Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

D. Ravi ¹, K. Ramachandran ¹, Bhhavya ¹

Affiliations
1 Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Defence Research and Development Organization, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

The aim of the study is to develop and validate the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ). Initially 120 items were generated and finally it reduced 40 items based on item analysts. To establish the reliability, test retest (0.635) and internal consistency reliability (0.912) were identified and to study the latent structure principal component factor analysts earned out and its three factors structure explains 45.4 % of the total variance. To cross validate the latent structure, confirmatory factor analysts carried out, and it supports the three dimensional oblique model. For concurrent validity, it is significantly correlated with mental toughness scale and for convergent validity it is related with the theoretically relevant constructs. For the predictive validity the scale is discriminating the successful and unsuccessful shooters. Finally, Mental Toughness score was positively correlated with the Social desirability score, however its magnitude was relatively small.

Keywords

Mental Toughness, Shooters, Factor Analysis.

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Vidushi Dixit ¹, K. Ramachandran ²

Affiliations
1 P .G. Department of Psychology, Munshi Singh College (BRABU), Motihari, Bihar, IN
2 Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Timarpur , Delhi, IN

Abstract

The present article was a theoretical review regarding the use of Transactional Analysis as Marital therapy and its effectiveness. Married couples often hope for a perfect relationship. Unfortunately now days intimate relationships are often unsatisfying and marked by numerous conflicts. On the basis of review of literature, it was found that in India the rate of divorce and separation has increased drastically. Common problems include poor understanding, lack of recognition and acceptance, financial independence, lack of communication, ineffective communication etc. The popular marital therapies being used by counselors include CBT, Psychodynamic counseling, Gottman method attachment therapy , etc. But use of transactional analysis as marital therapy was found to be limited in Indian context. Literature proves the effectiveness of TA while dealing with relationship conflicts, understanding and eliminating negative ego state behaviors, developing personal awareness and improving the quality of relationship between people. Therefore the suggestions for using T A as marital therapy as well as for conducting future researches were suggested.

Keywords

Marital Relationships, Marital Therapies, Transactional Analysis.

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