Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Nidhi Verma ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN

Abstract

Psychiatry and clinical psychology have dominantly modeled after medical model in diagnosis i.e. diagnosis in terms of symptomatology. Most of the diagnostic classification systems have overlooked the relevance of patient's personality variables which significantly contribute in establishing the nature of particular patient's syndrome picture and in symptoms expression modes. So, it is needed to take in to account the personality make up in diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment outcomes. Nowadays the personality researchers and clinical psychologists are addicted to use either rating scales or questionnaires in diagnosis which suffer from serious limitations such as judgmental errors, sample errors, faking, social desirability, response set, motivational distortions etc. To overcome these weaknesses, objective analytic tests (T-data measures) can be good alternatives. T-data measures are not dependent on subject's self evaluation but measure direct reactions and without subject's knowledge of what interpretation s put on it and these can be highly useful in the clinical assessment. Some earlier studies by Cattell and associates have revealed the relevance of UI 16 (Low ego strength) (Subduedness v/s independence), UI 20 (Comention), UI 21 (Exuberance v/s Suppressibility) , UI 22 (Cortertia), UI 23 (Mobilization of Energy v/s Regression ), UI 24 (Anxiety v/s Adjustment), UI 25 (Realism V/s Tensinflexia), UI 32 (Introversion v/s Extroversion) and UI 33 (Pessimism) in differential diagnosis and comparison of clinical samples with normals. It is recommended for their use in objective and exact clinical assessment.

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Umed Singh ¹, Parinka ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Persons with the diagnosis of epilepsy are a high risk group for different psychiatric problems such as depression and anxiety. The present study was mainly aimed at understanding the comorbid psychiatric conditions and the factors significantly influencing the treatment. For this, 100 patients of epilepsy aged 18 to 40 years were selected from hospitals and climes of neurologist/psychiatrists to participate in the study along with 100 normal controls. Data were collected by administering Personality Assessment Inventory by Morey, 1999. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (Mean, SD, SK, and KU) to ascertain the normalcy of data, t-ratios to compare the two groups in terms of their mean scores of eleven clinical scales and five treatment consideration scales and Discriminant Function Analysis to examine the joint contribution of all the sixteen variables in differentiation of two groups. Results revealed that patients with epilepsy scored significantly high on nine clinical scales out of eleven scale and high on all treatment consideration scales. In Discriminant Analysis, Depression, Stress, Non-Support, Anxiety, Aggression, Paranoia, Anxiety Related Disorders, Treatment Rejection and Anti-Social Features emerged most potent discriminators classifying the two groups correctly by 99.5%. Overall findings revealed the patients with epilepsy tend to develop the neurotic and psychotic spectrum disorders along with the attitudinal and behavioural tendencies which can reduce the treatment compliance among them.

Keywords

Psychiatric Problems, Treatment Compliance, Epilepsy.

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Pradeep Kumar ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to examine the relationship between personality dimensions of Alternative Five Factor Model developed by Marvin Zuckerman and Subjective Well-Being. To realize the main objective, 100 Post-graduate students (62 males and 38 females) with the age ranging from 18 to 26 years selected from various P.G. departments of K.U.K. participated in the study. The subjects were administered Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Friedman Well-Being Scale after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's Correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility to be significant negative correlates of Subjective Well-Being whereas Sociability has marked positive association with Subjective Well-being. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility tend to have low level of Subjective Well-Being. Persons high on Sociability (Extraversion) tend to be high on Subjective Well-Being.

Keywords

Personality, AFFM, Well-Being.

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Parinka ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN

Abstract

Epilepsy is a condition frequently accompanied by psychiatric and psychosocial problems and a reduced quality of life. The present study was mainly aimed at understanding the comorbid psychiatric and psychosocial problems that significantly influence the daily life of persons with epilepsy. For this, 100 patients of epilepsy aged 18 to 40 years were selected from hospitals and clinics of neurologist/psychiatrists to participate in the study along with 100 normal controls. Data were collected by administering Personality Assessment Inventory by Morey, 1999. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (Mean, SD, SK, and KU) to ascertain the normalcy of data, t-ratios to compare the two groups in terms of their mean scores of ten clinical scales and two interpersonal scales; and Discriminant Function Analysis to examine the joint contribution of all the twelve variables in differentiation of two groups. Results revealed that patients with epilepsy scored significantly high on ten clinical scales i.e Somatic Complains, Anxiety, Anxiety-Related Disorders, Depression, Mania, Paranoia, Schizophrenia, Borderline Features, Anti social Features, and Drug problem and two interpersonal scales i.e Dominance and warmth. In Discriminant Analysis, Depression, Anxiety-related Disorders, Borderline Features, Warmth, Somatic Complaint, Anxiety and Dominance emerged most potent discriminators classifying the two groups correctly by 100%. Overall findings revealed the patients with epilepsy tend to develop the neurotic and psychotic spectrum disorders along with the interpersonal behavioural problems and these psychopathological and social variables should be taken into account in diagnosis and treatment strategy for epilepsy.

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Pradeep Kumar ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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The present investigation was carried out to investigate internet addiction in relation personality factors of Alternative Five Factor Model. To realize the main objective, 60 students with the age ranging from 18 to 24 years were selected from various PG departments of K.U.K. The subjects were tested with Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Internet Addiction Test after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility to be significant positive correlates of internet addiction whereas Activity and Sociability have marked significant negative association with Internet Addiction. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility and Introversion tend to be vulnerable to develop internet addiction. Large scale studies are suggested for more generalizable results.

Keywords

Personality, AFFM, Internet Addiction

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Ritu ¹, Umed Singh ², Madhu Anand ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Organizational burnout and organization commitment are the two major elements to determine organizational behavior and employees' attitude to work. The purpose of this research was to study comparatively the Burnout and organizational commitment among police personnel of different hierarchies of Haryana police. The participants were 377 police personnel who included 90 Constables and 85 Head Constables and 202 Non Gazette Officers (NGOs) (which include ASI and SI). The participants were administered Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) after proper rapport. Results showed that Police Constables have scored significantly low on all the three dimensions of burnout and on affective commitment and normative commitment than Head Constables. Constables also have scored significantly low on two dimensions of burnout i.e. personal accomplishment and Emotional exhaustion than the NGOs. Head Constables have scored significantly high on all the three dimensions of burnout and on affective commitment (AC) than the NGOs. The results revealed significant correlations between normative commitment and personal accomplishment and between continuance commitment and emotional exhaustion.

Keywords

Burnout, Organization Commitment and Police Personnel

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Manju Rani ¹, Umed Singh ¹, Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine gender differences in SIS-II Percepts of young adults. For the realization of research objective The Somatic Inkblot Series-II was administered to 240 young adults (120 Males and 120 Females), individually. Descriptive statistic (mean; standard deviations) and t- ratios were computed to compare the two groups in terms of significance of mean differences male students have been found scoring significantly high on Human, Sex, Movement, Most Typical, Typical, Rejection, Hostility- aggression scales of SIS-II than their counterpart females. Whereas females have scored significantly high on Pathological Anatomy, Depression, and Paranoid scales.

Keywords

Gender, Young Adults, Students, SIS-II.

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Umed Singh ¹, Pradeep Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychologi, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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This study was designed to investigate the convergence of Alternative Five and Big Five Factor models of personality on Indian sample. To realize the main objective, 202 subjects with the age ranging from 19 to 28 years were selected from various PG departments of K.U.K. (Haryana). The subjects were tested with NEO-Five Factor Inventory and Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations. Results have revealed the significant correlations among the personality factors and support the convergence of both the models. Neuroticism has correlated positively with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking and Neuroticism-Anxiety; and negatively with Activity and Sociability. Extraversion has marked significant positive relationship correlation with Activity and Sociability; and negatively with Aggression-Hostility and Neuroticism-Anxiety. Openness to Experience has correlated positively with Activity and Sociability; and negative with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety. Agreeableness has negatively correlated with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety; and positively with Activity and Sociability. Conscientiousness has marked significant positive relationship with Activity and Sociability; and negative with Aggression-Hostility, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Neuroticism-Anxiety.

Keywords

Personality, Five Faedtor Model, Alternative Five Factor Model.

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Umed Singh ¹, Kanupriya ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN
2 Department of Psychology, K.U. Kurukshetra, IN

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The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of emotional intelligence and burnout in middle level managers of private organizations. The sample consisted of 125 middle level managers ranging in age from 23 to 60 years with the mean age of 41.5 years. The data were collected by administering Maslach Burnout Inventory (General Survey) and Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence (M M E I). Maslach Burnout Inventory was scored for three variables, viz., Exhaustion, Cynicism, and Professional Efficacy. MMEI provided five scores for Empathy, Managing Emotions, Motivating Oneself, Self-awareness, and Handling Relations. Obtained data were analysed by descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlations. The results demonstrated that exhaustion has the significant negative relationship with four measures of emotional intelligence i.e. managing emotions, motivating oneself, self awareness and handing relations. Cynicism has been found to have significant positive correlation with empathy; and negative with managing emotions, motivating oneself, and handling relations. Professional Efficacy yielded significant positive correlations with managing emotions, motivating oneself, self awareness and handling relations. The findings of the present study depict the structured relationship between the dimensions of emotional intelligence and burnout; and are suggestive that cultivation of emotional intelligence can be an effective strategy for reducing burnout and enhancing the professional efficacy among the corporate executives.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence, Burnout Middle Executives.

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Umed Singh ¹, Suvrata Dahiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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The present study was conducted to examine the gender differences in overall wisdom as well as its three components cognitive, affective, and reflective. For it, 456 (279 male and 177 female) 9th and 10th grade students participated in the study. The selected subjects were tested with 3D-Wisdom Scale Descriptive Statistics and t-ratios were used to analyze the data. In contrast to earlier findings, the results revealed the females to be high on overall wisdom as compared to the male students. The female students also outperformed the male students on cognitive and affective components of wisdom. No gender differences were found in reflective wisdom. Such findings may be attributed to socialization practices and socio-cultural perspectives. For generalization future large scale studies are required.

Keywords

Wisdom, Gender Differences, School Students.

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Kanupriya ¹, Umed Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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The objective of this research was to study burnout among middle level managers of private sector in relation to their occupational stress and organizational climate. The targeted sample of 206 middle level managers ranging in age from 27-60 years, were administered Organizational Climate Scale, Occupational Stress Index, and Maslach Burnout Inventory (General Survey) to tap 11 dimensions of organizational climate, 12 dimensions of occupational stress (score taken as a whole), and 3 dimensions of burnout respectively. Obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and correlational analysis. Correlational analysis revealed emotional exhaustion to be positively correlated with occupational stress, and negatively correlated with performance standards, communication flow, responsibility, conflict resolution, organizational structure, motivational level, decision making process, support system, and identity problems. Cynicism is positively related with occupational stress and negatively with conflict resolution, organizational structure, motivational level, and support system, warmth, and identity problems. Professional efficacy is positively related to performance standards, communication flow, reward system, responsibility, conflict resolution, organizational structure, motivational level, decision making process, and support system. All the aforesaid dimensions have significant negative correlation with occupational stress. Present findings are in accordance with earlier findings.

Keywords

Burnout, Organizational Climate, Occupational Stress, Middle Level Managers.

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Umed Singh ¹, Jagdish Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study was mainly conducted to examine the relationship of creativity with personality (five factors) and motivational variables (intrinsic & extrinsic motivation). The study was conducted on a sample of 250 Senior Secondary male students by administering NEO-FFI, Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking-Figural Form, and Work Preference Inventory. Obtained data were analyzed applying Descriptive Statistics, Pearson's Correlations, and Principle Component Factor Analysis. Results revealed openness and intrinsic motivation to be positively correlated; and conscientiousness to be negatively correlated with all the four dimensions of creativity. Fluency and elaboration correlated positively with extraversion and openness; and negatively with intrinsic motivation. It implies that personality and motivational variables collaboratively influence creative thinking. Two super factors of five factor model i.e. alpha and beta have also been replicated.

Keywords

Personality, Motivation, Creativity, Students.

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