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Deepak Shukla ¹, S. D. Sharma ², Shailendra Kumar Sharma ³, Pragyendu ³

Affiliations
1 Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (Hospital), New Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychiatry, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) & Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, IN
3 Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

People around the world have increasingly realized the need of Spiritual health to attain best possible wellness status, irrespective of being theist or atheist and irrespective of their cast, creed, nationality, sex, age etc. Health professionals as well as common masses have increasingly felt the need of spiritual health, to attain overall wellness of people. The objective of the present research study was to measure and compare Spiritual Health scores of males and females as well as different educational group. To compare the Spiritual Health levels of all the participants of the current study Spiritual Health Scale (SHS-2011) developed at National Institute of Health and Family Welfare contains 114 items, 6 constructs and 3 domains was used. Significant finding of the current study was the Spiritual Health scores of all Females respondents (n=128) when compared and contrasted with all Male respondents (n=332) were significant higher on the three domains namely, Self-Evolution, Self-Actualization and Transcendence and 5 constructs, namely, Wider Perspective, Nurturance Art, Engineering from Within, Deeper Meaning and Universal Love. Curiously the scores between males and females did not show a significant difference when compared on the construct of 'Considering oneself as a part of the Supreme'.

Keywords

Spiritual Health , Gender and Education.

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Soaham Bharti ¹, Pragyendu ², Shailendra Kumar Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana, IN
2 Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), Malviya Nagar, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relation between well being of individuals (in terms of life satisfaction) and their financial risk perceptions. Also, this study attempts to understand the investment behaviour of middle class in India belonging to 3 occupational categories- public sector employees, private sector employees and the self employed (entrepreneurs). Due to the changing demographics, economic and social landscape of the Indian society, it is essential to determine whether the present well-being of the citizens is related to their attitudes towards financial risk. This becomes all the more imperative as the Indian society becomes more risk-tolerant over the years. Financial Risk attitude describes affective feelings of like or dislike towards a scenario involving financial risk that have an influence on financial decision making and behaviour. Well being indicates the level at which an individual is satisfied with the present conditions of his/her life. Investment Behaviour reflects an individual's investment patterns. In our analysis, we divided our sample into 3 groups of self employed, private sector employees and public sector employees and proceeded to study the financial attitudes and investment behaviours of each group. We believe that studying risk perception and investment behaviour in the context of Indian economic environment can offer fresh interesting insights on the changing financial attitudes and responses of citizens of developing India. A strong and statistically significant positive correlation was found between life satisfaction and financial risk-seeking attitude. Certain differences were noted in the magnitude and statistical significance of the correlation of the 2 variables for the 3 occupational categories. Further, differences were noted in the investment behaviour of the 3 groups.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Financial Risk Perception, Investment Behaviour.

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Sujit R. Tripathi ¹, Pragyendu ¹, Arshiya Kochar ¹, Prakhar Dara ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Eve), University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Procrastination appears to be a major problem in the Indian society. Several scientific researches on procrastination have demonstrated it as a personality characteristic far more than time management. It has affected our personal, social and national growth. Thus the present study aims to explore academic procrastinating behaviour among college going students. Researchers suggest that variables like fear of failure, task aversiveness, self-regulation and self-efficacy are related to academic procrastination. This study tries to understand the role of self-efficacy and hope in academic procrastination in the Indian scenario. To fulfil this purpose, a sample of 150 undergraduate students was drawn from Delhi University and academic procrastination, hope and self-efficacy for self-regulation were measured. The findings suggested that there is a predicable relationship between self-efficacy for self-regulation and academic procrastination; and higher the level of hope, lesser is the procrastination.

Keywords

Academic Procrastination, Self Efficacy, Self Regulation, Hope.

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