Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Vidhya Ravindranadan ¹, Immanuel Thomas ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kerala, IN

Abstract

In the present study an attempt has been made to understand the differences in state-trait anxiety, spiritualism, and maladjustment among three different groups of participants showing symptoms of phobia (specific phobia, social phobia, and mixed phobia) and a group of normal controls. Data from a sample of200 participants were utilized for the purpose. The tools used were Fear Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Materialism-Spiritualism scale, and Mathew Maladjustment Inventory. The major finding of the present study was that the phobic groups scored significantly higher than the control group in state anxiety, spiritualism, and maladjustment. In trait anxiety, the mixed phobia group scored higher compared to all the other sub groups.

Keywords

State Anxiety, Trait Anxiety, Spiritualism, Maladjustment, Phobia.

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K. Lekshmi ¹, Immanuel Thomas ²

Affiliations
1 University of Kerala, Kerala, IN
2 Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kerala, IN

Abstract

Astigmatism is a condition were parallel rays of light entering the eye fails to produce a single clear image on the retina. It gets converged into different points. Children born with astigmatic condition normally gets corrected on its own in ten weeks. In some cases the rectification does not happen resulting in the need to use spectacles to ensure clarity of vision. Even during usage of spectacles most astigmatic patients have eye strain which further deteriorates vision. However, adjustment to spectacles is also seen among constant users. In the present study an attempt is made to assess the effect of eye relaxation intervention of visual acuity of the respondents, taking into consideration the period of usage of spectacles. The sample included 22 respondents; 11 in the experimental group and 11 in the control group. Initial visual acuity of the sample was noted. The experimental group alone was given training in eye relaxation practices. After a period of two months the visual acuity of both the experimental group and control group are noted again. Significant improvement in the level of visual acuity was perceived in the experimental group; with duration of ailment playing a pronounced role in the rate of change of visual acuity in the left eye.

Keywords

Eye, Relaxation, Visual Acuity.

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