Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Pradeep Kumar ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to examine the relationship between personality dimensions of Alternative Five Factor Model developed by Marvin Zuckerman and Subjective Well-Being. To realize the main objective, 100 Post-graduate students (62 males and 38 females) with the age ranging from 18 to 26 years selected from various P.G. departments of K.U.K. participated in the study. The subjects were administered Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Friedman Well-Being Scale after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's Correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility to be significant negative correlates of Subjective Well-Being whereas Sociability has marked positive association with Subjective Well-being. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility tend to have low level of Subjective Well-Being. Persons high on Sociability (Extraversion) tend to be high on Subjective Well-Being.

Keywords

Personality, AFFM, Well-Being.

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Pradeep Kumar ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to investigate internet addiction in relation personality factors of Alternative Five Factor Model. To realize the main objective, 60 students with the age ranging from 18 to 24 years were selected from various PG departments of K.U.K. The subjects were tested with Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Internet Addiction Test after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility to be significant positive correlates of internet addiction whereas Activity and Sociability have marked significant negative association with Internet Addiction. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility and Introversion tend to be vulnerable to develop internet addiction. Large scale studies are suggested for more generalizable results.

Keywords

Personality, AFFM, Internet Addiction

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Dharmender Kumar Nehra ¹, Himani Nandal ², Rajesh Kashyap ³, Pradeep Kumar ⁴, Satish Kundu ⁵

Affiliations
1 State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Department of English C.D.L.U, Sirsa, Haryana, IN
3 ChaudhryRanbir Singh Chair M.D.U, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
4 State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, IN
5 R.P. Education Society Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The relation between stigma and mental health has been the subject of research smce the past decades. These two most common public health concerns have been found to be strongly correlated. There are strong and consent evidences of negative effect of stigma in psychiatric patients that leads social isolation and lack of quality social support. The increased risk contributed by stigma is more deteriorating than the symptoms of the illness. Research on the relationship between stigma and psychiatric illness may be said to have evolved along two parallel paths. One has proved that people with mental illness fight with symptoms of illness. The other path has shown that they are confronted by prejudices people have, regarding them. Both paths have established negative findings suggesting that stigma is indeed linked to adverse outcomes. Both of them (mental illness and associated stigma) cause a significant decrease in quality of life for the patient and impose a significant economic burden on society. It is heartening to see the initiatives undertakenby mental health professionals at different levels, but there is still a long way to go. There is a strong need to involve societal agencies such as Khap Panchayats in the process of destigmatization of mental illness to eradicate mental illness and improve quality of life in this comparatively more vulnerable population. Although literature is available regarding the role and stand of Khaps in different social issues;but nothing has been available about possible role of Khap on mental health issues.

Keywords

Stigma, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Khap Panchayats, Rehabilitation.

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Preeti Gupta ¹, Shayeed Akhtar ², Prem Prakesh ³, Pradeep Kumar ⁴, Dharmender Kumar Nehra ⁵

Affiliations
1 Eras Medical College and University, Lucknow, IN
2 Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, IN
3 RINPAS, Ranchi, IN
4 State Institute of Mental Health PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
5 State Institute of Mental Health, PGI-MS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A large number of female patients who are married are recovered to have psychiatric illness only after the marriage. The arm of this study was to delineate the clinical and socio demography profile of the patient who have been deserted, divorced or separated judicially or my mutual consent.The socio-demographic profile, the age of on set of illness, the clinical profile, the duration, episodes of illness and the stated reason of desertion was noted. The burden of care scale was administered to the most significant caregiver as identified by consensus of the family. Most of the deserted females were schizophrenic, although manic episodes occurring after the marriage was also the cause. Mental retardation and severe OCD were also among the clinical profile. The caregiver had immense burden of care and their concern in respect of the life and future will be discussed later. Concealment of mental illness before marriage was the major cause of divorce or separation that has caused great burden on the care givers.

Keywords

Mental Illness, Socio-Demographic Profile, Family Burden, Deserted or Separated Female.

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Umed Singh ¹, Pradeep Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychologi, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the convergence of Alternative Five and Big Five Factor models of personality on Indian sample. To realize the main objective, 202 subjects with the age ranging from 19 to 28 years were selected from various PG departments of K.U.K. (Haryana). The subjects were tested with NEO-Five Factor Inventory and Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations. Results have revealed the significant correlations among the personality factors and support the convergence of both the models. Neuroticism has correlated positively with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking and Neuroticism-Anxiety; and negatively with Activity and Sociability. Extraversion has marked significant positive relationship correlation with Activity and Sociability; and negatively with Aggression-Hostility and Neuroticism-Anxiety. Openness to Experience has correlated positively with Activity and Sociability; and negative with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety. Agreeableness has negatively correlated with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety; and positively with Activity and Sociability. Conscientiousness has marked significant positive relationship with Activity and Sociability; and negative with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety.

Keywords

Personality, Five Faedtor Model, Alternative Five Factor Model.

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