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N. D. S. Naga Seema ¹, Sangeetha Thomas ², Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu ², B. Srinadh ³

Affiliations
1 Cenfre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, IN
2 Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, IN
3 Asian Institute of Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Genetics, Hyderabad, IN

Abstract

Religion and spirituality contribute significantly in the life of a pregnant woman towards her physical and psychological well-being. Hence this study was designed to explore the relationship between spirituality and well-being among antenatal women. Thirty women in the age group of 18 to 31 years were selected as participants from the outpatient departments of the antenatal clinics of two leading hospitals in Hyderabad. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale were used. Spearman rs showed significant positive correlation between overall well-being and spirituality scores of the participants. The results also indicated that an increase in personal meaning, religiosity, and spirituality scores of the participants resulted in a significant increase in their well-being scores. Implications and shortcomings were also discussed.

Keywords

Spirituality, Psychological Well-Being, Antenatal Women, Personal Meaning.

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Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan ¹, P. R. Harifa ², Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Vatakara Regional Centre, Kerala, IN

Abstract

The present study examines the influence of locus of control, academic engagement and self-efficacy on the academic resilience among the school children. Sample included 155(81 females & 74 males) high school students from Malabar, Kerala, India. The measures used for the study were academic resilience scale, locus of control scale, general self-efficacy scale, and academic engagement scale. Correlation analysis indicated a correlation between academic resilience and self-efficacy. Independent sample t test results showed a significance difference between male and female for academic resilience. However, there was no significant difference among the male and females for self-efficacy, academic engagement and locus of control.

Keywords

Academic Resilience, Academic Engagement, Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy, School Children.

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