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Promila Singh ¹, Alka Agrawal ¹

Affiliations
1 Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of some demographic factors (Mothers occupation, Fathers occupation, education level, monthly income, locality) family satisfaction, well being, socio-economic status and self-esteem to career decision making of college students. Total 400 (200 professional and 200 non professional course participants) student's taken in the sample. The career decision profile (CDP) scale developed by Jones and Lohman was used. Analysis of the data was made by computing multiple regression for statistical significance. Result indicated that professional course participant makes better career decision than non professional course participants. All psycho social factors together put an effect on women's career decision making.

Keywords

Job Decision, Decision Making, Career Choice.

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Darshnita B. Ahluwalia ¹, Promila Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 School of Studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present piece of research work is to examine empirically that Work Motivation, Organisational Climate and Hierarchical Level as Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment among Railway Employees. Employing Expost-facto research where correlational design was employed and scientific methodology will be used to answer research questions. This study was conducted in Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur on 590 Railway employees in three different hierarchical levels. Significant differences were observed at three different hierarchical level. Decision making process and support system dimension in organisational climate emerged as significant predictors of job satisfaction. Dependence, organisational orientation, psychological incentives and material incentives, dimension of work motivation emerged as significant predictors of job satisfaction. Organisational structure, communication flow and identity problem and work motivation total dimension in organisational climate and work motivation emerged as significant predictors of organisational commitment.

Keywords

Work Motivation, Organisational Climate, Job Satisfaction And Organisational Commitment, Railway Employees.

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Roshan Lal Dewangan ¹, Promila Singh ¹, Tanmay Mahapatra ², Sanchita Mahapatra ³

Affiliations
1 Department of SoS Psychology, Pt.RavishankarShukla University, Raipur,Chhatisgarh, IN
2 Mission Arogya Health and Information Technology Research Foundation, Kolkata, IN
3 Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, US

Abstract

Improvement of the quality of life among schizophrenia patients is an important public health requirement in the developing world and India is no exception. To support this cause the need for the detailed understanding of the role of social cognition in disease onset, severity and recurrences had long been emphasized. Dearth of relevant information in Indian context, called for a cross-sectional study to determine the role of social cognition and its socio-behavioral correlates in the onset, severity and recurrence of symptoms among schizophrenics. One hundred consenting adult schizophrenics were recruited from two psychiatric hospitals in the Chhattisgarh district, interviewed with Attribution Style Questionnaire, Facial Expression and Picture Arrangement tests for evaluating the social cognitive performance along with the Scales for Assessing Positive and Negative Symptoms. Socio-demographic and clinical information (onset and recurrence) were also collected. Descriptive and regression analyses using SAS-9.3.2 revealed statistically significant association between living in nuclear families and having less severe negative and positive symptoms. Patients with insidious onset were likely to have more severe negative symptoms. Higher age was associated with insidious onset and recurrences. Higher age of onset and college level education on the other hand were positively correlated with the chances of recurrences. Better picture adjustment and wrong identification of the facial expression for sadness were negatively associated with higher severity of positive symptoms. Higher mean score for the global attribution of negative events, internal, stable, global and composite attribution of positive events were all found to be associated with higher odds of having recurrences. Family level intervention aiming at cognitive restructuring and education of social context interpretation are probably required for better schizophrenia management in Indian context.

Keywords

Schizophrenia, Social Cognition.

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Mona Makhija ¹, Promila Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

Exposure to unending Maoist violence and uncertain course of life can generate long-lasting effects on emotional and mental health of young population. Present research was an attempt to explicate the current status of mental health and emotional intelligence among youth of Maoist conflict affected districts of Chhattisgarh state and to compare these with youth from main stream. The main objectives of the study were (Anderson, 2014). To investigate the effect of gender and welfare schemes on the mental health of youth of Maoist conflict exposed regions (Baider et al., 1989). To examine the effect of gender and welfare schemes on emotional intelligence (Barlow, 1985). To study the interaction effect (Basow, 1986). To determine the effectiveness of emotional intelligence training on the mental health. A random sample of 80 youth (40 boys, 40 girls) studying in Prayas, a residential school meant for youth from maoist hit districts, 80 youth (40 boys, 40 girls) from Nishthha, a scheme for youth of maoist violence victim families and 80 youth (40 boys, 40 girls) from main stream were selected. Mean age of the participants were 16.8.Tools used to assess variables under study were the Mental Health Scale by Sharma (1996) and Youth Emotional Intelligence Scale by Ajawani (2008). 40 participants of Nishthha scheme who scored low on mental health scale were randomly assigned in experimental and control group. Only experimental group was given training to enhance mental health through emotional intelligence (10 sessions, 60 minutes; twice a week). Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for analyzing the data. Two way ANOVA results indicated a significant effect of gender on mental health (F=7.88, p<.05) and on emotional intelligence (F=6.19, p<.05). The findings revealed that boys have higher level of emotional intelligence and mental health than girls. Further, significant effect of various welfare schemes is also found on mental health (F=5.17, p<.05) and on emotional intelligence (F=9.06, p<.05). Youth from mainsteam have shown high level of Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health while Nishthha students were on least level. Interaction effect is not significant for both the variables. There was a significant difference (p<0.001) between experimental and control group in relation to mental health after participation in intervention sessions.

Keywords

Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Intervention.

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Mona Makhija ¹, Promila Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

In one third part of India, socio cultural and economical development is severely affected due to maoist movement, but the biggest loss is young generation's not getting elementary amenities to growwell. Youth is deprived of getting good education and fearless environment. State Government established six residential schools where students from Maoist conflict exposed districts get education and other basic facilities. Present study tends to explore the degree to which intellectual capacity, emotional and social intelligence would collectively and comparatively predict adjustment among these Maoist conflict exposed youth. The sample comprised of total 360 students, 225 male and 135 female with the age range of 16 to 18 years identified from Prayas, residential schools. All the students have passed high school and are from officially declared maoist hit districts. Students are randomly selected from four different schools. Descriptive statistics including Mean, Standard Deviation, Product Moment Correlation and Multiple regression analysis were obtained. The results indicated significantly high association between the independent variables and adjustment with intelligence taking the lead(r=0.69) followed by social intelligence (r=0.68) and lastly emotional intelligence (r=0.60). Also, all the three independent variables are significantly inter correlated. Emotional intelligence and social intelligence was positive and significant (r=0.73), Emotional intelligence and intelligent quotient was positive and significant (r=0.67); social intelligence and intelligence quotient was also positive and significant (r=0.84). Total contribution of all the three intelligences is 52.2% to the criterion variable, while comparative contributions as revealed by the Beta results showed abstract intelligence contributed more (B =0.36) than Emotional Intelligence (B = 0.16), Social Intelligence (B = 0.23). Findings of study indicate that psychosocial correlates play important role in the process of adjustment.

Keywords

Adjustment, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Maoist.

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