Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Alpna Agarwal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, C.C.S. University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

In the present study an attempt has been made to study the effect of Type A- Type B behavior pattern on coping strategies of cardiovascular patients. In order to pursue the above objective Type A/B behavioral pattern scale and coping strategies scale were used to collect the data. The sample considered of 120 patients selected from various hospitals and clinics. 60 patients were those who have Type A behavior pattern 60 patients were those who have Type B behavior pattern. In each group there were equal numbers of male and female. Data were analyzed by using 2x2 ANOVA. Findings of the study revealed that patients of Type A behavior pattern use more approach coping strategies than patients of type B behavior pattern. However there is no difference in the using of avoidance coping. Female patients use more emotion focused coping than male patients while male patients use more problem focused coping than female patients.

Keywords

Type A and Type B behaviour pattern, approach coping, avoidance coping, cardiovascular patients

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Alpna Agarwal ¹, Anshu Agarwal ¹, Pooja Mallick ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, C. C. S. University, Meerut, IN

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between internet addiction and self-concept of adolescents. For this purpose 200 students of 10th standard (age range 13 to 15 years) were selected. In each group there were equal number of male and female (CBSE Board and UP Board students). Internet Addiction test constructed by Dr. Kimberly Young and Self-concept scale constructed by Dr. Mukta Rani Rastogi were used for data collection. The results indicate significant relationship between internet addiction and self-concept (r = -0.60).

Keywords

Internet Addictin, Self-concept, Adolescents

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