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Anupam Kumar Yadav ¹, Neena Kohli ¹, Shreshtha Yadav ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Thriving at work is a joint experience of vitality and learning. Vitality means feeling of energy during work while learning means acquiring new knowledge and skills at work. Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam's Wings of fire has been chosen because he is considered one of the most thrived personalities of India. Hermeneutics was applied as a qualitative method to analyse the text. Factors which promote thriving has been explored in this paper are knowledge about the work, positive interpersonal relationship, focus on the task at hand, exploration and creativity, positive attitude towards work information sharing with supervisory support. These factors confirms the meaning of thriving at work explained by socially embedded model of thriving. This paper lacks empirical evidences and further empirical researches are needed to validate the result of present study.

Keywords

Thriving, Hermeneutics, Wings of Fire, Exploration, and Creativity.

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Amreen Ahmad Ali ¹, Neena Kohli ¹, Shreshtha Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The present paper reviewed studies on cancer patients in India, with the aim of identifying a) the nature and content of illness representations among Indian cancer patients and b) Coping approaches in the same population c) the role of distress in the relationship of illness representation and coping. 14 papers were included in the present review. The inclusion criteria were, studies must examine illness perceptions, stress/distress and coping among adult cancer patients and it should be empirical based on sample from India. Studies dealing with drugs or biological measures, reviews, meta-analysis, cancer in children and adolescents, and primary care giver were excluded from this review. Except time line, all dimensions of illness cognitions were dealt with. Identity of the illness overlapped with its causality. Most of the patients were found to be unaware of their diagnosis as well as prognosis. Avoidance and denial coping was prominent among Indian cancer patients. Role of distress could not be determined on the basis of the present group of researches, yet it can be suggested that, distress acts as a moderator between illness cognitions and coping because perception of distress will determine the coping strategies to be selected. Number of studies in the area under review is very less in India. The genesis of the CSM lies in the fact that patient should be aware of diagnosis, i.e. the identity. How will the stages interpretation, coping and appraisal of CSM commence unless and until there is any label attached to the disease?.

Keywords

Illness Cognition, Distress, Cancer, Coping, Common Sense Model.

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