Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Alka Ranjan ¹, Tony Sam George ²

Affiliations
1 Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, IN

Abstract

A systematic review of literature has been conducted on subjective well-being of children and adolescents, an emerging area of research. Scientific literature till the year 2015 has been reviewed. It includes research articles, book chapters and research reports. Appropriate keywords have been used and each chosen literature has been assessed for their quality. A general map for both quantitative and qualitative research evidence has been made. Findings from research evidence has been integrated through thematic synthesis. The findings broadly indicate the approaches of research in the area of subjective well-being in terms of philosophical basis, assessment and the current status in the Indian context.

Keywords

Subjective Well-Being, Children, Systematic Review, Research, India.

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Rajul N. ¹, Sunita K. Damodar ¹, Alka Ranjan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

With the increase in profound changes in the lives of Indian Women, fulfilling the various degrees of roles in their life from maintaining their family, job, domestic help, business, looking after the traditions and various other domains or life facets has had an impact on their psychological well-being, quality of life and life satisfaction. However, when it comes to Jain community, women are bounded by a lot of cultural and religious factors affecting their overall satisfaction in life. Hence, it becomes essential to identify how life satisfaction differs among women with a job profile and one without it. The aim of the present study is to examine the difference on life satisfaction among married working and non-working women belonging in the Jain Community. The present study consisted of 55 participants (30- married working women & 25- married non-working women) belonged to the age range of 23- 39 years and had a minimum of marriage and work experience of at least 1 year. Participants belonged from Tier-1 cities of India namely, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Ahmadabad. Data was collected through administration of Life Satisfaction Scale, through offline mediums. Results indicate that, there is no significant difference on life satisfaction among married working and non- working women belonging in the Jain Community.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Married Working Women, Married Non-working Women, Jain Community.

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H. Chinmai ¹, Sunita K. Damodar ¹, Alka Ranjan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), St. Anthony's Friary, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Today's emerging adults live in a globalized and networked world, set apart by high-end information transfer, increased risks, genuinely low social mobility, and more inequality- considering all this, knowledge is wealth. Young people are necessitated to become resilient and adaptable as it is a fast-paced world. However, several youths are struggling to seek out a way to employment, economic security, and well-being. The aim of the analysis is to study the Level of Optimism and Psychological well-being among female emerging adults. The Psychological wellbeing scale which is developed by Ryff (Ryff & Singer, 1989) and the Life Orientation Test-Revised which is developed by Scheier, Carver, and Bridges (1994) were used for the analysis. A total of 120 participants (females) between the age group of 18-25 were chosen for the study. One Way ANOVA was used for data analysis and the findings indicated that there is an influence of Optimism on Psychological well-being, and a difference was seen between the three levels of Optimism.

Keywords

Optimism, Psychological Well-being, Female Emerging Adults.

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C. Neelayathatchi ¹, Alka Ranjan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jain Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

The National Youth Policy of India (2014) categorizes adolescents as those aged between 10-19. This segment, comprising 19.6 % of the nation’s population takes part in a range of sporting activities for recreation, fitness and a possible sporting career. Parents are usually the first initiators for their child’s sport participation and subsequently serve as motivators for further progress in sports. Parents invest time, energy and money in youth sports and this contribution is broadly termed as “parental involvement in sport”. This systematic review identifies the effect of parental involvement on the adolescent mental health. The results revealed that in general, parental involvement can positively influence factors such as enjoyment, motivation, and long-term involvement in sports. Alternatively, when the adolescents perceive parental influence as pressuring or excessively expecting or criticizing, it leads to negative experiences such as competition anxiety and low self-esteem, thereby leading to decreased sporting performance. It also emerged that parental involvement had a strong and direct bearing on the pre-competition and competition anxiety levels of adolescent players. The relationship between parental involvement, self-esteem, sports achievement motivation and choice of sport also emerged during this review.

Keywords

adolescent sports, parental involvement, sports competition anxiety, self-esteem, motivation.

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