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A. Velayudhan ¹, Nicolas J Benedict ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, IN
2 ICMR Project Fellow, Department of Psychology Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

Studies by DIPR focused on the major operational stressors, like fear of torture, uncertain environment and domestic stresses are responsible for most of psychological problems in various groups of Armed Forces. Middle rank officers were found to be more vulnerable and stressed out.Mental disorders in the form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have been observed in traumatized troops. Need for immediate therapeutic intervention during PTSD jointly by unit leaders and professional psychologist. This qualitative analysis focuses to cultivate mental well being which helps to reduce mental disturbances of the armed forces by suggesting Mindfulness Training for military personnel. More the time spent engaging in daily mindfulness exercises the better the mood, working memory, cognitive term for complex thought, problem solving, and cognitive control of emotions and may protect against functional impairments related high-stress challenges that need a large amount of cognitive control, self-awareness, situational awareness and emotional regulation.

Keywords

Mindfulness Training, Armed Forces

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A. Velayudhan ¹, Neenu Rachel Jacob ¹, S. Gayatridevi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore., IN
2 Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to (i) find out the difference in the level of job involvement and role conflict among government and private employees; and (ii) find out the difference in the level of Job Involvement and Role conflict among male and female employees. (2) find out the difference in the level of Job Involvement and Role conflict among male and female employees. Design: The study was done on 120 employees out of which 60 are government employees and 60 are private employees. The scale of role conflict developed by Kopelman, Greenhaus and Connoly (1983) (Work Conflict, Family Conflict and Inter Role Conflict) and Job Involvement Scale developed by Ashok Pratap Singh (1997) were used for assessment. The result indicates that there is no significant difference between the government and private employees with regard to role conflict and job involvement. Whereas there is a significant difference in the Work Conflict, Family Conflict and Inter role Conflict between them. The result also indicates that there is no gender difference with regard to Job involvement and Role Conflict except the Work Conflict. Further there is significant difference in the level of Work Conflict of Male and Female Employees. Female employees were experiencing less Work Conflict than male employees.

Keywords

Job Involvement, Role Conflict, Work Conflict, Family Conflict, Inter Role Conflict

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A. Velayudhan ¹, S. Srividya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

Climate change, global warming, deforestation, depletion of ecological reserves are some of the challenges that human race hold in the future. India, being one of the most populous countries, with diversified ecological resources is at cross roads. It is utilizing environmental resources for massive development trajectory on one hand and being a casualty of the environmental problems that arise hence forth. It must be understood that the scientific solutions to the environmental problems cannot be discounted without a study on human values, beliefs, and attitudes. The present study aims at studying the model of environmental attitudes using New Ecological paradigm (NEP) developed by Dunlap,Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones (2000) which measures wider range of facets of an ecological views namely, reality of limits of growth, anti-anthropocentrism, fragility of nature's balance, rejection of exemptionalism, and possibility of ecocrisis, among Indian masses. The data on NEP scale of 263 individuals aged between 18 to 83 was investigated. The comparison between the males (N=117) and females (N=146) showed that there exists differences between the two in the dimension of anti anthropocentrism. The results of the study and further implications have been discussed.

Keywords

New Ecological Paradigm, Reality of Limits of Growth, Anti-Anthropocentrism, Fragility of Nature's Balance.

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A. Velayudhan ¹, J. Nicolas Benedict ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IN

Abstract

Laws or Principles of Science are universal in Nature(Faulconer & Williams, 1985; Slife, 1993; 1995b; 1996b; Slife 7& Williams, 1995). Materialism postulates that the real is the visible and tangible things of the world which exist independently ofthe observer. This assumption is derived primarily from Empiricism wherein materialistic entities are perceivable through the senses. That is, real, material things are thought to make impressions on our minds through the channels of the senses (Slife, 1995a). According to materialism, psychological science is possible only because the behaviors of people make sensory impressions on psychological scientists. Science dealt with mass as mass,and ignored all spiritual matters. Scientific discoveries are manipulations of materials already that exist in the universe. As Vivekananda said, Law of gravitation existed before human discovery and will exist even if all humamty forgot it. Modern Scientists are very true to their material realm and so the Laws of Matter are revealed to them. All the modern inventions and technologies are the discovery which involves arranging systematically the material world and benefit out of it, they are not creations. There is other part of universal truth that is Spiritual Laws though been revealed since ancient periods but not everyone could realize it. More than 20 percent of atheist scientists are spiritual, according to recent research from Rice University (Ecklund & Long, 2011). The present paper deals with the spiritual part of religions with its emphasis to ensure spiritual growth. The fundamental message of all religions however derives from the central core of essential spiritual truths. These spiritual laws are impersonal and universal; they were discovered not created by the scientist in the religion of mystics. They had shown others the way to realize those spiritual laws through various true practices and applying it to daily life which is highly capable for spiritual experimenters to seek the Truth. The theoretical analysis ofthe present paper is to point out few important Universal Spiritual laws mostly from the Eastern religious scriptures and tried to find out the stmilarvtews from Western and other prominent sacred texts.

Keywords

Universe, Spirituality, Laws.

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A. Velayudhan ¹, S. Selvaraju ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted on 100 samples (50 male and 50 female) in KSR Textiles, Erode. The textile employees face stress, which affects their general functioning and attitude toward life. The present investigation was earned out to a) Differentiate the life stress events among male and female textile employees and b) to find out the difference m occupational stress among male and female textile employees. The results indicated no significant difference in the level of life stress events between male and females working in the textile mill. Whereas, there was a significant difference in the role behavior stress between male and female textile workers in the level of occupational stress.

Keywords

Life Stress Events, Sources of Pressure, Effect of Stress, Role Behavior.

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K. P. Ayisha Rahna ¹, A. Velayudhan ¹, R. Nithya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Happiness is a choice. Valerie Bertineli, says there's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not. Happiness is a mental state of well-being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intensejoy. The way you seethe world and attribute it matters a lot in how you conceive happiness. Julian Rotter, developed the concept of “locus of control”, the degree to which individuals believe they have the ability to control what happens to them (internal) or how much they think that forces beyond their control affect their situation external. The present study is conducted with an objective to evaluate the effect of Integrated Psychotherapy on Happiness and Locus of Control among Institutionalized adolescents. A total sample of 30 institutionalizes adolescents identified with the age range of l 4to 18 years, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria from Kannur district of Kerala. The tools used for the study are Oxford Happiness Questionnaire by Michael Argyle and Peter Hills and Internal- External Locus of Control Inventory by Venkatapathy. Paired t-test was conducted for finding statistical analysis and the results revealed that there is a significant change in the level of happiness as well as in dimensions of locus of control before and after intervention especially in the internality and Powerful others. Whereas the chance as a dimension of locus of control did not seem to change.

Keywords

Happiness, Locus of Control, Adolescents, Integrated Psychotherapy.

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U.K. Kamathenu ¹, R. Nithya ¹, A. Velayudhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS/PCOD) is a common endocrine disorder that had been identified among Women of the reproductive age group. Clinical symptoms are excess androgen, polycystic ovaries and ovarian disorder. It disrupts the Emotional and Social Well-being of these women. The complications include anxiety, depression, other mood disturbances and also undermining their social well-being. Emotional and Social functioning are affected at a greater rate in comparison to physical functioning areas in PCOS women. The aim of the research was to study the Effectiveness of Benson Relaxation Therapy and Supportive Therapy on Emotional and Social Well-being among PCOS Women. Before-After-Follow up Experimental Design was followed. 100 PCOS women were selected using Purposive sampling method. The results were analysed by SPSS 21st version using Descriptive statistics, Repeated Measures of Analysis of Variance and Bonferroni Post-hoc test. The results indicated that Emotional and Social well-being were enhanced by the Intervention. This depicts the effectiveness of Benson relaxation therapy and Supportive Therapy on Emotional and Social Well-being among PCOS women. The intervention applied had reduced psychological symptoms of Emotional and Social Well-being which might support the Gynecologist in treating the clinical symptoms among PCOS women. This research concludes that clinical features of PCOS affect the Emotional and Social Well-being women with PCOS, and the application of the Intervention would be fruitful in enhancing their physical and mental health.

Keywords

PCOS Women, Emotional, Social Well-Being, Benson Relaxation Therapy, Supportive Therapy.

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