Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Nandini Sanyal ¹, Tina Fernandes ¹, Rohlimum Infimate ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to determine whether there is a relationship between perceived social support and psychological well-being North Eastern and non-North Eastern under-graduate girl hostellerls. Anon-probability purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 100 under-graduate girl hostellers, among whom 50 were North Eastern students and 50 were non-North Eastern students. The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (Cohen, Mermelstein, Kamrack, & Hoberman, 1985) and Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989) were administered to assess perceived social support and psychological well-being respectively. The findings revealed that there were significant differences between Northeastern and non-Northeastern girl hostellers with respect to the environmental mastery, positive relations and self-acceptance dimensions of psychological well-being (p<0.05). Perceived social support and psychological well-being were found to have positive correlated in non-North Eastern girl hostellers (p<0.05). The current study provides insight into the importance of social support and its relationship with an individual's psychological well-being. Such an understanding could help educators, counsellors and psychologists to design and develop suitable intervention strategies to reduce psychological problems among students.

Keywords

Hostellers, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Well-Being.

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Geeta Sunkarapalli ¹, Neha Taparia ¹, Tina Fernandes ¹, Aarti Nagpal ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad, IN
2 Centre for Health Psychology University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

Optimism as defined by Scheier and Carver is the global generalized tendency to believe that one will generally experience good versus bad outcomes in life. The vague sense of being in danger is usually called anxiety. Coping strategies encompass cognitive and behavioural strategies used to manage stress situations or/and to attend negative emotions. The objective of this study is to study the relationship between Optimism, State and Trait Anxiety and Coping Strategies. A non-probability convenience sampling method was employed to select participants in the age group 20 - 60 years (men and women) from the city of Visakhapatnam. The Life Orientation Scale (Scheier et al., 1994), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults by Charles D. Spielberger, 1977 and Coping Strategies Scale by A. K. Srivastava, 2001 were used to collect the data. The data analysis revealed significant positive correlations between Optimism and the five dimensions of Coping namely Behavioural Approach, Cognitive Approach, Cognitive Behavioural Approach, Behavioural Avoidance and Cognitive Avoidance and State and Trait Anxiety. The data analysis also revealed a significant negative correlation between State anxiety and Behavioural, Cognitive and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches of Coping and Trait anxiety and Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural approaches of Coping. The within group design results show a significant difference between men and women in levels of Optimism and two dimensions of Coping namely Behavioural Approach and Cognitive Behavioural Approach. Providing psychosocial interventions to improve Optimism will facilitate anxiety reduction and effective coping.

Keywords

Optimism, Anxiety, Coping Strategies.

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Tina Fernandes ¹, Geeta Sunkarapalli ¹, Durgesh Nandinee ¹, Velury Pallavi ²

Affiliations
1 St Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad, IN
2 Santula EAP, IN

Abstract

Employees' well-being in IT sector is a great challenge. Every organization attempts to meet the expectations of their employees, in order to create a conducive workplace atmosphere for its growth. Hence, developing conducive environment may produce a anodyne effect in their life. Aims: The first objective of the study was to find out if there is a difference between men and women on optimism, psychological contract, life effectiveness and work effort in IT employees and second objective was to explore the relationship between life effectiveness, workplace optimism and psychological contract among IT employees. The study involved a correlational design Optimism and Psychological Contract were predictors and Life Effectiveness and work effort were the criterion. One hundred and forty two were men and ninety were women belong to the age group of 20 years and 60 were selected, of which 218 completed the Life Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ), Workplace Explanations Survey (WES), Psychological Contract Questionnaire, Work Effort Scale, and Work Effort Scale (WESC). These instruments were administered individually along with demographic details. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, Pearson's product‑moment correlations, and multiple linear regression analyses.

Keywords

Psychological Contract, Optimism, Organization.

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