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Reena ¹, K. Basvanagoud ²

Affiliations
1 Pulses Research Sub Station, SKUAST-J., Samba-184121, Jammu, IN
2 Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agriculrural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Thirteen insecticides were assayed for their toxicity to the immature stages of Cotesia plutellae Kurdj. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), when sprayed on parasitized diamondback moth larvae at various developmental stages of the parasitoid. With the advancement of age from 0 to 6 days after parasitization, the toxicity of insecticides was lower. NSKE, neemark, methomyl and acephate were fairly safe while fenvalerate, fipronil, spinosad, quinalphos and endosulfan were detrimental to all the stages of development showing zero per cent survival. In decreasing order, monocrotophos, cartap hydrochloride, lufenuron and thiodicarb were moderately toxic.

Keywords

Diamondback Moth, Cotesia plutellae, Insecticides, Toxicity.

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Reena ¹, K. Basavana Goud ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580005, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Studies conducted to determine the optimum conditions for mass production of Cotesia plutellae Kurdj. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) revealed that host: parasitoid ratio of 100 second instar larvae: one-day old female of the parasitoid and rearing the parasitized larvae at 30°C and 75 percent relative humidity were the conducive conditions. The extent of parasitisation was 90.6 percent and duration of development was 12 days.

Keywords

Cotesia plutellae Kurdj, Host Age, Host Density, Mass Production, Optimum Condition.

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Swati Singh ¹, Reena ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, M.D.University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Psychology, Jind, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the role of perfectionism and psychological needs towards life satisfaction. The sample was comprised of 400 (200 boys and 200 girls) adolescents in the age range of 18 -22 years. Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985), Perfectionism was measure by The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) (Frost, Marten, Lahart & Rosenblate, 1990) and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS) were used to collect the data from adolescents. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation method was used to analyze the results. The findings indicated that life satisfaction was negatively related with perfectionism and psychological needs of adolescent boys and girls.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Perfectionism, Psychological Needs.

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Reena ¹, Swati Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Jind, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, MDU, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to examine the role of emotional empathy and psychological needs towards life satisfaction. The sample was comprised of 300 (150 boys and 150 girls) adolescents in the age range of 18-22 years. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985), Emotional Empathy by Multi-Dimensional Emotional Empathy Scale (Caruso & Mayer,1998) and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS) were used to collect the data from adolescents. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation method was used to analyze the results. The findings indicated that life satisfaction was positively related with emotional empathy and negatively related with psychological needs of adolescent boys and girls.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Emotional Empathy, Psychological Needs.

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Reena ¹, Swati Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Jind, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, MDU, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to gender differences in life satisfaction, emotional empathy, perfectionism and psychological needs among adolescents. The sample was comprised of 300 (150 boys and 150 girls) adolescents in the age range of 18 -22 years. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985), Emotional Empathy by Multi-Dimensional Emotional Empathy Scale (Caruso & Mayer,1998) Perfectionism was measure by The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) (Frost, Marten, Lahart & Rosenblate, 1990) and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS) were used to collect the data from adolescents. T-test was calculated to analyze the results. The findings indicated that there was significant gender difference in life satisfaction, emotional empathy, perfectionism and psychological needs.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Emotional Empathy, Psychological Needs, Adolescents.

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Pinki Ninaniya ¹, Sangwati Santosh ², Reena ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, COHS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, COHS, CCS Haiyana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Modernization is the process of social transition, use of new technology, tools, adoption of new values and practices in organizations are all aspects of change and modernization. Adolescence is very important stage in the process of development as adolescent face internal crises because of cognitive social and biological changes. The present study was carried out in Hisar district of Haryana state. The sample consisted 100 adolescents from rural and lOO trom urban between the age group of 16-17 years (both boys&girls). Comprehensive Modernization Inventory developed by Ahluwalia and Kalia (1998) was used to assess attitude of adolescents towards modernization. Results observed that girls had more positive attitude in all the components of modernization than their counterparts except politics where boys possessing higher percentage as compare to girls. Further mean scores indicated that significant difference were obtained in education, F-C relationship, status of women and as well as politics. Further girls respondents had more positive attitude towards education, P-C relationship as well as status of women as compared to boys.

Keywords

Modernization, Education, P-C Relationship, Attitude, Students.

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Reena ¹, Bimla Dhanda ¹, Pinki Ninaniya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I. C. College of Home Sciences, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study was carried out on 300 adolescents from Panipat district of Haryana state. Academic motivation Scale by Areepattamannil (2006) was used to assess the influence of socio economic factors on academic motivation of adolescents. The results showed that there was significant difference (F=4.1*) between academic motivation in their blocks. Result revealed that significant difference was found for academic motivation across blocks Panipat versus Smalkha (Z=2.94**). Statistically non-significant differences were observed for academic motivation i.e. Panipat vs Bapoli (Z=1.0) and Bapoli vs Smalkha (Z=1.89) and Social intelligence scale by Chadda and Ganeshan (1986) was used to assess the social intelligence of adolescents. There was no significant increase in academic motivation and social intelligence with increase in age. Mean scores of respondents of 14 years of age for academic motivation was X=145.5 and social intelligence was =86.8, whereas for the respondents belonging to 13 years mean score in academic motivation X=143.7 and for social intelligence was X=86.6.

Keywords

Academic Motivation, Adolescents, Panipat, Smalkha and Bapoli Blocks, Social Intelligence, and Age.

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Reena ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of English, Manipur University, Imphal, IN

Abstract

This is an abstract on the article Women in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen has attracted a great deal of critical attention in recent years. Although deep ischolar_mained in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Jane Austen's novels hold universal truth and are still applicable to people today. Jane Austen is a master at revealing the true nature of a character through their interactions with others. She makes her heroines interact with other characters in order to reveal their difference and unconventional ideas. The Dashwood sisters are almost as different as night and day. Elinor and Marianne personify the title Sense and Sensibility, the former representing female good sense and prudence, the later shows that impulsiveness and excess of feeling led into error and difficulty. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet's independent and questioning character is contrasted with Jane Bennet's trusting and objective conduct. She is more kind hearted than Elizabeth. Jane is well aware of the manners of the society in which she exists. Like Elizabeth she is also ashamed of the actions of her younger sisters, especially Lydia. Jane loves and admires Mr. Bingley not for his yearly allotment, but for his personal character.This paper attempts to study the treatment of women characters in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.

Keywords

Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Women's Frustration, Fundamental Discrepancy, Questioning Character, Marriage, Economic Dependence, Feminine.

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Reena ¹, Bimla Dhanda ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I. C. College of Home Sciences, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in five cultural zones of Haryana state. For the rural sample 400 widow elderly women of age group 60-75 years were selected. Quality of life scale developed by World Health Organization (1997) was accessed to quality of life of widow elderly women. The questionnaire short form-36 health survey by Mchorney (1993) was used to assess the health status of widow elderly women. Clearly shows that relationship between aspects of perceived health status and quality of life among widow elderly women. Physical aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r =0.13**, p<0.01), body pain (r =0.39**, p<0.01), physical role functioning (r= 0.23**, p<0.01), mental health ((r =0.10*, p<0.01) negatively significantly correlated with general health perception (r = - 0.17**, p<0.01) and emotional role functioning (r = - 0.28**, p<0.01). Psychological aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r =0.13**, p<0.01) and body pain (r =0.10*, p<0.05). Another aspects social relationship of quality of life was negatively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r = - 0.18**, p<0.01), body pain (r = - 0.12**, p<0.01) and social role functioning (r = - 0.11**, p<0.01), Physical role functioning, Emotional role function was negatively correlated with (r = 0.28**, p<0.01). Further aspects of environment was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r = 0.09*, p<0.05), Physical Functioning (r = 0.46**, p<0.01), body pain (r = 0.14**, p<0.01), General health perception (r = 0.30**, p<0.01) and physical role functioning (r = - 0.09*, p<0.05).

Keywords

Quality of Life, Perceived Health, Widow Elderly Women and Cultural Zones.

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Reena ¹, Bimla Dhanda ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I. C. College of Home Sciences, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in five cultural zones of Haryana state. For the rural sample 400 widow elderly women of age group 60-75 years were selected. Quality of life scale developed by World Health Organization (1997) was accessed to quality of life of widow elderly women. The questionnaire short form-36 health survey by Mchorney (1993) was used to assess the health status of widow elderly women. Clearly shows that relationship between aspects of perceived health status and quality of life among widow elderly women. Physical aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r =0.13**, p<0.01), body pain (r =0.39**, p<0.01), physical role functioning (r= 0.23**, p<0.01) , mental health ((r =0.10*, p<0.01) negatively significantly correlated with general health perception (r = -0.17**, p<0.01) and emotional role functioning (r = - 0.28**, p<0.01). Psychological aspects of quality of life was positively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r =0.13**, p<0.01) and body pain (r =0.10*, p<0.05). Another aspects social relationship of quality of life was negatively significantly correlated with physical functioning (r = -0.18**, p<0.01), body pain (r = -0.12**, p<0.01) and social role functioning (r = -0.11**, p<0.01), Physical role functioning, Emotional role function was negatively correlated with (r = 0.28**, p<0.01). Further aspects of environment was positively significantly correlated with vitality (r = 0.09*, p<0.05), Physical Functioning (r = 0.46**, p<0.01), body pain (r = 0.14**, p<0.01), General health perception (r = 0.30**, p<0.01) and physical role functioning (r = - 0.09*, p<0.05).

Keywords

Quality Of Life, Perceived Health, Widow Elderly Women and Cultural Zones.

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