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Rekha Rani ¹, Navin Kumar ¹, Bhim Rao ², Renu Rastogi ³, Pooja Garg ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, IN
2 Ambedker College Delhi University, Delhi, IN
3 Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, IN

Abstract

In today's rapidly changing work environment, quality of work life has become vital constituent of an employee's life where the work conditions as well as the work experiences play an integral role in the psychological wellbeing (life satisfaction) of police employees. Using the data of 200 police employees this study has examined the effect of quality of work life on psychological wellbeing of police employees, leading to life satisfaction. The obtained results from Pearson's r and stepwise multiple regression analysis indicate that the dimensions of quality of work life have significant and positive contribution in maintaining psychological wellbeing (autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance), of police employees, leading to life satisfaction. The findings provide valuable implication and suggestions that more researches are required to consider that positive experiences and support at workplace can definitely boost the energy, optimal functioning and positive behaviors at workplace (professional) as well as outside the work (personal) which lead to fulfilment and satisfaction in life.

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Geeta Rana ¹, Rekha Rani ²

Affiliations
1 Roorkee Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, IN
2 Department of Psychology Bhim Rao Ambedker College, Delhi University, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Organizational justice has the potential to generate prevailing benefits for organizations and employees. Justice practices direct greater trust, commitment, job performance, more helpful citizenship behaviors, customer satisfaction and diminished conflict. This study is a little effort to examine the effect of organizational justice on managerial effectiveness. The sample consists of 200 managers working in different organizations. The outcomes of stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that the distribution of rewards, organizational policies and procedures and interpersonal treatment enhance managerial effectiveness of managers leading to positivity and productivity in organizations. We demonstrate the management of organizational justice with some suggestions for building fairness into widely used managerial activities such as performance appraisal, reward systems, conflict management, and downsizing.

Keywords

Organizational Justice, Managerial Effectiveness, Managers

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Omnath Saha ¹, U. K. Shukla ¹, Rekha Rani ¹

Affiliations
1 Centre for Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, IN

Abstract

In Jabalpur area about 18 m to 45 m thick Lameta Formation is stratigraphically divisible into five lithounits namely, Green Sandstone, Lower Limestone, Mottled Nodular Beds, Upper Limestone and Upper Sandstone. Having differentiated lithofacies constitution and here grouped as facies associations, these units are intensively burrowed and sparingly fossiliferous. Ichnogenera including Arenicolites, Calycraterion, Fucusopsis, Laevicyclus, Macanopsis, Ophiomorpha, Paleomeandron, Rhizocorallium, Stipsellus, Thalassinoides and Zoophycos are recovered from the Lower Limestone, Mottled Nodular Beds and Upper Limestone associations of the Lameta Formation of Jabalpur area.Among these, Arenicolites, Calycraterion, Laevicyclus, Ophiomorpha, Rhizocorallium, Stipsellus and Thalassinoides belong to mixed Skolithos and Cruziana ichnofacies and indicate sandy backshore to sublittoral condition of deposition. Additionally rhyzocretes, some times chertified, are also present in different parts of the Lameta Formation. Ichnofacies assemblage supported by sedimentological information suggests that the Lameta Formation of Jabalpur area was deposited in coastal marine settings where sediments were subaerially exposed intermittently.

Keywords

Lameta Beds, Late Cretaceous, Trace Fossils, Shallow Marine, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

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Rekha Rani ¹, P. K. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), IN

Abstract

The historic green revolution, which targeted at increasing crop yield, established India as one of the world’s biggest agricultural producer. Although India is an agricultural economy, farmers are not getting remunerative prices for their crops because of price fluctuation and market imperfections prevailed all over the country. Futures trading, as a tool for price discovery and risk management can pave the way for improving such market imperfections. The present study was conducted to examine the impact of futures trading on spot market of maize in India. The secondary data of maize spot and futures prices for the year 2005 to 2015 were collected from NCDEX. Johansen cointegration test was employed to access the relationship between futures and spot prices of maize. Further the direction of relationship was studied by using granger causality test and to investigate the long run causality and speed of price adjustment VECM was employed. The study found that spot and futures prices were independent and there was unidirectional causality between them. Further, results unveiled the long run causality from futures to spot market and it was the spot market which adjust itself to attain the long run equilibrium. The study concluded that futures are the market where framer can hedge their price risk and can explore the maximum possible profit from volatile prices. Therefore, policy measures should be adopted to bring the more agricultural crops under the network of futures trading.

Keywords

Cointegration, Futures Trading, Granger Causality, Price Discovery, VECM.

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Suresh K. Darolia ¹, Rekha Rani ²

Affiliations
1 Institute of Integrated and Honors studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Psychopathologyis very common in people suffering with epilepsy (PWE), but possible gender differences are often neglected. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine whether girls and boys with epilepsy differ with regard to anxiety and depressive symptoms. A total of 140 adolescent epileptic patients (males=70, females=70) completed self-report measures, i.e., The Symptoms Checklist 90-R (Derogatis, Yevzeroff, & Wittelsberger, 1975). Results showed that there are gender differences in three comorbidities. It was found that female patients have scored significantly higher on three subscales of Symptoms Checklist, viz., Somatisation (FG Mean=14.173, SD=7.265, MG Mean=10.560, SD=7.289, t=3.040, p<.003), Depression (FG Mean=14.93, SD=9.084, MG Mean=11.39, SD=8.391, t=2.284, p<.01), Anxiety (FG Mean=11.03, SD=7.423, MG Mean=8.41, SD=6.633, t=2.273 p <.02). It depicts that there were gender differences in somatisation, depression, anxiety; females had higher scores than males. Future intervention studies may show whether providing more information about the illness and treatment reduces the level of anxiety and depression. Our results suggest that such interventions should be tailored to the different needs of girls and boys.

Keywords

Epilepsy, Gender Differences, Psychopathology.

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Surjeet Singh ¹, Arjun Sharma ², Rekha Rani ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Bansi Lal Government College for Women, Tosham, Bhiwani, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Government College, Mandi Hariya, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, IN
3 Department of Psychology, IGNOU New Delhi, IN

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In last few years, one of the most dangerous challenges we have encountered is COVID-19, a worldwide health emergency. This pandemic is a serious worldwide health emergency that continues to endanger the welfare (health & safety) of the general people. The ability to regulate and manage unhealthy behaviour can be helpful in sustaining one's health in this life-threatening era. People should grasp that their own actions and cognitions are partially accountable for their health. The importance of behavioural self-regulation, or the capacity to change or modify one's thoughts, feelings, wants, and actions in the context of such higher aims, should therefore be stressed by people; can play a protective role to improve health and well-being and prevent or lessen the symptoms of the disease. It might be a medication that reduces the negative effects of COVID-19's perceived harshness and psychological health issues, particularly during this pandemic period. The present analytical review-based study was planned to highlight the significance of self-regulation ability in health and well-being and to understand how self-regulation strategies works during the pandemic time, especially during COVID-19. This analytical review of the association of behavioural self-regulation, health and well-being in challenging and stressful situations such as COVID-19 pandemic suggested to effective implementation of self-regulation strategies.

Keywords

behavioral self-regulation, health, well-being and COVID-19

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Surjeet Singh ¹, Arjun Sharma ², Rekha Rani ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Bansi Lal Government College for Women, Tosham, Bhiwani, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Government College, Mandi Hariya, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, IN
3 Department of Psychology, IGNOU New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Subjective vitality refers to a state characterized by high positive mental energy in which a person experiences vigor and cheerfulness; he/she enjoys his life with liveliness and energy (Ryan & Frederick, 1997). Avital person has the competence to make use of his own Functional abilities, is ready to take responsibility; has the knowledge and skills to do the tasks effectively, and ultimately the gift to enjoy the results (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Besides many things which determine one's vigor and aliveness (indicator of health & well-being) age and gender during a person's whole life also influence their feeling of aliveness and energy. The present study was conducted to examine the effect of age and gender on subjective vitality of adults. A 3 x 2 factorial research design was framed in the current research Subjective Vitality Scale (Ryan & Frederick, 1997) and consent forms with demographic details were used to fulfill the purpose of the study. The study sample consisted of 300 adults of both genders, with a mean age 49.42 years, selected on the basis of availability. Hypotheses have been tested through ANOVA and post hoc analysis procedures to study the effect of age and gender on the subjective vitality of adults. The findings of the study revealed that age and gender have a significant effect on subjective vitality among adult participants. Older adults were low in subjective vitality as compared to middle and young adults; female participants report low feelings of aliveness and energy as compared to male participants. Analysis of variance also showed a significant interaction effect of age x gender on subjective vitality (feeling of vigor & aliveness). The strategies to drive vitality among adults were also suggested in present study .

Keywords

: subjective vitality, health, well-being, and adults

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