Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Nishi Tripathi ¹, Kanchan Dilawari ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, IN

Abstract

One of the most common problems associated with adolescent is stress. Adolescent stress results from various factors like parental pressure, self-expectations, peer pressure, interpersonal relationships, physical appearance and so on. The related effects includes compromised lifestyle&behavior resulting in physical inactivity, drug abuse, intense aggression or anger, violent acts, self injury and may even lead to suicidal tendencies. One of the most significant ways to deal with stress is art therapy along with personal-social counseling. Art therapy encourages self- discovery and emotional growth of an individual. Counseling along with art therapy may enable students to deal with stress in a healthier manner. In this research, an in-depth analysis has been done to study the impact of art therapy and counseling on adolescents (13 to 18 years) undergoing stress. The result of the research shows that all the adolescents benefitted from art therapy and personal-social counseling.

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Nishi Tripathi ¹, Sanjay Kumar ¹, Sanjay Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology Chitamber School of Humanities and Social Sciences, SHIATS, Allahabad, IN
2 Research Scholar in Business Administration Commandant, CRPF, IN

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The present paper aims to help understanding and preventing suicide. As we all know that suicide is one of the most frightening experiences a person can have. Suicide in India is slightly above world rate. Of the half million people reported to die of suicide worldwide every year, 20% are Indians, for 17% of world population. The risk of completing a suicide was 43% higher in men, who finished secondary or higher education, in comparison to those who had not completed primary education. Among women, the risk increased to 90%. Suicide is a desperate attempt to escape suffering that has become unbearable. Blinded by feelings of self-loathing, hopelessness, and isolation, a suicidal person can't see any way of finding relief except through death. But despite their desire for the pain to stop, most suicidal people are deeply conflicted about ending their own lives. They wish there was an alternative to committing suicide, but they just can't see one. Hence, the present paper aims to discuss as how one can help a suicidal person, who is in so much pain that he or she can see no other option. The paper will also throw light on the other aspects as understanding and preventing suicide, warning signs of suicide, how can one cope and try to maintain one's own sanity? The study will also give some tips based on observations and literature review using psychological approach to bridge the gap between colleagues, family and friends that are fearful or uncomfortable being around a loved one and on the other, the person who attempted to commit suicide is feeling abandoned, isolated, and alone by opening communication. The paper advocates mental health promotion for young people through schools and colleges and introduce crisis counseling services and services for treatment of depression and alcohol addiction to avoid suicidal thoughts. A very large proportion of suicides in India can be attributed to the manner in which families and society at large deal with all forms of mental

Keywords

Suicide,warning,sign,prevention

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Nishi Tripathi ¹, Nisha Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, SHIATS, Allahabad, U. P., IN

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Cerebral palsy, which is described as broad spectrum of motor disability and is non-progressive in nature, brings about fresh challenges for the whole family . The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between stress among the mothers of children with cerebral palsy and quality of mother's interaction patterns while interacting with their children during an unstructured play. It was hypothesized that the level of stress among mothers of children with cerebral palsy will significantly impact the quality of interaction between mother and the child. A purposive sample of 38 children suffering with cerebral palsy, along with their mothers was selected from a rehabilitation center in Allahabad city. Mother's stress level was measured using Parenting Stress Index (Abidin, 1995). Quality of mother-child interaction style was measured by rating maternal behavior patterns on Maternal Behavior Rating Scale (Mahoney, 1992), by observing seven minutes video of mother-child interaction during an unstructured play. A correlation analysis was done for the relationship between maternal stress level and three components of maternal interaction style i. e. responsiveness, affect and directiveness. Regression analysis for maternal stress was also done to predict the variability in maternal behavioral patterns. The results indicated that mothers' stress level lies in the clinical range and the maternal stress was related non-significantly to the maternal responsiveness and significantly to the maternal affect and directiveness. To conclude, parenting stress was related to the mother's style of interaction (affect and directive-ness) with their children, which means that high level of maternal stress interferes with mother's effectiveness at engaging in quality interaction with their children.

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Nishi Tripathi ¹, Mahewash Hasan ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Chitamber School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Chitamber School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, UP, IN

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The present study in the area of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has attempted to identify core deficits associated with the cognitive functioning of the children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as compared with their counterparts. The sample consisted of children having ADHD and children without ADHD with identical demographic information. Cognitive Assessment System was used to assess cognitive deficits in children with ADHD. The result showed that there was significant gender difference in prevalence of ADHD in children. It further depicts that ADHD is more prevalent among children belonging to age group of 12-14. Performance on cognitive assessment system revealed significant difference in performance of two scales, planning and attention whereas there was no significant difference on the performance of simultaneous processing and successive processing between the two groups. There was significant difference in the performance on full scale between children with and without ADHD. Therefore it could be concluded children with ADHD have cognitive dysfunction in planning and attention which could be strong predictors of ADHD in children.

Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cognitive Assessment System.

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Nishi Tripathi ¹, Moakumla ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Under Chitamber School of Humanities and Social Sciences, SHUATS, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Abraham Maslow's theory of “self-actualization” can be an instrument to stimulate and kindle people to become healthy and to attain a better quality of life because a person is always 'becoming' andnever remains static, therefore, in self-actualization, a person comes to find a meaning to life that is important to them. Maslow highlight the need for “self-actualization” as the ultimate need and one of the motivating element to realize one's own maximum potential. It is the process of achieving one's own full potential through creativity, autonomy, spontaneity and vibrant understanding of what one's desires and wishes. On the other hand. Quality of life is an all-encompassing concept which includes both the personal (subjective) and impersonal (subjective) aspect of life. It reflects the alteration, the breach between the expectations and prospects of a person and their existing experiences. Selfactualization enhances and influences the quality of life because there is a significant association between the predictions of Maslow's theory and the quality of life. No psychological health is possible unless the indispensable central and core of the person is vitally recognized, respected, esteemed and valued by others and by oneself. Selfactualization stresses on the concept of recognition, acceptance and manifestation of the inner core or self, i.e., actualization of the self-capacities and potentialities to the “full functioning,” and obtainability and accessibility of the human and personal essence.

Keywords

Self-Actualization, Maslow' Theory, Quality of Life.

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