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Subject: Human Development and family studies × End date: 2021 × Start date: 2020 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Stress and self-esteem among working women
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2021-01) Kavita Kumari; Dhanda, Bimla
    The present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana state. For rural area, two villages namely Tokas Patan and Gangwa were selected purposively as these villages were having Government School, Private School, Anganwadi and Public Health Center. To draw urban sample, Jat Collage, Fathe Chand Collage, Sapra Hospital, Government School, Private School were randomly selected as per demand of the study. A sample of 200 rural and 200 urban respondents of 25-above 35 years age were taken, thus making a total sample of 400 respondents. Perceived stress was measured by Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen et al. (1983). Self Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965) was used to measure self-esteem among working women. The findings revealed significant differences in perceived stress (Z=2.76*) and self-esteem (Z=0.98*) of rural and urban working women respectively. Negative but significant correlation existed between perceived stress and self –esteem of respondents. Further, a significant positive correlation was observed between perceived stress and social interaction anxiety of respondents and respondent‟s leisure time and health medical. Results further revealed significant association of perceived stress with area, age, family type, family size, occupation of respondents, and occupation of spouse. In case of self- esteem significant association between age, family type, family size, education of respondent, education of spouse and occupation of respondent. Further, results depict that family size, education of respondent, education of spouse, occupation of respondents and occupation of spouse significantly associated with social interaction anxiety. Health medical outcomes significantly associated with area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and family income and leisure time significant association between area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and mode of transport
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    Cross-cultural coping strategy for loneliness and social isolation in elderly women
    (CCSHAU,HiSAR, 2020-07) Reena; Dhanda, Bimla
    The present study was conducted in five cultural zones namely; Nardak, Bagar, Khadar, Ahirwal and Mewat of Haryana State. From each cultural zone one district was randomly selected namely; Panipat, Charkhi Dadri, Jind, Rewari and Gurgaon A sample of 400 elderly widow women in the age group of 60-75 years was selected to assess loneliness and social isolation among them. The results related to the profile of elderly women indicated that majority women were from nuclear family, having three or more number of children and were illiterate. The respondents were partially physical dependent on others and running their relatively had only through pension. Half of the respondents were not having own land holding. Maximum of the respondents mass media exposure was through television and majority of the respondents was rarely involved in social activity and moderate involved in leisure time activity. Results revealed so as to the loneliness status of elderly women in Nardak and Bagar zone was seen moderate level of loneliness status. It was found that most of the respondents belonged to high level of social isolation status in Khadar zone. Results highlighted that quality of life status of elderly women across in five cultural zones i.e. Nardak, Bagar, Khadar and Mewat zone results showed that maximum respondents were observed to moderate category. The distribution of elderly women for health status across different cultural zones, and overall health status of the respondents were belonged to low level of health status except for Bagar zone. There was significant difference increase in quality of life and health status with increase in age. Present results pinpointed significant differences in leisure time activity in quality of life. The present findings also highlighted that significant difference in loneliness, social isolation and health status against different cultural zones. Results showed that positively and significant correlation between loneliness, social isolation quality of life and health status. Quality of life and its aspects i.e. physical aspects were significantly correlated with psychological, environment and negatively correlated with social relationship. Loneliness was positively and significantly correlated with health status aspects i.e. vitality, general health perception whereas, quality of life aspects environment positively significantly correlated with loneliness of elderly women. Significant association was observed of quality of life with the type of family, number of children, education and level of physical dependency was significant. The association of health status was significant with personal and socio-economic variables i.e. The type of family, number of children, education and level of physical dependency was significant. Strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness and to improve the quality of life of elderly women some strategies were framed for all the aspects of quality of life.
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    Determinants of metacognition among adolescents
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2020-04) Meera Rani; Duhan, Krishna
    This study examines the metacognition, home environment and mental health of adolescents. The present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana State and three Government Senior Secondary School from rural area and four Government Senior Secondary School from urban area were selected. From each school 25 boys and 25 girls of 14-16 years (300 adolescents) were included in the final sample. Self-prepared questionnaire was used to delineate socio-personal variables and Metacognition Awareness Inventory (MAI) by Schraw and Dennison was used for assessing metacognitive skills. Home Environment Scale (HES) by Mishra was used for assessing home environment and Mental Health inventory (MAI) by Jagdish and Srivastva was used measuring mental health. The results revealed that majority of the adolescents perceived moderate level of metacognitive skills, home environment and good level of mental health status. There were significant differences in metacognition regarding residential area, gender, parental education, academic class, family structure, siblings and family income. Significant differences were observed in perception of rural and urban respondents on home environment, parental occupation, family structure and family income. Significant differences were observed in mental health of rural and urban adolescents and non-significant with regards to gender. Age, academic class, gender, residential area, parental variables, family income of adolescents was significantly and positively correlated with metacognition of adolescents. Metacognition had positive and significant correlation with home environment and mental health of adolescents. Strategies were framed to improve metacognitive skills, better home environment and mental health of adolescents.
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    Academic Motivation and Academic Self Concept among Elementary School Children in Haryana and Bihar
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2021-02) Arti Kumari; Sangwan, Sheela
    The study was conducted in Hisar and Rohtak districts of Haryana and Darbhanga and Madhubani districts of Bihar. A list of elementary schools having classes of std 6th to std 8th was prepared from all the selected districts of Haryana and Bihar state and the sixteen schools were selected at random from it. The subjects were 400 and they were from 16 schools, 200 children from each state (two governments and two private). Self – prepared questionnaire was used to delineate socio-personal variables. For dependent variable Academic Motivation scale (AMS) by Vallerand et al. (1992) and Academic Self Concept Scale by Kamble and Naik (2013) were used to study the nature of elementary school children’s academic motivation and academic self concept. For study psychological variables of them Peer Relation Scale by Rigby and Slee (1993) was used. The research findings indicate that in Haryana state most of the elementary school children had an average level of all dimensions of academic motivation and academic self concept while in Bihar majority of respondent had good levels of academic motivation and academic self concept. The elementary school children residing in urban areas had higher levels in all dimensions of academic motivation and academic self concept in Haryana and Bihar. State wise, it was found that elementary school children of Bihar were significantly better in most of the dimensions of academic motivation and academic self concept. Age, class, gender, maternal education, paternal education, maternal occupation, paternal occupation and family monthly income and previous classes’ marks had significant association with their academic motivation and academic self concept. Academic motivation and academic self concept was significantly negative correlation with bullying and victimization while pro-social behavioure had significantly positive correlation with students’ academic motivation and academic self concept in both the states. The regression analysis of elementary school children in Haryana and Bihar states showed that gender, family income, ordinal position, paternal education and maternal education comes out as significant predictor of the academic motivation and academic self concept of the elementry school children in both states. Age, gender and area wise significant differences were noticed in all dimensions of academic motivation and academic self concept of the elementry school children among experimental group in both states after the execution of intervention program as compared to their counterparts. Overall, academic motivation and academic self concept of elementry School children got enhanced significantly in both Haryana and Bihar states after completion of intervention program.
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    Acceleration of creativity among academically bright rural adolescents
    (CCSHAU, Hisar, 2021-06) Sheoran, Sumit; Dhanda, Bimla
    The present study was conducted with the aim of assessing level of creativity among academically bright rural young adolescents, to implement and assess the impact of acceleration program, additionally, to delineate the influence of home and school environment on creativity. For this, 300 respondents in the age group of 12-14 years from rural areas of Hisar district of Haryana state were selected. Creativity of the adolescents was assessed with Passi Test of Creativity (PTC), by B.K. Passi, 2006. The results elucidated above average level in unusual uses flexibility while average levels were observed in seeing problem, unusual uses fluency, blocks fluency, blocks creativity, blocks flexibility, consequences fluency, persistency and total creativity. Whereas, below average levels were depicted in consequences originality, consequences creativity, unusual uses originality, unusual uses creativity, blocks originality and inquisitiveness. Significant differences were elucidated in the level of creativity across various independent variables such as, gender, age, academic class, consecutive academic record, academic performance stress, teaching method employed by teachers and mass media use etc.. Further, it was portrayed that home and school environment contributed in the development of creative abilities. Research findings revealed significant correlations across various sub-aspects of the creativity which showed that the presence of different types of creative abilities directly influences the level and emergence of other sort of creative behavior. Significant increase in the adolescents creativity scores was noticed after the implementation of the acceleration program which indicated that creative potential of the adolescents can be nurtured and enhanced with proper guidance and planning. Hence, collaborative efforts need to be taken up by parents, teachers and researchers to motivate, guide and support students unique creative spark by providing them creativity-stimulating home and school environment.