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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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Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ¹, Manju Rani ²

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

Abstract

Today it no longer affects only small societies, such as isolated third world countries who fell victim to regular terrorist attacks. Terrorism creates a psychological state of extreme fear and anxiety same as the proportion to the physical damage it causes in terms of loss of life and property. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in healthiness, personality and life satisfaction in students of Haryana and Kashmir. A mixed sample of 200 subjects was taken, out of which 100 was of Kashmir, and 100 was from Haryana. Subjects belonged to an age group of 17 to 25 years. The Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R), Leddy Healthiness Scale (Leddy, 1996) and Satisfaction with life scale (Diener, 1985) were used to measure the above variables. The data was analyzed by using t-test. Results revealed that Haryana students had higher healthiness, wellbeing and life satisfaction than Kashmir students.

Keywords

Terrorism, Healthiness, Personality, Life Satisfaction, Kashmiri Student, Haryana Student.

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Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ¹, Manju Rani ²

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

Abstract

The migration of mass population within their own countries has become a serious problem worldwide because it affects the people, their livelihood and also results in cultural alienation and identity crisis. It is one of the vital issues faced by human civilization now-a-days. There are number of peoples who have been migrated due to violence, natural disasters internal conflicts and communal violence. The aim of the present study is to explore the differences in personality, well being and coping patterns among Kashmiri migrants employees and Kashmir non migrants employees. The sample used in the present study consisted of two groups of subjects viz. Kashmiri migrants employees (n=75), Kashmir non migrants employees (n=75). Friedman well-being scale, Neo-FFI, and way of coping (Lazarus) were used the measure the above variables. Descriptive statistic (mean; standard deviations) t-ratios and Discriminant function analysis were computed to compare the two groups in terms of significance of mean differences. Results clearly shows that there are significant differences in well-being, personality and coping of migrants and non-migrants.

Keywords

Personality, Coping, Well-Being, Kashmiri Migrants Employees and Non-Migrants Employees.

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Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ¹, Manju Rani ²

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

Abstract

In the new generation, the Internet has become an important tool for education, entertainment, communication, and information-sharing. In tandem with the indulge in access to the Internet globally, the risk of "internet addiction" is rising as a significant behavioural addiction pandemic. The use of the Internet on school campuses and in society has increased dramatically in recent years. Whereas the academic use of the Internet is primarily intended for learning and research, the Internet has also become an important part of student life. However, from time to time, cases of over involvement with the Internet have been observed on different campuses. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in Healthiness and well-being in rural and urban of school students. A mixed sample of 300 subjects was taken, out of which 150 was of rural and 150 of urban areas. Both group subjects belonged to an age group of 15 to 18 years. Friedman well-being scale, Leddy healthiness scale and internet addiction IAT Young (1998) were used to measure the above variables. The data was analyzed by using t-test. Results revealed that rural school student s are higher on healthiness and well-being than urban students, due to impact of internet addiction on urban students.

Keywords

Internet Addiction, Healthiness, Well-Being, Rural, Urban, Jammu & Kashmir.

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