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- Homophobia and its Psychological Correlates among Heterosexual Population
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1 University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
2 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
1 University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
2 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 7, No 4 (2016), Pagination: 392-395Abstract
The present study is an attempt to compare homophobic and non-homophobic individuals in terms of Defense styles used, Type D personality (Negative Affectivity & Social Inhibition) and Gender Role Identity. A sample consisting of 150 persons with age ranging from 20 40 years, both male & female were taken from in and around Kolkata. The sample was divided in high homophobic and low homophobic subgroups depending on the score obtained on Index of Homophobia. The statistical analysis of the data included mean, standard deviation and independent sample t test. The results indicated that there is a significant difference between high homophobic and low homophobic individuals in terms of humor, acting out, passive aggression, denial and dissociation. Moreover there was no significant difference found between high homophobic and low homophobic individuals in terms of Type D personality and Gender role.Keywords
Homophobia, Compare, Heterosexual Population, Defense Styles, Type D Personality and Gender.
- Assessing Ego Functions of Young Professionals Engaged in Performing and Visual Arts and Control:A Comparative Study
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1 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
1 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 8, No 10 (2017), Pagination: 1178-1183Abstract
The nature of ego functions of the professionals in Kolkata, who have chosen performing (music, dance, & acting) and visual (painting & photography) art as their career, in comparison to a control group of non-artist professionals has been investigated in the present manuscript with the purpose of understanding the effect of such statistical functions on creative personalities. The sample constituted of 150 artist professionals and 150 non-artist professionals from Kolkata within age range of 20 to 40 years, including respondents of both the genders. The control group was matched with the study group in terms of relevant demographic variables. The tool used to obtain the findings was Ego Function Assessment (EFA) Scale, as modified by Bellak (1989). The EFA scale assessed twelve separate ego functions viz., Reality Testing, Judgment, Sense of Reality, Drive Control, Object Relation, Thought Process, Adaptive Regression, Defense Functioning, Stimulus Barrier Autonomous Functioning, Synthetic-Integrative Functioning and Mastery Competence. Descriptive and multivariate tests were used for statistical analysts of data. The data analysts revealed significant differences between the two groups, and between the genders in terms of ego functions. The creative's had poorer ego functions on many respects, but had higher adaptive regression. However, their differing perspective of emotions (as indicated by higher adaptive regression) may account for their specialty. Suggestions for mental health management of creative persons require awareness on the part of the mental health workers in this regard.Keywords
Performing Art and Artists, Visual Art and Artists, Creativity, Ego Functions.- Role of Social Interaction Anxiety and Sensation Seeking in Facebook Addiction among Male and Female College Students
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1 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN
1 Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN
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IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review, Vol 7, No 6 (2019), Pagination: 1810-1814Abstract
According to current statistics, Indians are the leading users of facebook. However, the popularity has turned in to a matter of concern, with it taking the form of addiction in many. This makes research essential for the identification of psychological risk factors in this population. Accordingly, the present study investigated the role of social interaction anxiety and sensation seeking in facebook addiction, among 232 male and female college students, using Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (Andreassen, Torsheim, Brunborg, & Pallesen, 2012); Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (Andreassen, Torsheim, Brunborg, & Pallesen, 2017); Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (Mattick & Clarke, 1998); and Sensation Seeking Scale (Basu, Verma, Malhotra, & Malhotra, 1993). The results revealed that while social interaction anxiety was a significant positive predictor of facebook addiction, sensation seeking was non-significant for both males and females.Keywords
Facebook Addiction, Social Interaction Anxiety, Sensation Seeking.References
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