Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Abanti Bhattacharya ¹, Tilottama Mukherjee ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN

Abstract

This comparative study examines the cognitive style, subjective well being spirituality and Emotional Intelligence among Institutionalised and Non-institutionalised elderly, and assesses whether there is any difference between Institutionalised and non-institutionalised widows with respect to the above mentioned variables. It also assesses whether there is any difference between Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised widowers with respect to the aforesaid variables. Data were taken for Institutionalised elderly from 26 widows and 8 widowers, data were taken for Non-Institutions elderly from 30 widows and 9 widowers. Cognitive style test, Subjective Well-being Inventory (SUBI), Cognitive Behaviour Spirituality Scale (CBSS) and Wong and Low Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) were administered on these samples and comparison was drawn among these groups. Statistics in the form of Mean, Standard Deviation and unequal independent "t" test were conducted.

Keywords

Psychology, Forgiveness

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Phooljani Ghosh ¹, Tilottama Mukherjee ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata, IN

Abstract

In recent years, psychology has spread its wings and left its undeniable marks into many areas. Psycho-oncology is one such area where it works on assessing the mental states of cancer patients and offering ways to reduce stress. The term Cancer immediately causes fear and hopelessness among patients. Among women, Breast cancer is a major cause of mortality across the world. Breast cancer triggers wide range of adverse psychological conditions; both as emotional reactions to the disease and as the side effects of the treatment modules. Factors like pain, nausea, vomiting, decreased sleep are natural side effects of the cancer treatment, but when it comes with psychological reactions such as anger, hopelessness, helplessness, anxiety, depression, fear of relapse, the journey through the disease course becomes unbearable. In last few years, patients have shown in increased amount of interest on alternative and complementary medicine and intervention procedures and Mindfulness has proved to be the choice of many. Mindfulness has its ischolar_main in Eastern Spiritual beliefs and it works on the unity of mind and body as a whole. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) module is devised and designed so to reduce stress and to improve a person's quality of life. Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness long believed to promote well-being. Mindfulness meditation as a means of relaxation, reduction of psychological distress, and symptom control has a demonstrated utility across a spectrum of health care concerns including Cancer.

Keywords

Cancer, Psychology, Stress, Mindfulness, Breast Cancer, MBSR

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