Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

P. J. Shony Mathew ¹, Vidhya Ravindranadan ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, Cottolengo Seminary, N.Parur, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN

Abstract

The present study attempts to understand the impact of training on the social maturity of mentally challenged individuals. The sample for the study consists of 320 mentally challenged individuals. Among them 160 are trained and 160 are untrained. Both trained and untrained groups consist of equal number of males and females. The age group is 10-30 years. The tools employed for the study include Vineland social maturity scale or VSMS (4th Edition) and Personal data sheet. The analysis of data has been done using t-test. The results indicated that there exist significant mean difference between trained and untrained subjects under study, but there is no significant difference in social maturity of trained as well as untrained male and female mentally challenged people.

Keywords

Social Maturity, Training, Mentally Challenged Individuals.

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Vidhya Ravindranadan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala, IN

Abstract

Human life is a unique adventure. Every child brings into the world a pattern on its fingertips never seen before. Any physical, mental, or emotional problem, which interferes with the normal growth and development of a child is a special needs condition. Understanding the mental health of parents as well as family members of disabled children are of great importance. The present research has focused on parental mental health in relation to the presence of a child with special needs. The sample consisted of 200 parents, of which 100 were parents of children with special needs (study group) and 100 parents of normal children (control group). The tools used were Mental Health Status Scale and personal data sheet. Difference between the control group and the study group has been analyzed using t-test. T-test has also been used to verify the influence of parental education, category of the child and gender (parental) on their mental health status. It was found that there exist significant difference between the parents of children with special needs and parents of normals on Mental Health Status. Variables like Education, Income, Gender, Category of the child and Religion do not have any influence on Mental Health.

Keywords

Mental Health Status, Parenting, Special Needs.

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Vidhya Ravindranadan ¹, Immanuel Thomas ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kerala, IN

Abstract

In the present study an attempt has been made to understand the differences in state-trait anxiety, spiritualism, and maladjustment among three different groups of participants showing symptoms of phobia (specific phobia, social phobia, and mixed phobia) and a group of normal controls. Data from a sample of200 participants were utilized for the purpose. The tools used were Fear Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Materialism-Spiritualism scale, and Mathew Maladjustment Inventory. The major finding of the present study was that the phobic groups scored significantly higher than the control group in state anxiety, spiritualism, and maladjustment. In trait anxiety, the mixed phobia group scored higher compared to all the other sub groups.

Keywords

State Anxiety, Trait Anxiety, Spiritualism, Maladjustment, Phobia.

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