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Kumkum Pareek ¹, Tulika Kush ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Raghunath Girls Post-graduate College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Applied Science, Sir Chotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology (C.C.S University), Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Old age is an inevitable part of our life cycle and should be lived gracefully rather than grudgingly. There is a great need to enhance the well-being of elders. In this survey study, the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction was explored among elders living in homes and old age homes. A sample of 398 elders was selected by using stratified random sampling method from NCR. Life satisfaction scale and emotional intelligence scale were used to assess life satisfaction and emotional intelligence. Corrections and CR between r's of both the groups were computed for analysis. Significant differences were found between both the groups.

Keywords

Elders, Emotional Intelligence, Homes, and Institutions, Life Satisfaction.

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Shivanshi Atreya ¹, Kumkum Pareek ²

Affiliations
1 Mewar University, Rajasthan, IN
2 R.G.P.G.College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted on People working in IT sector in India and USA to study their Life Satisfaction. Purposive sample of 60 people; 30 working in India and 30 working in USA in IT sector were screened out for the study. The data were analyzed using t-test. The difference between both the groups was significant. The results indicate professional of USA have higher level of life satisfaction compare to Professionals of India.

Keywords

Life Satisfaction, Indians, Americans.

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Sachin Kumar ¹, Kumkum Pareek ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, R.G. (P.G.) College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The present paper aimed to investigate the role of'ability to delay gratification' and 'cognitive emotion regulation strategies' in psychological well-being o f adolescents. For this purpose a sample o f 120 adolescents (age rangel2- 18), with accidental and convenient sampling, has been drawn trom the general population of Meerut City. Data was collected by using inventories, which included Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) of Gamefski, Rraaijand, Spinhoven, Psychological Well-being Scale of Rai and, a self prepared test for Ability to Delay Gratification. To meet the objectives of the study, obtained data was analyzed with Pearson Product-moment Correlation and Linear Regression Analysis. Result of the study have shown that Refocus on Planning, Positive Refocusing, Positive Reappraisal, Putting into Perspective (positive strategies). Rumination and Catastrophizing (negative strategies) significantly predict psychological well-being, whereas ability to delay gratification failed to do so.

Keywords

Cognitive Emotion Regulation, Ability to Delay Gratification, Psychological Well-Being.

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