Indian Psychological Science Congress. On September, Organized by: In association with: Department of Psychology, PGGC-46, Chandigarh

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1 3 rd International and 5 th Indian Psychological Science Congress On September, 2016 Organized by: In association with: Department of Psychology, PGGC-46, Chandigarh Abstract Book International Partners: World Emotional Literacy League, USA World Without Anger, Nepal Global Peace & Harmony-India S BOOK

2 Governing Body Chief Patron: Dr. Dalip Singh, IAS State Election Commissioner, Haryana Patron: Dr. S.S. Phulia, IAS D. C., Yamuna Ngr, Haryana President: Dr. Roshan Lal, Asst. Prof. Dept. of Psychology, P.U. Chandigarh-India Vice-President: Sh. Rakesh Goyal, Head, Dept. of Psychology, Govt. College, Kalka General Secretary: Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Head, Dept. of Psychology, PGGC-46, Chandigarh Treasurer: Dr. Bhupendra Singh, Asst. Prof, NREC College, Khurja, Uttar Pradesh S BOOK

3 Dear Participants of IPSC-2017, ACKNOWLEDGMENT On behalf of the NAPS Family, we are pleased to express our gratitude to each of you who have attended this conference from India and Abroad and special thanks to all delegates, special guests and speakers. We are sincerely thankful to all for sparing your valuable time and contributed a lot for success of the event. Without your contribution, the event cannot achieve the heights, we have been very fortunate to have a large group of well known experts in their respective fields participate in our conference After closing our conference, we would like to say again, on the behalf of the Conference committee, how much we appreciate all of the co-organizers, supporting agencies, sponsors and conference staffs who contributed the grants and their efforts to us during the one-year conference preparation. We thank you. This conference would not have been a success without you. As we conclude the conference, we hope each of us will work together for health promotion. Welcome to Taiwan again! See you in 2013 IUHPE in Thailand and the 3rd APHPE! The organizing committee express its first very warm greetings to DEAN OF PEACE Dr. Dean Van Leuven, USA (President of WELL) and D.M.Basnet, Nepal (President of WWA) for their significant contribution and to conduct the workshop on LIF WITHOUT AGGRESSION. Mr. Subhash Chandra, President of Global Peace and Harmony deserved special thanks for their contribution. The organizers owned the lapses or difficulties faced by the delegates, if any and we would try our best through your cooperation for all good things for IPSC-2017 at Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh-INDIA We extend our heartfelt welcome to you all in IPSC-2017 At Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh-INDIA Organizing Committee, IPSC-17 S BOOK

4 PREFACE The National Association of Psychological Science-INDIA (NAPS) is the platform comprising young minds to work under the umbrella of eminent scholars by involving the young generation from psychology and allied disciplines. The NAPS is investing its efforts to blend the boundaries across the social sciences for building a platform of International repute. 3 rd International & 5 th Indian Psychological Science Congress (IPSC-16) jointly organized by Dept. of Psychology, P.G. Govt. College. Sector-46, Chandigarh with International collaboration of World Without Anger (WWA), World Emotional Literacy League (WELL) and Global Peace and Harmony (GPH) on September, The foreign delegates along with Indians contributed a lot through their direct or indirect support and consequently NAPS has received more than 600 abstracts pertaining to various spheres of psychology and allied sciences. The researchers participating in IPSC-16 representing Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran, Pakistan, USA, Spain, Nigeria, Ethiopia etc. and apart from this all corners of India like Goa, Karnataka, Jammy, Srinagar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bangalore, Mumbai, Gujarat, West Bengal, Tripura, Gangtok, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal etc. Professor Radhey Shyam, Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak has delivered a key note address on the global theme of the event. The senior faculties, professors Emeritus and different organizational head of various universities/institutes of the country and abroad had also grace the IPSC-2016 and shared their expertise/experiences during the different sessions and times. The NAPS & the foreign collaborators have agreed for MOU to formulate an International platform to cater the psycho-social areas for Peace and harmony in the world. They will share regional and International experiences on promotion of psychological wellbeing. They will explore and identify the potential for multi-disciplinary approaches to promote psychological well-being. They will work for awareness and information on psychological well-being, Peace and Harmony for the mass. Focus on advocacy for resources of research for advancement in knowledge at International level. The International Centre of Global Peace and Harmony has agreed to open a Resource Centre under the supervision of NAPS in Chandigarh. All have agreed to generate new avenues for the development of the concept of Psychological Well-being, Peace, and Harmony. Editors S BOOK

5 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mhd. Kamal Uddin (Bangladesh), Mudita Rastogi (USA), S. Y. Mhd. Yousef (Iran), Raumish Tabbashum (Pakistan) Rabiul Ahasan (Malayasia), Raushan Ali (Dhaka), D.M. Basnet (Nepal), Shashi Chaudhary (J&K), Ravi Gunthe (Jodhpur), Navrattan Sharma (Rohtak), A. Bhandari (Chandigarh), Amrita Yadav (Rohtak), C.P. Khokhar (Haridwar), Radhey Shyam (Rohtak), Rohtash Singh (Kurukshetra), Sunita Sachdeva (Kalanaur) Shaukat Ahmed Shah (Kashmir), Mahmood S. Khan (Aligarh), J.S. Birlan (Kurukshetra), Shamsuddin Elias (Dhaka), Naved Iqval (Delhi), Umed Singh (Kurukshetra), Anand Prakash (Varanasi), AVS Madnawat (Jaipur), Updesh Kumar (Delhi), Manika Saxena (Jaipur), Roshan Lal Zinta (Shimla), Hemadrai Sao (Haridwar) ORGANIZING COMMITTE O.P. Sharma (Jaipur), Mhd. Irfan Farroqi (Panjab), Aradhana Sharma (Chandigarh), J.K.Yadav (IGNOU), Sunil Chaudhary (Moradabad), Subhash Chandra (Gurgoan), Rohtash Singh (KUK), Mahesh Darolia (Delhi), Roopa Mathur (Jaipur), Geeta Bhagat (Chandigarh), Yogesh Jogsan (Gujrat), Savneet Bedi (Chandigarh), Chandershekhar (Jammu). LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: I. Hospitality: Prashanta Kumar Das, Vibha Madan, Mukesh Chauhan, Savneet Bedi, Chander Pal, ii. Transportation: Praveen Chaubey, Prashant Gaurav, Gobind Chandra Sethi, Rakesh Goyal iii. Certificate Committee: Bhupender Singh, Anil Kumar, Beenu Verma iv. Registration Committee: Vivek Bhuchar, Charanjeet Kaur v. Cultural Committee: Mahender Singh. S BOOK

6 WE EXTEND WARM REGARDS AND THATNKS TO ONE AND ALL FOR YOUR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF IPSC-2017 S BOOK

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8 Hepatitis C and Mental Health: A Global and Indian Scenario Mridula Sharma* Moni Chaudhary** Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease which affects over 150 million individuals worldwide. Without treatment, one third of patients will develop cirrhosis and complications of end-stage liver disease. In India, the majority of chronic liver disease and related deaths are attributable to hepatitis C. People with HCV infection are likely to have poorer health related quality of life, physical, mental, psychosocial and neuropsychiatric problems. These problems are challenges for management of HCV infection. Mental health treatment is considered crucial in the overall management of HCV infection. A supportive environment and a nonjudgmental healthcare team are required for optimal medical and psychological management of patients with HCV. We present a comparison between mental health of patients with HCV infection in India and globally. Keywords: Hepatitis C, Mental Health and Management. *Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Meerut College, Meerut, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. ** Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Meerut College, Meerut, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Prevalence of Depression in Hepatitis C Patients Mridula Sharma* Priyanka Choudhary** Hepatitis C is a liver infection. Patients with HCV (Hepatitis C virus) can have psychiatric disorders. Common Psychiatric disorders in HCV infection are anxiety and depression. The prevalence of depression has been reported to be around 30.5% in American population (1). The prevalence of psychiatric disorders and depression in Indian population of HCV infection has not been studied so far. The purpose of present study was to identify the prevalence of depression in patients of HCV infection undergoing treatment at a tertiary care clinic in a north Indian hospital. The sample consisted of 100 patients of HCV infection. Amritsar depression questionnaire was used for identification of depression. Depression was found in 45% patients. It may be due to HCV itself and secondary to treatment of HCV but distinction between these two may not be possible. Keywords: HCV: Hepatitis C Virus, Depression. *Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Meerut College, Meerut, C.C.S. University, Meerut. **Student, Chaudhary Charan Singh, University, Meerut. Depression in Ulcerative Colitis: The Gender Difference Mridula Sharma* Rajni** Ulcerative colitis is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. It is characterized by relapse and remission. Ulcerative Colitis has a physical as well as psychological impact on the life of the patient. The psychological impacts include stress, anxiety and depression. The psychological impacts can affect both the sexes adversely. The purpose of the present study was to identify the difference between depression in male and female patients of ulcerative colitis. The sample comprised of 240 patients attending the IBD clinic in a tertiary health care centre. The data was collected by administering ADI. Depression was found in 105 patients (60 females & 45 males). Female patients have higher risk of depression in ulcerative colitis. S BOOK

9 Keywords-UC (Ulcerative Colitis), Depression *Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Meerut College, Meerut, C.C.S. University, Meerut. **Student, Chaudhary Charan Singh, University, Meerut. The Endless Sufferings of Women in the Valley of War Syed Shehna* Chandra Shekhar** The conflict in Kashmir is on an escalating spree. As the turbulent times have metamorphosed into the world s most diabolical forms with the use of pellet guns and the killings of unarmed civilians, it is important to evaluate the role of women in such a disturbed society. The current study was carried out to find out differences between the women of Jammu & Kashmir, on different domains of psychological functioning. Although belonging to the same state, these women show remarkable differences on the dimensions of Psycho-somatic health, PTSD and Coping styles. The purposive sample consisted of 320 females (160 from Kashmir and 160 from Jammu), belonging to the age group of years. The assessment tools were P.G.I. Health Questionnaire by Verma, S.K., Pershad, D & Wig, N.N. (1978), PTSD Checklist (PCL) by Weathers, F.W, et. al (1993) and Coping response inventory by Moos, R.H. (1993). Many women have fought and paid a huge price for where we are today and this paper highlights the essential psychological faculties of the women in Kashmir conflict who are facing the turmoil and refuse to crumble. Key Words: Conflict, Women, Psychosomatic Health, PTSD, Coping. *Senior Research Fellow, P.G. Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, J&K (India) **Sr.Asstt. Professor, P.G. Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, J&K (India) Mental Health and Life Satisfaction among Practitioners and Non- Practitioners of Yoga Eisha Gohil* Priyanka Sharma** There are many traditional therapeutic approaches to treat mental health challenges. One such form of complementary and alternative treatment is yoga. It is seen as a recent fitness trend, but the practice of yoga is centuries old. Yoga increase mind-body connection, decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression, and increase life satisfaction. The present work may add to our knowledge of yoga-based practices in terms of having therapeutic effects which would support in curbing anxiety, reducing depression, increasing positive attitudes towards life, promoting healthy lifestyle and therefore reducing the risk of developing physical or other psychological disorders. The present study aimed to assess the differences in depression, anxiety and life satisfaction among the practitioners and non-practitioners of yoga. Sample encompassed 40 participants (22- yoga practitioners and 18-non yoga practitioners). Results indicated a significant difference in anxiety and depression among practitioners and non practitioners of yoga. The mean scores indicated that yoga practitioners had decreased level of anxiety and depression compared to non practitioners. However no significant difference was seen in life satisfaction between the two groups. Keywords-Anxiety, depression, life satisfaction, yoga *Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu **Department of Life Long Learning, University of Jammu, Jammu S BOOK

10 Social issues of Women and their Well-Being Swaleha Parveen* Ishrat Suleman** Women in India face lot of social issues and problems all through the life which are big struggle for them right from their beginning of life. Female infanticide is the most common practice of killing girl child in mother s womb in the Indian society. Women in India are considered as burden for their parents and husbands as they think that women are here only to consume money whole life without earning a little bit. Another common problem for women is sex discrimination which they face from their birth and continues till their death. Illiteracy, lack of proper education, responsible for household works, rape, sexual harassment at workplace, etc are some big issues for the women in India. Women in the Indian society have been considered as inferior then men for many years. Because of such type of inferiority they have to face various issues and problems in their life. They have to go extra miles than men to prove themselves equivalent to men. Women are the backbone of society to bring in strength, harmony, cooperation, humanity and eventually transforming the society into a compassionate and peaceful place to live in. Every child requires nourishment and wise guidance in the early age. During this stage, a woman helps her child induce the best of good things in life. Lack of education will not only harm the individual development of a child but whole of the community and nation. Rules and regulations must be adopted to improve the status of woman in every state and furthermore result in an overall development of the country. Just try to take a step forward and work for the betterment of girl s status and the overall development of the country.in view of the above observations present study was conducted. Keywords: social issues, well-being, female infanticide, gender discrimination, sexual harassment. *Department of Political Science, A.M.U, Aligarh ** Department of Political Science, A.M.U, Aligarh Personality, Social Support and Quality of Life: A Comparison between Displaced and Non-Displaced Women Adity Jamwal* Chandra Shekhar** A displaced person is a person who has been forced to leave his or her home or place of habitual residence, a phenomenon known as forced migration. The total sample consisted of 40 displaced women, who were compelled to leave their homes from what now constitutes the Pakistan involved Kashmir (POK) after the tribal strikes and and 40 Non-displaced women residing in the same areas in order to specify the group, aged years.. The Study compared Personality, Social Support and Quality of life of displaced women with that of non-displaced women. Ten Item Personality Index (Gosling, Rentfrow & Swann, 2003), PGI Social Support Questionnaire (Nehra, and Kulhara, 1995) and WHOQOL-BREF (1996) was used for data collection. Statistical analysis was carried out with the help of correlation and t-test of significance. Correlation analysis found out a relationship between quality of life and Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional stability, openness to experience and t-test results showed a significant difference in Extraversion, Agreeableness, S BOOK

11 Conscientiousness, Emotional stability, openness to experience, Psychological health, Social relationships and Environment and a Non-significant differences in Social support and Physical health. Non-displaced females scored higher on all the dimensions except Physical health. Keywords: Personality, Social support, Quality of life, displaced women, Non-displaced women. *Ph.D. Scholar, Post-Graduate Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu-Tawi (J&K), India, **Assistant Professor, Post-Graduate Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu-Tawi (J&K), India, Perceived Health Promotion as a Function of Social Support among Working Women Shaista Parveen* Shamim A.Ansari** In the present modern world of work, health have become a very important issue for everyone specially, the working women. Health has its influence on one s work life. This is the reason why, the present study was conceived to see women s health as a function of social support because social support seems to be very important aspect which is likely to help in promoting health. In this regard a sample group comprising N=50 were taken. A questionnaire measuring social support was used for assessing the strength of social support. Similarly, the data regarding perceived health promotion was obtained through asking a few questions which were obtained by getting information about the biography of the respondents. The findings suggest that social support is a major factor for perceived health promotion, whereas, failing in getting social support was found to be instrumental in deterioration of the promotion of health. Keywords: Perceived health and social support. *Research Scholar, Department Of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh **Professor, Department Of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Awareness about Depression in Adolescents: Causes and Challenges Nidhi Prashar* The most critical exigency of today s times is educating the adolescents on anxiety and depression while also aiming to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health. Additionally, the severity of raising awareness to enable adolescents, their parents and teachers to identify signs of anxiety and depression cannot be denied. In fact, the schools can be the first line of defense for emotional and mental health disorders in adolescents. Serious corollary of youth depression, plus recent concerns over medication safety, prompt growing interest in the effects of youth psychotherapy. Depressive disorders are serious forms of psychopathology in adolescents. For some youngsters, early onset of depression is a precursor to serious mental health problems and psychosocial dysfunction in adulthood. Furthermore, some depressive episodes in adolescents may lead to potential or life-ending outcomes. Hence, a persistent effort must be made to bring the issue of mental health from the shadows and include this discussion in drawing room conversations from being spoken in hushed tones. Keywords: Depression, Disorders, Mental Health About Author: *Research Scholar (JRF), Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh S BOOK

12 A Comparative Study of Social Adjustment of Married Male and Female Employees in Bhiwani Saroj* The present investigation is to find out the difference in the Social adjustment of married male & female employees in Bhiwani city. The sample consisted of 150 employees, out of which 75 were married male employees and 75 were married female. For this purpose of investigation Social Adjustment Inventory by Dr. R.C. Deva was used. The obtained data was analyzed through t test to know the mean difference between married male & female employees. The results show that there is significant difference in social adjustment, social maturity and emotional adjustment level of married male & female employees. Keywords: Social Adjustment, Maturity, Emotional. About Author: *Government College, Bhiwani A Literature Review of Emotional Intelligence Models Kahar Mahesh T* Sheth R A** The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review of Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) models and measures, and to make a conceptual clarification between components that fall under the concept of emotional intelligence. It discusses the different concepts and beliefs pertaining to emotion and cognition and how it culminated in the theory of emotional intelligence. It also discusses the three major models of emotional intelligence, (i) Mayer and Salovey's (1997) Four Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence (Ability- Based Emotional Intelligence Model), (ii) Bar On: A Mixed Model of Emotional Intelligence, (iii) Goleman: A Mixed Model of Emotional Intelligence, their contribution to the theory and finally concludes with a brief discussion on future research, application and improvement of the theory. Keywords: Emotional Intelligence; Literature Review; Components; *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology **College of Arts and Commerce affiliated with Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Well Being of Military Personnel and Spouses A Review Raj Ratan* Radhe Shyam** Understanding the predictors of military personnel and their spouse psychosocial vulnerability informs efforts to assess, identify, and support at-risk service personnel and families. The lives of military fraternity are characterized by multiple layers of health and well being issues. Sustaining a family in the face of frequent moves, distance from kin networks, the demands of military culture, and the deployment of a spouse requires fortitude, adaptability, and resilience. Most of studies were conducted on active military personnel, however a few study were conducted on their dependents. Military environment has lasting effect on family of active service members. This review reveals that prolonged periods of time away from their family, especially when deployment, has adverse effect on well-being and health of military personnel and their spouses. To know the current state of research conducted on the health and well-being of military personnel and their spouses, this paper draw relevant conclusions for armed forces organization. A systematic review was conducted on measure of well being and health of military personnel and their spouses including the studies on dependent children also. These results are important not only for armed forces but also for other organisation like S BOOK

13 paramilitary forces that place employees in similar condition. Finding may help organisations, in managing the potential harmful effects on health and wellbeing of their members. Key words: Well being, Health * Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, MDU Rohtak ** Professor, Department of Psychology, MDU Rohtak Assessment of Quality of Life, General Health and Depression among Widows Living in Ashram Deoshree Akhouri* Kehksha** Introduction- Widows in India have a pronoun problem. The estimated 40 million women widows in the country go from being called she to it when they lose their husbands. Widowhood is a state of social death, even among the higher castes; they are expected to have a spiritual life with many restrictions which affects them both physically and psychologically. Objectives- To assess quality of life, general health and depression among widows living in ashram and to find out the relationship among all the three variables Methods- Present study was conducted on the widows living in the ashram of Vrindavan. 50 widows age ranged between years were selected through porposive random sampling method and data was collected through Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, PGI Quality of life scale and GHQ-12. Data was analyzed by SPSS Results- Results indicated that widows have moderate depression, low quality of life and poor general health. It was also found that all these variables are inter-correlated significantly. Conclusion- Present study raised a burning issue (quality of life and general health) that is still irresolvable. Widows in India have to suffer atrocious rituals due to their widowhood. Through this study we tried to know widows present psychological status and want to improve their depressive conditions. Key words: Depression, Quality Of Life, General Health, Widows, Ashram *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U. Aligarh **Research scholar, Department of Psychiatry, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U. Aligarh Impact of Parent-Child Relationship on Educational Aspiration and Self Esteem of Adolescents Boys and Girls Kehksha* Deoshree Akhouri** Introduction- adolescents have to face various drastic changes and challenges required to adjust in the family, peer group and society. They are expected to fit in all the settings properly by parents and society. It is necessary to watch the factors responsible for their proper establishment in these settings. Parent-child relation is an important factor in the proper establishment of children. Objectives- To examine the impact of parent-child relationship on educational aspiration and self-esteem of adolescence boys & girls and compare them on respective variables. Methods- Sample of the present study involves 200 intermediate students (100 boys and 100 girls) from Aligarh that were selected through purposive random sampling method. Data was collected by Educational Aspiration Scale, Parent Child Relationship Scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem scale. Data was analyzed by SPSS17.0. Results- In present study significant difference was found between girls and boys on all the dimensions of PCR as well as Self-Esteem and Educational Aspiration. Conclusion- Present study indicates reason of low educational aspiration and poor self esteem among adolescent students and throws light on the need of smooth relationship between parents and child that S BOOK

14 plays significant role in establishing high educational aspiration and high self-esteem. Therefore our study showed the necessity of good parent-child relatioship for betterment of children. Key words: Educational Aspiration, Self-Esteem, Punishment, Symbolic Reward. *Research Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh **Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Resillience Among Narcissists & Non-Narcissists: A Comparative Study Harprit Kaur* Kavneet Kaur** Narcissism has always been seen in a negative light by theorists as well as layman. It has always been portrayed as acting negatively in a person s life, negatively affecting his well-being and psychological health.where on one hand, DSM-III placed Narcissistic Personality Disorder in cluster B of the personality disorders (PDs), on the other hand Paulus and William (2002) presented Narcissism as a part of the Dark Triad of personality along with Psychopathy and Machiavellianism. A lot of confusion and controversy surrounds the question whether trait narcissism necessarily breeds dysfunctional and maladaptive behavior or whether people with trait narcissism can also lead a functional and psychologically healthy life. Resilience refers to the idea of an individual's tendency to cope with stress and adversity. This coping may result in the individual bouncing back to a previous state of normal functioning; Resilience is a dynamic process whereby individuals exhibit positive behavioral adaptation when they encounter significant adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress. Resilience is an important indicator of a person s psychological strength and over all well being. The present study aims to explore if Narcissists too can be resilient. Resilience in turn can act as a mediator and lead to the overall wellness of the individual. CD-RISC-25 by Connor & Davidson (2003) and Narcissistic Personality Inventory- 40 by Raskin & Terry (1988) will be used to measure resilience and narcissism respectively. This will be a comparative study and the results shall be discussed in the paper. Keywords: Resilience, Narcissism and Wellness. *Assistant Professor **Research Scholar Gratitude Intervention: Increasing Gratitude, Affective Well-Being and Flourishing Among School Students Sarita Sood* Pooja Sharma** Divya Puri*** Purpose: The study aims to examine the effect of gratitude intervention in increasing level of gratitude, affective well-being, and flourishing among school students. Method: Pretest-posttest design with the control group was adopted. A total of 60 students studying in class 11 th and 12 th participated in the study. Thirty students were assigned to treatment group and 30 to control group. Age range of the participants was years with as mean age. Gratitude Scale, Flourishing Scale, and Scale of Positive and Negative Experience were administered in both pretest and posttest conditions. Gratitude intervention for the period of three days was given to the students while in school. To assess the efficacy of the intervention programme, 2X2 repeated measures ANOVA was employed. To determine the extent of change in flourishing of school students brought by gratitude intervention, mediation analysis was conducted. S BOOK

15 Results: The participants of intervention group showed significant increase in flourishing, gratitude, and affect balance in the post test condition. The significant increase in level of flourishing, mediated by affective wellbeing and gratitude is also reported. The results are discussed with reference to implications for the students and the education system. Key words: Affective Well-being, Flourishing, Gratitude, Gratitude Intervention, School Students. *Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Jammu ** P. G. T. (Psychology), Model Academy School, Jammu **Junior Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Jammu Domestic Violence and Mental Health: A Comparative Study of Depression, Life Events, Traumatic Experiences and Consequences of Domestic Violence Victim Women and Women without Domestic Violence Lovely Goyal* Mamta Geriyani** Janki Moorjani*** Manika Mohan**** A Comparative Study of Domestic Violence victim women and women without domestic violence was conducted to see the effect of domestic violence on mental health i.e. Depression, life events, traumatic experiences and consequences. A total number of 50 women victims of domestic violence who were registered in different NGOs of Rajasthan during and 30 women as normal group based on incidental sampling technique were taken for the study. Domestic violence against women scale (2009), Beck depression Inventory (1963), life events scale (1977), Trauma assessment scale (2010) were administered. The results demonstrated that significant differences on the dimension of depression, life events and traumatic experiences and consequences were found. Domestic violence victim women have demonstrated considerably high level of depression, more undesirable life events and more traumatic experiences and consequences. Keywords: Domestic Violence, Depression, Trauma. *Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, **Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, ***Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, ****Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Self Stigma in Hash and Heroin Abusers GhazalaFazaldad* SeemaGul** The present study examined the experiences of self-stigma in patients of substance abuseafter detoxification. The aim of the study was to explore the differences between hash and heroin abusers about the experiences of self stigma. Patients (N=150) from eight residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers completed the questionnaires focusing on their demographic variables and stigma related experiences via demographic sheet and Substance Abuse Self Stigma Scale. The patients were abusers of hash (n=75) and heroin (n=75). For the statistical analysis descriptive, t-test and ANOVAs were used. The respondents of the present study reported experiencing reasonably high levels of self-stigma. The findings of the present study indicated that self-stigma is higher in the heroin abusers as compared to hash abusers. Findings provided that there is no difference in experiences of self-stigma in patients with positive or negative family history of the substance abuse. It was also found that substance abusers with higher education had higher sense of selfstigma as compared to the lesser educated or illiterate substance abusers. Key words: Self stigma, Hash abusers, Heroin abusers S BOOK

16 *Teaching Research Associate, dept. of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad (Pakistan) ** Associate professor/ Chairperson dept. of Psychology, International Islamic University Islamabad (Pakistan) Relationship of Academic Motivation with Procrastination, Academic Achievement and Executive Functioning in College Going Youth Japnoor Garcha* OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of academic motivation with procrastination, academic achievement and executive functioning in college going youth pursuing bachelor of arts. METHODOLOGY: A sample of 100 college going males and 100 college going females (Mean Age=19.60 years, SD= 1.138) completed the Academic Motivation Scale College Version (Vallerand et al, 1992), Procrastination Scale (Lay, 1986), Executive Function Index (Spinella, 2005). RESULTS: Gender analysis showed that males scored high on a-motivation and the correlation was positive significant for almost all variables except for intrinsic motivation to know with motivational drive and it was negatively correlated for all variables with impulse control and procrastination but was significant for a- motivation and procrastination. Gender differences were found to be significant amongst most of the variables. CONCLUSION: Professionals working with children and adolescents should check motivational drive and level of procrastination from time to time. Keywords: Academic Motivation, Achievement *Student - BA 3 Psychology Hons, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh Indian Perspective: Tri-Guna Dimensional Theory of Personality- Critical Analysis and Synthesis Vibhu Gupta* From the antediluvian days of aborigines to the present day of robots and computers, psychologists involved in the development of indigenous theories and personality inventories are fascinated by the Triguna concept of Indian tradition. The present study explores the indigenous theory of personality and integrates its links with various dimensions of psychological contructs prevalent in modern psychology. According to Sankhya Philosophy, Tri-Gunas- are the psychological attributes responsible for the exhibition of traits and types of human personality. Trigunas comprises of Sattva (awareness), Rajas(dynamism) and Tamas(inertness) as three components of personality in varying degrees and combination. The present paper builds a comprehensive personality picture which can have empirical implications for education, career and other spheres of life. The paper further analyzes and synthesis the concept of Guna and Panch-Koshas based on etymology and exhaustive indigenous literature. This paper attempts to establish the relevance of teachings of ancient Indian wisdom in the practice of Modern Management. This paper also defines personality in view of the holistic, existential Indian perspective. Keywords: Tri-Gunas, Panch-Koshas, Personality, Modern Management *Dept of Psychology, Postgraduate Student, Panjab University, Chandigarh S BOOK

17 MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED STREET CHILDREN Shefali Mishra* Mazhar Khan** Amit Sen*** Street children are at multiple risk factors such as poverty, broken homes, neglect, sexual and physical abuse, discontinued relationships, and genetic factors have an impact on the mental health. Several studies (Imasiku & Banda, 2015) have found out that children living on the street are at higher risk of developing mental health disorder. Making services accessible and acceptable to such children is an imposing challenge. The current retrospective study was conducted to explore the mental health disorders among street children by analyzing secondary data. Those street children who were admitted to institutionalised homes during the period of were included in the study (N = 419). Among children admitted to institutionalised homes during the study period, the following mental health disorders (39.1%) were found to be the most prevalent: Mood disorder (8.8%), Conduct disorder (7.9%), Anxiety disorder (5.5%), Learning disability (5.3%), Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (4.3%), Intellectual Disability (4.3%). The further results will be discussed in the light of theoretical evidences and studies. Keywords: Mental health disorders, street children *Research Scholar, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar **Counseling Psychologist, Salaam Baalak Trust ***Senior Psychiatrist, Salaam Baalak Trust Emotional Well-Being and Happiness Savneet* MandeepKaur** Anmol Thakur*** Living happily depends mainly on one s inner life, meaning of thoughts, emotions, and desires the entire mental and emotional scene. Happiness is about what one thinks and believes, how one feels, how the problems affect. Today the focus is on our external lives, on getting and spending and having fun and then wonders why there is no happiness. But it s when the inner lives are serene that we are happiest and this is inner peace. Emotional intelligence is something that takes time, a conscientious effort, and constant practice to develop, but once it becomes habit it makes having meaningful relationships with people, both personal and in business, much easier and more enjoyable. A person with high EI would be less affected by his or her emotions is able to direct emotions in a positive direction, and have lower chances of feeling depressed. An individual with high EI would also be able to interpret other s moods correctly and therefore have a higher chance of forming close relation and getting social support in general.as a result, this individual should be less likely to feel powerless. In this paper an attempt is made to present a systematic approach to achieving greater happiness and overcoming life s inevitable adversities and suffering. The main approach has been to explore ways and means towards greater happiness and joy in life from the perspective of an individual human being. Key Words: Happiness, Emotional Wellbeing *Head, Department of Psychology **B.A I GGSCW sec-26, Chandigarh S BOOK

18 Role of Emotional Intelligence among Sports Persons Savneet* VandanaNarwal** Emotions may play just as an important role in sport as any other factor such as the physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors related to sport performance. Given the relative dearth in research examining emotions or emotional intelligence in performance of sports persons, the present paper investigates the relationships between emotional intelligence capacities and its direct effect on self- regulation and mindset. Emotionally intelligent sports persons can get themselves into the appropriate emotional states for the demands of the situation. If the situation requires high arousal, emotionally intelligent people are good at getting themselves psyched up. It has been determined that emotional intelligence is essential in both individual and team sports and can be the key factor in an athlete s functioning within a team setting. Lane et al. (2009) found emotional intelligence scores correlated with frequent use of psychological skills. Athletes reporting frequent use of psychological skills (Thomas et al., 1999) also appeared to report high scores on the self -report emotional intelligence scale (Schutte et al., 1998). Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Self regulation. *Head, Department of Psychology **B.A I GGSCW Sec-26, Chandigarh Personality Type, Passion and Aggression in Student Politics Priya Ahluwalia* Saloni Chawla** OBJECTIVE: To study the interplay of personality type, passion and aggression of party volunteers in student politics. METHODOLOGY: A sample of 130 student volunteers (Males = 50%; Mean age = years, SD = 1.194) were administered a structured questionnaire.it elicited scores on the Big Five Inventory 10(Rammstedt et al., 2007), Passion Scale ( Vallerand et al., 2003 ) and Aggression Questionnaire (Buss et al., 1992). RESULTS: Obsessive passion was negatively correlated to agreeableness (r= -0.28) and significantly correlated to aggression (r = 0.43).Harmonious passion was positively related to agreeableness (r=0.18) and negatively related to neuroticism(r= ). A gender wise analysis showed that males were both high on passion (p= 0.042) and obsessive passion ( p=0.001), whereas females were high on agreeableness (p=0.012). CONCLUSION: The present findings reveal that obsessive passion leads to aggression behavior. Thus, the love for one s political party which is rooted into one sense of identity may become a cause to maladaptive interpersonal behavior. Therefore, there is a need for student volunteers to become self aware and take initiative to balance their life for long-term healthy interpersonal relationships. Keywords: Personality, Aggression, Passion. *&**BA III (Psychology Honours), MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36, Chandigarh. The Double Discrimination of Women with Disabilities (WWD) - An Exploratory Study from Chandigarh Ruchi Sharma* Amarjeet Singh** Vanita Suri*** Sukhpal Kaur**** S BOOK

19 Introduction- Both men and women with disabilities are subject to stigma and discrimination. WWD are more disadvantaged, through the double discrimination based on gender and as well as on disability. They play the role of victim yet lack any say in the family and society. Objective- To explore stigma and discrimination related lived experiences of women with disabilities Methodology-100 WWD with age 15 years and above with at least 40% disability were enlisted from hospitals, colleges and banks of Chandigarh. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather information regarding socio-demographic details, obstetric history and challenges faced by them. Results- Average age of respondents was 24 yrs. Many (42%) females had locomotor disability followed by blindness (32%), low vision (12%), hearing impairment (10%) and mental illness (4%). Average disability among respondents was 80%. Majority 68% felt that people made them feel ashamed due to disability. They felt upset with behavior of people. 70% felt talked down because of disability. Most (84%) of women felt society had no place for WWD and life would have been better had they not been disabled (89%). Several(52%) avoided social events because of hostile attitude of people. Their verbatim responses reflected a range of such problems eg- We are not considered part of society. People think we are useless and burden to society Pehle sabkehte the isseshadikaunkarega.shaadi hui to rishtedaarkehnelagge k donoaisehaipatanahinbacchahogabhi k nahin..bacchahua to bolnelggepalengeptanahinkaise?? Rishtedaar mere ko neglect kartehain, kehtehainiskodimaagkammhai Mere crutches ko kisi ne bola tha Jaaapnibandukenlekar aa..uss din meinbhutroyi par ab aadathogyihai!! Conclusion- A wide ranges of factors that exclude WWD from society exist. Stigma and discrimination associated with disability is amongst the major social factors that have seen WWD being worse marginalized. Keywords: Disability, Attitude *School of Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department NINE, PGIMER, Chandigarh Study on the Impact of Locus of Control on Decision Making Riffat Malik* Aprajita Slathia** The present study aimed to explore the gender differences and correlation between locus of control(loc) and decision making. The sample collected consisted of 110 government college students. Locus of control scale developed by Anand Kumar and Satyendra Nath Srivastava and decision making developed by Rochester. Statistical techniques were used in the study-mean, SD, t-test and correlation. The findings of the study revealed no significant gender difference in LOC and Males tend to score higher on decision making. Significant negative correlation found between LOC and decision making in college students. Keywords : Locus of control, decision making, correlation, regression *M.A. Student, PG Department of Psychology, University Of Jammu The Bhagwat Geeta: A Complementary Tool to Gestalt Psychotherapy Parnika R Kokate* Bhagwat Geeta is a prominent spiritual holy book of Hindus. In addition of this, Bhagwat Geeta has the therapeutic background. Bhagwat Geeta has been interpreted as the psychotherapeutic process between Krishna as a therapist and Arjuna as a client. Arjuna suffering from situational adjustment disorder with symptoms of anxiety, depression, guilt and death wish. Krishna as therapist touches psychotherapy techniques like mindfulness, perception, here & now, meaning of life, and use of creativity (motivate yourself). All these S BOOK

20 techniques used by Krishna have tremendous similarity with western Gestalt Psychotherapy. Gestalt therapy focuses on client Therapist relationship. (Bhakti yoga-trust in Bhagwat Geeta). Bhagwat Geeta instructs that complete devotion to words the therapist (Guru) and actions according to his words lead client (Shishya) to cure. The current study elaborates deeply, the similarities between the psychotherapy techniques used by Krishna and the Gestalt therapy techniques. A synergy between Bhagwat Geeta and Gestalt therapy may apply as a tool for effective psychotherapy for clients who have an emphasis on spiritual values. Keywords: Bhagwat Geeta, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Here and now. *Clinical Psychologist Psychosocial Correlates of Academic Resilience among School Students Akanksha Devi* Swaran Lata** Schools are institutions in which academic challenges, setbacks, and pressures are a reality of everyday life. Academic resilience is a capacity to overcome acute or chronic adversity that is seen as a major threat to a student s educational development. These circumstances are not usual but they are more adverse and create harmful results like truancy, dropout and antisocial behaviour. This paper reviews the available scientific literature on psychosocial correlates of academic resilience. The objective of this review paper is to explore the concept of academic resilience and highlight major findings and identify gaps in the literature. Results of this literature review show that academic resilience is vital and should be enhanced in students for the promotion of their academic engagement and better school outcomes. Keywords- Academic Resilience and School Students. *Research scholar, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi , U.P., India. **Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi , U.P., India. Therapeutic Value of Yoga: A study Seema Rani* Man s ultimate goal is the attainment of a state of Perfect Consciousness, a state that has been described as divine. Yoga provides a wide array of methodologies designed to affect man s union with the Divine. This system is a gift of our great rishis who perfected it many centuries ago, and in our land we have preserved that invaluable heritage down through the generations. During last century, yoga has gained tremendous acceptance throughout the world. People s lifestyle has undergone drastic changes in modern times, adversely affecting their health in many ways. Yoga is proving to be a boon in coping with the stresses and disorders caused by undesirable lifestyle changes. With the recognition of the mind-body relationship by the scientific medical community, yoga has increasingly became a part of modern medicine, and doctors are freely advising people to take to yoga. Any person who wants to adopt yoga would like to understand the mechanism of his own body and the role and correct technique of yoga in relieving him of his disorders. According to Sri Aurobindo All Life is Yoga. Yoga facilities the spiritual quest, but this need a healthy body as well as purification of mind. Yoga can play a useful role in keeping the body healthy. Yoga controls mental stress, weight, insomena, cholesterol, habit of regular alcohol, lungs disease. chronic arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, blood pressure, bronchial, asthma and in back pain. S BOOK

21 The Bhagavad Gita, 6:17 said, yoga destroys all sorrows for him in whom the food, the play, the putting fourth of efforts in works, the sleep and walking are all moderate regulated and done the fit measures. Keywords: Yoga, Life *Associate Prof. & Head of Edu. Dept. D.A.K. College, Moradabad. Neurocognitive Functioning of HIV/AIDS Children: A Review. Aayush Kumar * Swaran Lata ** HIV/AIDS is one of the most destructive diseases humankind has ever faced. It has brought with it profound social, economic and public health consequences. It has become one of the world s most serious health and development challenges. HIV is a leading cause of death worldwide. HIV affects children cognitively, developmentally, emotionally, psychologically, behaviorally and educationally. Although treatments are allowing these children to live longer, the effects of the virus remain, requiring special care. Published empirical studies were reviewed using a standard review methodology using search terms, Neurocognitive functions, Neuropsychological Functioning, cognitive functioning and HIV/AIDS children. PubMed, PsycINFO databases, Web searches (Google, Google Scholar and Yahoo) were searched till date for all published articles pertaining to Neurocognitive functioning of HIV/AIDS children. This review examines the mechanisms behind HIV in children, the neuropsychological findings to date. Our review showed that HIVinfected children experienced lower developmental and cognitive scores when compared with established childhood norms. Studies such as ours will help raise awareness and promote the development of therapeutic interventions designed to improve learning and behavior in this population of children. Keyword: Neurocognitive functions, Neuropsychological Functioning, HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS children. *Research scholar, Psychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi , U.P., India. **Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi , U.P., India. Well Being among Hindus and Muslims Virendra Byadwal* Mental health and well being is the most interesting variable to study for psychologist for a long time ago. After emergence of positive psychology, it becomes most valuable concept for study. The present study aimed to compare well being of Hindus and Muslims. The data were collected from Indian citizens from Gopalganj (Bihar), Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi (NCR) which represents rural, urban and metro settings of India. Analysis revealed that there was no significant difference between well-being in both communities. Significant difference between well being is found on the basis of gender, regions. Keywords: Mental Health, Well Being About Author: *Asst. Professor Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi S BOOK