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Gopa Bhardwaj ¹, Majed M. Al-Ali ², Ajai Pratap Singh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN
2 Ministry of Education, State of Kuwait, IN
3 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in State of Kuwait and Republic of India as a cross cultural study in order to study relationship between depression and self esteem, optimism, and stress. The present study was administrated on adolescent secondary school students from Kuwait and India (150 males&150 females). The results indicated that there are differences between genders for some variables irrespective of the country. Results showed a significant negative relationship between depression with self esteem, and optimism, but positive correlation with stress. Stepwise regression showed that self esteem, stress, and optimism as predictors of depression in Kuwait environment, however in India the results showed that only stress and self esteem are the predictors.

Keywords

Depression, Self Esteem, Optimism, Stress, Adolescent

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Ajai Pratap Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate hierarchical and sectoral differences in HR competencies. A purposive sample of 120 senior and middle managers from service and manufacturing sectors were selected. Independent sample t test was computed to test the differences across hierarchical levels and sectors. The results reveal significant differences across hierarchical levels in government sector on different HR competence dimensions. The results have implications managing training and development programmes for HR managers.

Keywords

HR Competencies, Hierarchical, Sectoral Differences

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Ajai Pratap Singh ¹, Arifa Bushra Kazmi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, IN
2 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, IN

Abstract

This study seeks to study the portrayal of the image of women in Indian literature. For this purpose novel 'CHAAK' authored by Maitreyee Pushpa was analyzed. “Sarang” the protagonist of the novel, has been chosen for articulating and propagating the feminist issues. Narrative analysis depicts the women's quest for liberation in male dominated Indian society and how familial structures perpetuate women's subjugation, where the struggle is not just against male authority figures but how women too participate in it. The study makes analysis of the forms of patriarchal social control and how it constructs women's subjectivity and silence or negates any assertion of their right of choice.

Keywords

Modern Indian Literature, Woman.

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Pratyush Kumar Srivastava ¹, Ajai Pratap Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Subjective well-being (SWB) as a psychological construct is a relatively new field of positive psychology. This study sought to explore the effect of personality variables on the components of subjective well-being. Personality variables were optimism and self-esteem. This study is based on a sample of 400 trainees under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. They responded in Hindi to Global Life Satisfaction Scale, Contentment Scale, scale of positive and negative experiences, Optimism Scale and Self-esteem Scale. ANOVAs result indicates that optimism and self-esteem have significant effect on global life satisfaction, positive and negative affect while self-esteem has significant effect on contentment. The results have implications for enhancing subjective wellbeing among specific groups.

Keywords

Optimism, Self-Esteem, Subjective Well-Being.

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Arifa Bushra Kazmi ¹, Ajai Pratap Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Deptt. of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, IN

Abstract

This study tries to examine the impact of work-life balance, stress, and coping strategies on job satisfaction among police personnel. Present study was conducted on a sample of 350 police personnel. They responded in Hindi to work-life balance scale, stress scale, coping strategies scale and job satisfaction scale. Results indicate that work-life balance, operational stress, and destructive coping strategies significantly predicted job satisfaction. The findings have implications for possible program and policy developments seeking to prevent stress and increasing job satisfaction among police personnel in India.

Keywords

Work-Life Balance, Stress, Coping Strategies, Job Satisfaction.

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