Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Fatima Bi ¹, Shamim A. Ansari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to study organizational identification and job-tenure as a function of organizational commitment. Data were collected from a sample of 287 teachers teaching in Aligarh Muslim University. For collecting data on 'organizational commitment' scale developed by Shah and Ansari (2000) were used having three dimensions namely, 'affective', 'continuance' and 'normative' commitment and for 'organizational identification' scale developed by researchers (Bi&Ansari, 2011) was used, having seven facets viz., 'organizational prestige', 'organizational belongingness', 'autonomy in organization', 'employee-centered management', 'promotional opportunities', 'supervisory behaviour' and 'transparency'. Job-tenure was assessed the number of years spent in his/her professional career. Results of regression analysis revealed that 'organizational identification' is significantly and positively predicting three criterion variables viz., 'organizational commitment', 'continuance commitment', and 'normative commitment' while 'organizational belongingness' emerged as significant and positive predictor of 'organizational commitment' and 'normative commitment'. 'Organizational prestige' only predict positively to 'affective commitment' while 'transparency' predict negatively to 'normative commitment'. It is to mention that job-tenure has not been found instrumental in predicting 'organizational commitment' and its various dimensions. The findings are discussed in the light of supporting studies and their conclusions are given.

Keywords

Organizational Commitment, Organizational Identification And Job-Tenure.

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Shabana Azmi ¹, Shamim A. Ansari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

The present deliberation is aimed to see the influence of self concept and psychological wellbeing on academic performance. For this purpose a sample group of 10th standard of school boys and girls (N=300) were chosen and the tests were administered on these students. A self concept measure developed by Ahluwalia (1986) was used for taping information regarding students' perception pertaining to their self concept. For measuring psychological wellbeing, a scale developed by Bhogle and Prakash (1995) was used. And for academic performance the results of the students for the last three consecutive years were taken and the averages of these were obtained for determining students' performance level. Adopting 2X2 factorial design, Two way ANOVA was run by using SPSS package. The obtained results have clearly indicated that pattern of influence of self concept and psychological wellbeing independently as well as in conjunction thereof. Having run this statistics, it was found that both the independent variables have their significant influence on academic performance but interactional effect of both independent variables was not found statistically significant.

Keywords

Academic Performance, Self Concept, Well Being, Psychological Wellbeing.

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Fatima Shahnawaz ¹, Shamim A. Ansari ¹, Masood-Ul Hassan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P., IN

Abstract

Spirituality is a sacred aspect of human life that refers to the quality of being concerned with religion specially, for those having faith in God. Having faith in God bears a very broad meaning that whatever happens in this universe is through the command of Allah and Allah has power to do anything what He wants without seeking any help of material or immaterial entities and powers. Such belief in God strengthen human being to cope with all sorts of situations or circumstances through their spiritual power. Therefore, psycho- physiological health can also be improved and maintained by strengthening human spirituality to keep away all sorts of evils coming in the way of one's life. In view of such assertion, the present paper was aimed to deliberate the aspect of psycho-physiological health as a function of spiritualistic belief and behavior. It is, indeed, true that spirituality has always been a guiding and directing sacred force to keep oneself psycho-physiologically healthy. In fact, spiritual bent of mind and behavior is most likely to help human being for alleviating from all psycho-physiologically sufferings. Spirituality is a state of holy way of believing and behaving which is governed by high order religiosity, especially those believing in oneness of God (Allah). The phenomenon of spirituality is something which can never be measured but the aspect of spirituality can only be seen or observed which is reflected from the life of religiously spiritual people. Moreover, it is also important to stress on the fact that a spiritual person is so humble in his behavior while interacting with people that he/she never pose his/her religious power and practices because such people have high intensity of fear of Allah and simultaneously also have high level of hope to get forgiveness from Him. Here, it is important to highlight that fear and hope from Allah is the most important bent of mind which seems to be instrumental in governing psycho-behavioral functioning of

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Fatima Bi ¹, Shamim A. Ansari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to study organizational identification andjob-tenure as a function of organizational commitment. Data were collected from a sample of 287 teachers teaching in Aligarh Muslim University. For collecting data on 'organizational commitment1 scale developed by Shah and Ansari (2000) were used having three dimensions namely, 'affective1, 'continuance' and 'normative' commitment and for 'organizational identification' scale developed by researchers (Bi & Ansari, 2011) was used, having seven facets viz., 'organizational prestige', 'organizational belongingness', 'autonomy in organization', 'employee-centered management', 'promotional opportunities', 'supervisory behaviour' and 'transparency'. Job-tenure was assessed the number of years spent in his/her professional career. Results of regression analysis revealed that 'organizational identification' is significantly and positively predicting three criterion variables viz., 'organizational commitment', 'continuance commitment', and 'normative commitment' while 'organizational belongingness' emerged as significant and positive predictor of 'organizational commitment' and 'normative commitment'. 'Organizational prestige' only predict positively to 'affective commitment' while 'transparency' predict negatively to 'normative commitment'. It is to mention that job-tenure has not been found instrumental in predicting 'organizational commitment' and its various dimensions. The findings are discussed in the light of supporting studies and their conclusions are given.

Keywords

Organizational Commitment, Organizational Identification Andjob-Tenure.

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Shabana Azmi ¹, Shamim A. Ansari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

The present deliberation is aimed to see the influence of self concept and psychological wellbeing on academic performance. For this purpose a sample group of 10th standard of school boys and girls (N=300) were chosen and the tests were administered on these students. A self concept measure developed by Ahluwalia (1986) was used for taping information regarding students' perception pertaining to their self concept. For measuring psychological wellbeing, a scale developed by Bhogle andPrakash (1995) was used. And for academic performance the results of the students for the last three consecutive years were taken and the averages of these were obtained for determining students' performance level. Adopting 2X2 factorial design, Two way ANOVA was run by using SPSS package. The obtained results have clearly indicated that pattern of influence of self concept and psychological wellbeing independently as well as in conjunction thereof. Having run this statistics, it was found that both the independent variables have their significant influence on academic performance but interactional effect of both independent variables was not found statistically significant.

Keywords

Academic Performance, Self Concept, Well Being, Psychological Wellbeing.

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