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Ruchi Kakkar ¹, Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, Uttaranchal, IN

Abstract

The present study was aimed at exploring the impact of marriage time and employment level of women on experiential verbal aggression in developmental perspective. It was contended that (i) variation in the marriage time would be influenced by the verbal aggression. (ii) variation in the age would cause difference in verbal aggression (iii) variation in employment level would cause differentials in verbal aggression. Two hundred forty women participants arranging between 30-55 years and they were arranged requirements of 3 way factorial design with four levels of marriage time, three levels of age and two levels of employment. 10 participants in each cell. This scale was constructed by Shukla and Kakkar and it deals with 26 five items reveling self appraisal of verbal aggression towards the spouse. Split half reliability of the test is .64 test retest reliability is .59. Obtained data analyzed by three way analysis of variance and interpreted in terms of marriage time, age and employment and it was found that (i) the effect of marriage time was not significant (ii) increased in the age caused decrease in the magnitude of verbal aggression (iii) verbal aggression was higher among employed participants than unemployed participants

Keywords

Marriage time employment level, Verbal aggression

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Pooja M. Gailakoti ¹, Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun University, Almora, IN

Abstract

In this study an attempt was made to find out the developmental impact of locale, gender and family type on well-being. Two hundred forty participants studying in Xth and /XIIth served in this study and they were arranged according to the requirements of 4-way factorial design with three locale (city, town and village), two grade (X and Xii), two gender (boy and girl) and two types of family (joint and nuclear) i.e.; 10 participant per cell. Data were analyzed by 4-way ANOVA and it was found that pattern of well-being was influenced by grade and gender. All interactions were significant. It was contended that a) variation in locale would cause variation in well-being, b) variation in grade would cause variation in well-being, c) variation in gender would cause variation in well-being, d) variation in family type would cause variation in well-being.

Keywords

Locale, Gender, Family Type, Well-Being.

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Bhagyashree Joshi ¹, Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun university campus, Almora, IN

Abstract

In these days considerable attempts have been made to explore the pattern of personality related to various areas of life experiences. The studies have laid their significant impact by revealing the relative efficacy of personality surrounded by many experiential factors. Most of the studies have followed western concept and Indian concept are still to be explored. In additions to its personality have not been studied in Indian perspective whether it is present or past.

Keywords

Janam Kundli, Religions Tradition, Value.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kuamun University Campus, Almora, IN

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Marriage is a relationship which involves emotional and legal commitment and bonds a man and woman in a thread of love. It continues through children physical attraction, mental support and formation of strong family relationship but some times this family role passes through some difficult roue and people solve if through their understanding. In this study on attempt was made to seek out the pattern of experiential stress living with and without their has bonds and in joining and neuclear families. It was contended that ((i) variation in the level of employment would cause variation in experiential stress (ii) Women living with and without their husbands would show difference in the level of experiential stress (iii) variation in the level of stress would be caused by the family structure i.e. joint nuclear family Eighty women of employed and unemployed status and ranging between 25 to 35 years served as participants and they were arranged according to the requirements of 3-way factories design with two levels of (employment status employed/unemployed) two level of marital status (living with husband/living without husband)and two types of family spretimes (joint and neculear)i.e. 10 participants per all. Living with husband was defined to those who used to live with their husband in permanent mode their whereas without husbanded women were those whose husbands were far from their due to job condition. Home climate supportiveness scale and stress and stress management scale developed by the author were used. Doctor were analyzed by ANOVA and it was found that (i)magnitude of stress was higher in employed women (ii)women who were living without their husbands were higher on stress and (iii)nuclear family gave less stress than joint family.

Keywords

Stress, Women, Family Structure, Employment.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, IN

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This study was aimed to find relative efficacy of grade, types of school, gender and level of experiential supportiveness of school climate on negative mental health with special reference to emotional disturbance and depression in children and early adolescents. It was contended that: Variation in grade would cause variation in emotional disturbance and depression; Participants studying in different schools would show difference in their scores of emotional disturbance and depression; Boys and girls would show difference in the magnitude of emotional disturbance and depression; Magnitude of discrepancy in relation to emotional disturbance and depression would found different with difference in the scores of experiential supportiveness of school climate. Three hundred and sixty participants of 5-9 grades served as participants and they were arranged according to the requirements of 4-way factorial design with 3 grades (5, 7, & 9), 3 types of schools (public, government, & municipal), 2 gender (boys & girls) and 2 levels of school climate supportiveness (high & low). In this study three measures were taken and they were: school climate supportiveness scale, emotional disturbance scale and depression Scale. Data were analyzed quantitatively as well as qualitatively. It was found that all main effects and interactions were significant. A close relationship between emotional disturbance and depression was also revisited.

Keywords

Negative Mental Health, School Climate Supportiveness, Emotional Disturbance, Depression.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaon University, SSJ Campus, Almora, IN

Abstract

In these days considerable attention is being made on carving the positive aspect of life and in this regard the relative efficacy of the concept of well being can not be denied. The notion of wellbeing can best be defined as a complex construct which is comprised of optimal psychological functioning and experience. It reveals the positive affects even for the negative circumstances, but it ,too is not the sheer absence of mental illness. Surely, it makes a balance between positive affect and negative circumstances. However, it is deeply with favorable emotions, negative affect and total cognitive awareness of life satisfaction. Positive affect consists of pleasant emotion or feeling while negative emotion causes negative feeling and thus, hampers the ischolar_mains of well being. So,there is a need to understand the concept of well being, try to minimize the hampering factors and attempt to enhance its magnitude and then, spread in the society. This is a review cum observation based paper in which the author has shed light on the concept of well being and its current status in Indian scenario. The barriers of wellbeing are also discussed that disturb the flow of well being. At last, strategies for the promotion of well being is also discussed with a desire of universal welfare or Lok Kalyan ,which can only be possible by thinking ,perceiving ,acting and behaving good for the society and that must be unconditional.

Keywords

Wellbeing, Barriers, Promotion.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹, Rupali Joshi ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, S.S.J. Campus, Almora, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

There is growing body of evidence suggesting that attending university for the first time entails a transition in young people's lives that incorporates a great deal of stress. Although for most students this period is a chance for personal growth but for some this is a critical time involving drastic changes which could be overwhelming and at times leading to negative consequences like anxiety and depression. Students, after finishing schooling may either get selected to professional courses or may enter non-professional courses. Usually entry into the latter may either be by choice or due to not being to be selected in professional courses despite making an effort and the resulting frustrations may lead to stress. On the other hand, demands for high quality performance may be imposed on students in professional courses leading to different types of stresses among them. The primary purpose of this study, hence, was to identify different sources of stress in professional and non-professional courses. A sample of 400 students including (200 boys from I.I.T., B.H.U., & 200 boys from Faculty of Science, B.H.U.) Student Stress Scale which assesses stress in five areas, viz., academic, environmental, family, financial and hostel was administered on these students and result showed there was significant difference on academic, family, financial, hostel and overall stress areas as the mean scores of non professional students was significantly higher among non professional students than professional students.

Keywords

Academic Stress, Professionalism Vs. Non-Professionalism.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, Uttarakhand, IN

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Mental health is an integral part of health and it is more than the absence of mental illness and it is paralleled to physical health. It is the foundation of well-being and effective functioning for an individual, in particular and society, in general. It aims to deal with the promotion of mental strength in people so that they could cultivate them. Mental strength can be defined as a capacity of feeling, thinking and behaving in a way that allows optimal functions in the pursuit of valued outcomes. It is a combination of talents, knowledge and skills. Strength envisages the person and can be seen in terms of well-being, gratitude, forgiveness, empathy, virtues, hope, optimism, resilience and many more. It is determined by efficacy/, confidence, hope, optimism and resiliency. This paper is based on the study, observation and experience of the author about the promotion of mental health and the understanding of the concept of mental strength as an important tool of the enhancement of mental health. This paper is divided in four subsequent subsections. Section one deals with the concept of mental strength as described by Western and Indian thinkers. Section two reveals the determinants and process of mental strength. The third section describes the indicators and hazards of mental strength and finally in fourth section tips to raise the magnitude of mental strength is discussed.

Keywords

Mental Health, Mental Strength, Indian Approach.

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Ruchi Joshi ¹, Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the impact of gender, climate variation and climate supportive was on academic motivation in cultural perspective. It was contended that variation in academic motivation would be influenced by variation in gender, climate variation, climate supportive ness and cultural differences. Two hundred fourth participants in the age range of late childhood and early adolescence served as participants and they were arranged according to the requirements of 4-way factorial design with three variations of culture, two types of gender, two types of climate variation and two levels of climate supportiveness. Academic motivation scale was used to assess the magnitude of academic motivation in participants. Data were analyzed by 4-way ANOVA and it was found that all main effects and interactions laid their impact on academic motivation. Findings were interpreted in terms of gender, climate and cultural variation as affectors of academic motivation. At last, suggestions were made to raise the mental faculty of underprivileged society.

Keywords

Academic Motivation, Cultural Variation, Climate Supportiveness.

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Aradhana Shukla ¹

Affiliations
1 Senior Fellow (ICSSR), Department of Psychology, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

This study was a part of an ICSSR project running under the author and it was aimed to find out the impact of cultural variation, chronological age and marital circumstances on temperament and well being. 240 participants from Kumaun were taken and they were arranged according to the requirements of 3-way factorial design with 3 types of culture (Bhotia, Buxa, & General Kumauni), two levels of chronological age (25-30 years & 55-60 years) and 2 types of marital circumstances (wives living with husbands & wives living far from husbands) 1.e; 20 participants per cell. Measures of temperament and well-being were given to them. Data were analyzed by three way analysis of variation and it was found that all variables laid their impact on temperament and well-being as main effects and interaction mode. Inter correlation analysis result showed that all dimensions were closely knitted. Findings were interpreted in terms of cultural variation, chronological age and marital circumstances as effectors of temperament and well-being. At last, suggestions were made to raise the mental faculty and personality profiles of tribal society.

Keywords

Culture, Marital Circumstances, Temperament, Well-Being.

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