Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ira Das ¹, Sheenu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, IN

Abstract

In this study life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics was compared. It was hypothesized that there is a significant difference between life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetics. The sample of the study consisted of 400 subjects from urban population of Agra in the age range of 40-75 years. The sample was divided into two groups of 200 each (Group I: 200 diabetics and Group II: 200 non-diabetics).Group I and group II was matched in terms of age, education, marital status and SES. The tool used was PGI Wellbeing Scale by Moudgil, Verma, Pal and Kaur. It consists of 20 items. The maximum possible score is 20, higher the score higher the life satisfaction of the individuall. t-test was used to see the significance of difference in life satisfaction of type II diabetics and Non- diabetics. Result showed that there is a significant difference (t = 4.95<.01) between the life satisfaction of type II diabetics and non-diabetic, non-diabetics having greater life satisfaction in comparison to diabetics.

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Ira Das ¹, Shraddha Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, IN

Abstract

The present study focuses on the hidden need-aggression in the unconscious mind of the individuals. It was hypothesized that the diabetics have higher need-aggression than non-diabetics. The study was conducted on 200 subjects between age range of 40-60 years. The subjects were divided into two groups. Group I included 100 type II diabetics and Group II included 100 non-diabetics. Need-aggression of subjects of both the groups was measured with the help of TAT developed by Murray and Morgan. The obtained mean score for need-aggression is 3.12 and .93 for diabetics and for non-diabetics respectively. The obtained t value of 2.31 with 198 df was significant at .05 level. The result of the present study showed that subjects having diabetics reflected higher need-aggression in their stories in comparison to non-diabetics. The presence of high need aggression in the mind disturbs the functions of their autonomic nervous system which in turn disturbs the functions of pancreas resulting in lower secretion of insulin.

Keywords

Need-Aggression, Unconscious Mind, Diabetics.

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Ira Das ¹, Poonam Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

It was hypothesized that there is no significant relation between the Myers Briggs psychological types and stress among university students. Hence, correlation design was made to see the relationship of Myers Briggs psychological types: Extrovert-introvert, sensing-intuition, thinking-feeling, judging-perceiving and stress on 120 university students in the age range of 20-26 years. The sample consisted of randomly selected 60 male and 60 female university students of arts, science, commerce and education faculties. Out of the sample of 120, 80 were under graduate or graduate and 40 were post graduates. Psychological types were measured by Myers Briggs Type Indicator Scale by Myers and Briggs. Stress was measured by ICMR Psychosocial Stressor Questionnaire by Srivastav. Coefficient of correlation for psychological types (extrovert-introvert, sensing-intuition, thinkingfeeling, and judging-perceiving) and stress scores indicated no significant relationship. Multiple regression analysis shows that highest contribution was of thinking psychological type (b value is 1.053) in the determination of stress and second highest contribution was of judging psychological type (b value is −0.925) in the determination of stress. Introvert and intuition psychological type has negligible contribution in the determination of stress.

Keywords

Psychological Types, Stress, Students.

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