The International Journal of Indian Psychology

94 to 99

Authors: Dr. Pradeep Shyam Ranjan

The study aimed to investigate the difference in adjustment and achievement motivation between normal and physically handicapped college students. The sample consists of 80 college students selected from Lalitpur (U.P.) city. A set of tools containing Adjustment Inventory for College Students (AICS) and Achievement Motive Test (AMT) were administered to gather information. The result revealed that there is significant difference in home, health, social and emotional adjustment of normal and handicapped college students.9

108 to 120

Authors: Fatemeh Abdollahi*, Prof. Mahmood S. Khan**

The purpose of this research was to examine the research literature on role of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in alleviating psychological distress among cancer patients. World Health Organization and medical experts have expressed alarm about constantly the growing problem of cancer patients in the world. The researcher emphasize that the diagnosis of cancer not only has obvious physical ramifications for the patient, but also the trauma of a diagnosis produces psychological problem such as somewhat hardly manageable distress as well, and in the face of psychological stressors that negatively impact the patient’s overall quality of life. The present study examined the results of various studies, for identifying the potential efficacy of MBCT as it could be applied to patients with cancer which presents psychological distress. Research on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy has supported the safety and effectiveness of this approach might be used with distress associated problems among cancer patients also other studies obtained results signified the effectiveness of this therapy while dealing with cancer patients showed significant impact in alleviating different type of problems associated with this disease. It suggests need for a comprehensive solution that combines medical, psychological, social and behavioral approach to this complex problem in initiating the distress of cancer patients.

128 to 132

Authors: Renu Tomer*, Dr. Alpna Agrawal**

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of parental deprivation on self-confidence of adolescents. In the present study 4x2 factorial design was used. There were two independent variables, the first independent variable was parental deprivation, and distinguished at four levels that is mother deprivation, father deprivation, both deprivation and no deprivation. The second independent variable was gender distinguished at two levels that is male and female. 160 subjects (9th and 10th class) were selected for the study. Out of which 40 subjects have mother deprivation, 40 have father deprivation, 40 have both deprivation and 40 have no deprivation. In each group there were equal no of male and female. Data was collected with the help of "Agnihotri self-confidence Inventory". Obtained data were analyzed by mean, ANOVA and newman-Keuls comparison test, result reveal that parental deprivation and gender significantly affect the self-confidence of adolescents.

141 to 149

Authors: Mr. Bhavik J. Kamdar *

This study was conducted to investigate the difference in Mental Health among Patients of Tuberculosis. Total 60 samples of Male and Female Tuberculosis patients were taken from Sir. T. General Hospital from Bhavnagar City (Gujarat). Their Samples were also taken the data was collected with the help of ‗Mental Health Inventory‘ Developed by Dr. A. K. Shreevastav and Dr. Jagdish (1982).The Original Hindi Inventory was translated in Gujarati and Standardized by Bhava Thummar (2009). The Data was used to obtain the Mental Health measurement of the subjects. The collected data was statistically analyzed with the help of‗t‘ test. The Results show that Mental Health for positive Self- Evaluation of the Male and Female Patients were significant (t =2.00). The Mental Health for perception of Reality of the Male and Female Patients were significant (t = 2.89). The Mental Health for Integration of Personality of the Male and Female Patients were not significant (t = 0.09).The Mental Health for Autonomy of the Male and Female Patients were not significant (t =0.81). The Metal Health for Group – oriented Attitude of the Male and Female Patients were significant (t = 2.52). The Mental Health for Environmental Mastery of the Male and Female Patients were not significant (t = 1.23). The overall Mental Health of the Male and Female Patients were not significant (t = 1.49).