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Sandhya Ojha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, S A K P G College, Parmanandpur, Varanasi, IN

Abstract

The present study aimed at studying parent and peer attachment and psychological well-being of rural and urban adolescents (age range: 16-20) of Varanasi District. The sample comprised of 200 adolescents, 100 rural and 100 urban of both sex (boys and girls). For the purpose of data collection Inventory of parent and peer attachment (IPPA) developed by Armsden and Greenberg (1987) and scale of psychological well-being constructed by Ryff (1989) were used. Result reveals that locale play an Important role in parent and peer attachment and psychological well-being. COM and AL dimension of peer attachment was found to be significant among rural and urban adolescents whereas all dimension of parental attachment viz COM, TR, and over all parental attachment were found to be significant in rural and urban adolescents except AL dimension of parental attachment. Further research is required to determine whether parenting and the quality of parent peer relationship play a role in determining how other factor such as peer influences and family environment contribute to determining adolescents psychological well being.

Keywords

Marital adjustment, Life stress, Family environment

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Sandhya Ojha ¹, Pratima Kumari Maurya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya P. G. College, Varanasi, IN

Abstract

A key requirement of resilience is the presence of both risks and promotive factors that either help bring about a positive outcome or reduce or avoid a negative outcome. It focuses on understanding healthy development in spite of risk exposure. A focus on individual resilience and adjustment adoption is important in communities vulnerable to highly disruptive and destructive hazard activity that can temporarily incapacitate institutional resources. When this disruption occurs, individuals will be responsible for their safety and well-being until institutional recourses recover. The major objective of the present study was to assess and compare the resilience and adjustment of adolescents. For this purpose was resilience scale by Annalakshmi (2011)and Adjustment Inventory (Asthana, 1988). was administered on 100 adolescents. Result reveals that there is no significant difference between boys and girls on resilience but significant difference found between boys and girls on the label of adjustment. Result further show the significant relationship between resilience and adjustment for boys and girls.

Keywords

Resilience,Adjustment And Gender

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Rinu Chaturvedi ¹, Sandhya Ojha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology Sri Agrasen kanya Autonomous P. G. College, Varanasi, U. P., IN

Abstract

The physically challenged children are frequently characterized by extremes of behaviors, which in some cases influence the interactions they have with parents and siblings. The extra care and special accommodations are required by them. Parenting is the job with no preparations and vacations. Children with disabilities have special needs that require more attention, greater vigilance and effort from parents than nondisabled children. Though the presence of a physically challenged child need not create a family crisis, the stigma of disability imposed by the society can be offending to the parents and the family. Disability in a child provokes a series of disequilibrium among the parents in their psychological aspects which directly or indirectly affect them in various social and psychological well beings. Parents show a series of reactions after knowing that their child is disabled and they start showing the guilt, sorrow, denial, anger, which affects different parents differently, so that these sort of stressors leads the parents to physical and mental health problem. There is abundant evidence that parents of disabled children undergo more than average amount of stress. Parents of disabled children have very high level of parenting stress signifying that they perceived for more stress in their role as parents than did parents of children without disabilities. The nature of stress has been shown to span over several aspects of family life such as daily care demands, emotional distress, interpersonal difficulties, financial problems and adverse social consequences. Psychosocial issues of parents and children with disabilities can be very traumatic for most parents. The parents of the child with disability need to be stronger, adaptive, and optimistic and have a huge sense of humour. They have to be "special" for the special child. The special counselling and guidance is required for the parents suffering with physical and mental health problem. The extreme problem

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Manoj Kumar Tiwari ¹, Sandhya Ojha ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Medicine, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, U. P., IN
2 AKAPG, College, Paramanandpur, Varanasi, U. P., IN

Abstract

The 21st century is an era of technological revolution. Due to the technology, the environment of today is changing as never before. Adolescents of today are well and easily exposed to vast, unlimited and most importantly censored information and are subject to high pressure because of ever increasing competition and expectations from their family and peers. The aim of present study is to examine and compare various dimensions of general well-being and emotional maturity among adolescents. The present study carried out one hundred adolescents (50 boys and 50 girls) with age range of 15-19 years. For purpose of data collection general well-being scale (Kalia&Deswal, 2011) and emotional maturity scale (Pal, 1986) was used. There are significant difference on PWB and EWB dimension of GWB between boys and girls. Findings also highlights that girls are more emotionally unstable as compare to boys. The gender difference can be attributed to the variations in socialization process of both genders than to the inherent genetic character. All people are equal, but not the same. Study recommended that parents, teachers and other responsible society members should ensure that gender bias does not exist in home, school and society. School management should organize personality development programs from time to time that help adolescents emotionally mature.

Keywords

Adolescence, Well-being, Emotional Maturity

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Sunita Asthana ¹, Madhu Asthana ¹, Sandhya Ojha ²

Affiliations
1 Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous PG. College, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Adjustment is the process by which a living organism maintains a balance between the needs and the circumstances. There are so many factors which can influence the process of adjustment, level of aspiration, personality and so on. The major objective of the present study was to examine and compare various dimension of adjustment among boys and girls students and to find out impact of gender and personality on adjustment. The sample was comprised of 500 students (250 boys & 250 girls) from different colleges of Varanasi city. The age range of sample was 17 to 19 years. Vayktitva Parakh Prashnavali, Adjustment inventory and Extroversion-Introversion test were used for the purpose of data collection. Mean, S.D., t-test and F-test was used for the analysis of data. It was found that boys are significantly better adjusted than girls. Gender and personality has also significant impact of adjustment.

Keywords

Adjustment, Gender, Personality, Introversion- Extroversion.

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Sandhya Ojha ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi, U.P, IN

Abstract

The disable face many psychological disadvantage because of their physical inadequacy, such as feeling of inferiority, fear of social ridicule, inability to compete with the normal people, lack of self confidence and limited social participation. The main aim of the present study was to examine and compare the school environment and self concept of physically handicapped and normal female adolescents. 50 adolescents female (25 physically handicapped and 25 normal) was sampled for the present study. School Environment Inventory developed by Mishra (1984) and Self Concept Inventory constructed and standardized by Mohsin (1978) was used for the collection of data. Result indicates that siginficant differences were found between OH(female)and normal control regarding permissiveness and rejection dimension of school environment. Normal control female were experience better self concept m comparison to OH female.

Keywords

Self Concept, School Environment, Orthopedic Handicapped Female (OH Female )and Normal Control.

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Sunita Asthana ¹, Madhu Asthana ¹, Sandhya Ojha ²

Affiliations
1 Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The period of adolescence is marked by storm and stress. Most of the adolescent behaviour is influenced by the family, teachers, peers and environmental conditions. Adolescence stage of our life is very important as it faces so many changes. All changes affect students ability to perform in their study. The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of gender and social support on adjustment of adolescent students. This study was conducted on 500 adolescents (250 boys & 250 girls) studying 11th and 12th standards from different college of Varanasi city. Data were collected by P.G.I Social Support Scale and Adjustment Inventory, Vyaktitva Parakh Prashnavali. Mean, S.D. and F-test was used for the analysis of data. The results reported that significant difference was found between boys and girls students. In other words, we can say that boys are significantly better adjusted than girls. Gender has significant impact on adjustment of adolescent. Result further shows no significant impact of social support on adjustment.

Keywords

Adjustment, Social Support, Gender, Adolescents.

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