Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Mohammad Amin Wani ¹, R. Sankar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

The cardinal aim of this study was to examine the level of social support, quality of life,and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV/AIDS. Total participants was 300 (n=300) AIDS patients, both males and females selected through purposive sampling technique. Enriched Social Support Inventory by Mitchell et al. (2003) Quality of Life Scale by Sharma and Nasreen (2014) and Suicidal Ideation Scale by Sisodia and Bhatnagar (2011) was used for measurement of social support, quality of life, and suicidal ideation among participants. Data was analyzed through Mean, t-test, one way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation by using SPSS 20.0 version. The results showed that majority of(80.33%) patients have low level of social support,(25%) moderate level of quality of life, and (73.33%) average level of suicidal ideations respectively. Finding also revealed that male, married and patients from joint famines have higher social support, and quality of life than female, unmarried and patients from nuclear families. Whereas, female, unmarried and patients from nuclear families have high suicidal ideations than male, married and patients from joint families respectively. Further the findings also confirmed that age, occupation and duration of illness has their influence on social support, quality of life, and on suicidal ideation. Simultaneously the results divulge that social support is positively significant correlated with quality of life (.654), but negatively correlated with suicidal Ideation (-.901). Negative significant correlation was found between quality of life and suicidal Ideation (-.747). Demographical variables viz gender, marital status, family type, age, occupation and duration of illness were significantly correlated with social support quality of life and suicidal ideation respectively.

Keywords

Support, Quality of Life, Suicidal Ideation, HIV/AIDS.

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G. Radhika ¹, R. Rajendran ², R. Sankar ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Educational Management Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 Department of Applied Psychology, NITTTR, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

The fast-paced lifestyle in India today accompanied by rapid globalization and rampant urbanization along with recent the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the manner in which people lead their lives. The transition from conventional joint families to nuclear families has also become the norm now. All these factors cumulatively are causing several health problems mainly related to mental health issues amongst children and adolescents during this pandemic. The need of the hour is to tackle the issue of mental health amongst children and adolescents through a system thinking approach which takes into account diverse factors that can eventually improve or enhance mental health outcomes. A system thinking approach would consider the role of factors such as food, sports, music, yoga and spirituality in addressing mental health challenges amongst children and adolescents. Studies have been conducted by researchers in the past which indicate that there is a positive correlation between the kind of food that is being consumed, mindful eating, physical activity, physical literacy, music, yoga, mindful meditation, spirituality, which together lead a greater sense of awareness and thereby creates positive emotions by buffering the negative emotions such as anxiety and depression levels. As a public health emergency, the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a dire need to adopt a system thinking approach by not only with schools but also emphasized on parents or caregivers. The government should adopt systems thinking approach asa mandatory part of the curriculum of schools while parents and children as key stakeholders.

Keywords

COVID-19, Adolescents, Positive Psychology, System Thinking Approach, India.

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