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National Association of Psychological Science Organized Indian Psychological Science Congress-2012 in association with P.G. Govt. College, Sector-46, Chandigarh. It was a national event but the delegates from abroad like, USA, Pakistan, Namibia etc has also joined along with Indian delegates round the country.

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    National Association of Psychological Science

    Department of Psychology

    P. G. Government College, Sector-46

    Chandigarh, India

    Dear Dr. Roshan Lal Dahiya and Colleagues:

    On behalf of the American Psychological Association, we are delighted to offer you best

    wishes and congratulations on the occasion of the 2nd Indian Psychological Science

    Congress,takingplacein October, 2012.

    Your activities to support awareness of psychology, and addressing the future of

    psychology is important forourdiscipline.

    We wish you all the best success.

    Sincerely,

    Suzanne Bennett- Johnson, PhD

    2012 APA President

    Merry Bullock, PhD, Senior Director

    APA Office of International Affairs

    750 First Street, NE

    Washington, DC 20002-4242

    (202) 336-6025; (202) 336-6499 FAX

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Web: www.apa.org

    Message

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    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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    Dr. Dalip singh, IASJoint Secretary

    Tel. No. 23061896FAX No. 23062522

    e-mail : [email protected] 20, 2012

    I amhappy toknow that theDepartment of Psychology, PostGraduate Government

    College, Sector 46, Chandigarh is organizing a two day INDIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

    CONGRESS on 5-6 October, 2012 on "Psychological Well Being : Building Bridges for

    Tomorrow".

    Psychology is the study of the psyche or mind. In addition to information, the mind

    constantly processes thoughts and emotions. An individual's behavior is influenced by the

    mind's perception of stimuli received via the five senses. Something that was said, heard,seen, touched or smelled is interpreted and initiates a reaction. Psychologists study the

    impactof themind onthebody, which ismanifested bybehavior.

    Psychology well-being is much more multi-dimensional than simply being just

    happy, healthy or successful. Psychological well being is a concept that encompasses a

    well-rounded, balanced and comprehensive experience of life. It includes health in social

    physical, mental, emotional, career and spiritual domains. When thingsare not going right

    inallof these areasweprobablyare notexperiencing asmuch joy, serenityand aswecould

    beandmay be experiencing greaterstress,worry andanxiety.

    I am sure that the Congress will also focus on the areas to increase psychological

    well-being. I wish theCongressandOrganizesa greatsuccess.

    Dr. Dalip singh, IAS

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    I am delighted to know that the Department of Psychology in association with the

    National Association of Psychological Science is organizing a twp day Indian Psychological

    Science Congresson 5-6thOctober, 2012.

    The theme "Psychological Well Being : Building Bridges for Tomorrow" appears to

    be unique and interesting. Psychological well being and performance are highly

    interconnected and deliberations on the same would prove extremely beneficial in

    enhancing the economic output of our country and also in maintaining the emotional

    balance of thecitizens.

    I hope, the various participants benefit though this platform and then later

    percolate their learningtothemasses.

    GoodLuck!

    Message

    Home Secretary

    Chandigarh Administration

    Chandigarh

    Anil Kumar, IAS

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    Let me to take this opportunity to congratulate the National Association of

    Psychological Science (NAPS) and Dept. of Psychology of P.G. Govt. College, Sector-46,

    Chandigarh on holding twodays IndianPsychological Science Congress-2012 on thetheme

    Psychological Well Being: Building Bridges for Tomorrow. At the most basic level,

    psychological well-being is quite similar to other terms that refer to positive mental states,

    such as happiness or satisfaction, and majority of us are searching for the same in our life.

    Tremendous ups and down are happening among the masses in the era of anxieties and

    deliberationsonthethemeselectedwill surelysweepacrossthe boundaries.

    I extend my greetings and good wishes to the organizers for the fruitful and

    enrichingIPSC-12.

    GOVT. OF HARYANA

    Addl. Deputy Commissioner,

    Ambala (Haryana)

    Message

    Sd/-

    Dr. S.S. Phulia, IAS

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    The Indian psychological science congress, under the aegis of National Association

    of Psychological Science and with the structured organization offered by the Department

    of Psychology, PG Government College have come up with a theme, much required in the

    field of Psychology and human behavioral sciences-

    I wish theorganizers, delegates andpaper presenters thevery best

    in their endeavor in creating a novel and innovative approach to human behavior. With

    more than ten sub-themes and a wide range of topics covered, I hope this conference will

    have a lasting impact and will highlight the contribution of Indian researches and thinkers

    tothefieldofPsychology, intimestocome.

    'Psychological Well-Being: Building

    Bridges for Tomorrow'.

    MESSAGE

    N.K .Chadha

    University of Delhi

    Prof. N.K.Chadha Mailing Address:

    Department of Psychology CD-243,Vishakha Enclave

    University of Delhi-110007 Pitampura,Delhi-110088

    Tel: (O) 011-27666285 ( R ) 011-27314146

    Email: [email protected]

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    It gives me immense pleasure to know that Indian Psychological Science Congress-

    2012 is being organized on 5-6 October, 2012 by the Department of Psychology, P. G. Govt.

    College, Sector 46, Chandigarh under the banner of National Association of Psychological

    Science on thetheme,Psychological well-being:BuildingBridges forTomorrow.

    The stress and strain of modern life style has led people to think aboutpsychological well-being which is a major diagnostic and outcome variable in Psychology

    and Medicine. I am sure that the deliberations at the congress would provide a platform

    and an excellent opportunity to discuss ways for enhancing psychological well-being

    amongmasses.

    I hope that the deliberations at the congress will be useful for the practitioners in

    thefields of Psychology, Medicine, industryandotherrelatedfields.

    Iwishthecongressagrandsuccess.

    Message

    DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE(DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

    DAYALBAGH, AREA - 282 110

    DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

    PROF. (MS.) S.P. SINHA

    Professor Emeritus

    Department of Psychology

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    I heartily congratulate the Department of Psychology of the Post Graduate Govt.

    College, Sector-46, Chandigarh for organizing two days' Indian Psychological Science

    Congress under the banner of National Association of Psychological Science on a very

    important theme "Psychological Well-Being : Building Bridges for Tomorrow" in

    Chandigarhon5th& 6thOctober, 2012,

    I hope, theNationalConference will contribute significantly inallrespectsfor better

    Mental Health and Well-being of Human Race. I am highly pleased about this academic

    offer which will definitely be a helps in facilitating interaction among scholars and thus

    generates a wealth of new ideas. This is how we succeed in expanding the horizon of ourknowledge.

    I am sure that theconference would succeed in achievingitsobjectives of providing

    resourcepersons andparticipantsplatformtoprobetherelevantof thetheme.

    I convey my best wishes to the organizing committee and wish them a successful

    anda fruitful seminar.

    Message

    Prof

    essor Emeritus Dalip MalhotraEx-Dean, Faculty of Social SciencesHimachal Pradesh UniversityShimla-171005

    Sd/-Dr. Dalip MalhotraProfessor Emeritus

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    Message

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    Dr. Updesh KumarScientist 'F'

    Head, Mental Health Division

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    I amhighlydelightedto know that thePsychology Department ofP.G. Govt.College,

    Sector-46, Chandigarh, under the aegis of National Association of Psychological Science is

    organizing two days 2 Indian Psychological Science Congress on 5-6 October, 2012.

    Psychological Well Being isthe needofthe hours inthe era ofanxieties. I amverymuchsure

    that the congress will provide platform tothe young social scientists for a wealth of debate

    and exchange of their expertise in different areas of psychology and allied discipline. I am

    confident that the congress to come up with concrete results and the deliberations of theIPSC-12 would go a long way in creating awareness pertaining to the importance of

    psychological wellbeing.

    I congratulate the organizers for their efforts and extend my best wishes to the for

    IPSC-12 toattaintheirgoal andgreat success.Wish u allthe best.

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    I am extremelyhappy that theDepartment of Psychology, P.G. Govt. College, Sector

    46, Chandigarh, organizing an Indian Psychological Science Congress on Psychological

    Well-Being: Building Bridges for tomorrow from 5 and 6 October, 2012. I hope it will be a

    great academic event. I congratulate Dr. Roshan Lal and his team for hosting this National

    event. As I understand the theme of the conference needs elaborated efforts in enrichingthe existing knowledge through academic deliberation involving eminent participants /

    scholars across the country and abroad. The conference will bring the experts of allied

    disciplines under one umbrella where they will get the opportunities to exchange their

    knowledgeand expertise intheir fields.

    I extend a warm welcome to all the delegates and the organizers to this prestigious

    academiceventon abovementionedthemeoftheconference.

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    DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

    Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    Dr. Mahmood S. Khan(Professor)

    Mob. 09897328134Message

    Sd/-

    PROF. MAHMOOD S. KHAN

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    I would like tocongratulatetheIndianPsychologicalScience Congress tohavetaken

    the initiative to organize this academic event and send greetings to all the participants.

    Keeping in view the progress in the discipline and its application the theme areas decided

    by your team is very relevant. It is an excellent opportunity to develop common vision on

    all the theme areas considered for deliberations and discussion. I am sure the event would

    improve our knowledge on structure and approaches towards the exploration in these

    study areas. I understand it is an occasion not only to enhance sharing of expertise andknowledge in the field of psychology but alsoa way tobuild and strengthen academic bond

    among the participants. I trust that everyone engaged in this academic exercise are on the

    front line of this ground breaking effort and strongly believe will bring to it all their

    experienceandinnovativethinking tomake this eventa success. Ionce againapplaud allof

    youfor your commitment andwish youa most productiveseminar.

    DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYHimachal Pradesh University,Summer Hill,

    Shimla-171 005

    S.N. Ghosh(Ph.D.)Professor

    Message

    Sd/-

    S.N. Ghosh

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    I feel immensely honoured to be associated to the National Association of

    Psychological Science and also as Member of the NationalOrganizing Committee of Indian

    Psychological Science Congress, 2012 - on "Psychological Wellbeing : Building Bridges for

    Tomorrow" - the subject extracts a very contextual issue which if addressed and

    appreciated in theright perspective can help increationofprogressivethoughts,rendering

    a felling of confidence and wellbeing, mutual respect, happiness and satisfaction.

    Psychological Wellbeing is must not only for an individual but for the entire family, for the

    entire society andthesame is possible when there is minimal conformation andmaximum

    coordination, cooperation and cohesion. The present conference, thus is dealing with a

    very important issue and the success of it is purely when the true bridges develop to bring

    an understandingandsimultaneouslyreducingtheoccurrence of negativeeventsof life.

    Ex-President Dr. Abdul Kalam has rightly said while addressing his international

    counterparts that 'a peaceful mind makes a happy person, a happy person creates an

    integratedsociety, whichtogetherbuilds a healthynation.

    Thedelegates would cherish pleasant memories of themeaningful event andI wish

    the discussions in the conference will instill every participant, researcher and academician

    thesense of true wellbeing.

    I extend my heartiest greetings to the participants and congratulate theDepartment of Psychology, PG Government College, Chandigarh for organizing this

    prestigiouseventandI wish theconferencea grandsuccess.

    DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYUNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN

    JAIPUR-302 004

    Phone : 2711072-265

    Message

    Manika Mohan Saxena

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    I like to thank the organizers of the conference for inviting me to ne part of this meeting. I

    salute you all and welcome all the participants who have come from far and near to attend

    the conference of which the theme is - "Psychological well-being : Building bridge for

    tomorrow".This tomeaptlychosenandchallenging.

    It is coming at time when ther is dare need for self-help efforts to bring about the econo-

    psychological surviving strategies for the less privileged. I expect that this Conference willlead tofurther capacitybuilding andcreationof awareness amongparticipants on issuesof

    psychological well-being and the necessity towards strengthening and harmonizing its role

    in development. I therefore urged everyone to work toward putting together purposive

    programmesthat will enhance thewell-being ofhumanrace.

    I wish allsuccessful deliberations andsafereturn toyour respective destinations at theend

    of theConference.

    Message

    Prof. Sunday S. Babalola

    Head, Psychology Section

    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

    UNIVERSITY OF

    NAMIBIAPrivate Bag 13301, 340 Mandume Ndemufayo Abenuem Pionierspark,

    Windhoek, Namibia

    27 September 2012

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    I am very happy to know that Department of Psychology, P.G. Govt. College, Sector-

    46, Chandigarh is organizing a Conference on "Psychology Well Being : Building Bridges for

    Tomorrow: from 5-6 October, 2012, with the collaboration of National Association of

    Psychological Science.

    I send my good wishes and greeting to all the participants and wish the conference

    publicationgoodluckandgrand success.

    Message

    GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY HARIDWAR

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    MWk ,l0 ds0 JhokLroDr. S. K. Srivastava

    (S.K. Srivastava)

    Professor and Head

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    It gives me an immense pleasure to know that the National Association of

    Psychological Science (Regd.) India is going to organize an Indian Psychological Science

    Congress on Psychological Well-Being: Building Bridges for Tomorrow on 5 and 6

    October 2012onwards.It isa matterofgreatpridethat theDepartment ofPsychology, P.

    G. College, Sector 46, Chandigarh is hosting the same under the dynamic, versatile and

    visionary Director and leadership of Dr. Roshan Lal Dahiya. His deep interest, insight and

    meticulousness in the subject, humble, enlightened and sustained conversation with the

    participants and judicious approaches to raise issues across the country and abroad will

    definitely prove as a great resource for embarking and channelizing the frittered energy of

    the young Psychologists of the India in general and re-shaping the status and state of

    indigenous psychology in particular. Collaborative efforts in this tune may once again help

    in witnessing knowledge revolution in India that one time was considered as Golden

    Sparrowin terms of physical and mental resources. On behalf of the Department of

    Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-171005, I wish the team of NAPS and Dr.

    R.L. Dahiyaparticularly, a greatsuccessfor smoothlyorganizing theaforesaid Congressand

    conducting moreactivitiesin nearfuture.

    I also endorse my good wishes to all the participants participating in the said

    Congress.

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    Message

    DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY,HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY,

    SUMMER HILL, SHIMLA-171005

    Dr. Roshan Lal Zinta

    Chairman,

    Email: .

    Tel. 098161-08257; 098574-00117; 0177-2633156

    [email protected]

    Sd/-

    Dr. R. L. Zinta

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    It is indeeda matter of greatpleasurethat thedepartment of psychology, P.G. Govt.

    College, Sector-46,Chandigarh and NationalAssociation of Psychological Science (NAPS) is

    organizing Indian Psychological Science Congress-2012 on 'Psychological Well-Being:

    BuildingBridges for Tomorrow'during5 & 6 October, 2012.

    I am also glad to know that a souvenir is being published, which will cover the

    fruitful outcome of this congress. I congratulate to the Head of the department of

    psychology, P.G, Govt. College, Chandigarh andNAPS for the successful effortsand wish all

    success forthepublicationof thesouvenir.

    I really believe thatthe fruitful result thatwillbe discussed inthese two dayswill bevery beneficial for the country and society at large. I really send my heartily wishes for the

    success of the IPSC-2012. Again my best wishes are for all the scholars coming from

    different partsofcountry totake part intheIPSC-2012.

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    Dev Sanskriti VishwavidyalayaFounded for the Cultural Renaissance of the Globe

    Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Gayatri Kunj, Shanti Kunj, Haridwar

    Department of Clinical PsychologySchool of Yoga & Mental Health

    Dev Sanskriti Kunj, HaridwarUttaranchal, India

    Tele : 01334-260723

    Dr. Hemadri Kumar SaoHead & Associate Prof.Ph. D. (Zoology, Psychology, Yoga)M. Sc. Zoology, Psychology (Gold Medal)

    & Yoga (Gold Medal)B. Ed.

    Message

    Sd/-Dr. Hemadri Kumar sao

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    Dr Roshan Lal Dahiya I would l ike to extend my heart iest wishes for a

    successful and intellectually enlightening INDIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE CONGRESS at

    Chandigarh,India.

    Unfortunately, due to some obligations, I will not be able to attend the mega academic

    event. But I look forward to meeting you and your conferences team in the near future.

    Regards,

    Dr Rafia Rafiq

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Applied Psychology

    University of the Punjab

    LahorePakistan

    DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGYUNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, QUAID-E-AZAM CAMPUS, LAHORE

    Message

    Sd/-

    Dr. Rafia Rafiq

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    I congratulate the faculties of Psychology department of our college for their

    innovative ideas. This is a matter of joy that Psychology Dept. of our college is organizing

    2nd INDIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE CONGRESS: 05-06 October, 2012 on a very relevant

    and useful theme : .Psychological Well-Being: Building Bridges for Tomorrow'. The role ofPsychological wellbeing is well demanded in the humanity. Recent years have evinced

    growing concern about thepsychological factors that improve andimpairthehealthstatus

    of a person. This has led to the emergence of an interdisciplinary approach namely Health

    Psychology.

    The role of Health Psychologist is unutilized in India and I am very much sure that

    the distinguished resource persons and delegates will exchange will their knowledge and

    will through the light on theme and subtheme of the conference to develop certain

    intervention technique for the optimum use of Psychology for the betterment of human

    being of thepresent materialistic world. I wish toall theparticipants for comfortable stayin

    Chandigarh.

    I wish for thegreatsuccess of theIndian Psychological Science Congress-2012.

    MESSAGE

    LIGHT IS LIFE

    G COVERNMENT OLLEGETelefax : 0172-2678022

    SECTOR 46, CHANDIGARH

    Sd/-Dr. Gurjeet Kaur.

    Principal

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    Iam happy to know that the annual Psychology Science Congress of the National

    Association of Psychological Science, India, is being hosted by the Department of

    Psychology ofourcollegeonOctober 5 andOctober 6.

    In these stressful times, the psychology of well-being is of far greater import than

    even before. The challenge is simple: do we have the power to choose positive behavioursand responses to lead a happy and healthy life? How to construct a better tomorrow for a

    well-roundedexperience of life?

    As a lay person, one would like to believe that setting achievable goals, self-

    acceptance

    andcontentment with one's presentandpast, iscentral toattainingfulfillmentandhencea

    feelingof well-beingandself-efficacy.

    I am confident that such questions and theories of well-being -- and their myriad

    dimensions--will seea vibrantandstimulatingdebate bythelargenumberofexperts

    anddistinguishedprofessionalsasthey getdowntodiscussing thenitty-gritty of

    matters psychological.I wish thehost department,NAPS andall theparticipants inthecongressallthe

    verybest.

    MESSAGE

    Sd/-

    Dean

    Dr Yashpal Kaur

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    LIGHT IS LIFE

    P.G.G COVERNMENT OLLEGETelefax : 0172-2678022

    SECTOR 46, CHANDIGARH

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    It is a matter of great privilege to greet and welcome the honored guests and

    delegates from different corner of the country and abroad on joining Indian Psychological

    Science Congress-2012, the theme Psychological Well Being: Building Bridges for

    tomorrow organized by Dept. of psychology, P.G. Government College, Sector-46,

    Chandigarh (INDIA) under the aegis of National Association of psychological Science)

    Regd.).

    Wellnessimplies a lifestyle with a sense of balance. This sense of balance arisesfrom

    a balance, or harmony, within each aspect or 'dimension' of life and for this psychological

    well being is the important one. So, it is a unique and planned endeavor to develop a

    platform for the young social scientists, professionals, clinicians and academicians of

    psychology andallieddisciplines to discuss andshare their expertise, latest researchesand

    applicationsfortheadvancement of thelatesttrends.

    The organizing committee under the dynamic leadership and guidance of Dr. S.S.

    Phulia, IAS and patron of NAPS for their best efforts putted for intellectual and scholarly

    exchange of knowledge through IPSC-12. I expressed my gratitude and appreciation to the

    Director of Higher Education, Principal, Dean and Vice-Principal, faculty members and

    studentsfortheirsupport kindcooperationextendedin different ways.

    Message

    RosHan Lal, PhD,

    Conference Director

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    The National Association of Psychological Science, in collaboration with the

    Department of Psychology, P.G. Govt. College, Sector-46, Chandigarh has the pleasure to

    invite you to join 2 Indian Psychological Science Congress (IPSC) on 5 and 6 October,

    2012.

    Psychological processes are internal; they include thoughts, feelings, emotions,understanding and perception. Social processes are external; they are comprised of social

    networks, community, family and environment. It is important to remember that what

    happens in one of these areas will affect aspects of the others. How we are feeling

    internally affects how we relate to the environment around us. Similarly, our traditions,

    customs, and community affect how we feel. The materials, biological and psychosocial

    aspects of well-being are integrally related, and it is not helpful to try to separate them in

    programme development.

    Wellbeing in the contemporary world is an area which needs urgent attention. It is

    oneofthemain areasofapplied psychology andit uses psychologicalprinciples topromote

    well being in the society. Well-being depends on many factors. The overlapping circlessuggest that individual and collective well-being depends on what happens in a variety of

    areas, that meeting at least some minimal level of need in each of these areas is necessary,

    andthattheseareasare tosome extentinterrelated.

    Psychologists focus on understanding and treating the social, psychological,

    emotional, spiritual, quality of life and functional aspects of health and well being. It is a

    whole-person approach to health care that addresses a range of very human needs that

    can improvequality of life.

    We feel honoured to welcome all the delegates to the 2 IPSC-2012 and have

    special word of gratitude for Professor N.K. Chadha, Department of Psychology, Delhi

    University, Delhi the keynote speaker and Professor Mudita Rastogi, Department ofPsychology, Illinois University, Chicago for organizing workshop and the chief resource

    personsforplenary talks during thetechnical sessions.

    You all are cordially welcome in the city Beautiful Chandigarh, to join the IPSC and

    present and discuss your research outputs, experience and get ideas to build up a strong

    networkof theconcernedprofessional.

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    From the Organization secretary's Desk

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    01

    Spirituality and Attitudes Towards Religious amongMale & Female

    *Miss. Doshi Dhara R. **Dr. Yogesh A. Jogsan

    Abstract

    The main purpose of this study was to find out the mean difference between

    spirituality and attitudes towads religious among male & female. The total sample

    consisted 160 as a variation belonging to Buddhism and Jainism. The research tool for

    spirituality by Randy Niederman. While the tools for attitudes towards religious by Dr. L. I.

    Bhushan. Here F-test (ANOVA) was applied to check the significance difference of in

    spirituality and attitudes toward religious in male and female. To check the relation

    between spirituality and attitudes towards religious, co-relation method was used. In

    spirituality 'f' ratiowas7.19 insexvariablewhichwassignificant at0.01 level,3.51 'f' ratioin

    religion variablewhichwasnotsignificantand interactionof sexand religionvariable 'f'was

    found 9.12 which was significant at 0.01 level. In attitudes toward religious 'f' ratio of sex

    was 0.25 which was not significant, 'f' ratio of religion was 9.61 significant at 0.01 level.

    Interactionof sexandreligion variable 'f'was 4.61 found, significantat 0.05 level.While the

    correlation between spirituality and attitudes towards religious was 0.70 high positive

    correlation.

    *M.Phill., Department of Psychology, Saurashtra University Rajkot - 360 005

    **Department of Psychology, Saurashtra University Rajkot - 360 005

    Unemployment and its Impact on Well-being of Youth

    *Kiran **Dr. Anita Sharma

    AbstractObjectives:

    Methods :

    Results :

    Conclusion:

    Themain objective of the present study was toexamine and compare the level

    ofwell-being ofemployedyouthwith unemployed youth inboth thegenders.

    The present study has been conducted on employed and un-employed youth to

    see their scores on Well-being. A sample of 400 subjects (200 males and 200 females) was

    drawnrandomly fromSolandistrictofHimachalPradesh,aged21to35 years.

    Employed youth have reported significantly higher level of well-being than un-

    employedyouth irrespectiveof thegender.

    Thereisa detrimental impactof unemploymenton thewellbeingof youth.

    *Psychology Department, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-05

    **Psychology Department, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-05

    2nd INDIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE CONGRESS, 05-06 October, 2012

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    This study was conducted to investigate the differences of personality structure

    structure of the children in orphan and Non-orphan. The sample a total of 120 subjects,

    consisting of 60 students from orphan and 60 from Non-orphan, are ranged from 11 to 15

    years. The children's personality questionnaire (C.P.Q) test was used to obtain the

    personality structure, for orphanage and Non-orphanage groups. Means were computedand t0test was applied to check the significance of difference between personalities of the

    two groups. Out of fourteen factors of C.P.Q., act (8) factors (A, C, F, G, H, J,Q3, & Q4) were

    found orphanages the remaining six factors i.e. B, D, E, I, N & O are found to be almost at

    equal level inboth groups.

    02

    Abstract

    *Department of Psychology, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005. (Gujarat)

    **Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Saurashtra University Rajkot - 360 005 (Gujarat)

    *Revati R. Dudhatra **Yogesh A. Jogsan

    "Personality Diffrences among Orphan andNon-Orphan Children"

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    The present study aimed to find out mean difference in development attitude of

    male and female subjects Economic of higher level and lower level economic groups. The

    total sample consisted of 120 male and female from different industrial area of Rajkot City

    The research tool used for Development Attitude Scale by Dr. B. D. Dhila and Dr. L.R. Yagnik

    andSocial EconomicStatusScalebyRajivBhardvaj,KumarSharmaGupta andNarendrasinh

    Chauhan. Means F-test (ANOVA) and L.S.D. test was applied to check the significance of

    difference between development attitudes. Main variable Sex (0.37) and Socio-Economic

    Status (0.07) There was no significant difference in development attitudes of both the

    groups.

    03

    Abstract

    *Department of Psychology, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005. (Gujarat)

    **Department of Psychology, Saurashtra University Rajkot - 360 005 (Gujarat)

    *Pooja B. Chovatiya **Yogesh A. Jogsan

    Ecological Factor on Attitude Towards Development

    Key Words : Ecological, Attitude Development

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    The present study was an attempt to examine the impact of residential setting and

    gender on intimate relationships, self consciousness and self disclosure among

    undergraduate students of University of Delhi. Delhi being the capital of India with good

    infrastructure and transport facilities is an alternative destination for out-station students

    from the North-east to Kashmir. The sample consisted of 80 students categorized into 4

    groups A1 (Delhi Males), A2 (Delhi Females), B1 (Out-station Males) and B2 (Out-station

    Females); where Delhi males and Delhi females refer to those students whose residential

    base is Delhi and they are studying courses in University of Delhi and Out-station males and

    Out-station females refer to those students who have come to study in University of Delhi

    from some other parts of the country. Each group comprised of 20 students. The

    Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire, Self Consciousness Scale and The Self

    Disclosure Rating Scale were used to assess intimate relationships, self consciousness andfrequency of self disclosure respectively. Theimpactof residential setting wasfoundon the

    frequency of self disclosure (p

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    Anxiety and Parental Satisfaction during

    Transition to Parenthood

    Parenthood is often considered a periodof greatstress andchangein thecouple life

    cycle. The adult mental health has a great importance in this adaptation process and

    perceived satisfaction with parenthood is influenced by psychological well-being of both

    elements of the dyad. This study will focus on understanding how the anxiety experiencedby parents is related to the perception of satisfaction (benefits and costs) during this

    period. If all the members of the triad are at risk of psychological problems when the adult

    mental health and marital relationship are affected (Prevatt, F. 2003) is crucial to study the

    mechanisms by which all these variablesare interrelated andinterferein theadjustment of

    parenthood (Cummings, E. M., Davies, P. T., & Campbell, S. B. 2000; Gaylord, N. K.,

    Kitzmann, K.M., & Coleman,J. K.2003).

    1) study the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms during the

    transition in men and women, and 2) examine the differential impact of stress in parental

    satisfaction in mothers and fathers. Method: 100 Portuguese couples first time parents,

    filled to the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Parental Comparison Level Index (PCLI)between thefirst andsecond baby'syear.

    It is expected that the perception of greater satisfaction with parenting is

    associated with no significant levels of psychopathological symptoms. Thus couples

    mental health acting as a protective factor for this period of life not only for the couple but

    also for thebaby.

    Reduce parental stressmay be animportant strategy toavoidthepotentialnegative

    impactof this step in thedevelopment of couple lifecycle. Any interventionshouldtake into

    considerationthenature ofconcernsofparents duringthis period.

    Objectives:

    Conclusion:

    Abstract

    *Ana Silva **Cidalia Duarte

    * Department of Psychology. University of Porto. Portugal

    Keywords:Satisfaction, Parenting, Anxiety;

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    Effect of Yogic Interventions on the Concentration andAcademic Achievement of High School Students

    *Dr Anita Sharma **Dr Rakesh Parihar

    Abstract

    This experimental research examined the effects of yogic exercises programme on

    the concentration and academic achievement of high school students. A representative

    sample of 200 students (100 males and 100 females) of high school level was drawn

    randomlyfrom twohigh schools andwere further divided into two groups i.e.experimentaland control group each consisting of equal number of males and females. Yogic exercises

    were given to the experimental group for a period of three months. The control group was

    not exposed to the yogic training. A factorial design of 2x2x (2) with repeated measure on

    thelast factor was employed to see thesignificance of difference between different means

    of experimental and control group in both the genders. Results indicated that

    concentration was improved significantly and thereby improved the academic

    performance of the students significantly for the experimental group irrespective of

    gender. The study has important implications for school students for employing yogic

    exercises in theirschool curriculum.

    *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

    ** Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Centre of Excellence, Govt. College, Sanjauli-6

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    Perceived Quality of Life of Construction Labourers

    *Anupama Srivastava **Pallavi Bhatnaga

    Abstract

    Quality of life refers to satisfaction, well-being and happiness of the individual. It

    also serves as a parameter of development. The present study aimed to explore gender

    differences in perceived quality of life of rural migrants working as unskilled construction

    labourers in urban areas. Quality of Life Scale by Srivastava and Bhatnagar (1996) was

    administered on 100 labourers. The results indicated significant gender differences inquality of life of construction labourers. It was also found that long working hours,

    dissatisfaction with wages and discriminatory wages, harsh working conditions

    characterized by absence of facilities adversely affect their quality of work life. The

    labourers want material well- being and either delay fulfilment of their needs or have to

    take loans to meet their needs. There is also unwillingness about vocational training or

    further skill upgradation. Further women workers are more vulnerable as most of them do

    not have a say in taking decisions of the house. All these factors lower the personal quality

    of life of the labourers. Based on the above findings, the authors suggest ways to improve

    quality of life of the construction labourers. Quality of life therapy, optimism training andrelationship enhancing interventions are particularly useful for promoting their well being

    andhappiness.

    * Lecturer,Amity University of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

    ** Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow

    Key words:Quality of life, optimism training, construction labourers, happiness.

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    Parental and Peer Attachment Influencing Identity

    Formation and Adjustment During Adolescence

    Daisy Sharma

    Abstract

    Adolescenceis a time ofturmoil andchange. Theadolescentsfacephysiologicaland

    psychosocial developmental challenges including forming an identity, becoming more

    independent and establishing peer group relationships. Also, it is the time when

    adolescents are at greater risk for problem behaviors. Researches in the last few decades

    have confirmed attachments as facilitating identity formation and adjustment process ofadolescents. For the present research, it was hypothesized that the adolescent's

    attachment experiencesmay serve as a catalyst for identity andaffect adjustment process.

    Also, themediational role of attachment in theidentity andadjustment of adolescents was

    studied. Data was collected from a sample of 600 adolescents from various schools and

    colleges of Jalandhar (Punjab, India). Pearson Product Moment Correlations were found to

    see the interrelationship of these variables and Hierarchical multiple regression was

    applied as statistical techniquetoassessthemediationalrole of attachments in theidentity

    and adjustment of adolescents. The parental and peer attachment variables of trust and

    communication werepositively correlated with identity achievement and moratorium and

    adjustment variables and negatively correlated with alienation. Alienation was positively

    correlated with identity diffusion. The results suggested differences in the pattern of

    relationship of foreclosure with attachment across age which has been discussed in details

    intheresearchpaper. TheHMRresultsproved themediationalroleof attachment(parental

    and peer) in the identity statuses (identity achievement, moratorium, foreclosure and

    diffusion) andadjustment of adolescents.

    Keywords:Identity, attachment, adjustment, adolescence.

    Assistant Professor, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi

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    Ms. Deepa M Rasquinha

    Abstract

    Gender Differences in Self Esteem among Institutionalisedand Non Institutionalised Elderly

    Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human

    beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. The age of 60 or 65, roughly equivalent to

    retirement ages in most developed countries is said to be the beginning of old age. Self-

    esteemis thedegreeto which onevalues oneself. Self-esteemis an important aspectof the

    adaptiveprocesses atallstages of life, butespecially in older adults. It is linked tothequality

    of adaptation, well-being, life satisfaction andhealth. Stressful events like death of friends,

    spouse and family, deterioration of health and physical ability, loneliness or depression,

    Retirement, role reversal and dependency on their children can decrease self esteem in

    elderly. Some of the ways in which elderly can be helped to regain their self-esteem is by

    giving emotional support, adequate medical attention, to spend their time in the company

    oftheir grandchildren and encourage themtomeettheir friends and totalk of the old times

    The study aims to find gender differences in self esteem among institutionalised and non

    institutionalised elderly. Thesampleconsistedof 120institutionalised elderly and120non-

    institutionalised elderly who were further divided into 60 male and 60 female elderly inboth the sectors. Index of self esteem developed by Hudson consisting of 25 items was

    administered to the sample. The data thus collected was statistically analyzed using two

    way ANOVA. Results revealed that institutionalized elderly have higher self esteem

    compared to non institutionalised elderly. Institutionalised male and institutionalised

    female elderly have betterself esteem compared to Non-institutionalised male andfemale

    elderly. Overallmale andfemale elderly donotdiffer intheirself esteem.

    .

    Postgraduate Department of Psychology,

    St Agnes Centre for Postgraduate studies and research Mercara Hill Road,

    Bendore, Mangalore-575002, Karnataka

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    *Divya Sadana **Jamuna Rajeswaran ***Sanjeev Jain

    Abstract

    Neuropsychological Profile of a Calendrical Savant-case Study

    Background:

    Aim:

    Results:

    Conclusions:

    SavantSyndrome(SS) ischaracterized bya remarkable ability ina specific area

    which exists in the background of a global intellectual impairment. One of the most

    common manifestations of SS are Calendrical Savants- individuals who have outstanding

    calendrical memory and can tell the day of the week for any given date in the past. With

    remarkable memory in one specific area, understanding a comprehensive

    neuropsychological profile of these individuals would provide important insights in the

    mechanismandtheprocessesinvolved.

    To study the neuropsychological profile of an individual diagnosed with Savant

    Syndrome.

    Methodology: A single case study approach was used. S.P, a 19 year old female diagnosed

    with Savant Syndrome, who showed remarkable calendrical memory was referred by a

    Psychiatrist. She was assessed on NIMHANS neuropsychological battery and a profile of

    variousexecutive functionswascomputed.

    Neuropsychological assessment showed impairments in sustained attention,

    categoryfluency, designfluency andvisuo-spatialworkingmemory.The neuropsychological profile indicates deficits in visuo-spatial working

    memory and fluency which indicates that the possible mechanism used to calculate the

    days for dates in the past does not possibly involve working memory. The possible

    mechanisms that could explain their remarkable calendrical ability would be discussed in

    the presentation.

    *PhD Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bangalore-560029

    **Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bangalore-560029

    ***Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore-560029

    *Ajita Rani **Ravinder Singh

    Abstract

    People Living with Epilepsy: Exploring PsychosocialAspects of the Epilepsy Patients in Bareilly District

    The analysis of People With Epilepsy (PWE) focused on the psychosocial aspects of

    58 epilepsy patients whose interviews were conducted between August 2010 and

    Nov.2011 in the Bareilly District of North India. This is based on the minor research project

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    sponsored to first author (AR) by UGC. The age of fifty eight patients varies from the 19 to28 years and most of PWE live in the rural area. More than ninety percent people with

    epilepsyare unmarried. 63percent PWEare HindusfollowedbyMuslimand Christian.First

    seziur: about 35 percent patients had the first episode of seizure between 16 to 20 years

    followed by 30 percent between 11 and 15 years. 20.7 percent felt first seizure when they

    below 5 years and 15.5 percent patients mentioned about first seizure when they between

    6 and 10 years of age. Duration of Suffering: The duration of epilepsy suffering among the

    people with epilepsy reveals about 39.7 percent patients suffered for the five years,

    followed by 29.3 percent for the six toten years. The patients suffered for 11 to15 years are

    18.7 percent and12.1 percent patients sufferedabout 20 yearswith epilepsy. Most of them

    sought the western treatment-allopathic and 31 percent patient sought the treatment

    from the Molvie of Masjid. Perception of PWE: About 62 percent patients think it as the

    mental or physical disease and still 37.9 percent patients believe it as supernatural disease

    and 79.3 percent feel that it can be treated like other diseases whereas 20.7 believe it

    cannot be treated. Daily life and Marriage: PWE felt that their daily routine of 46.7 percent

    patients is disturbed where as about 53 percent do not have disturbance in their daily

    activities. 51.7 patients do not want to marry because of the epilepsy whereas 44.8

    patients' think they can marry despite of thediseases and3.5percent peopleare indecisive

    about themarriage.Family Burdenexploresdailyeconomicsinvolving thecostofmedicine,

    consultation fee of physician, expenditure on hospital visit of patients of six neighboringdistricts for treatment. Who accompany the patients to the hospital, how do they feel

    about efficacy of treatment and its effect on the daily routine of the patient. It also explore

    the how do they utilize their time with the treatment and before the treatment. PWE face

    StigmaasfeltbyPWE inthe familyaswellas inthe community isanother revealing fact. The

    Relationship of PWE with other people; Capacity to do work; Income and expenditure on

    hospital visit; Involvement of PWE and Community are the main crucial aspects of these

    people which reveal that how do PWE live their day to day life? It was an exploratory study

    of these people: PWE who havemanysuffering in their daily life, they are stigmatized in the

    family as well as in the Community on one hand and remains in the state of fear to do daily

    routine work on the other. It further needs more ethnographic study of PWE for suitableinterventioninthelifeofPWE.

    *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Government Raza Post Graduate College,

    Rampur -244901, Uttar Pradesh, India

    **Associate Professor, & Head, Department of Medical Anthropology,

    Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences(IHBAS) Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences,

    University of Delhi, GNCT Delhi, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095

    Key word:Epilepsy, Suffering and Psychosocial aspects

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    Dr. Manisha Juneja

    Abstract

    The Effect on Quality of Life of Hearing Impaired Individual theEffects of Aural Rehabilitation Program on Quality of and

    Life of Hearing Impaired

    Communication is an essential need for any person which requires good hearing

    ability, perception and speech. If anything in this chain disrupts effective communication

    doesn't occur. The present investigation is undertaken to examine quality of life in relation

    to perceived social isolation and learned helplessness in hearing impaired individuals and

    plan intervention for them so that a counseling-based aural rehabilitation program could

    enhance QOL of hearing impaired by reducing their learned helplessness and perceived

    social isolation. Quality of life has been defined in macro (societal, objective) and micro

    (individual, subjective) terms (Rosenberg 1992; Bowling 1995a; 1995b; 1996; Bowling and

    Windsor 2001.It is affected by different factors like personality and coping style,

    socioculture factors which includes work stress, interpersonal factors like interpersonal

    support, health related problems like hearing impairment, blindness, physical and

    physiological problems.

    Adverse effects on physical, cognitive,

    emotional, behavioral and social functions can be observed due to hearing impairment

    (Hodkinson, 1973; Ries, 1982).Social isolation refers to objective physical separation from

    other people (Ernst & Cacioppo, 1999). Absence of social support leads to perceived social

    isolation in hearing impaired individuals. It canbe observed that there is emotional trauma

    of hearing lossgiving a sense of perceived isolation. Mostof the deafare excluded from the

    rest of society because of hindrances in their communication. Learned helplessness is a

    psychological condition in which a human or animal has learned to believe that they are

    helpless. Learned helplessness undermines motivation and retards the ability to perceive

    success (Seligman, 1975).A hard ofhearing (HOH) personmay interpret allmisfortunesand

    problems tobe self-caused, permanent, and total. The goal of the present paper is tostudy

    the impact of hearing impairment on quality of life of the individual and provide a holistic

    approach tocreatea setting in which self esteem could be restored so asto induce affected

    individuals to seek out actively solutions to their hearing related problems, enhancing

    social relations and altering their attitudes towards their own condition. Thus, this study

    will provide insight to provide important dimensions from the counseling point of view to

    improvequality of life inhearing impaired individuals.

    Hearing loss is a decrease in the ability to perceive sound. Hearing

    impairment can affect any creature that hears.

    Audiologist cum speech therapist, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh (INDIA)

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    *Dr Mohamad Narimani **ElhamAsbaghi **Dr. Abbass Abolghasemi

    Abstract

    Introduction:

    Method:

    Result:

    Conclusion:

    Keywords:

    The present research investigates the effects of neurofeedback on Memory

    of migrainepatient.

    This study is an experimental study. For this reason Using a stratified sampling

    procedure asample of 40 subjects in 2 groups of experimental and placebo was selected.

    investigated.Subjects were assessed with the Wechsler Memory Scale in two stages

    (pretestand posttest ). Data wereanalayzed throughcovariance.

    The results revealed that after 30 sessions of neurofeedback training, the

    experimental groups improvement in general memory. The two groups had significant

    differences in memory.

    we can say migraine patient can with neurofeedback control brainwave then

    increasetotalmemorysuch asvisualmemory.

    Neurofeedback, , memory, migraine.

    *Professor of Clinical Psychology University of Mohaghegh Ardebili

    **MA in Clinical psychology, Tehran,artesh, alborz, koohestane 3, number 15

    ***Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili

    Effects of neuro feed back on Memory of migraine patient

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    The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Therapy on the CognitiveFunction and Symptom of migraine

    *Dr Mohamad Narimani ** Elham Asbaghi

    Abstract

    The present research investigates the effectsof neurofeedbackon Headache Disability and

    cognitive functionof migrainepatient.

    This study is an experimental study. For this reason 30 subjects in 2 groups of

    experimental and placebo were investigated.Subjects were assessed with Cognitive

    FailuresQuestionnaire and Headache Disability Inventory and the Wechsler Memory Scaleand Stroop Test in two stages (pretest and post test ). Data were analayzed through

    covariance.

    The results revealed that after 30 sessions of neurofeedback training, the

    experimental groups improvement in cognitive function and Headache Disability. The two

    groups hadsignificant differences in cognitivefunctionandHeadacheDisability.

    Method:

    Result:

    *MA in Clinical psychology, Tehran,artesh, alborz, koohestane 3, number 15

    **Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili

    Key Words :Neurofeedback,executive function , memory. Headache Disability

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    Comparison of Happiness and Mental Health in Elderly

    Diabetic and Non Diabetic

    *Khatereh Vojoodi **Parisa Farnoodian ***Shima Vafa***Zahra Larami Baghtifuni

    AbstractIntroduction : The most common metabolic disease worldwide prevalence of diabetes

    increases with age growth . The highest prevalence of diabetes is in the oldest age group in

    any society. The purpose of this study and compare the happiness and mental health of

    elderly diabetics and non diabetics in Tehran. Method : Therefore, 60 patients referred tothe aged doctor endocrinologist and 60 elderly matched for age and sex were selected by

    randomly . Using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire ( Validity and reliability of the

    country were investigated)and Mental Health Questionnaire GHQ12. Result : After data

    collection, statistical analysis showed that non-diabetic group higher than diabetic elderly

    group, in mental health and happiness. Conclusion : The relationship between health and

    happiness, is two-sided and If the amount of individual happiness is made to increase the

    immune system and Influenced by cognitive processes and adds to the health aspects and

    People with diabetescanhelp tofacetothedisease.

    Key word :happiness, mental health, elderly diabetic

    *MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    **MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    ***MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    ****PHD of psychology Faculty member of payame noor University

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    The Role of Religious Beliefs to ReduceAdolescent Risk Behavior

    *Shima Vafa **Parisa Farnoodian ***Khatereh Vojoodi****Zahra Karami Baghtifuni

    Abstract

    Introduction:

    Method :

    Result :

    Conclusion:

    Keyword:

    Religious beliefs asoneofthefactorsthatwill reducecrimeandrisk factors.

    Accordingly, this study The role of religious beliefs to reduce adolescent risk behavior is

    discussed.

    For this sample of 220 high school students in Tehran (110 girls and 110 boys)

    were selected using random sampling .Information through questionnaires religious

    beliefs and Iranian adolescents risk scale were collected. Research data using statistical

    methodstowascalculate thecorrelation andmultipleregression analysis.

    Statistical analysis of data from this study, the negative correlation between

    religiousbeliefandallcomponentsof risk variables showed, So that peoplewhoscorehigh

    on their religiousbeliefs, therisk factors, includingfriendships with theoppositesex, sexual

    behavior, smoking,violence,drugusewereless inclined.

    Religious andmoral education, students in understanding andmanaging their

    emotionsandwillhelptohaveabetterlife.

    School, religiousorientation,adolescents, risk

    *MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    **MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    ***MA in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei

    ****PHD of psychology Faculty member of payame noor University

    Academic Anxiety of Adolescents in Relation

    to Academic Achievement

    Gagandeep Kaur

    The present study ' Academic anxiety of adolescents in relation to their academic

    achievement 'was undertaken to study the following objectives: 1.To study academic

    anxiety of adolescents with respect to gender.2.To study academic anxiety of adolescent

    girls with respect to government and private schools.3.To study academic anxiety of

    adolescent boys with respect to government and private schools.4.To study academic

    anxiety of adolescent girls of government school with respect to rural andurban areas.5.To

    Abstract

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    studyacademic anxiety of adolescent girls of private school with respect to rural andurbanareas.6.To studyacademicanxiety of adolescent boys of government schoolwith respect to

    rural and urban areas.7.To study academic anxiety of adolescent boys of private schools

    with respect torural andurbanareas.8.To studyacademicanxiety of high achievers andlow

    achievers.9.To study relationship between academic anxiety and academic achievement of

    adolescents. The results revealedthatthere is no significant difference in academicanxiety

    of adolescents with respect togender. There is no significant difference in academicanxiety

    of adolescent girls with respect to government and private schools. There is a significant

    difference in academic anxiety of adolescent boys with respect to government and private

    schools. There is no significant difference in academic anxiety of adolescent girls of

    government school with respect to rural and urban areas. There is no significant differencein academic anxiety of adolescent girls of private school with respect to rural and urban

    areas. There is a significant difference in academic anxiety of adolescent boys of

    government schoolwith respect toruralandurban areas. There is a significantdifference in

    academic anxiety of adolescent boys of private schools with respect to rural and urban

    areas. There is a significant difference in academic anxiety of high achievers and low

    achievers. There is a significant relationship between academic anxiety and academic

    achievement of adolescents.

    *Research Scholar, Deptt. of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh

    Understanding Body Image Disturbance Amongst Young Adult

    *G. Srivastava **K.Thapa

    Body image is defined as weight satisfaction, size perception accuracy, appearance

    satisfaction, body satisfaction, appearance evaluation, appearance orientation, body

    concern, body esteem, and body schema and body percept. The concept of body image

    encompasses perceptual,attitudinalandaffective components.

    Due to complex nature of body image, disturbance or dissatisfaction can result in a

    severely diminished quality of life of people and affect their psychologicalwell-being. Bodyimage issues and concerns are significant; however its definition has been unclear within

    the literature. It was found in the literature that body image is also affected by cultural

    norms regarding physical appearance, so it is necessary to understand the concept of body

    image with reference to specific culture. There are different norms for physical appearance

    acrossgenderwithinculture andin most of thecultures; issuesof body image are related to

    females and most studies are done on female sample only. Although there are many

    indications that body dissatisfaction in boys and men is becoming an increasingly common

    source of muchsuffering.

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    In present study the attempt was to understand the experience and expression of bodyimagedisturbancesasnarratedby young adultsandto specify thedefiningfeatures ofbody

    image disturbance and to find the gender-differences in the perception of body image

    disturbance. The sample consisted of 30 respondents, females (N=15) males (N=15) aged

    19 to 26 years from Allahabad city of North India, selected by purposive sampling. Socio-

    demographic details were recorded. Responses were obtained on Body Image Disturbance

    questionnaire and five open- ended questions were asked regarding body image adopted

    from body Image Workbook by Cash,2002..Respondents were divided into low scorers and

    high scorers on basis of the scores obtained in the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire

    andthe data will beanalyzed.

    *&**University of Allahabad

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    Study of life satisfaction of teachers in relation to theirspiritual intelligence in secondary school teachers

    Gurmanjit Kaur

    The present study has been undertaken to investigate the relationship between life

    satisfaction and spiritual intelligence of secondary school teachers. The data has been

    collected in this connection from 100 secondary school teachers (50 from private

    secondaryschools and50 fromgovernment secondaryschools) .

    The main objectives of the study have been : 1) To compare the life satisfaction ofmale and female secondary school teachers. 2) To compare the spiritual intelligence of

    male and female secondary school teachers 3) To compare the life satisfaction of govt.

    private secondary school teachers 4)To compare the spiritual intelligence of govt. and

    private secondary school teachers 5) To study the interactional effect of spiritual

    intelligenceon life satisfaction of secondaryschool teachers.

    Hypotheses formulated for the present study have been : Ho1 : there exists no

    significant difference between life satisfaction of male and female secondary school

    teachers. Ho2 : there exists no significant difference between spiritual intelligence of male

    and female secondary school teachersHo3: there exists no significant difference between

    life satisfaction of govt. and private secondary school teachers Ho4: there exists nosignificant difference between spiritual intelligence of govt. and private secondary school

    teachers. Ho5: there existsno significant relationship between life satisfactionandspiritual

    intelligenceof secondaryschool teachers.

    Thestudyemployed t-value tofind thelife satisfactionofsecondaryschoolteachers

    and r to find the relationship between life satisfaction and spiritual intelligence of

    secondaryschool teachers.

    Findings of the study reveal that there exists no difference in the life satisfaction of

    male and female secondary school teachers. Similarly, there exists no difference in the life

    satisfaction of male andfemale secondaryschool teachers. Theresultof correlation shows

    that a positive relationship exists between life satisfaction and spiritual intelligence of

    secondaryschool teachers.

    life satisfaction, spiritual intelligence, secondary school teachers, private

    schools,government schools.

    Key Words :

    Abstract

    Research Scholar, Education, PU, Chandigarh.

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    Body Mass Hurts Adolescent Girls More Than Thin-ideal Images

    *Javaid Marium **Ahmad Iftikhar

    Abstract

    This study was aimed to identify factors that affect negative mood and body image

    dissatisfaction in women. Positive and Negative Affect, Self Esteem, Body Image

    Satisfaction and Figure Rating Scale was administered to 97 female undergraduate

    students. This served as a base line data for correlation analysis in the first instance. One

    week later participantswhovolunteered to appear in thesecondphase of thestudy(N=47)

    were shown thin- ideal images as an intervention and soon after they completed Positiveand Negative Affect Schedule and Body Image States Scale again as a post test. Results

    indicated body mass as a strong negative predictor of body image dis/satisfaction, self

    esteem was a moderate predictor and mood was not a significant predictor. The

    participants whose actual body shape was markedly discrepant with the ideally desired

    body shape had significantly low level of body image satisfaction (p < .001) than those with

    low discrepancy. Similar results were found for self esteem (p

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    Relationship Between Personality Disorders and Typesof Used Drugs in Addicts

    *Sima.S Noorbakhsh **Zeynab Khanjani ***Hamid Poorsharifi

    Abstract

    Goal: Given to the importance of drug addiction, this article aims to study the current

    relationship between personality disorders and types of used drugs (narcotic and

    stimulants) in Iranian addicts. Method: 150 drug addicts including 82 narcotic addicts and

    68 stimulant addicts were sampled randomly in several phases. Datacollecting process was

    accomplished by means of demographic information questionnaire and MCMI-III. Using

    Pearson correlation coefficient, the gathered data was analyzed Pearson correlation

    coefficient. Findings: There was a significant correlation between stimulant consumption

    and histrionic personality disorder in surface (p

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    'Does Perception of Discrimination induce Mental Health

    Problems? Evidences from Students of Higher Education'

    Jitendra Kumar Kushwaha

    Abstract

    The paper has attempted to provide insights on the issue of discrimination

    perception, in Indian context during higher education and its implications of psychological

    upheaval consequently on mental health problems. In addition, paper also examined

    degree of perceived discrimination and its association with mental health correlates i.e.anxiety anddepression from a sampleof 540students ofhighereducation whichhavebeen

    selected with the help of multistage-stratified-convenient sampling method. Results

    reported that perception of discrimination is significantly related with increased anxiety (r

    = .54) and depression (r = .53) among students during higher education. The significant

    differential impact of belonging to particular community, rural-urban habitat and socio-

    economic background of family has been noticed on the perception of discrimination

    during higher education.

    Discrimination,DiscriminationPerception,MentalHealth, Higher Education.KeyWords:

    PhD. Scholar & ICMR-SRF, School of Social Sciences,

    Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai-400088

    Attachment Style, Self-esteem, Job-satisfaction andLife-satisfactionA Correlational Study

    *Vaishali Gupta ** Suman ***Dr.Sunita Malhotra

    Abstract

    The present study intended to establish relationship among Attachment style, Self-

    esteem, Job-satisfaction and life-satisfaction. For this purpose a sample of two hundred

    teachingprofessionalswith agerangeof30 to40yearswas randomlyselectedfrom Rohtak,

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    Bhiwani and Faridabad cities of Haryana state. Attachment Style Questionnaire, Self-Esteem Inventory, Job-Satisfaction questionnaire and Life-Satisfaction Scale were

    administered to all the subjects. The scores were statistically analyzed by using Pearson

    coefficient of correlation. The results revealed significant relationships among attachment

    style, self-esteem, job-satisfaction and life-satisfaction. The results have been discussed in

    this light.

    *Assistant Professor Vaish Mahilla Mahavidalaya, Rohtak

    **Research scholar Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak

    ***Professor and Dean Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak

    Relation Between Level of Psychological Well Being and

    Family Environment among Post Graduate Students In Assam

    *Dr. Rita Rani Talukdar **Mrs.Kakali Goswami

    Abstract

    Thepresent studywascarried outtomeasure level of well being anditsrelationship

    to family environment among the post graduate students in Assam. Psychological well

    being is important for better performance in student's life. Also their family environment

    plays significant role in their mental health. For a student psychologicalwell being level andfamily environment is correlated for positive life ahead. The sample of the study consists of

    50 students pursuing post- graduation from Gauhati University. Two standardized

    psychological tests were used to measure the psychological constructs used in the study.

    The Psychological well being scale developed by Carol Ryff (1995) and Family Environment

    Scale developed by Dr.H. Bhatia and Dr.N.K.Chadha (1996) were used. The mean value

    showedhigh level of well being among thestudents. The results showedthat psychological

    well being is correlated with various dimensions of family environment. It indicated that

    family environment and psychological well being share important relationship in students'

    life.

    *Assistant professor, Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University

    **Research Scholar, Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University

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    Core- Self Evaluation as a Correlate of Workplace

    Deviance among Male and Female Employees

    *Kiran Sakkar Sudha **M. G. Shahnawaz

    Core self evaluation, is a positive personality trait, andhasbeen previously foundto

    be depictinga lot of work behaviors. Workplace deviance behaviors are voluntary in nature

    andareagainsttheorganizationalnorms, andharmful tobothorganizationaland individual

    health. The study investigates the relationship between positive personality traits anddeviant behaviors. As to what is the intra individual underlying relativity with workplace

    deviant behaviors'; in spite of clear ethical guidelines. Core self evaluation scale, a 12 item

    measure by Judge,Erez,Bono,& Thoreson (2004) was used toevaluatepositive personality

    trait and workplace deviance was measured by workplace deviance scale at two levels,

    organizational (15 items) and interpersonal deviant behaviors (7 items) by Bennett &

    Robinson, 2000. It was administered on the sample of 60 (30 males and 30 females) from

    the H. R. department of private organizations located Delhi/N.C.R. The results showed that

    male employees significantly differed from the females on workplace deviance (On the

    higher side and core self evaluation (lower side) Significant correlations among core self

    evaluation and workplace deviance were also obtained. Such behaviors are personal

    preferences, hence withinindividual factor was considered.Theresults were interpretedinthelightofexistingtheoriesandframework.

    Abstract

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    * Research scholar, Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025

    ** Professor, Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025

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    A Study of Self Control among Children ofJoint & Nuclear Family

    The main purpose of thisstudy was tofind out the meandifference between joint &

    nuclear family's children in self control .The total sample consisted of 60 children as a

    variation belonging to joint & nuclear family's. were taken Dr. A.K. Sing and Dr. A. Sen

    Gupta's scale measured. The research tool for ' selfcontrol questionnaire ' (SCQ). Here t-

    test wasapplied to check thesignificance of mean difference in selfcontrol between joint& nuclear family'schildren.

    Thestudyrevealedthetherewasno significancebetween joint andnuclear family's

    children.In this studyresultshowsthatthe't'value is1.08. Thatis not significant at0.05or

    0.01 level.SoNull Hypothesis isaccepted.

    Abstract

    *Kamlesh S kharadi **Dr.yogesh A.jogson

    *M.A.Sem-3 Student. Department of psychology, Saurashtra university, Rajkot .Gujarat

    **Assi. Professor. Department of psychology, Saurashtra university, Rajkot .Gujarat.

    Key words:self control , joint and nuclear family

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    Gender Differences in Strengths and Difficulties & AcademicSelf Regulation in Adolescents

    Behavior is governed by some kind of a motivation or regulation which is broadly

    categorized as intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Every individual regardless of

    gender hassome strength andsome difficulties in regulating behavior. Thepresent piece of

    research hasbeen conducted to studygender differences in adolescents in relation to their

    perceived strengths and difficulties as well as their capacity for academic self-regulation.For thisa sampleof54boysand 46 girls was taken. Theyall belonged tothe age group of11-

    13 and were studying in an urban English medium public school. They were administered

    the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire by Robert Goodman (2002) and the Academic

    Self- Regulation Questionnaire(SRQ-A) by Ryan and Connell (1989). The Strength and

    Difficulty Questionnaire has four scales namely the Emotional Symptoms Scale, Conduct

    Problems Scale, Hyperactivity Scale and Peer Problems Scale that comprise the total

    difficulty score and the Prosocial scale that signifies the strength score. The Academic Self-

    Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ-A) has four sub-scales that represent four different

    regulatory styles namely External Regulation, Introjected Regulation, Identified Regulation

    and Intrinsic Motivation. The data was collected and was further rendered to statisticalanalysis. T test was applied to find out the differences between the two groups on various

    dimensions.Theresults shallbe discussedinthefull paper.

    Abstract

    *Dr. Harprit Kaur **Kavneet Kaur

    * Assistant Professor Dept. of Psychology,Punjabi University, Patiala

    **Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology,Punjabi University, Patiala

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    On Taking the Positive Psychology Based Cooperative

    Learning (PPBCL) to Teacher Educators with an

    Experiential Exposure

    Dr. Lalit Kishore

    Abstract

    It is being articulated that the teacher educators are bookish and mostly rely on the

    lecture model for their classroom instruction. One reason for this state of affairs is that the

    experts on refresher courses too rely on lectures and power point presentations that sanpositive psychology based experiential learning.Keeping this view, an attemptwasmade to

    intervenewith a two-hour PPBCL session duringa refresher course for teacher educatorsat

    the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. The topic chosen for session was cooperative learning

    (CL). Intervention cum action research strategy was chosen for the study. The procedure

    adopted the study consisted of the following steps: (i) Developing the concept of CL on the

    chalk board with interactive mind mapping method [20 minutes]; (ii) Reciprocal

    questioning CL technique for small group learning [30 minutes]; (iii) Power point

    presentation of various CL techniques [30 minutes]; and group work on summary writing

    on the session in 150-200 words and presentations [30 minutes]. The sign-test analysis of

    the session showed revealed significantly favourable reactions (N=49; p

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    *Dr. Muralidaran.K **Valarselvan.M

    Abstract

    Objective:

    Materials and Mehtods:

    Result:

    To study the Socio-demographic factors influencing the level of Depression

    disorderamongtheunorganizedworkers.

    The present study was undertaken in the STD clinics of the

    Government Hospitals in order to observe the psychological disturbances of the STD

    infected among the unorganized workers.The respondents were identified under their

    occupational categories.The findings were influencingwith socio-demographic factors and

    with psychological depression of the STD infected. For the study, the researcher had

    covered 215 patients, both were male and female patients. The questionnaire was

    composed into three parts. The first part was considered to be socio-demographic

    questionnaire. The second part was considered into Awareness questionnaire.The third

    part was psychological questionnaire. The twenty point scale measurement was used for

    this study. The questionnaire had been composed with socio-demographic background of

    the STD infected unorganized workers. The study identified the relationship between the

    socio-demographic factors and depression disorder of the STD infected. This study was

    interpretated with significant of difference along with the calculation of Pvalue (p