February 2025

The Impact of Physiological and Psychological Stress on the Decision-Making of Medical Tourists

Subham VarshneyCentral University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana Pages: 306-314 This study investigates how medical tourists’ decision-making is impacted byphysiological and psychological stress. Traveling overseas for medical treatment isknown as medical tourism; nevertheless, the stress of the trip, the associated costs,and the medical treatments themselves can impair cognitive processes, leading torash and risky decisions. This study …

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Fear of Negative Evaluation and Social Anxiety among College Students

Steffy Merin Sunil, Shravani Vinodh, Sumana Baruah, Sreelakshmi A.Rand Nikitha S PataniKristu Jayanti College, Bangaluru Pages: 301-305 Young adulthood, often referred to as the novice phase or frontier of adulthood, ischaracterized by significant developmental changes and crucial life decisions. Collegestudents in this stage face multiple challenges, including academic pressures, socialinteractions, and psychological concerns, with social …

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Impact of Long-Distance Relationships on Well-Being and Satisfaction: Roles of Communication and Attachment

Shilpa RawatAkal University, Talwandi Sabo Pages: 285-300 This study explores the dynamics of long-distance relationships (LDRs) through thelens of attachment styles, communication quality, and trust, examining their impacton emotional well-being and relationship satisfaction among young adults. Using asample of 200 participants engaged in LDRs, we employed a mixed-methods approach,combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews to …

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Role of Academic Psychological Capital and Personal Growth Initiative in Predicting Adolescent Girls’ Well-Being

A.H.S. Vithal and Swathi PaidipatiOsmania University, Hyderabad Pages: 276-284 During adolescence, a person’s health is greatly affected by the fast changes occurringin their bodies, minds, social lives, and emotions. Adolescents possessingencouragement, assurance, and resources within safe and healthy relationships aremore likely to achieve their true potential. The significance of Academic PsychologicalCapital in influencing students’ academic …

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A Complete Psychometric Profile of Double Depression: An Adolescent’s Case Report

Rajdeep DuttaLGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur Pages: 270-275 Double depression is a psychiatric condition where the individual suffers from constantfeelings of low mood of less intensity, i.e., dysthymia, and there is a period when majordepressive symptoms also occur simultaneously. This type of condition is seen mainlyin adult cases, but the adolescent population also …

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Self- Handicapping, Procrastination and Mindfulness among College Students

Ritu Singh and Arati PandeyB.R.D.B.D PG College, Ashram Barhaj, Deoria Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University,Uttar PradeshSatyendra Mani VikramSSB PG College, JNCU Ballia, Uttar Pradesh Pages: 261-269 This study explored the interrelationships between self-handicapping, procrastination,and mindfulness among college students. The research involved 280 participantsrandomly selected from various colleges in Varanasi district. To assess the constructs,the study …

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Social Media Addiction and Psychological Distress among Nuclear and Joint Family Adolescents

Kavita Kumar and Naina GuptaDayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, UP Pages: 250-260 The present study explored social media addiction and psychological distress amongadolescents belonging to nuclear and joint families. ‘Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form (SMAS-SF)’ by Sahin and ‘Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)’by Kessler were administered. Results illustrate no significant difference betweennuclear and joint family …

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Exploring Biasedness based on Gender Identity: Role of Allyship in Overcoming Bias towards Transgenders

Shubhra Sinha and Radhika DahiyaVasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi Pages: 241-249 This research investigates the impact of implicit gender biases on prosocial behavioramong cisgender individuals towards the transgender community in Delhi, India. Atotal of 120 participants, divided evenly into LGBTQ ally and non-ally groups, engagedin a Dictator Game experiment with two rounds. Participants were instructed to …

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Resilience and Hope amongst Students with Disability Pursuing Higher Education

Sushma Lama and Dharana BorahCotton University, Guwahati, Assam Pages: 233-240 Resilience and Hope are linked to better academic performance, increased graduationrates, and lower dropout rates. The study investigated Resilience and Hope amongstudents with disability pursuing higher education in the state of Assam. The sampleincluded 30 male and 30 female (n=60) pursuing higher education in Assam. …

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Impact of Online Video Gaming Behaviour on Attention and Anxiety among Young Adults

KM Anjalee and Rakesh KumarGurukula Kangari (Deemed to be University), Uttarakhand Pages: 223-232 The increasing prevalence of online video gaming among young adults has sparkedsignificant interest in behavioural and higher brain cognitive function research. Ourstudy, which investigates the impact and consequences of online video gaming onhuman behaviour, particularly attention and anxiety levels, significantly contributes tothis …

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