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| 1 | Dimensions of Self-Awareness in Adolescents: A Psychological Perspective |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 1-7
Authors: Jothi Kolathur* and Suresh Kumar Murugusan**
Self-awareness is a pivotal construct in adolescent development, critically influencing identity formation, emotional regulation, and academic competence. This narrative review synthesizes empirical and theoretical literature on four core psychological dimensions of self-awareness in adolescents—emotional intelligence, mindfulness, self-consciousness, and metacognitive awareness. Each dimension is examined using validated psychometric instruments and linked with specific developmental outcomes. For instance, emotional self-awareness has been consistently associated with improved emotion regulation, interpersonal functioning, and academic achievement; mindfulness enhances attentional control and psychological resilience; self-consciousness reflects adolescents’ vulnerability to peer-related stress; and metacognitive awareness supports strategic learning and academic performance. The review underscores the multidimensional nature of adolescent self-awareness and its predictive value for mental health and educational outcomes. It advocates for the integration of evidence-based assessments and targeted interventions in school and clinical contexts to support holistic adolescent development.
Keywords: Self-awareness, Adolescents, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Metacognition, Self-consciousness
*PhD Research Scholar, CARE, Brahmakumaris, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India jothi.kolathur@gmail.com
**Dr.Suresh Kumar Murugesan PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, The American College, madurai sureshkumar@americancollege.edu.in
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| 2 | Connected but Affected: The Unintended Outcomes of Online Engagement |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 8-18
Authors: Lakshanya Vishwanath* and Sohinee Ganguly**
The present study attempted to understand the relationship between social media use and its impact on self-esteem, sleep quality and body image of undergraduate students (N=117; M=56, F=61; Mean age=19 years). Data was collected using convenience sampling. The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Short Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Socia Media Use scale, the Body Image scale was used. Descriptive statistics, correlation and linear regression was computed using SPSS (version 22). Significant relationship was found between social media use and its impact on body image.
Keywords: Social media use, self-esteem, body image, sleep quality
* Vidyashilp University, Bangalore, Karnataka, Email: 2023lakshanya.vishwanath@vidyashilp.edu.in,
**Assistant Professor, Vidyashilp University, Bangalore, Karnatka, ( corresponding author), Email: sohinee.ganguly@vidyashilp.edu.in
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| 3 | Role of Psychological Empowerment and Perceived Social Support in Burnout among Female College Teachers |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 19-25
Authors: Mamta Sharma*, Vibhuti Sayal** and Rajpreet Kaur Harry***
The aim of this study was to explore the role of psychological empowerment and perceived social support on the level of burnout among female college teachers. The design of the study was a correlational design and simple random sampling as well as purposive sampling techniques were used in the study. The study was conducted on 80 female college teachers (between the age range of 30 to 45 years) from various randomly selected colleges in and around Patiala, Punjab, India. The teachers were administered the Psychological Empowerment Instrument (Spreitzer, 1995), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach, 1996) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988) to assess their scores on the respective variables. The results indicated the component of personal accomplishment has a significant positive correlation with psychological empowerment and perceived social support. Similarly, a significant positive correlation was found between psychological empowerment and perceived social support. However, the other two component of burnout namely occupational exhaustion and depersonalization did not show any significant correlation with psychological empowerment and perceived social support. This research can help provide insights regarding successful strategies for reducing the level of burnout which contributes to the improvement of mental health.
Keywords: Psychological Empowerment, Perceived Social Support, Burnout, Teachers, Females.
*Professor, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, Email: mamta_psychology@pbi.ac.in
**PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, (Corresponding author) Email: vibhuti1021998@gmail.com
***PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, (Currently working as a Psychology Instructor at Alexander College, Vancouver, British Columbia), Email: rajpreet.kr@gmail.com
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| 4 | Emotional Regulation Among Alcoholoics: A Study among Occasional Drinkers and Recent Abstainers |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 26-28
Authors: Ajit Baburao Chandanshive*
It is seen from the studies conducted in the past that increase in the emotional sensitivity is related to the abstinence which occurs early in Chronic Alcohol Dependency. The current study was done taking into consideration the Indian backdrop where its motive was to investigate more on this phenomenon and hence aimed at comparing men who were identified and were dependent on alcohol as well as with men who drank only n social occasions on the front of their capacity to manage their emotions. The participants of the study consisted of 60 people (N= 30 identified with dependency on alcohol, N= 30 people who only drank on the social occasions) who fell within the age range of 18 to 55 years of age. The participants for the study were taken from Pune, a prominent city in the state of Maharashtra. For assessing the ability to regulate emotions, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) was used. Along with that for screening, GHQ i.e. general health questionnaire was used. For the intensity of consumption of alcohol, AUDIT i.e. alcohol use disorders identification test was used. In order to analyze the means for the groups, an independent t test was conducted. The findings indicated that significant difference was there in the ability to regulate emotions among alcoholics who were recent abstainers and occasional drinkers.
Keywords: emotional regulation, recently abstinent alcoholics, social drinkers
*Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Chandmal Tarachand Bora College of Arts, Commerce and Science Shirur, Dist-Pune , Maharastra, Email: ajitpsychology@gmail.com
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| 5 | Present Educational Structure in Reputed Universities of Kolkata: A SWOT Analysis |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 29-40
Authors: Ishita Chatterjee*,Hridita Sit**, Rajeshwari Mandal***,Debadrita Ghosh**** and Adrija Dutta*****
The aim of the present investigation is to carry out a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis on the students of the reputed Universities of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. To conduct this study, purposive sampling technique has been employed. Data was collected from 3 groups of total 300 students from 3 different streams of subjects (Pure science, Humanities & Social science). The students were asked to reflect on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of their department as they perceive in their educational setting. The data was collected using SWOT analysis form and Garrett Ranking Method was used for the calculations. From this study, significant internal and external factors that influences the strategic planning and decision-making processes within institutions were obtained. Therefore, SWOT analysis can be proven to be an effective educational tool.
Keywords: SWOT analysis, Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats, Educational setting
*Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, Email: ishm55@gmail.com
**Former Postgraduate Student, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, Email: hriditasit168@gmail.com
***Former Postgraduate Student, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, Email:rajeshwari20122000@gmail.com
****Former Postgraduate Student, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, Email: ghoshdebadrita2000@gmail.com
*****Former Postgraduate Student, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, Email:adrijadutta786@gmail.com
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| 6 | Reimagining Education through Gandhian Thought: Social Implications and Implementation |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 41-45
Authors: Gurmangeet Kaur Pandey*
In this essay, the philosophy of education of Mahatma Gandhi is discussed. The aim of education for Gandhi was the development and integration of mind, body, and soul. He believed in learning by doing. That's why his scheme of education focused on handicraft training. For him, character-building and spiritual freedom were the two prime aims of education. The appropriate medium of instruction, according to him, was the provincial language. He recognized the importance of vocational training and advocated self-supporting education. He was a proponent of the dynamic role of the teacher in the classroom and was against teachers being subordinated to the rigid curriculum as it was done in Macaulay’s education system. He had a critical view of the Western education system. His philosophy has been criticized a lot, citing his intentions to perpetuate inequalities. A section is devoted to a critical appraisal of his philosophy to have an intricate understanding of his scheme of education. This counters the common perception against the intent of Gandhi’s philosophy of education. If we read Gandhi anonymously, we can easily categorize him in the liberal Western traditions of Tolstoy and John Dewey. The national education policy of 2020 also tries to incorporate Gandhian principles into it. Gandhian Philosophy has become very relevant in our country, struck by high unemployment, climate change, and inequalities. Gandhi’s focus on primary education is the mainstay of his policy. It is concluded that despite its shortcomings, MK Gandhi’s philosophy of education is still relevant today.
Keywords: Education, Gandhian thought
*MA Sociology- Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi, Email: gurmangeetkaurpandey@gmail.com
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| 7 | Impact of Infrastructure Development on Mental Health among Tribal Communities in Jharkhand |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 46-52
Authors: Shashikant Verma*, Soumya Shourya**
The infrastructure development especially helps and affects the mental health of the people living in Jharkhand’s tribal communities as a key aspect that emphasizes the rural health care access, the cultural displacement and the current trends of substance use. This analysis, based on secondary information from government reports, NGO reports, and other peer reviewed literature, shows both the benefits as well as damage that results from infrastructural expansion. Post development, healthcare facility access has improved from 45% to 75% and mental health service utilization from 30% to 60% as a measure of better healthcare services available to people. Not only were educational attainment levels spiking from 50 percent to 80 percent, especially mental health awareness and economic benefits. But the study also brings to light important obstacles, like elevated prevalence of substance use, which rose from 25 to 40 percent as lifestyle alterations and urbanisation took a toll. The 60% of respondents report that demographic shift is evidence of the rise in urban migration from 15 to 45 percent, which leads to social fragmentation and the breakdown of traditional support systems. It also cited 65% of the tribal population as feeling a sense of disconnection with their cultural roots, a disconnect that has started adversely affecting their mental wellbeing as a whole. 70 % of the individuals still prefer traditional healing over modern healthcare as evidenced by the qualitative findings from the NGO reports. Equally important, the study emphasizes the need to use modernization cautiously so as to balance modernization with cultural preservation, to help mitigate psychological challenges posed to tribal communities. The outset of the recommendations is to integrate mental health concerns into development planning, and to devise community based interventions that respect indigenous traditions but with modern healthcare benefits. To overcome these issues by adopting culturally inclusive and participatory development approaches will not undermine the mental well being of tribal populations in Jharkhand.
Keywords: Infrastructure Development, Mental Health, Tribal Communities, community-Based Interventions and Socioeconomic Impact.
*Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Degree College, Mahagama, Godda (Jharkhand),Pin- 814154, Email:shashikpsy@gmail.com
** Corresponding Author, Affiliation: Ranchi University, Ranchi Jharkhand, Email2* soumyashourya737@gmail.com
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| 8 | The Influence of Parent- Peer Attachment on Mentalization and Personality among School Dropouts |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 53-58
Authors: Lovika P. Shikhu*, Jason Puro**, Kezhasenuo Kesiezie***
Attachment to parents and peers is one of the most vital human relations that impacts how an individual relates to oneself and others mentally and it contributes to the development of personality and is also imperative for educational motivation and achievement. The present study aims to explore the relationship and influence between Parent Peer attachment, mentalization and personality among the school dropouts. 90 school dropouts, age between 14 to 22 years who had discontinued their formal education was recruited from Nagaland through purposive sampling method completed the response for Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, The Multidimensional Mentalization Questionnaire, NEO Five-Factor Inventory. Written informed consent was sought from guardians and participants. Father attachment showed positive correlation with mentalization, ego strength and extraversion. Mother attachment had moderate positive correlation with mentalization, ego strength, relational attunement and openness to experience and conscientiousness personality traits, however was negatively associated with emotional dyscontrol, relational discomfort and neuroticism. Peer attachment showed positive relationship with mentalization, reflexivity, ego-strength, relational attunement, extraversion and agreeableness. However, it showed negative association with relational discomfort. Regression analysis showed that father attachment negatively predicts neuroticism. Mother attachment significantly positively predicts mentalization and conscientiousness. Peer attachment significantly predicts mentalization and agreeableness personality trait.
Keywords: Attachment, Mentalization, Personality, School dropouts
*Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema,-Pin 797004, Email: lovika@nagalanduniversity.ac.in
**Guest Faculty, Department of Psychology, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema,-Pin 797004, Email: purojason99@gmail.com
***Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Nagaland University,Kohima Campus, Meriema,-Pin 797004, Email: tsiiboukez45@gmail.com
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| 9 | Beyond Diagnosis: The Psychological Realities of Women with PCOS – A Systematic Review |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 59-61
Authors: Aaliya Akhtar* and Tawseefa Qadir**
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age, with profound implications for physical and psychological well-being. This systematic review, conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, aimed to synthesize empirical evidence on the psychological dimensions of PCOS, including depression, anxiety, coping mechanisms, ego-resiliency, and body image dissatisfaction. A total of 346 articles were initially identified through comprehensive database searches. After screening and eligibility assessment, 102 articles met the inclusion criteria. The results indicate elevated rates of depression and anxiety among PCOS populations, significant associations with maladaptive coping styles, and prevalent body dissatisfaction. Notably, ego-resiliency emerged as a potential protective factor, though under-researched. Identified gaps include limited longitudinal studies, cultural perspectives, and intervention-based research. This review emphasizes the need for integrative clinical approaches that consider both physical and psychological care in PCOS management.
Keywords: PCOS, psychological health, anxiety, depression, coping mechanisms, body image, ego-resiliency
*Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Government Degree College, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, Email: loneaaliya777@gmail.com
**Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Government Degree College, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir: tousifabhat@gmail.com
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| 10 | Role of Emotional Intelligence in Romantic Interpersonal Relationships and Wellbeing among Early Adults |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 62-68
Authors: Abhishek Kumar Chaudhary* and Dhananjay Kumar**
The aim of this study was to explore the relationships among emotional intelligence, relationship satisfaction and well-being. We know that emotional intelligence is how much important for interpersonal relationships. It helps us to grasp both our own and others' emotions. In interpersonal relationships, it is required to understand one other’s emotions to sustain the relationship. In lack of emotional intelligence there could be frequent conflicts between partners. Researches have shown that emotional intelligence also affects a person’s overall well-being. It is because if a person understands other’s emotions, he can behave accordingly and adjust himself according to the situation. Today, we are seeing a surge in conflicts and separations in relationships. Researches have also shown that somewhere lack of emotional intelligence and understanding between partners is responsible for those conflicts and separations in relationships. We tried to examine the same in this study that how emotional intelligence affects the interpersonal relationships and overall well-being. The major goal of this research was to find the links between 1. Emotional intelligence and relationship quality 2. Emotional intelligence and overall well-being. The sample of this study was comprised of both married and unmarried couples having age between 18-30 years and having a relationship older than 6 months. There are 3 measurement tools used in this study. To assess emotional intelligence, Rakesh Pandey and Tulika Anand's Multidimensional Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale - Revised (MSREIS-R) is utilised. To measure relationship quality the Relationship Assessment Scale developed by Susan S. Hendrick is employed and to measure well-being the P.G.I. General Well-being measure developed by S.K. Verma & Anita Verma is used. It is a correlational study and correlation between emotional intelligence and relationship quality, and emotional intelligence and well-being, and other necessary analysis is computed based on the obtained data. The findings suggest that there is a positive correlation of .370 between emotional intelligence and relationship quality that is highly significant and there is also a mild positive correlation of .281 between emotional intelligence and well-being with good significance. This study concludes that emotional intelligence has an important role in relationship satisfaction and it is a good predictor of relationship quality. Whereas, it also has importance in well-being but not in a straight manner because emotional intelligence can sometimes disrupt the person’s well-being. It is a concern that can be taken for further studies focused on well-being.
Keywords: Emotional intelligence, romantic interpersonal relationship, wellbeing
*Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Email: as892321@gmail.com
**Professor & Head, Dept. of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Email: dhananjay.psy@ddugu.ac.in
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| 11 | An Analysis of Personality Traits in the Triguna System |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 69-71
Authors: Ambica Kumari* and Ravinder Kour**
The human experience is made up of many different threads. A major component of this complex fabric is our personalities, those distinct combinations of ideas, feelings, and actions. The Triguna system provides an intriguing viewpoint on comprehending these particular people in India's age-old wisdom traditions. Triguna literally translates to "three qualities," alluding to the three guiding principles of our inner world: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Sattva is the embodiment of tranquilly, clarity, and purity. Rajas is a symbol for zeal, activity, and aspiration. In contrast, tamas is linked to gloom, immobility, and lethargy. These Gunas are interconnected forces rather than separate entities, and one of them frequently predominates in defining our personality features. These gunas are dynamic and fluid, meaning they alter according to one's environment, circumstances, and mental state. The balance of these gunas greatly influences a person's personality and overall health (Gaur, 2024).
Keywords: Triguna, Personality, Health and Health
* HOD, Department of Psychology, Govt. College of Education, Jammu, J&K, Email: ambicak411@gmail.com
**HOD, Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Women, Parade, Jammu, J&K, Email: kourravinder6898@gmail.com
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| 12 | Gratitude and Self-Esteem in People with Physical Disabilities |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 72-77
Authors: Arshiya Mehta*, Avantika Sharma** and Jaswant Singh***
In this study, we look at how disabled people's self-esteem and gratitude relate to one another. 80 people, 40 of whom were male and 40 female, were asked to fill out the Gratitude Questionnaire-Six Item Form (GQ-6) and the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSE). Previous studies highlight the importance of healthcare professionals' attitudes in creating a welcoming environment for persons with disabilities, which in turn boosts their self-esteem and appreciation. The present study's hypothesis postulated that, among people with impairments, there would be gender-specific variations in the correlation between self-esteem and thankfulness. Tools utilised included t-test and Pearson's correlation. The study's authors came to the conclusion that healthcare providers' attitudes significantly impact patients' self-esteem.
Keywords: Disabilities, healthcare systems, thankfulness, healthcare provider, self-esteem
*Department of Psychology, Panjab University Chandigarh Email: arshiyamehta469@gmail.com
**Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh,Email: asavantikasharma131313@gmail.com
***Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigar, Email: Vcksingh867@gmail.com
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| 13 | Effect of Secular Attitude and Openness to Experience on Ethical Behaviour among College Students |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 78-82
Authors: Surat Priya Sethi* and Ayushi Sharma**
This study aims to examine the effect of Secular Attitude and Openness to Experience on Ethical behaviour among college students. With the help of a random sampling technique data from 200 undergraduate students between the age of 18 to 22 years, from different colleges of Agra were collected on the variables ‘Secular Attitude’, ‘Ethical Value Scale’ and ‘Openness to experience’. For Data Analysis Two-way ANOVA was used. The results indicated a significant effect of Secular Attitude on the Ethical Behaviour of the students (F= 7.12, p<0.01 level). Students with high Secular Attitude (M= 70.14) display more Ethical behaviour in comparison to the students with low Secular Attitude (M=59.45). A significant effect of Openness to Experience on the Ethical behaviour of the students (F =74.40, p<0.01) is also observed. Students with high Openness to Experience (M=74.38) display Ethical behaviour more than the students with low Openness to Experience (M=55.21). No significant effect of Secular Attitude and Openness to Experience on Ethical behaviour (F=1.04, p>0.05) was observed.
Keywords: Secular Attitude, Openness to Experience and Ethical Behaviour
*Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (UP), Email-suratpriya@gmail.com
** Ayushi Sharma (M.A Psychology), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra (UP), Email- ayushi.sharma148023@gmail.com
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| 14 | Learner’s Intrinsic Motivation for E-learning |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 83-88
Authors: Madhumita Baidya* and Priyanka Das**
Intrinsic motivation is a crucial concept in developmental psychology. This type of motivation pushes individuals to foster curiosity and active engagement in new activities. It is a driven by own interest, satisfaction and necessity. These factors create genuine interest among students. Intrinsic motivation has significant impact on E-learning platforms to make teaching learning process more effective, engaging and sustainable learning. On the other hand, E-learning is the significant and essential component of modern education where it plays a lead role to prepare individuals with digital expertise for future. The main focus of the paper is to discuss about the influencing factors of intrinsic motivation, innovative E-learning tools and the importance of intrinsic motivation to enhance e-learning capacity.
Keywords: E-learning, Effectiveness, Intrinsic motivation, E-Learning tools, Quality Education.
*Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, Email: madhumita0310.baidya@gmail.com
**Research Scholar, Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, Email:dasp21186@gmail.com
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| 15 | Does Profession Makes any Difference on Personal Values ? |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 89-92
Personal values are the beliefs or the philosophy of an individual, which is one of the major sources of meaningful life. Every individual holds some personal values whether they are conscious about them or not. They could range from very common (such as to be punctual at work or to be loyal with others) to more psychological in nature (like harmony and concern for well-being of others). Therefore, it was found worthful to study whether profession makes any difference on personal values. For the purpose Personal Values Questionnaire (PVQ; Sherry & Verma, 1998) was administered on a sample of 140 participants from defense services and private MNC’s (n = 70 each).The results of t-test for independent sample reveals that in comparison to MNC employee, defense personnel found to be high on democratic values, family prestige value, religious values and social values. On the other hand, MNC employees obtained high mean values on health values and power values as compared to defence personal. Whereas, no difference were reported on aesthetic values, economic values, hedonistic values and knowledge values.
Keywords: values, personal values, military environment.
* Psychologist & Researcher, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, Vill. - Nangal, Post office- Manheru, Teh. & Distt- Bhiwani, Haryana, Pin code- 127309 Email: priyankakadyan019@gmail.com
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| 16 | Academic Stress, Emotional Intelligence, and Coping Styles of University Students |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 93-99
Authors: *Mahajan, **Saksham Kesarwani,****Rebeka Debbarma, ****Swati
Academic stress among university students is a pervasive issue characterized by emotional, physical, and psychological strain stemming from academic demands. This stress can manifest in various forms, impacting mental and physical health, academic performance, and overall well-being. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between academic stress, coping styles, and emotional intelligence. Further, it also attempted to find out the role of coping styles and emotional intelligence on academic stress among university students and explored potential gender differences across these variables. A total of 200 willing university students aged 18–26 from various universities in Bathinda district, Punjab, were selected using a multistage random sampling technique. The results showed no significant gender difference in the study variables. However, a significant impact of emotional intelligence on the academic stress of the student was observed, suggesting that higher emotional intelligence may serve as a protective factor against academic stress.
Keywords: Academic stress, coping styles, emotional intelligence, university students
*Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, Email: mahajanindora007@gmail.com
**Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, Email: sakshammmpsy@gmail.com
***Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, (corresponding author), Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, Email: rebeka8585@gmail.com
****Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda, Punjab, Email: calmocean09.99@gmail.com
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| 17 | Effect of Mindfulness Based Instructional Strategy on Academic Anxiety of Senior Secondary School Students |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 100-105
This paper focuses on the effect of mindfulness based instructional strategy on academic anxiety of senior secondary school students. Sample of the study consisted of 80 students of Nehru Garden Senior Secondary school, Jalandhar, Punjab. A random sampling technique was used to collect the sample. Research methodology included experimental method with pre-test post -test control group design. Data was collected by using “The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Adolescents (MAAS-A) by De Bruin, Zijlstra, Van De Weijer-Bergsma and Bogels (2011), Academic Anxiety Scale developed by Cassady, J.C., Pierson, E. E., & Starling, J. M. (2019), General Group Test of Intelligence (GGTI) by G. C. Ahuja (2005). Statistical techniques- mean, standard deviation, t- test and Two way Analysis of Variance were employed to analyze the collected data. Results of the study indicated that mindfulness teaching strategy is effective technique to reduce the academic anxiety. It is more effective technique to reduce the academic anxiety of students with high intelligence. It also showed significant interaction effect of instructional strategy i.e. mindfulness teaching strategy and conventional teaching strategy and intelligence i.e. high intelligence and low intelligence on academic anxiety of students.
Keywords: Mindfulness Instructional Strategy, Conventional Teaching Strategy, Academic Anxiety
* Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Doaba College, Jalandhar, Pb. Email: manjeetpunjabi@gmail.com
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| 18 | Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Correlates in Mental Toughness Among Para-Athletes: A Systematic Review |
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Indian Journal of Psychology and Education
Artilces 2025
, Vol 15
, No. 2
, pp 106-112
Authors: Akash Kumar*, Chetna Jaiswal**, and Nishi Srivastava***
Mental toughness is a critical psychological quality, especially for para-athletes, who face distinct challenges such as social perceptions, physical obstacles, and limited resources. Despite a substantial body of research on various aspects of para-sport, little attention has been given to the psychological factors that hinder or support their performance and well-being. This review aims to examine the psychosocial aspects influencing mental toughness in para-athletes. Data from ResearchGate, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar were systematically reviewed, identifying 13 relevant studies. The findings highlight that psychosocial correlates, such as burnout, coaching style, and societal perceptions, significantly impact mental toughness and overall well-being in para-athletes. The review also reveals several gaps in the literature, particularly in exploring these factors in greater depth, especially concerning non-elite para-athletes, cross-cultural comparisons, and the limited use of mixed-methods approaches. Future research should address these gaps, focusing on the role of burnout, coaching styles, societal perceptions, and the effects of empowerment and social inclusion on para-athletes' mental toughness.
Keywords: mental toughness, para-athletes, psychosocial factors, burnout, coaching style.
*Department of Psychology, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, Email: akashkr@cusb.ac.in
**Department of Psychology, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar,Email: ORCID ID: 0009-0006-4718-5681, ***Department of Psychology, Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar, ORCID ID: 0009-0001-4436-3618
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