Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Vandana Tiwari ¹, P. S. N. Tiwari ², Krishna Sharma ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Gangotri Devi Mahila P.G. College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN
3 Department of Psychology, St. Joseph’s College for Women, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to find the relationship between academic motivation and school performance among students. Three hundred subject varying along the types of family (Joint/Nuclear), school (Government/Private) and medium of instructions (Hindi/English) drown from Gorakhpur district. The age range of subjects was 15-22 years. Academic motivation measure developed by Paul R. Pintrich&Elisabeth V. De Gischolar_main (1990) and school performance measure developed by researcher (2010) were used. Results indicate that the medium of instruction was found significant on the two dimension of academic motivation scale namely academic belief&self regulated learning as well as school performance scale. Similarly, the interaction effects of the type of family and school were also found significant on the academic motivation and school performance. School performance was positively correlated with motivational belief and self regulated learning. Regression analysis revealed that the motivational beliefs and self-regulated learning emerged as the best predictor of school performance. The implication of the present study has been discussed.

Keywords

Academic Motivation, School Performance, Students

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A . B . Singh ¹, P. S. N. Tiwari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D. D. U. Gorakhpur, University, Gorakhpur, UP, IN

Abstract

Quality of life m the rural settmg ts a multifaceted phenomenon determined by the cumulative and interactive impacts of numerous and varied factors like housing conditions, infrastructure,access to various amenities,mcome, standard of living, satisfaction about the physical and social environment (Phillips, 2006).The present study is an attempt to examine the factors affecting quality of life of rural population. Two hundred forty villagers belonging to various categories from Ballia district of eastern U.P. were subjected to measure of quality of life. Results revealed that the factors such as number of earning member in the family, level of education, land holding, level of ecological change and age of the villagers emerged as significant predictors of quality of life. The implications of the findings have been discussed.

Keywords

Quality of Life, Villagers.

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P. S. N. Tiwari ¹, Krishna Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, UP, IN

Abstract

How people feel and trunk about their lives is essential and integral part of understanding the well-being in a particular society. The present study is an attempt to investigate the well-being of male and female adolescents (N=240) attending government and public schools of Gorakhpur city. All the subjects belonged to the age group of 15 to 17 years. These participants were subjected to 35 items measure of well-being having seven domains. The results revealed that adolescents attending to public school scored higher as compare to government school on dimensions of well-being namely positive affect, family support and achievement expectation, while male adolescents showed higher emotional support, achievement expectation. The implications of the findings have been discussed.

Keywords

Well-Being, Adolescents.

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Pallavi Tripathi ¹, P. S. N. Tiwari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.D.U.Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship among the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and quality of life and its different dimension and know the role of `knowledge of HIV/AIDS as predicator in the quality of life and its different dimensions. A sample of total 200 HIV/AIDS patients (100 males and 100 females) was contracted from ICTC, ART &PPTCT of Gorakhpur districts. Results revealed that psychological, social and environmental domain has been significantly co-related with knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that 13% variance of quality of life (R2 change = .136) has been explained by the predictor that is knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The beta value is (.20) and t is significant (3.09, p<05).

Keywords

HIV/AIDS Patients, Knowledge, Quality of Life.

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P. S. N. Tiwari ¹, Sita ¹, Krishna Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, St. Joseph's College for Women, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the awareness and social support among encephalitis survivors. The sample consists of 40 male/female encephalitis survivors of Gorakhpur districts. Awareness measure & social support measure were developed by the investigators (2014). The data was analyzed using mean, SD & F-ratio. Result revealed that there were no significant difference among rural and urban encephalitis survivors on awareness and social support measure.

Keywords

Encephalitis, Rural Area, Urban Area.

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P. S. N. Tiwari ¹, M. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Environment is the utmost important part of our lives. Protection of environment is everyone's duty. The teachers themselves need a good awareness about environmental concepts, so that they can educate the future citizens to protect our environment from pollution. In this context, the present study is an attempt to examine the environmental awareness among teachers. The sample consists of 72 male and female subjects belonging to intermediate (Class VIth to Class XII) and primary (Nursery to Class Vth) schools of Gorakhpur city. A measure of environmental awareness with five dimensions was used. Results revealed that teachers belonging to intermediate level were significantly high aware about their environmental problems than primary level teachers. Findings also showed difference between intermediate and primary level teachers on various dimensions of environmental awareness. It was found that only one dimension as awareness regarding environmental problems was found significant. The implications of the present study have been discussed.

Keywords

Environment, Environmental Awareness, Teachers.

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