Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Savitri B. Marigoudar ¹, Shanmukh V. Kamble ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

The present study is carried out with the purpose of investigating the difference between male and female post-graduate students on forgiveness and empathy. One hundred and five post-graduate students were randomly chosen from social science departments of Karnatak University, Dharwad. Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness Scale developed by Worthington, Jr et al. (2007) and Batson's Empathy Adjectives developed by Batson et al. (1986) were used to measure forgiveness and empathy of the sample group. The results revealed that female post-graduate students found to have higher forgiveness and empathy compared to male post-graduate students. Further, the study also revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between forgiveness and empathy. Revealed results will give a prevailing picture of the status, in terms of students needs and through REACH therapy these students will be benefited for their personal and career growth.

Keywords

Decisional And Emotional Forgiveness, Empathy

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Vijay Viegas ¹, Shanmukh V. Kamble ²

Affiliations
1 AbbeFaria P. G. Department of Psychology St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, IN
2 Department of PG Studies and Research in Psychology Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

The present study titled 'Passion and Psychological Skill Usage among Professional Sports players in Goa' was intended to study sports passion and psychological skill usage among professional sports players and to understand whether the age of the professional sports players influences then passion and psychology skill usage. The objectives of the study were; to investigate whether passion of professional sport players is significantly related to their psychological skill usage (Dimension wise and Overall), to investigate whether there exists significant difference in passion and psychological skill usage with regard to the age. The study was conducted on a sample of 237 professional sports players(between the age of 15-45 years).The tools used for data collection comprised of the Passion scale by Vallerand et al. (2003) and Test of Performance Strategies (TOPS) by Thomas et al. (1999). The tools used for statistical analysts were Karl Pearson's Product Moment Correlation and ANOVA(One Way Analysts of Variance). The findings of the study revealed significant correlations between passion and psychological skill usage, the dimensions of goal setting, emotional control, automaticity, relaxation, self-talk, imagery, positive thinking,and activation correlated significantly and positively to harmonious passion. Significant differences were observed in harmonious and obsessive passion with regard to age of professional sports players. Significant age differences were also observed in overall psychological skill usage and the dimensions of goal setting, emotional control, automaticity, relaxation, imagery.

Keywords

Professional Sport Players, Passion, Psychological Skill Usage.

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Shruti P. Soudi ¹, Deepti Duggi ¹, Sahana Bhandari ¹, Shanmukh V. Kamble ²

Affiliations
1 PG Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnatak, IN
2 PG Deptt. of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, IN

Abstract

Forgiveness has attracted the attention of researchers in the field of Psychology. Forgiveness is now being studied with sub components like self forgiveness, forgiveness of others and Forgiveness of the Situation. The impact of the Self esteem is often studied but this study explored the relationship of Self-esteem with self forgiveness, forgiveness of others and Forgiveness of the Situation. Sample of 200 (100 male and 100 female) students of Karnatak University were drawn and Rosenberg's Self-esteem scale and Heartland's Forgiveness scales were employed. The results revealed that Self esteem is significantly correlated with forgiveness of Situations and not with Self forgiveness and Forgiveness of Others.

Keywords

Self-Esteem, Forgiveness, & PG Students.

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Deepti B. Duggi ¹, Iranna S. Amashi ¹, Shanmukh V. Kamble ¹

Affiliations
1 PG Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

The just-world hypothesis is the assumption that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that person, to the end of all noble actions being eventually rewarded and all evil actions eventually punished. The present study is counted to find out the significance of the relationship of well-being of men and women living with HIV/AIDS with their personal and general belief in just world. A purposive sample of 100 male and 100 female people living with HIV/AIDS are selected for the study. The sample was selected for the study from Positive People Network, NGOs and ART centers. The sample was collected from Hubli-Dharwad Corporation and Gadag. Personal Belief in Just World Scale developed by Claudia Dalbert (1999); The General Belief in Just World Scale developed by Dalbert and Schmitt (1987); and Trait Well Being Inventory developed by Dalbert (1992) measures were used to test the hypotheses. Results of the present study revealed that, General belief and Personal belief of just world of men living with HIV/AIDS have positive correlation mood level and satisfaction level. Further, General belief and Personal belief of just world of men living with HIV/AIDS have also had positive and significant relationship with overall mood and satisfaction level. Contrary to this, General belief and Personal belief of just world women living with HIV/AIDS has no relation with mood level, but has relationship with satisfaction level and overall mood and satisfaction level of women living with HIV/AIDS.

Keywords

Well-Being, Mood Level, Satisfaction Level and Belief in Just Worlds.

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Appasaheb C. Patil ¹, Ashraf Shaikh ¹, Reshma Gabrekar ¹, Shanmukh V. Kamble ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

This study investigated the significance of gender difference on propensity to forgive and life satisfaction and the significance of relationship of propensity to forgive of male and female student with their satisfaction of life. A random sample of 100 male and 100 female students were selected for the study from the various departments of Karnatak University in Dharwad. The measures used in this study are The Multidimensional Forgiveness Inventory (MFI) developed by Tangney, Boone, Fee, and Reinsmith (1999) assesses a propensity to forgive others, a propensity to ask for forgiveness from others and a propensity for self-forgiveness and Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffen (1985) which measures the global life satisfaction. The results revealed that there is no significant difference between the male and female students on propensity to forgive others and there is no significant difference between the male and female students on satisfaction in their life.

Keywords

Forgiveness, Satisfaction with Life.

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