| 1 | Changing Facade of Education and Life: Covid-19 Pandemic |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Vijay Pal Tewari*
The outbreak of novel corona virus has created quite chaotic situation globally. The misconception and myths have further aggravated mental distress and fear among the human being. The outbreak of pandemic has invited many disarrays though created many opportunities including self-introspection for peaceful coexistence of all creatures. The traditional system of teaching and learning is under metamorphosed state as the physical classes being shut in toto consequently galvanised to adapt techno-based teaching and learning. Based upon practical implications due to horrific consequences of series of lockdowns some key takeaways are consolidated in the present paper which could be not only helpful to prepare a contingency plan by the administration for future but also may work as a panacea for entire population of the country to deal with such situation.
Keywords: Education, life, Covid-19
*Eduational Entrepreneur, Ayodhya, U.P. Uttar Pradesh,vijaypalt8@gmail.com
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| 2 | A Study on Smartphone Addiction among School Students |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Krishna Kundu* and Kushal De**
Smartphone has become a part and parcel of modern life as data reveals that in September 2020 there are 3.5 billion Smartphone users globally which accounts for 44.81% of world population and 346 million people use the device in India alone. The society has realized the value, utility and convenience of the gadget which has brought the whole world in their fingertips but it has also faced numerous associated problems. The present paper makes an attempt to assess the amount of addiction, anxiety and depression faced by school students due to use of Smartphone through a survey conducted on a representative population residing in Bengal. The results show that modern students are highly addicted to their Smartphone and spend a significant amount of time with it. They are aware of the health hazards and admit that their educational endeavor suffers considerably due to overuse of the gadget. It is also found that absence of the device causes tension, stress and restlessness among the sample surveyed.
Keywords: anxiety, attention, depression, school, Smartphone, stress, students.
*Assistant Professor of Education, Kalinagar Mahavidyalaya, Kalinagar, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Email: krishnakundu7985@gmail.com
**Assistant Professor of Commerce, Dhruba Chand Halder College, Dakshin Barasat, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Email: dekushal@yahoo.co.in
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| 3 | Personality Traits and Problematic use of Technology among Young Adults |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Annalakshmi N.*, Sruthi, M. D.**, and Reshma, S.V.***
Technology and social media have become an inseparable part of life among youth in this millennium. The present study examined the role of personality as a predictor of problematic use of technology using a sample of 200 young adults in the age group 18 to 23 years. Problematic use of technology was defined in terms of problematic and risky use of internet and problematic use of mobile phone. The participants completed HEXACO personality inventory, problematic use of mobile phones scale, and problematic and risky internet use screening scale. One-way ANOVA and multiple regression were used to analyse the data. The key finding of the study is that gender, place of residence, and personality factors predict problematic internet and mobile use. Males were higher than females on problematic internet and mobile use. Being male, and personality traits emotionality and conscientiousness positively predicted problematic mobile use. Living in urban area negatively predicted problematic mobile use. Being a male, personality traits, namely, honesty-humility, extraversion negatively predicted problematic internet use and openness to experience positively predicted problematic internet use. The findings have implications for designing preventive interventions to control the problematic use of technology among young adults.
Keywords: Personality; problematic use of technology; honesty-humility; extraversion; openness to experience; conscientiousness; emotionality
*Professor of Psychology, Bharathair University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,Email: narayanan.annalakshmi@buc.edu.in
**Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, KR’s Sree Narayana College, Malappuram, Kerala.
*** Department of Education/Pedagogy, Nirmala Sadan Training College (Affiliated to M.G.University), Muvatupuzha, Kerala.
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| 4 | COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call for Paradigm Shift in Learning Methods |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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With the outbreak of COVID-19, all the educational institutions were shut down globally resulting in teachers and students staying out of their classrooms. This resulted into a transformation of education system which incorporated e-learning as basic tool whereby teaching and training is largely conducted on digital platforms. The colleges and universities came under intense pressure to conduct online classes as they were left with no other choice. The present study is an attempt to find out the strengths and weaknesses of online learning system in meeting the challenges posed by the unprecedented pandemic. It also highlights diverse ways to improve the online learning and the desired paradigm shift in the education system. The present study was conducted in the form of a survey which was designed for students based on online learning and was carried out with the help of google link during a period of one month i.e. 15th September to 15th October, 2020.Seven hundred responses were received and analyzed. The responses covered the entire length and breadth of the country and involved students from wide and diverse streams. The survey suggested students’ readiness to online methods but majority favored an optimal mix of offline and online modes. Additionally, they were worried about the safety and security of digital world. The evolving paradigm needs to be strengthened as the online component which is technology dependent requires proper set up, support and regular update which many students and institutions are unable to afford.
Keywords: COVID-19, Online learning, Offline learning, Pandemic, Technology, Education
*Professor of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, Email: arunimargupta@yahoo.com
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| 5 | Working Memory Profile for Parenting Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Typically Developing: Same or Different? |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Iyer Kamlam Gopalkrishnan* and S. Venkatesan**
Working memory (WM) as one of the components of Executive Functions (EF) has been studied in parents in the context of endophenotypes of children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD). But the examination of such cognitive functions that are pertinent for effective parenting skills in this group of parents has been limited. This study aims at understanding WM and what they reveal about parenting when examined on parents of children with NDD vis-a-vis a control group of parents with children who are typically developing (TD). NDD is defined in a novel unitary approach. Hence a cross-sectional two-group design was employed with 54 parents of the NDD group and 45 parents of the TD group, where all their children had homogeneous demographic characteristics except their developmental status. Parents were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The parents had no psychiatric morbidity or cognitive impairments and belonged to high socioeconomic status (SES). N-back and Spatial span tasks were administered. Results revealed a significant difference in most of the n-back tasks but none in spatial span tasks between the groups. Task nature and their relevance in normal and clinical groups of adults were discussed with implications in parenting.
Keywords: Working memory, Parenting, N-back, Spatial-span, Parents, Neurodevelopmental disorders
*Research Scholar,DOS in Psychology, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka. – 570006,Email: iyerkamlam@gmail.com
**Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka – 570006, Email: psychonindia@gmail.com
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| 6 | Deciphering the Concept of Imagination in Cultural-Historical Psychology: The Problem of Domain Distinction with Creativity |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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The advances in creativity research within the Cultural-historical school of Psychology focus on significance, re-definition, domain-distinction and experimental verification of the concept of imagination. The Vygotskian conception of Imagination as a reality-manifesting material as opposed to the common meaning of fantasy is significant to the overall framework for other cognitive processes. The ontological relevance of the concept in day-to-day affairs makes it a primary and basic process for other higher-order cognitive processes like Creativity. This article reviews the Vygotskian conception of imagination and the later experimental work on imagination by Michael Cole and Etienne Pelaprat. It also focusses on the relationship between creativity and imagination. The review is focussed on significant arguments, experimental methods, Domain-distinction of creativity and imagination and its implications. Vygotsky refers to two basic processes in creativity based on perception-Dissociation and Association of elements. Imagination and creativity are different in developmental time scale and in adaptability. Creativity is in cultural historic plain whereas imagination is in individual-temporal-spacial plain.
Keywords: Creativity, Imagination, Vygotsky.
*Research Scholar, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies (ZHCES), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067, India., Email: kunjukunju4@gmail.com
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| 7 | Parenting Styles as Predictors of Social and Emotional Maturity |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Ranjana* and Nandini Moudgil**
Attainment of maturity is a key outcome of adolescence phase. A number of factors contribute to social and emotional maturity among adolescents. Rearing practices adopted by parents are one of the most relevant determinants of maturity attainment among adolescents. (Okpako 2004) defines parenting styles as the act of parenthood, the child upbringing, training, rearing or child education. Steinberg and Cauffman (1996) opine that social maturity relates to the aspects of development and behaviour that includes traits, interpersonal relations, and emotional experi-ences. It indicates the competence accomplished by an individual with respect to interpersonal re-lationships, appropriateness of behaviour, social decision making and problem solving. Emotional maturity has been defined by Menninger (1999) as the ability to deal constructively with reality. Chamberlain (1960) has emphasized the self control part of emotional maturity when he defined an emotional person is one whose life is well under control. The present study was conducted to analyze the relationship between parenting styles, social maturity, and emotional maturity. The sample comprised of 200 adolescents in the age range of 15-17 yrs, selected from different educa-tional institutions in Haryana. Parental authority questionnaire (Buri 1991) was used to assess the adolescents’ perceptions of their parent’s parenting style. Social Maturity Scale ((Srivastava 2004) was administered to assess social maturity and Emotional Maturity Scale (Singh and Bhargava, 2006) was administered to assess emotional maturity among adolescents. Pearson Product Mo-ment correlation and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The re-sults revealed parenting styles to be significant predictors of social and emotional maturity among adolescents.
Keywords: social maturity, emotional maturity, parenting style, adolescents
*Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana,Email: singhranja-na.09@gmail.com
**Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra,Haryana, Email-nandini.moudgil@gmail.com,
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| 8 | Making Safety a ‘Way of Life’ in Indian Society: A Psychological Perspective |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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, pp 49-53
How to make safety a way of life, whether this objective is a myth or reality? This paper is an exploration in this direction involving 540 HSE professionals using focused group discussions/interviews and webinars. Implications are drawn toward this objective as well as reflections on the existing safety culture and its challenges and solutions thereof. Hopefully, this exploratory effort would help nearing the objective.
Keywords: safety culture, way of life, society, India
*Professor of Psychology (Retd.) SNDT Women's University, Director, Forum of Behavioural Safety, Email: KAILAHL@HOTMAIL.COM
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| 9 | Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment of Sikshya Sahayak (SS) Teachers |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2021
, Vol 11
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, pp 54-58
Authors: Namita Kumari Das* and Snehaparva Sahoo**
Job satisfaction and organisational commitment are two crucial factors of organisational effectiveness. The present study focuses on the job satisfaction and organisational commitment of school teachers designated as Sikshya Sahayaks (SS) in Dhenkanal district, Odisha. Organisational commitment and job satisfaction were examined among 80 randomly selected Sikshya Sahayaks(SS teachers). The study adopted a descriptive correlation design. The data were randomly collected by survey method using Lester’s (1982) Teacher job satisfaction questionnaire (TJSQ) and Meyer & Allen’s (1990) organisational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ). Descriptive, inferential, and correlational analysis of data found a positive correlation between organisational commitment and job satisfaction of Sikshya Sahayaks. Female teachers (Sikshya Sahayaks) are more contented with their profession as compared to their male counterparts. There is a significant effect of gender on organisational commitment of Sikshya Sahayaks.
Keywords: Job satisfaction, organizational commitment, Sikshya Sahayak
*Asst.Prof in Psychology, Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal, Odisha, Email: namitakdas@gmail.com
**Guest Faculty in Psychology, Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal, Odisha,Email: snehapravasahoo726@gmail.com
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| 10 | Building Resilience among at-risk Adolescents Using Interventions Based on Thirukkural and Probabilistic Orientation |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Chandrasekaran Prasanth* and Narayanan Annalakshmi**
Several studies have attempted to evaluate interventions to enhance resilience among at-risk adolescents based on western theories. However, these models have questionable relevance to Indian culture. Various models described in Indian literature can be used to design psychological interventions to promote resilience in culturally meaningful ways. The present study evaluates two intervention programs' efficacy using a qualitative method, one based on Thirukkural and the other based on Probabilistic Orientation (PO). A purposive sample of 117 at-risk adolescents between 11-15 years of age (M = 12.66; SD = .81) was used in this study. Two rural government schools were selected for the investigation, and they were randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions, viz., condition 1 (Thirukkural condition) and condition 2 (PO condition). A 12-week intervention based on Thirukkural was delivered to participants in condition#1, and PO intervention was delivered to condition#2. The semi-structured interview was carried out on 12 participants randomly selected from each group before and after the interventions to understand the interventions' efficacy in promoting resilience. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis, and themes identified are discussed. Psychological interventions based on Thirukkural and PO appear to enhance resilience among at-risk adolescents studying in rural schools.
Keywords: resilience, Thirukkural, Probabilistic Orientation, at-risk adolescents, indigenous intervention, qualitative method
*ICSSR Doctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Email: prasanthchandru25@gmail.com
**Professor, Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Email: annalakshmi.narayanan@gmail.com [Corresponding author]
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| 11 | Resilience, Rumination, and Loneliness among young adults among NSSI-Endorsers and Non-NSSI-Endorsers |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Ritika Singh* and Roopali Sharma**
The present study aimed to explore the relationship between Resilience, Rumination, and Loneliness among NSSI-Endorsers and Non-NSSI-Endorsers. Purposive sampling was used in order to obtain the data – two groups of participants (total n = 180; female n = 105) were formed on the basis of a self-report screening question - NSSI-Endorsers, n = 90; (female n = 47; male n = 43); and Non-NSSI-Endorsers, n = 90; (female n = 58; male n = 32) The tools employed were (a) The Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Expectancy Questionnaire (NEQ); (b) The Brief Resilience Scale (BRS); (c) The Ruminative Response Scale (RRS); and (d) The UCLA Loneliness Scale. The data were analyzed using mean, SD, Pearson's correlation, and t-test. The results of the study indicate that NSSI shares a statistically significant relationship with resilience, with rumination, and with loneliness.
Keywords: NSSI, resilience, rumination, loneliness
*Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida,UP,Email: ritika.rs97@yahoo.com
**Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida,UP,Email: rsharma13@amity.edu
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| 12 | Fear of Covid-19 in Relation to Depression and Stress: A study During Lockdown |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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, Vol 11
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, pp 80-83
Authors: Sandeep Panchal* and Suman Kumari**
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between fear of COVID-19, depression and stress among citizens. The sample consists of total 104 (40 female & 64 male) with in age range of 20-40 years. Generalized fear of COVID-19 scale (Ahorsu, et. al., 2020), Perceived stress scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, (1983) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Spitzer, Williams, Kroenke, et al., 1999) were used. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Product Moment correlation and step wise multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that fear of COVID-19 have a significant positive relation with depression and stress. Depression was found to be significantly positively correlated with stress. The stepwise regression analysis revealed that fear of COVID-19 is a predicator of stress
Keywords: Fear of COVID-19, Depression and Stress.
*Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Indira Gandhi University, Rewari(HR), India,Email: sandeepkuk88@gmail.com
**Student, Department of Psychology, Indira Gandhi University, Rewari, India, Email: suman20888@gmail.com
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| 13 | Gratitude among Depressed and Non-Depressed Adolescents: A Comparative Study |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Shipra Khuntia* and Sangeeta Rath**
The present study examined the gratitude among the depressed and non-depressed adolescents. This study also examined the impact of gender and depression on the gratitude of adolescents. Quantitative technique was used for investigation having two factors: the first factor having two levels of “Gender” (Boys and Girls) and the second factor having two levels of “Adolescents” (Depressed and Non-Depressed). This study adopted a 2×2 factorial design. After screening 320 participants, 120 adolescents: 60 depressed (30 male and 30 female) and 60 non-depressed (30 male and 30 female) were selected from different colleges of Cuttack district of Odisha, (18-20 years) having ‘moderate level depression’ (within the score range of 20-28 in the screening test of BDI-II) in case of 60 depressed adolescents. Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) (for screening) developed by Aron T. Beck and “Gratitude Questionnaire-Six-Item Form” (GQ-6) developed by McCullough et al. (2002) were used for the study. Two-Way ANOVA statistical technique was utilized and analysis was done through SPSS Version-20. Results revealed significant differences between depressed and non-depressed adolescents for gratitude, but no significant differences were found among male and female adolescents in their gratitude. The interaction effect was also not significant.
Keywords: Gender; Depressed; Non-Depressed; Gratitude; Adolescents.
*Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, Email:sipra.khuntia@outlook.com (Corresponding author)
**Professor, Department of Psychology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, sangeeta.rath@yahoo.com
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| 14 | Emotional Maturity as a predictor of Psychosocial Well-Being among Young Adults |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Preety*, Anjali Malik**, Sarvdeep Kohli*** and Deepti Hooda****
The present study was conducted to explore role of emotional maturity in psychosocial well-being. A sample of 150 young adults in age group of 20 -24 years was selected. Emotional maturity was assessed using Emotional Maturity Scale and Mental Health Continuum Short Form was used to measure psychosocial well-being. Correlation analysis revealed significant association between emotional maturity and psychosocial well-being. Social well-being and psychological well-being were significantly correlated with associated with only all the dimensions of emotional maturity but emotional well-being was significantly associated with only one dimension of emotional maturity. Further, regression analysis revealed that emotional maturity emerged as a significant predictor of psychosocial well-being.
Keywords: Emotional maturity, Psychosocial well-being, Young adults
*Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.
**Professor, Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Email: anj.malik14@gmail.com
***Professor, Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak.Email: kohlis2009@gmail.com
****Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Email: deepti.hooda17@gmail.com
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| 15 | Dental Anxiety and its Correlation with Perceived Stress: A Study on Dental Patients of Tripura |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2021
, Vol 11
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Authors: Epsita Ghosh*, Anjana Bhattacharjee** and Santanu Ghosh***
The present paper is aimed to ascertain the prevalence of dental anxiety and stress among patients with dental problem. The paper also aimed to examine the correlation between dental anxiety and perceived stress in patients having dental problems. The sample consisted of 104 patients who visited a specialized dental clinic of Agartala during December 2019 to March 2020 (4 months). Corah’s Dental Anxiety Scale (1969) and Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck & Mermelstein, 1983) were used for data collection. Findings of the study revealed that more than 85% patients with dental problems had moderate to severe dental anxiety. Again more than 90% of them had moderate to severe stress level. Further dental anxiety and stress were significantly correlated.
Keywords: Dental anxiety, Stress, Dental patients
*Dental Surgeon, Department of Dentistry, IGM Hospital, Agartala, Tripura,Email: drepsita_healthyplanet@yahoo.co.in
**Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tripura University,Agartala, Tripura, Email: anjanabhatta2008@yahoo.com
***Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Tripura Medical College &Dr. BRAM Teaching Hospital, Agartala, Tripura,Email: drsantanu_healthyplanet@yahoo.co.in
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| 16 | Dysfunctional Individuation and Attachment among Indian Adolescents |
Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
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Authors: Aastha Verma* and Harprit Kaur**
The present study was conducted to explore the relationship between dysfunctional individuation (DIS) and attachment characteristics in Indian high school students. It assessed the contribution of attachment characteristics on DIS. Separation-individuation and attachment are two concepts that have always been compared and thought to be contradictory to each other. But the link between these two aspects has also been reported. For this study a sample of 67 students (27 boys & 40 girls) who were 12 to 14 years of age were assessed using Dysfunctional Individuation Scale (Stey et al., 2014) and Adolescence Attachment Questionnaire (West et al., 1998). The data was analysed using multiple regression analysis, coefficient of correlation and student’s t-test. The results indicate a significant direct relationship of DIS with Angry Distress and indirect relationship of DIS with availability. Attachment proved to be a strong predictor of dysfunctional individuation. Outcome suggests adolescents with working mothers have greater goal corrected partnership than adolescents with non-working mothers. Details have been discussed in the paper.
Keywords: Dysfunctional Individuation, Separation-Individuation, Attachment, Adolescents.
*Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, Address- 9, Lane-4, Blossom Enclave, Nabha Road, Patiala, Email- aasthaverma3020@gmail.com (Corresponding author)
**Professor, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, Email- harprit.kaur@yahoo.com
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