| 1 | Correlates of Academic Procrastination among Undergraduate Students – An Exploratory Study |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 1-9
Authors: Sudeep Chandra* and P. Swathi**
Academic procrastination is a type of dilatory behaviour which involves delaying beginning or completion of an intended course of action despite the resultant deleterious consequences.The present study aimed at examining the Big Five traits, Locus of Control, and their relationship with academic procrastination in undergraduate students.The present study employed a quantitative, exploratory research approach with a cross-sectional survey design to assess the degree of academic procrastination, Locus of Control and the Big Five traits using demographic datasheet, Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students (PASS), Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (RLOC) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI) on a purposive sample of 128 undergraduate psychology students (98 females, 30 males) studying in degree colleges in Hyderabad, India. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment correlations, independent samples t-test, and stepwise regression and p-value of <0.05 was considered significant.This study found that there was no significant difference between male and female undergraduate students in the prevalence of academic procrastination. The results supported a significant relationship among locus of control, conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion, and academic procrastination. Academic Procrastination was associated with higher neuroticism, external locus of control and lower levels of conscientiousness and extraversion. No relationship was found among agreeableness, openness, and academic procrastination. Stepwise regression produced five models and the final model explained 11.19% of the variance of the criterion variable (R square= .12, p<.001). Conscientiousness and extraversion were found to be significant predictors of academic procrastination and predicted academic procrastination negatively. Undergraduate students with an external locus of control, lower levels of conscientiousness and extraversion, and higher levels of neuroticism exhibited greater levels of academic procrastination. The study also discussed the findings considering studies previously done and potential intervention targets.
Keywords: academic procrastination, big five traits, locus of control, undergraduate students
*Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, Email: chandrasudeep1990@gmail.com
** Head of Department of Psychology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, Email: drpswathi2012@gmail.com
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| 2 | Academic Achievement of College Students in General and Professional Courses |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
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, pp 10-15
Authors: Shrestha Ash* and Anindita Chaudhuri**
Achievement in any field is an area of utmost interest. A lot of importance is given to achievement in academics in India. The present study explores the relative contributions of personality (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), achievement motivation and meta-cognitive awareness of 160 urban and semi-urban, college-going students on their academic achievement. Purposive Sampling was done. The “academic achievement index” of each of the participants was collected whichwas the dependent variable measure. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that in case of General Stream courses, Openness and Achievement Motivation significantly predicted academic achievement. Considering Professional stream courses, Extraversion, Knowledge of Cognition, Achievement Motivation, Regulation of Cognition were significant predictors of academic achievement. The above findings have important implications in the field of Educational and Social Psychology.
Keywords: personality, academic achievement, metacognitive awareness, knowledge of cognition, regulation of cognition
*Teacher, Department of Psychology, Adamas International School, Kolkata, West Bengal, Email: shrestha.ash2108@gmail.com
**Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta. West Bengal, Email id: anicaluniv@gmail.com
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| 3 | Career Planning and Career Preparation of First-generation Learners who are Currently Pursuing their Studies in Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 16-24
Authors: S Maxwell Lyngdoh*
Present study was planned to determine career planning and career preparation of the students who are first generation learners in Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. The research design adopted for this study is a descriptive study design using quantitative and qualitative research design. Under non-probability sample, purposive sampling design was adopted to facilitate a smooth selection of the target respondents. A total of 537 respondents were taken and the respondents selected for the study are the students who took Admission in the 2019 – 2020 Academic Year. Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. Results revealed that about sixty two percent of the respondent’s parents (father) are not directly involved in any kind of professional engagement with regard to their occupation. 76% of the respondent’s parents (mother) are involved in different kinds of occupations such as business, traditional occupations, farming and other kinds of livelihoods. 80% of the respondent’s local guardians are involved in similar occupations as those of the respondent’s parents. The above data suggest that such parents / local guardians are not able to provide relevant informational career insights and support for their children career preparation and planning. The highest medium through which the students came to know about the Programs offered by the University is through friends which is 39%. 23% others came to know about the University through references, seniors, relatives and others. It is concluded that educational institutions have a very big role to play in providing career guidance and support to the first generation learners right from the time they join the University till they graduate. The follow up of such students should be constant and their progress needs to be tracked in terms of their potentials, interest, family background, financial ability and academic growth. This has to be done sequentially as they progress from one semester to the other. (300 words)
Keywords: Career Planning, Preparation, First Generation Learners
*Adjunct Faculty, Martin Luther Christian,University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India,Email: maxwell.lyngdoh@gmail.com
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| 4 | Copying Strategies and Organizational Support as predictors of organizational role stress and Job satisfaction among Principals of Government Senior Secondary Schools in Himachal Pradesh |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Prakash Sankhyan*
This research was conducted on 250 Principals to examine the predicting effect of coping strategies and organizational support on organizational role stress and job satisfaction. Findings revealed that Principals using approach as dominant mode of coping style differed significantly from their counterparts using avoidance coping in role stagnation, resource inadequacy, personal inadequacy, self role distance and role ambiguity dimensions of ORS. Similarly Principals using avoidance as a dominant mode of coping significantly differed from their counterparts using approach coping in role erosion and role isolation dimensions of ORS. Principals having high organizational support differed significantly from their counterparts having low organizational support in Role stagnation, role expectation conflict ,role erosion, role overload dimensions of ORS and in overall role stress. There is negative and significant correlation between approach coping and organizational role stress and its majority of component & similarly there is a negative and significant correlation between organizational support and organizational role stress and its components in majority. Regression analyses, findings revealed that approach mode of coping and organizational support explaining 31.9% variation in IRD, 26.3% variation in RS, 30.9% variation in REC, 29.7% variation in RE, 15.9% percent variation in RO, 35.6% variation in PI, 37.4% in Role ambiguity dimensions of ORS and 27.6% variation in total ORS Avoidance coping explaining 3.6% variation in self role distance and 8.2% in Role Inadequacy. Approach coping, avoidance coping and well as organizational support explaining 11.8% variation in on-the –job satisfaction & 13.6% variation in off-the –job satisfaction.
Keywords: Organizational Role Stress (ORS), Organizational Social Support, Job Satisfaction, on-the job satisfaction, Off-the Job satisfaction, Coping Strategy, Approach Coping and Avoidance coping
*Lecturer(Psychology), DIET Bilaspur , Himachal Pradesh, Pin code;174033, Email id :prakash.sankhyan@gmail.com
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| 5 | Mother’s Employment and Aggression of Board Students: A comparative Study |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
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, pp 37-40
Authors: Prachi Bhatt Deolal* and Madhu Lata Nayal**
The present study aimed to find out the difference in the aggression level of Board Students of employed and non-employed mothers. A sample of 200 students was taken from five CBSE affiliated schools of Pithoragarh district(Uttarakhand). Personal data schedule along with the aggression scale (pal and Naqvi (2000)were administered to all participants. Stratified random sampling was used to select the sample. t-test was applied to check the level of significance between the two groups. Significant difference was found between the male and female adolescents of 10thstandard of employed mothers and even betweenthe male and female adolescents of12thstandard of employed mothers.Male and female adolescentsof 12thstandard of non-employed mother have also shown significant difference on the level of aggression. In all the three cases male adolescents have shown higher aggression than female adolescents.
Keywords: Aggression, Mother, Adolescents.
*Research Scholar, Psychology, Kumaun UniversityNanital,SSJ Campus Almora, Uttrakhand, Email: romabhatt09@gmail.com
**HOD, Department of Psychology, SSJU ,Almora, Uttrakhand, Email: drmadhunayal14@gmail.com
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| 6 | Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Achievement Goal Orientation among Secondary School Students |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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, Vol 12
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Authors: Subhashini Akurathi* and M.V.R.Raju**
This present study is designed to examine the correlation between self-efficacy and achievement goal orientation on demographic variables as gender, age, mode of instruction, medium of school. Motivational researchers have recognized two noteworthy goal orientations. A sample of 100 school students (equal number of male and female) selected on a convenience sampling basis from Visakhapatnam participated in the present study. Measures of achievement goal orientation and self-efficacy scales were administered to all of them. Data were analyzed using t-test and correlation. Results revealed that English medium secondary students had higher achievement goal orientation, mastery goal orientation, and performance approach than the Telugu medium students. It was also found that performance-avoidance was low in English medium students compared with Telugu medium. It is concluded that Telugu medium students have high-performance avoidance than English medium students.
Keywords: Self-Efficacy, Achievement Goal Orientation. Demographic variables.
*Research scholar, Department of psychology. Andhra University. Visakhapatnam, Email: akurathipsy23@gamil.com
**Prof. & Head, Department of Psychology, Andhra University. Visakhapatnam, Email:mvrrajuau@gmail.com
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| 7 | Study of Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment among Students |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 49-54
Authors: Zaki Akhtar* and Farzana Perveen**
Emotional intelligence and adjustment have emerged important variables in psychological research. Studies revealed that the both variables are highly correlated to each other. In every area of life, we need healthy adjustment and high level of emotional intelligence. The present study was conducted with the purpose to find out the study between emotional intelligence and adjustment among students. The study was conducted on a sample of 80 students. The collected data was analyzed with the help of mean, SD,‘t’, and correlation. The result of the present study showed that high correlation between emotional intelligence and adjustment among students. Further result revealed that here is significant difference between male and female in term of emotional intelligence and adjustment.
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Adjustment
*Assistant Professor,Department of Psychology, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.Email: drzakiakhtar@gmail.com
**Research Scholar of Kolhan University Chaibasa Jharkhand.Email: farzanansari222@gmail.com
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| 8 | Mentally Retarded Children: Factors, Diagnosis, Educational Adaptation and Prevention |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 55-63
Mental Retardation is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the age of 18. Mental retardation means significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term retarded is slowly being replaced by new words like special or challenged. The term developmental delay is popular among caretakers and parents of individuals with mental retardation. Children who have a condition of incomplete or less than normal mental developmental so that they are unable to adjust to day to day living in a normally efficient, useful, productive and harmonious manner are called mentally retarded. They are, hence, in constant need or care, protection, supervision and help. Mental retardation is a serious disability. It creates a lot of learning problems before mentally retarded children. These learning problems create obstacle in other areas of life as well. Thus, total life activities are affected by mental retardation. As part and parcel of the society, every possible step should be taken to relieve mentally retarded children from the bad effects of mental retardation. The present study is an attempt to find out the right paths of the obstacles in the areas of lives of mentally retarded children.
Keywords: Mental Retardation, Subnormal Mind, Maternal Infection, Genetic Factors, and Metabolic Disorder.
* Associate Professor in Education, West Goalpara College, P.O: Balarbhita – 783129, Dist: Goalpara, Assam, India; Mobile: +919101470863; Email: abduss10@gmail.com
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| 9 | Understanding Parent’s Stress in Relation to the Psychological Problems Faced by Children Amidst the Global Lockdown Due to COVID-19 |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 64-67
The research aims to explore the parent’s stress in relationship to psychology problems faced by children due to global lockdown due to the COVID-19. Parents of children aged between three to fifteen years old completed an online survey. They reported their home environment condition, and difficulties experience due to lockdown and the children’s emotional and behavior issues.
Results shows that the lockdown undermine both parents and children well-being. It impacts children behavior and emotional problems affecting parents’ wellbeing. Parents had reported more difficulties during lockdown and are stressed due tot this condition. This results into increase of children’s problems. Current research is important to understand where families stand now so that further research can be designed accordingly.
Keywords: COIVID-19, Lockdown, family psychology, stress
*Dean, SS Jain Subodh PG (Autonomous) College. Jaipur, Rajasthan, Email: bhawnadetha8@gmail.com
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| 10 | Are there any Changes in Indian Dental Practice Due to COVID-19? An Exploratory Study |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 68-73
Authors: Epsita Ghosh*,Santanu Ghosh** Anjana Bhattacharjee*** and Ivan Das***
This study focuses to explore the COVID-19 led changes in the practice patterns among the dentists in India. For this purpose, 87 dentists were selected in a survey where they responded to a questionnaire enquiring about the different aspects of their present practice patterns. The questionnaire devised to fulfill the objectives, was psychometrically validated. Based on the responses made by the dentists, it was found that personal fear of getting the infection and further infecting their respective family members was prevalent. The use of N-95 masks have been largely been increased in present times. There has been proper sanitization of self and the chamber.They also reported the use of plasma air purifiers in their chambers. As a preventive method, the dentists are vigilant about the possible symptoms of COVID among the patients. The number of patients consulted has been reduced in the recent times. They also reported the willingness of starting online consultation of patients. The other findings have been discussed.
Keywords: Dentist, Dental practice,COVID-19
*Dental Surgeon, IGM Hospital, Tripura, India Email: drepsita_healthyplanet@yahoo.co.in
** Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Tripura Medical College, Tripura, India, Email: drsantanu_healthyplanet @yahoo.co.in
***Assistant Professor(Corresponding Author),Department of Psychology, Tripura University,Tripura, India, Email: anjanabhatta2008@yahoo.com
**** Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Tripura University,Tripura, India, Email: ivandas94@gmail.com
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| 11 | Influence of Personality and Sex-role Identification on the Menstrual Distress among Women |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 74-82
Authors: Hemangi Narayan Narvekar*
The expansion of knowledge about menstrual cycle asserts that psychological attributes play an important mediating role in menstrual disturbances gaining noteworthy attention in the health care sector. The purpose of this study was to highlight the effect personality and sex-role identification has on menstrual distress using a cross-sectional research design. The study participants were 100 women in the age range of 18 to 40 years who were administered Menstrual Distress Questionaire, Eysenck Personality Questionaire and Bem’s Sex-role Inventory.Results found significant differences in menstrual distress with regards to education, occupation and cycle length. Asignificant moderate positive correlation was seen between menstrual distress and personality dimensions of psychoticism (p< 0.01) and neuroticism (p < 0.01). Femininity showed significant inverse relationship (p < 0.05) whereas masculinity showed a positive relationship with the menstrual distress.The results signify the need for intervention strategies focusing more onindividualized education programs, counselling, and coping strategies considering the association of personality and gender roles on menstrual distress as opposed to adhering only to the medical models of treatment.
Keywords: Menstrual Distress, Personality, Sex-role Identification, Neuroticism, Masculinity- Femininity, Androgyny
*Clinical Psychologist, National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai – India, Email: narvekar.hem19@gmail.com
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| 12 | Standardization of Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 83-85
Authors: Pallavi Bhatnagar* Megha Singh**and Sonu Bharti***
The research paper attempts to unfold the reliability of Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (Bhatnagar, Singh, Pandey, Sandhya, & Amitabh, 2011).Internal consistency as measured by Cronbach Alpha and Spearman Brown coefficient is .81 and .89 respectively for the total scale. Besides, convergent validity of Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (ADSS) (Bhatnagar, et.al., 2011) with Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) (Lovibond &Lovibond, 1995) was also seen. Obtained Correlations between the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale total scale score and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale total scale score was 0.57 (p<0.01). The internal consistency,as well as, convergent validity between ADSS and DASS scales of anxiety, depression and stress have been also given along with the factors underlying ADSS.
Keywords: Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Convergent Validity.
*Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Email: dr.pallavib@gmail.com
*Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP,Email: singhmegha297@gmail.com
***DIET Lecturer, District Institute of Education and Training, Jaunpur, UP, Email: sonubharti86@gmail.com
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| 13 | Projective Imagery, Relationship Profile and Narcissism among Incarcerated Individuals: A Comparative Psychosocial Exploration |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 86-95
Authors: Sritama Ghosh*, Nilanjana Sanyal** and Manisha Dasgupta***
The present research endeavor aims to have a clear picture of the psychosocial profiles of incarcerated individuals by comparing with a comparative group of non-convicts. Assessment of the perception of personal, social and ideal selves was done by means of artistic expression (through drawings), as a therapeutic modality. Narcissistic Personality Inventory (Raskin and Terry, 1988) to assess narcissism, as a precursor to commit crime, and Relationship Profile Test (Bornstein et al., 2003), to assess relationship bonding pattern in general, were also administered to a group of 96 inmates, undergoing long-term correctional services (52 males and 44 females) and 76 non-convicts (39 males and 37 females), based on purposive sampling. Results reflected significant group differences. Incarcerated individuals have comparatively higher scores in some traits when their art was interpreted, namely, they feel less socially-accepted in personal self; are manipulative, harmful with high need for social-acceptance as regards social self, and have higher need to escape from the burdens of life in ideal self, compared to their matched cohorts without having any criminal records. They also have significantly higher scores in destructive over-dependence dimension of relationship profile and authority dimension of narcissism compared to their matched controls. Non-convicts have comparatively higher scores in confidence and independence as regards ideal self in comparison to incarcerated partners. They also have significantly higher scores in dysfunctional detachment dimension of relationship profile & superiority, exhibitionism and vanity dimensions of narcissism compared to their incarcerated members. This study is of much significance in understanding the personality profiles and emotional void of incarcerated individuals. Its findings are likely to help in designing more effective therapeutic programmes, as a part of their correctional services.
Keywords: Incarcerated individuals, projective imagery, relationship profile, narcissism
*Health Wellness Counselor and Psychology Teacher, Indus Valley World School, Kolkata, West Bengal, Email: ghoshsritama743@gmail.com
**Professor (Retd.) and Former Head, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009
***Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009
Corresponding email address: dasguptam80@gmail.com
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| 14 | Perceived Stress among Diabetic and Non-diabetic Adults |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 96-100
Authors: Safeya Makhmur* and Sangeeta Rath**
Psychologists and medical professionals have realized that psychological factors affect all aspects of physical well-being. Diabetes, in particular type-2 diabetes, is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, and the management of this disease is important because it affects the lives of 200 million people. The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of diabetes and gender on the status of perceived stress. The study involves quantitative analysis. In the present study, 120 participants were selected purposively from Odisha, India. The study adopts a 2(diabetics versus non-diabetics) × 2 (adult males versus adult females) factorial design. The participants of these four quasi-experimental groups were compared to the dependent measure (perceived stress). 60 diabetics (30 males and 30 females) and 60 non-diabetics (30 males and 30 females) were given the perceived stress measures and the scores were interpreted accordingly. Then the results were analysed and interpreted by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Diabetic participants reported as much magnitude of perceived stress as do non-diabetic participants. Further, the influence of gender was also found to be significant.
Keywords: Diabetes, Gender, ANOVA, Perceived Stress
1PhD Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, Email: safeyagul94@gmail.com
2Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha Email: sangeeta.rath@yahoo.com
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| 15 | The Stress Experience: The Role of Attribution and Self-Efficacy |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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, Vol 12
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, pp 101-108
Authors: Sohinee Ganguly*
Stress levels of students in premier engineering institutes in India is now prominent. Harming oneself, owing to the inability to deal with academic stress, is in the news frequently. The objective of the study was to understand the impact of attribution and self-efficacy on stress of undergraduate engineering students in India. Attribution and self-efficacy are two important areas of research in psychology with far reaching roots. Responses from 604 students across undergraduate years were compared to get an insight into the factors affecting their stress levels. Academic self-efficacy was found to be important for the older students. A developmental perspective emerged as an overarching theme.
Keywords: Attribution, Self-Efficacy, Stress, Undergraduate, Development
*Thapar School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, E-mail: sohinee.ganguly@thapar.edu
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| 16 | PERMA as Predictor of Resilience and Life Satisfaction among Transgenders |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2022
, Vol 12
, No. 1
, pp 109-120
Authors: Sundharraj Gokilapriy* and Narayanan Annalakshmi**
Transgenders are one of the most socially marginalized groups, facing oppressions, bullying, sexual abuse, denial from biological family, and becoming victims of multiple forms of discrimination. Despite these stressors, many of the transgenders are able to maintain an authentic sense of self, employ effective coping strategies, and show an enhanced capacity of resilience during adverse situations. The present study attempts to understand the factors that predict resilience and life satisfaction among transgenders. A convenient sample of 330 transwomen in the age group 18 to 55 years was recruited from different regions of a mid-sized city in South India. The participants completed self-report measure of PERMA, negative emotions, health, resilience, and life satisfaction. Multiple regression analyses were carried out to analyse the data. The results revealed that positive emotion, engagement, meaning, and accomplishment positively predicted resilience while negative emotion negatively predicted resilience. Meaning positivelypredicted life satisfaction.Positive emotions, meaning, engagement and accomplishment appear to be more relevant to positive adaptation among transgenders than relationship. Therefore, these factors can lead to the pathway to resilience among transgenders.Future research should focus on the training programs using PERMA model to promote resilience in transgenders.
Keywords: Transgenders, PERMA, resilience, and life satisfaction.
* Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu, India.Email: gokilapriyapsych18@gmail.com
** Professor(Corresponding Author)Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: narayanan.annalakshmi@buc.edu.in
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