Being, Military Personnel, Civilians.

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Aditi Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The present study aims to find out how the family climate, relations with peers and adjustment with others influence the overall personality and well- being of adolescents. The sample of 100 adolescents (25 boys and 25 girls from Government schools and 25 boys and 25 girls from public schools) was taken who were the students of 11th and 12th standard from various streams and administered on the Dimensions of Friendship Scale (DFS) by Chandna and Chadha, Adjustment Inventory for School Students by Sinha and Singh and Family Climate Scale by Shah. Data interpretation of Government and public school students on the peer group relations shows that on the dimension of enjoyment, trust, mutual assistance, understanding and spontaneity the students of Government and public schools do not differ significantly but on the dimension of acceptance and confiding they show significant difference. No significant difference is seen on the adjustment dimension. On the family climate variable significant difference is seen. Family climate of public school students is better than government school students.

Keywords

Well Being, Peer Group, Family Climate, Adjustment, Friendship.

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