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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

PsyberNews, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2013

List of abstracts accepted for publication in the Psybernews, Vol.4, No.1, 2013
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Title: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND MARITAL SATISFACTION OF PEOPLE ACROSS AGE AND DURATIONS OF MARRIED LIFE
Author: Anagha Lavalekar & Pranita Jagtap
Introduction to Authors:
  1. Dr. Anagha Lavalekar is Associate Professor at Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology (JPIP), Pune.
  2. Ms. Pranita Jagtap is project assistant at Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology (JPIP), Pune.
Date of submission: 1.6.2012.
Abstract:
Relationship problems are being faced by the society irrespective of the socio-economic and educational status. It is essential to reach at the root causes of these issues, one of them being the marital bond. The present research aims at finding out the relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Emotional Intelligence and its comparison across age and duration of marriage. Two tools were used namely Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS) and Exploring Emotional Abilities (EEA). A fairly representative data of 316 respondents (age: 25 to 65) were collected. A significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction across all ages and durations of married life was found. This can help us in redefining certain ideas and assumptions regarding married life and some aspects of personality. Key words: emotional intelligence, marital satisfaction, age, duration of marriage ===============================================================
Title:
EGO FUNCTIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Urmita Chakraborty & D.C. Nath
Introduction to Authors:
Miss Urmita Chakraborty is working as Lecturer at undergraduate level at H.M.M College for Women, Kolkata. She is also attached with Rabindra Bharati University where she is serving herself as lecturer at UGC sanctioned course named “Performing Arts Therapy”. She is pursuing her PhD from Department Of Applied Psychology, University Of Calcutta.

Dr. D. C. Nath is Professor at department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.He is also the Director & Member Secretary of UGC-Academic Staff College, Calcutta University.
Date of submission: 22.08.2012.
Abstract:
The study examined relation between academic achievement and ego functions among adolescents. General information schedule along with Ego Function Assessment (Modified) Scale were administered to 50 girls and 50 boys. Results revealed no significant mean differences between boys and girls regarding different ego functions. Irrespective of sex wise differences, two ego functions (OR and AR) are significantly correlated with academic achievement. Key words: Adolescence, academic achievement, ego functions. =============================================================
Title:TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: A CASE STUDY ON MOBILE MONEY TRANSFER
Author: Susmita Chatterjee
Introduction to Author:
Susmita Chatterjee is currently assistant professor in Economics and Quantitative Methods in Globsyn Business School, Kolkata. She is MPhil in Economics and submitted PhD from University of Calcutta. She has taught in several reputed Institutes and she has publications in peer reviewed national and international journals and chapter contribution in books.
Author: Parijat Upadhyay
Introduction to Author:
Parijat Upadhyay is currently associated with IMT, Ghaziabad as Assistant Professor in the area of Information Technology and Supply Chain Management area, is an alumni of XLRI, Jamshedpur and Symbiosis, Pune . He is having 11+ years of experience in academics and has been associated with some of the leading B-schools in the eastern region of India. He conducted corporate training programme for companies like IBM, TechMahindra, McNally Bharat among others. He is also associated with various international journals in various capacities. He has several national and international publications to his credit. Date of submission: 11.06.2012.
Abstract:
Objective of the study was to explore customers’ choice criteria for a value added service of money transfer. Data were collected from 73 young consumers through Likert type 5-point scale developed for the study. Principal Component Analysis with varimax rotation identified four criteria: Adoption Ease, Handset Availability, Advertisement Effect and Acceptibility. Keywords: Technology adoption, ease of use, money transfer. =============================================================
Title: PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN HIV AND DIABETES
Author: Sumona Datta
Introduction to Author: Sumona Datta is the Research Assistant of Psybernews, Kolkata Chapter. She has done masters in Psychology from Calcutta University in 2011. She is also an honorary guest lecturer at Performing Art Therapy Centre, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
Date of submission: 10.10.2012.
Abstract:
Psychiatric Morbidity is the vulnerability or the proneness to develop a psychiatric disorder under considerable stress. One such stress-inducing condition can be the occurrences of chronic diseases like HIV and Diabetes. The study reviews the existing literature on HIV and Diabetes of the past one decade in order to find out the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among the patients suffering from HIV and Diabetes. Also the underlying psychosocial factors moderating the development of psychiatric morbidity among HIV and Diabetic patients have been identified and discussed. Implications and future considerations of the study have also been focused. Key words: Psychiatric morbidity, HIV, Diabetes. =============================================================
Title: SPSS TUTORIAL: ITEM CLUSTER
Author: Debdulal Dutta Roy
Introduction to Author: Dr. D.Dutta Roy is Assistant Professor of the Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. His research is in Measurement in Psychology.
Date of submission: 08.09.2012.
Abstract:
Item clustering provides the knowledge about extent of association among the set of items of questionnaire. This tutorial discusses different steps to compute item cluster through SPSS. One case study is presented to understand item cluster of General Health Questionnaire-12, the widely used psychological instrument. Key Words: Item Cluster, SPSS, GHQ. ===============================================================

Title: INTERVIEW: METHODS IN DISASTER RESEARCH
Speaker: Ms. Priya Gupta
Introduction to Speaker:Ms. Priya Gupta is the Faculty Associate at Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bangalore
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7. Title: OBITUARY NOTE: PROF. L.B. TRIPATHY
Author: Dr. Sushma Pandey
Introduction to Author:Dr. Sushma Pandey, Department of Psychology, D D U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
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8. Title: KNOW THY NGO: BIKASHAYAN
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9. Title: CONFERENCE NEWS:ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: MEASURING BEHAVIOUR 2012
Author: Sumona Datta
Introduction to Author: Sumona Datta is the Research Assistant of Psybernews, Kolkata Chapter. She has done masters in Psychology from Calcutta University in 2011. She is also an honorary guest lecturer at Performing Art Therapy Centre, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
Date of submission: 24.09.2012.
Abstract:
The central theme of the 8th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behaviour Research was the development and validation of methods for recording and understanding behaviour and actions in the broadest sense. Utrecht University of the Netherlands was host to the conference. This analysis identified and discussed nine different areas of research in behaviour measurement. Key Words: Behaviour measurement, Measuring Behaviour. ===============================================================
RESEARCH NEWS:
  1. Multi-component interventions for Obesity
  2. Is nutritional status related to cognitive development?
  3. How important is the leadership style in achieving leader-followers values congruence?
  4. How does Information sharing affect team performance?
  5. How effective is the Likert type rating scale in measuring a psychological construct?
  6. Does computer mediated communication facilitates adjustments among college students?
  7. Is reading motivation a problem of cognitive mapping?
  8. Are women more emotional?
  9. Women as Domestic Assistants: Exploring the extent of Exploitation
  10. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Conscientiousness
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Acknowledgement
  1. Joseph Indelicato, Director of Undergraduate Psychology & Social Sciences, Touro College School of Health Sciences, New York.
  2. Jayanti Basu, Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata.
  3. Narendra K. Sharma, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology,Kanpur
  4. Prasanta Kumar Roy, Asst. Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry,Kolkata.
  5. R.N.Rai,Centre for Distance Education,North Eastern Hill University,Shillong
  6. Kalpana Srivastava,Department of Psychiatry,Armed Forces Medical College,Pune

=============================================================================== Editor's Note: Theme: QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) Dear Readers, Quality of Life (QOL) is becoming at stake due to rapid changes in the policies of the government (liberalization, privatization and globalization) and in technology. Quality of Life refers to one’s satisfaction with different infrastructure facilities of the state and subjective well-being. In this issue, I am delighted to offer you three empirical studies, one research review, one interview, one NGO News about the quality of life. One important factor influencing the quality of life of an individual is his emotional intelligence. It includes two broad components namely intra and interpersonal intelligence. In the paper entitled Emotional Intelligence and Marital Satisfaction of people across ages and duration of Married Life, Anagha Lavalekar and Pranita Jagtap noted that the interpersonal abilities are more related with marital satisfaction. From a clinical perspective, ego functions constitute a significant part of the self and hence are important in determining the quality of life. Urmita Chakraborty and D.C. Nath in their paper, Ego Functions and Academic Achievement, noted that academic achievement to be significantly correlated to flexibility in thought process and good interpersonal relationship. Taking into consideration the present technological advancements, it is important to evaluate exactly which factors contribute towards better quality of life. Susmita Chatterjee in her paper, Technology Adoption: A case study on Mobile Money Transfer investigated customers’ choice criteria for a value added service of money transfer and identified four such criteria namely, Adoption Ease, Handset Availability, Advertisement Effect and Acceptibility. Outstretching the focus on poor quality of life, a wide range of research suggests that deterioration in the quality of life is associated with ill mental health. As a continuation of her previous paper on psychiatric morbidity published in our last issue, Sumona Datta reviewed the literature on the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among people with HIV and Diabetes in her paper entitled Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity in HIV and Diabetes. She found an alarming rate of psychiatric morbidity as well as disorder in both the diseases. Also she explored a latent relationship between the different psychosocial factors leading to psychiatric morbidity among these patients. Taking into account such wide range association of psychiatric morbidity with poor quality of life, it is of utmost importance to understand the research methods employed to investigate the causes and consequences of the latter. This is the first time, I am offering you an interview. Priya Gupta of Amrita School of Business in her interview on Methods in Disaster Research cautioned collection of data from the disaster victims. She observed differences in impact of disaster on fishing and farming communities. Possibly, you are aware of our regular tutorial article on SPSS classroom. In this issue you will learn how to cluster the items for validation of construct in the article on Item cluster. We regularly enlighten our readers the research contribution of different NGOs. In this issue you will find different teaching and research activities of Bikashayan, established in 1988. Like other issue, you will find one article on analysis of conference proceedings. Sumona Datta, Research Assistant of the Kolkata Chapter of the journal, analyzed abstracts of the 8th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behaviour Research held in Utrecht University of the Netherlands, 2012. Readers are requested to submit the proceedings of the conference to us. We will publish it. Professor L.B. Tripathi (1935-2012) recently passed away. We offer our sincere condolence to his family, friends and students. You will find one obituary note about him. We are thankful to Dr. Sushma Pandey for illuminating us about his immense contribution in Psychology Research. Finally, you will get plethora of Research news. I am requesting all the readers to contribute some research news. The journal accepts current research. You are requested to send us your current research. We want your feedback about any of the articles published in this journal. We will publish your feedback in the Letter to the Editor section. I am indebted to all the esteemed members of the Editorial Board for their voluntary support in reviewing the article. Prasad Psycho Corporation regularly patronizes publication of this journal. I am thankful to the Corporation for patronage. Before signing off, I am requesting all the readers to mail me their own comment about published article to my email id (psynewsduttaroy@hotmail.com) so that we can satisfy your research pursuit. Have a Good Day! With Best Wishes, D.Dutta Roy






Thursday, June 28, 2012

July issue, 2012

List of abstracts accepted for publication in the Psybernews, Vol.3, No.2, 2012
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Title: PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY IN CANCER
Author: Sumona Datta
Introduction to Author: Author completed Post-graduation from the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta in 2011 with specialization in clinical psychology.
Date of submission: 31.05.2012.

Abstract:
Considering the wide range prevalence of psychiatric disorders in every society across the span of history, several studies made an attempt to create an overreaching theory to explain such aberrant human behavior. Thus came into focus the prevalence of less severe psychiatric disturbances which may not meet all the criteria of a specific psychiatric disorder, yet have a very strong negative impact on the lives of people, leading to their greater proneness to psychiatric disorder under considerable stress. Psychiatric Morbidity refers to such psychiatric disturbances that are pathologically maladaptive and leads to disrupted functionality of the individual. Epidemiological researchers studied prevalence of psychiatric morbidity from two broad perspectives – demographic and general medical condition. A few diseased conditions, due to their chronic nature lead to prolonged suffering of the patients and hence, largely impart a negative impact on their mental health. The study under review is an attempt to explore the existing literature to ascertain the nature of psychiatric morbidity and its prevalence among Cancer patients. Results suggest differential prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among the patients of cancer. Implications and future scope of the study are discussed. =============================================================
Title: TRIGUNA PRAKRITI: CONCEPT AND APPLICATIONS
Author: Nitu Jain, Nov Rattan Sharma and Amrita Yadava
Introduction to Authors:

Nitu Jain is a Lecturer in Psychology at Saini College, Rohtak. She has contributed five research articles in various reputed journal and edited books. Her area of research is Health Psychology and Indian Philosophy.

NovRatten Sharma is a Professor of Psychology at M. D. University Rohtak. Professor Sharma is Editor of the Journal of Indian Health Psychology. He has contributed around 93 research articles in various journals and books. He has edited 7 books on different titles of pure and applied Psychology. Besides supervision of M. Phil and Doctoral dissertation, he is engaged in extensive community level programs on applications of Psychology in Health enhancement and promotion. His areas of research are Positive Health Psychology.

Amrita Yadava, presently working as Professor of Psychology, M. D. University Rohtak, is actively involved in teaching, research and extension work for more than 30 years. More than 65 research articles have been published by her in reputed journals and books. She has edited seven books on different applied areas of Psychology. Her major research interests are Cognitive, Health and Positive Psychology.
Date of submission: 4.3.2012.

Abstract:
In the present paper a Triguna perspective of personality has been explored and an attempt has also been made to understand the dynamics of Gunas that is Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. The Gunas inherited by an individual are liable to change due to physical, psychological and social influences and the behavior of an individual, both overt and covert is determined by the prakriti (Personality) operating at that time. As prakriti governs the perception, cognition, motivation and values of an individual, it also influences well being. The authors feel that empirical research in this area could go a long way in developing a complete theory of personality, which could help in understanding the relation between personality and behaviour in the Indian context. =============================================================
Title: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS
Authors: Dhanalakshmi. D & Muhsina Lubaiba
Introduction to Author: First Author is currently working as Asst. Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University. She has 14 years of teaching experience. She has presented papers in 3 National Conferences and in 5 International Conferences. She has published 10 research papers in reputed journals and in edited books. She has been giving radio talks in AIR, Puducherry from 2009. She has been given “Best Poster Award” for the presentation at the International Conference of Psychology in Mental Health, held at NIMHANS, Bangalore, 26- 28th July, 2007.
Second author is Research fellow working under the guidance of First author in the same Department.
Date of submission: 3.6.2012.

Abstract:
Many demands and rapid changes make the high school years one of the most stressful periods of life. Students face social, emotional, physical and family problems which may affect their learning ability and academic performance. Major depression affects 1 in fifty school children. Countless others are affected by mild depression which may also affect school performance. Anxiety is yet another common problem which affects memory, concentration and attention of adolescents. The primary objective of this study was to examine the difference between Higher Secondary School- going boys and girls on depression, anxiety and mental health. Questionnaires measuring depression and anxiety and the mental health were administered to 200 students from the 12th grade. Results revealed significant mean differences between male and female students in three variables but no significant mean differences between students of commerce and science disciplines. . =============================================================
Title: IAAP CONFERENCE ABSTRACT: AN ANALYSIS
Authors: Debdulal Dutta Roy and Ipsita Moitra and
Introduction to Author:First author is Assistant Professor of the Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Second author is Project Assistant of Prasad Psycho Corporation.
Abstract:
Analysis of conference abstract provides knowledge about (a) current trends in research (b) researcher’s motivation in selection of topic and (c) research paradigm shift and achievement of conference goals. Current study examined 14 abstracts of recently held 47th National and International conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 2012. All the abstracts were broadly classified into six categories and focal issues of each category were discussed. Results show that most of the submitted abstracts discussed health psychology and counselling. Besides, results show paradigm shift in researches on applied psychology. ===============================================================
Title: SPSS-TUTORIAL ON CRONBACH’S ALPHA COEFFICIENT
Authors: Debdulal Dutta Roy
Introduction to Author:Author is the Assistant Professor of the Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
Abstract:
Abstract Cronbach’s alpha coefficient is widely used pervasive statistics for estimation of reliability of the psychological instrument. It provides the knowledge about extent of discrepancy between researcher’s own insight and respondent’s mental framework. This tutorial discusses different steps for computation of alpha coefficient with SPSS software.

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Title: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NORTH EASTERN STATES OF INDIA
Authors: Indranee Phookan Borooah
Introduction to Author:Indranee Phookan Borooah, Ph D. Assoc. Prof. & Head, Dept. of Psychology, Gauhati University. Her research interests include social psychology, especially relating to youth, and all applied aspects of psychology.

ABSTRACT: Abstract: The article discusses genesis, development, current status and future development of psychological studies in the North-Eastern states of India. *********************************************************
Acknowledgement
  1. Joseph Indelicato, Director of Undergraduate Psychology & Social Sciences, Touro College School of Health Sciences, New York.
  2. Jayanti Basu, Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata.
  3. Nov Rattan Sharma, Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
  4. Prasanta Kumar Roy, Asst. Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Psychiatry,Kolkata.
  5. Malina Saha Datta, Retd. Vice Principal, MBB College, Tripura.
  6. Sabyasachi Maharaj, Sri Ramakrishna Chaitanya Seva Pratisthan, Parul , Dhaniakhali, Hooghly
Student Editor: Sumona Dutta =============================================================================== Editor's Note: Theme: CO-MORBIDITY Co-morbidity is a serious concern in diagnosis, treatment and mental health promotion. It refers to co-existence of two or more morbid conditions or diseased state. Co-morbidity makes therapeautic procedures more complex when psychiatric morbidity is associated with physical morbidity. For example, there is high incidence of depression in arthritis. In this issue, Sumona Datta discusses psychiatric morbidity in cancer patient. By reviewing literature, she has noted presence of anxiety and depression in cancer patient. In her article, one can find different tools and techniques for assessment of psychiatric co-morbidity. Our request to Sumona is to contribute another article relating to other physical conditions like HIV, Diabetes etc. We have discussed cognitive impairment of HIV in the vol. 1, No.4, 2010. Adolescents are valued resources for economic and social development. Psychopathology among them is a serious concern. Journal of adolescent health, Journal of abnormal psychology and Psychological medicine published few articles on substance abuse, aggressive behaviour and psychopathology among High school students. In this issue, prevalence of psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression has been noted by D. Dhanalakshmi. and Muhsina Lubaiba in HS students. Authors have noted gender difference for the prevalence rather discipline wise (Science and Commerce) differences. Authors are requested to consider other discipline like Humanities or Arts for comparison in future research. Is the co-morbidity result of imbalance among Trigunas (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas) ? Future research can find the answer. Nitu jain and others observed few sub-classifications of each guna and described the behaviour of each one. Their findings are very useful in construction of questionnaire measuring indigenous psychological constructs. The reviewer commented “I hope that your work would inspire thousands of scholars to go to the core of Indian Philosophy and make their own lives enlightened.” One can examine inter correlations among different traits in order to find out any latent relations. Analysis of conference abstract is important to explore current and future trends of research. In this issue, abstracts of the recently held 47th National and International conference of the IAAP were analyzed. In the last issue, through abstract analysis, some of the thrust areas of research in the North-Eastern States of India were explored. And it was appreciated by the Organizers of the conference. The journal regularly introduces different departments of Psychology . Indranee Phookan Borooah, one of the members of the Editorial Board introduces few departments in the North-Eastern States of India in this issue. In order to disseminate knowledge about important statistical tools and their computation through SPSS, the journal regularly publishes tutorial article. In this issue, you will find ‘Cronbach’s alpha coefficient’, most widely used technique to estimate reliability coefficient of psychological test. Recently, we lost Dr. Saugata Basu. We paid our tribute to him through discussion of his research works. Readers are requested to regularly visit our blog –psybernews.blogspot.in and join our yahoo group for more interaction. The journal follows peer-review technique for acceptance of article. We follow APA format in writing the article. Authors are requested to follow it. Journal thrusts upon methods and technique therefore authors are requested to write the method section in details. Please do not modify whole article rather only specific portion following the reviewer’s suggestion. I am indebted to all the esteemed members of the Editorial Board for their voluntary support in reviewing the article. Before signing off, I am requesting all the readers to mail me their own comment about published article to my e-mail (psynewsduttaroy@hotmail.com) so that we can satisfy your research pursuit.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

January issue, 2012, PN, 3,1,2012






List of abstracts accepted for publication in the Psybernews, vol.3, No.1, 2012

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ANASAKTI ON ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLES




Sanjay Kumar
C.C.S.University, Meerut (UP)

ABSTRACT


Present study investigates effect of anasakti (Non –attachment) on attribution styles of adult subjects. Sample consisted of 180 male and female subjects of three age groups (middle, late and early old subjects). A 2 (anasakti) x 2 (gender) x 3 (age) ANOVA was used for analysis of data. Four attribution styles were studied in the form of internal and external attribution for success and failure. The data were collected individually through questionnaires. Results indicate attribution styles differ with attachment and non-attachment differences. Further, a significant effect of gender was obtained on the external attribution for failure and age was found effective on internal attribution for success. The results are discussed in the light of theoretical and empirical research work.

Key Words: Anasakti, Attribution styles

INTRODUCTION TO AUTHOR:Sanjay Kumar is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut. His research interests are in Clinical Psychology, counselling and Guidance. Contact: odomass@gmail.com

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VIOLENCE AT MEDICAL COLLEGE : A CASE STUDY

Surender Kumar, G.D. Koolwal, Sanjay Gehlot, Ravi Gunthey.
Dept of Psychology, JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT


This study aims at exploring (a) different types of violence experienced by the health care workers (b) their impacts, (c) risk factors and (d) coping and potential preventive strategies. Data were collected from 50 health workers. Results revealed two broad types of violence, five risk factors and different psychological impacts. Some preventive strategies are suggested finally.

INTRODUCTION TO AUTHORS:


1. Dr. Surender Kumar,
M.D., Psychiatry,
Assistant professor,
Department of Psychiatry,
Dr. S. N. Medical College,
Jodhpur.
Areas of interest: Community Psychiatry and De-addiction.




2. Dr. G. D. Koolwal
M.D., Psychiatry,
Professor and Head,
Department of Psychiatry,
Dr. S. N. Medical College,
Jodhpur.
Areas of interest: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry.




3. Dr. Sanjay Gehlot,
M.D., Psychiatry,
Associate professor,
Department of Psychiatry,
Dr. S. N. Medical College,
Jodhpur.
Areas of interest: Consultation-Liasion Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry.

4.

Dr. Ravi Gunthey,
Professor,
Department of Psychology,
J.N.V.U.,
Jodhpur.
Areas of interest: Counselling and teaching



Dr.Surender Kumar is the Assistant Professor of S.N.Medical College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Contact:dr.surendrekumar@yahoo.in

Ravi Gunthey is Professor of the Dept of Psychology, JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. His research interests are in Counselling and Testing.


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SELF - REGULATION IN MENTAL HEALTH

Kirandeep Kaur ,Naveen Grover ,T.B .Singh


ABSTRACT


Bandura (1986) presented self as a system that enables individuals to exercise a measure of control over their thoughts, feelings and actions. Higgins (1987) stated that the discrepancy between self and self-guides results in emotional discomfort. The discrepancy can be reduced with effective self-regulation. Self-regulations refer to altering ones own responses or inner states. Ability to self – regulate is an integral component of mental and physical well-being and when the unfolding processes of self-regulation take center stage, the individual assumes an active role in the health care system . Common –Sense Model of Leventhal et.al (1993) specifically explained how individual’s illness representation guides future treatment plans . Failures in self – regulation and faulty illness perception can cause and be symptom of psychopathology.

Key words: Self – regulation , self-discrepancy , mental and physical well-being ,Common- Sense model.

Introduction to Authors: Kirandeep Kaur is M Phil Scholar, Institute Of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences,New Delhi,India
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ROLE OF MICROFINANCE SUPPORT IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Susmita Mukhopadhyay and Shashwati Banerjee

ABSTRACT


This paper examines different literatures to explore effect of microfinance on women empowerment. Results noted that women were empowered in making financial decision, and in establishing social network. Besides, they experience feeling of positive living. Since, studies were mainly concerned with qualitative rather quantitative data analysis, there is an ample scope for questionnaire based research in this area.

Key words: Microfinance, Empowerment.

introduction to author:
1. Dr. Susmita Mukhopadhyay is Assistant Professor at VGSOM,IIT., Kharagpur. She is a fellow of Microfinance Researchers Alliance Program funded by Ford foundation and CMF, IFMR Chennai. On behalf of CMF-IFMR she is leading research studies in WestBengal to study the MFI and Client perspective on the recommendations of Malegam committee; Impact of SGSY-SHG on women empowerment etc. She is also the principal investigator of ISIRD funded project on Money management practices of ultrapoor people.Contact:susmitamukhopadhyay2@gmail.com


2. Shashwati Banerjee is JRF at VGSOM, IIT., Kharagpur. Her research interests are in women empowerment, welfare and ultra poor people. Contact: shashwatieco@gmail.com

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SOME STRATEGIES TO COLLECT RELIABLE DATA FOR RESEARCH ON DISABLED PERSON
Mallika Banerjee


The article discusses different psycho-social problems in collection of reliable data for research on persons with disability. Some strategies to overcome the problems are discussed clearly. The main problems focused here are the unawareness as well as insufficient knowledge and clinical eye to collect data which negatively affect data reliability. The probability of maximum violation of data reliability stem from the informant – be they care-giver or parents, the erroneous observation of the researchers, erroneous selection of time and space, person’s own attitude toward his/her disability and belief on social stigma. So, the article concluded with the appeal for awareness and proper attitude of the society toward disability.

Key Words: Data reliability, Disabled person

INTRODUCTION TO AUTHORDr. Mallika Banerjee is the Professor of the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta. Her thrust area of research is disability – particularly Autism.
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SPSS CLASSROOM ON TEST RETEST RELIABILITY
USING NON-PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL TOOLS (PART - 2)

Anurupa Kundu and Debdulal Dutta Roy


This article is the continuation of earlier article published in Psybernews, 2,4,2012. Earlier one discusses use of parametric statistics in assessing test-retest reliability. Use of non parametric statistical tools – McNemar test and Spearman Rank order correlation coefficients for reliability assessment is discussed here using one case study. Assumptions, limitations and computation of both tools using menu driven and SPSS syntax are discussed.

Key Words: Non-parametric tests, McNemar test, Spearman Rank order correlation coefficients
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Conference News
ANALYSIS OF CONFERENCE ABSTRACT


Ipsita Moitra

The article analyzes abstracts of the conference organised by the Department of Psychology, Gauhati University in collaboration with Psychologist‘ Association of North East India (PANEI) on 2nd & 3rd, November, 2011 at Gauhati University. Results revealed that most of the abstracts were concerned with Counselling and Psychotherapy, Education and Environmental issues. Very few focused on organizational behaviour and planning.

Introduction to author: Ipsita Moitra is the Project Assistant of Prasad Psycho Corporation. She completed post graduation in vocal Music (Dhrupad) from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Currently, she is doing post graduation in Performing Art Therapy at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

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Know Thy NGO
PRISM


Professional Institute for development and Socio-Environmental Management (PRISM) is a registered non-profit making organization under the Societies Registration Act 1961, Govt. of West Bengal formed in 2000. Following analysis of Annual Report, it is noted that most of the beneficiaries came for the training on DRM kits distribution, RTI Act and Micro-planning.




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