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K.P. Naachimuthu ¹, S. Ganga ², P.M. Mathiyoli ³

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Undergrad Student, Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 Student of LLB (Hons), School of Excellence in Law, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Homo sapiens who originated on this Earth, a few million years ago are the only known advanced intelligent race in the Cosmos. Being evolved with a hard-wired impulse for connection, these social beings are now forced to lock themselves in isolation to contain the infectious virus which is wiping out a significant number of this species. Adhering to the strict rules and regulations across the world prohibits people from having social connections, which will severely impair the mental health, affect the economy, and alters the societal structure. This article analyses the impact that lockdown and social distancing have on the mental health of the people and its long term effects on different walks of life. It also brings to the forefront the various societal changes that happened during the lockdown and analyses the probable changes that are yet to come in the near future. This article will also give a glimpse on the new normal in practice and will make the readers think / reflect on a longer time-scale about the society which is being reconstructed, and the succeeding impacts of changes that are being imposed in the society.

Keywords

COVID 19, psycho-social impact, social behavior, consumption / spending pattern

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K.P. Naachimuthu ¹, T. Kalpana ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (Aided), PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Student Counselor, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Social anxiety and stuttering are highly related; anxiety can make stuttering worse, the person creates a feedback loop about his/ her stuttering, thus makes the person to stutter even more. The present research is focused on reducing the intensity of stuttering which an individual experienced as a result of social anxiety, and it also tries to understand whether a song from the Tamil Poetry “Thiruppugazh” helps in improving pronunciation/ helps in learning to practice pause in appropriate place. The current research is a single subject intervention study which initially assesses the individual's social anxiety by using Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, then the person is gradually exposed to the challenging situation with series of practice, preparation and repeated real time exposure. The result shows that as the intervention session proceeded, the subject gained improvements gradually. During the end of the intervention, the subject is reported to have gained confidence and was able to overcome the difficulties that he reported during the initial state of the intervention. This indicates that the graded continuous exposure, with a speech practice helps an individual to reduce the social anxiety and stuttering, and increases the confidence level and eventually the self-esteem.

Keywords

stuttering, social anxiety, graded exposure, thiruppugazh, intervention

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V.P. Neeraja ¹, K.P. Naachimuthu ²

Affiliations
1 Masters Student in Applied Psychology, Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

COVID-19 global pandemic has created a lot of stressful life events for the individuals. Some coped to this new way of living but the ones who couldn't develop mental distress. Sleep problems are common at the best of times, all the stress, worry created by this pandemic have made existing sleep difficulties even worse. Poor sleep quality is one of the major problem among young adult population, females showed more sleep related problems than males. The aim of the present study is to find out the effect of yoga nidra on quality of sleep among young female adults during Covid-19 pandemic. This quasi -experimental design was conducted among 24 young female adults, which were allocated equally into intervention and control group. The questionnaire used in the study was Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Intervention group was instructed to do yoga nidra for 3 weeks, every night for 30 minutes. Then both intervention and control group evaluated after 3 weeks. Data were analyzed using paired t test and correlation analysis. Data analysis showed that there was a significant difference in Global PSQI score (p < 0.01) for experimental group before and after the intervention. No significant difference found in the control group (p = .157) before and after the yoga nidra intervention. The study concluded that yoga nidra significantly improved the sleep quality among young female adults during Covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords

yoga nidra, sleep quality, pandemic

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N. Savya ¹, A.S. Guru Prapanna Sri ², K.P. Naachimuthu ³

Affiliations
1 Psychologist, Ernakulam, Kerala, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

The Impostor Syndrome (IS), characterized by intense feelings of self-doubt and a fear of being exposed as 'fraud' is being increasingly reported among Gen Z (Goel, 2021). It involves the person being excessively concerned with their social image due to their feelings of inadequacy. In other words, they remain in a perpetual state of heightened self-consciousness. A way to counter the experience of IS would be to turn down the volume of their ego and develop a more balanced sense of self-perception while being more accommodative of others in their environment. Quiet Ego (QE) is a self-identity that counters the loudness exuded by egotism. It is nurtured through deliberate selfreflection which people of the fast-paced world seldom have the time to engage in. The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, however brought a temporary cessation to the drill. Drastic changes in the working arrangement, a feeling of being imprisoned at home, a constant threat of being affected by the virus has affected the lives of people in many ways. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between IS and QE among Gen Z and the effect of lockdown on QE. The study was conducted using a mixed model research design, in two phases. Quantitative data from 76 participants were analysed using Pearson correlation and simple linear regression. Qualitative data from an in- depth interview of 44 participants were thematically analysed through manual coding. No significant correlation or regression between the two variables was found. The qualitative analysis yielded the themes under two major aspects-interpersonal (close circle & global community) and intrapersonal (engagement, outcome of introspection, effects of personality). The subthemes of the same are elucidated along with the implications.

Keywords

impostor syndrome, quiet ego, lockdown, COVID- 19

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