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Disha Mallya ¹, V. PremAnand ²

Affiliations
1 Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala, IN
2 St. Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangalore, IN

Abstract

Saarni (1999) notes that development of emotional skills is important for an adolescent's development. Studies have shown that physical exercising helped in the maintenance of emotional well being. Present study aimed to find the effect of Yoga, an ancient Indian form of exercise, on the intrapersonal factor of Emotional Intelligence as conceptualized by Bar-On(2006). The Youth Version of Bar-On's Emotional Quotient Inventory (2000) was used as the tool. Sample for the study consisted of two groups of adolescent girls drawn into Experimental and Control groups respectively. The results showed that practice of Yoga improved the Intrapersonal factor of Emotional Intelligence.

Keywords

Yoga, Intrapersonal Emotional Intelligence, Adolescent Girls.

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V. Premanand ¹, K. Krishna Kumari ¹, Tessy P. Mathew ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore, IN

Abstract

Parents of children with autism need to possess skills necessary to deal with the intense interpersonal demands of caring for their children. Recently parent focused therapies for autism are gaining importance. Present study compared the Trait Emotional Intelligence of Parents of the Children with Autism and the Typically Developing Children. As Emotional Intelligence of parents can influence the quality of their care giving as well as the Emotional Intelligence of their children, the findings of the current study may have application value in helping the parents of children with Autism. Present study compared the Trait Emotional Intelligence of the Parents of Children with Autism (PA) and Typically Developing Children (PT). Two groups of parents (PA-30, PT-30) completed Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-ShortForm (TEIQue-SF). Independent samplet-test was used to find out the differences in Trait Emotional Intelligence between PA and PT groups. PA group scored significantly lower in Well-being, Self-Control and Sociability than PT group. Though, PA group scored low on Emotionality, the difference was not statistically significant. Based on the findings, implications are discussed.

Keywords

Trait Emotional Intelligence, Autism, Parenting, Well-Being, Self-Control, Emotionality, Sociability.

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V. Premanand ¹, S. E. Behanan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of PG Psychology, St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore, IN

Abstract

A woman holds high value in the society and her mental health is as important as her physical health. However, epidemiologic and anthropological data point to different patterns and clusters of psychiatric disorders and psychological distress among women than men. The role of caregivers is highly important to make the process of recovery for female patients better with lesser relapses. A review done by NIMHANS (2011) has revealed that the role of caregivers has been ignored by the District Mental Health Programme in different states of India. The assessment of the needs of the caregivers and the problems they face is of prime significance since it affects the recovery process of the female patients. General Health is one of the needs and problems faced by the caregivers studied over the years by different researchers. Among the variables that influence General Health, Experience of Caregiving has been explored relatively less. Therefore the present study aims to find the predictors of General Health in the Experience of Caregiving among the Caregivers of the female mentally ill patients. The sample consisted of 50 caregivers of female patients who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia (22), Major Depression (10) and Bipolar Affective Disorder (18). General Health Questionnaire by Goldberg in the 1970's and the Experience of Caregiving Inventory by Szmukler et. al in 1996 were used to assess the General Health and Experience of Caregiving respectively. Regression Analysis was used to predict General Health from the scores of Experience of Caregiving. The results revealed that Problems with Services predict Somatic Symptoms and Social Dysfunction significantly. The dimension of Loss predicts Anxiety and Insomnia significantly. Depression was found to be predicted by both Problems with Services and Dependency significantly. The findings of this study can prove to be very helpful for the Xllth District Mental Health Programme which aims at providing counselling for the caregivers. The results of this study can be used to make these counselling sessions more problem-focused and solution-focused. Thus, notjust the particular symptom of distress in the caregiver can be treated faster, but the problems that are the cause for their symptoms can also be assessed and dealt with.

Keywords

Experience of Caregiving, General Health, Female Mentally III Patients, Schizophrenia.

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Prachi Bhavesh Sanghvi ¹, V. Premanand ¹

Affiliations
1 St. Agnes Centre for Post-Graduate Studiesand Research, Bendoor, Mangalore, IN

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms generally have an onset prior to age 25. If they exist in evident degree, they are by and large, hampering. Self-awareness is associated with good clinical outcome in case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It gives a person an opportunity to choose different ways of being. People with increased self-awareness are more likely to accept themselves and the responsibilities resulting from their choices as well as actions. As result of it, past literature suggest that obsessive-compulsive symptoms reduce. In this context, it was assumed that perceived choice will mediate between self-awareness and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Therefore, the current research aimed to study the role of Perceived Choice as a mediating factor between Self-Awareness and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms among emerging adults. Two hundred and eighty seven emerging adults(M= 133, F=154) participated in this study. Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised and Self-Determination Scale were used to measure the study variables and mediation analysis was done. The results revealed that Perceived Choice partially mediates between Self-Awareness and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms with statistical significance level of χ2 (0) =.000, p > .000. Implications of the study include understanding the way in which these variables influence the symptoms and incorporating them in the therapeutic procedures accordingly.

Keywords

Perceived Choice, Self-Awareness, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Emerging Adults.

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V. Premanand ¹, Edavana Santhosh Sreelakshmi ², Prachi Bhavesh Sanghvi ²

Affiliations
1 St. Agnes Centre for Post-Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore, IN
2 St. Agnes Centre for Post-Graduate Studies and Research, Mangalore, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

Professionals in the medical and related fields, like House Surgeons, experience high levels of Secondary Traumatic Stress. This hinders their productive work and can even result in quitting their jobs. But this is not the case with everyone. There are many who cope with this situation successfully. Compassion Satisfaction and Decentering could be two of the factors that help them to do so. The current research aims to study the role of Compassion Satisfaction as a mediating factor between Decentering and Secondary Traumatic Stress among House Surgeons. One hundred and twenty six House Surgeons participated in this study. The Experiences Questionnaire and Professional Quality of Life questionnaire were used to measure the study variables. Mediation analysis was done. The results revealed that Compassion Satisfaction fully mediates the relationship between Decentering and Secondary Traumatic Stress with statistical significance level χ² (0) =.000, p > .000. Implications of the study can be understood in training Decentering through mindfulness based programmes to the House Surgeons and others in related fields for the development of Compassion Satisfaction to reduce Secondary Traumatic Stress thereby alleviating the negative consequences caused by it.

Keywords

Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Decentering, House Surgeons.

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A. Meiappane ¹, V. Prasanna Venkataesan ², V. Premanand ¹

Affiliations
1 Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, Pondicherry, IN
2 Department of Banking Technology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, IN

Abstract

There exists many security primitives which use an alphanumeric password which uses hard cryptographic methods. Also the users struggle to remember the password for various internet services and if the user has a same password for various services then it is insecure. To avoid this, graphical passwords are designed and made more secure, memorable and also easier to use since the user is going to just click certain passpoints rather than typing an alphanumeric password. However, this scheme has achieved a limited success and due to its simple architecture it is not used widely. Passpoints also suffer a major drawback of shoulder surfing attacks when the passpoints are exposed in front of others. So to improve the security of this system we introduce a new system called Passpoints for Random Similar Images (PRSIm). This system use a set of similar images and have a common passpoints from which the password is been derived. While logging in a user a random image is generated and displayed from which the user have to identify a common passpoints which is already registered. So the user clicks the passpoints to derive the password which confuses the attackers while we have multiple login in front of them. Thus it is more secure than any other passpoints scheme and also eliminates the shoulder surfing attacks which are analyzed and the results are been given.

Keywords

Graphical Passwords, Passpoints, Authentication, Tolerance Value and Security.

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V. Premanand ¹, Disha Mallya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of PG Psychology, St. Agnes Centre for PG Studies and Research, Mangalore, IN

Abstract

Wolman points out that adolescent's experience conflicting and frustrating situations. Studies have shown that physical exercising helped in the improvement of self-control and increased tolerance to stress. Present study aimed to find the effect of Yoga, an ancient Indian form of exercise on the Stress Management factor of Emotional Intelligence as conceptualized by Bar-On. The Youth Version of Bar-On's Emotional Quotient Inventory was used as the tool. Sample for the study consisted of two groups of adolescent girls drawn into Experimental and Control groups respectively. The results showed that practice of Yoga improved the Stress Management factor of Emotional Intelligence.

Keywords

Yoga, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Adolescence, Indian Psychology.

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