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37. Dhingra, Rajni, Sarika Manhas and Neetu Sethi (University of
Jammu, Jammu.). A study of family environment and social
adjustment of hearing impaired children. Disabilities and Impairment
Vol.21(1)5-9.
Assesses family environment and social adjustment of hearing
impaired children. It also aims to provide them intervention in the
need based areas. The sample for the study comprised of 15 hearing
impaired children in the age group of 10-17 years, their parents,
siblings and teachers. Results reveal that the disability of majority
of the sample was detected late as a consequence of which the speech
of these children was affected. Most of the parents were found to
provide supportive environment to the hearing impaired children
and exhibited adaptability in adjusting to the special needs of their
impaired children. The parents also reported incidences of negative
social responses. A one-day intervention programme was also
organized for the parents of hearing-impaired children. The parents
also reported incidences of negative social response. A one-day
intervention programme was also organized for the parents of
hearing-impaired children in an attempt to provide them with expert
advice and support.
38. Mishra, Ritu and Hardeo Ojha (T.M. Bhagalpur University,
Bhagalpur). Child rearing practices of working and nonworking
mothers. Indian Journal of Applied Psychology, April 2007, Vol. 44,
64-69.
The study presents a comparative picture of working and
nonworking mothers regarding three aspects of childrearing viz.,
child care, discipline technique and childrearing attitudes. For this
100 working and 100 nonworking mothers (aged 25-40) of Bhagalpur
town were interviewed with three structured interview schedules
viz., Child Care Schedule, Discipline Schedule and Parental Attitude
Schedule. Findings revealed that working mothers differed
significantly form non working mothers. More working mothers
preferred bottle-feeding and scheduled feeding while more
nonworking mothers preferred breast feeding and demand-feeding.
Working mothers as compared to non-working mothers started
earlier weaning, toilet-training and bed-habit training. Working
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nonworking mothers practiced love-withdrawal. Working mothers

displayed love-withdrawal. Working mothers displayed more
restrictive and less loving and protective attitudes, while
nonworking mothers demonstrated less restrictive and more loving
and protecting attitudes.
39. Rai, RN, RC Pandey and Kishore Kumar. (North East Hill
University, Shillong). Perceived parental rearing style and
personality among Khasi adolescents. Journal of the Indian Academy
of Applied Psychology, October 2009, Vol. 35, 57-60.
Attempts to point out the perceived parental rearing style and
personality among Khasi adolescents, a distinct tribe and a
matrilineal society of Meghalaya State from North-Eastern region
of India. The study was conducted on a sample of 50 boys and 50
girls. The subjects were assessed with Gerlsma Perceived Parental
Rearing Style (PPRSQ), Kellner symptom Questionnaire (S.Q.) and
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Results reveal that boys have
significantly more rejection from father as compared to girls and
girls have shown significantly better emotional warmth in
comparison to boys from father. The boys and girls did not differ
significantly on the factors over protection and favouring subjects
of PPRSQ for father. No reliable difference was ascertained between
boys and girls on all the factors of PPRSQ for mother. The
comparison of boys and girls on anxiety, depression, somatic
problems, anger hostility and self-esteem indicated significantly
higher anxiety, more somatic problems and higher anger hostility
among boys, and high self-esteem in girls. The study highlights the
perceived parental rearing style and its effect on personality of Khasi
adolescents and has educational implications for parents in Khasi
society.
40. Sinha, Shubhra and RC Mishra (Banaras Hindu University,
Varansi). Do parenting behaviour patterns contribute to parentchild relationship. Psychological Studies Vol 52, January 2007, No.1,
37-44.
Examines the relationship between parenting behaviour patterns
and parent-child relationship. It also explored gender differences
in parent-child relationship during the early and late adolescence.
The study was carried out in Varanasi with adolescents aged 14-19
years, divided into early and late adolescent groups. Paternal

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acceptance, control, rejection, parent-child intimacy, conflict, and

admiration were assessed. Findings revealed significant differences
between boys and girls. As compared to boys, girls reported to
receive greater acceptance, admiration and lesser rejection from their
fathers. No significant gender difference was obtained on other
dimensions. Parental acceptance was positively related with control,
intimacy and admiration whereas rejection was positively related
with conflict.
41. Upadhayay, GR and Havalappanavar, NB (Dharwad).
Grandparental support for parents of mentally retarded children.
Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, January 2008, Vol.
34, No. 1, 137-141.
Evaluates the role of grandparents in reducing the stress among
parents of mentally retarded children. The 51 pairs of parents of
mentally retarded children having grandparents living with them
(17 families with both grandparents, 17 having only grandfathers
and 17 having only grandmothers) are compared with a matched
group of 51 pairs of parents of mentally retarded children having
no grandparental support, regarding the level of stress caused by
the mentally retarded child. Family interview for stress and coping
in mental retardation (FISC-MR) developed by Girimaji, Shobha
Srinath, Shekar Sheshadri and Subbarkrishna (1999) is used for
assessment of stress. These two groups differ significantly regarding
the total stress, indicating reduction in stress due to grandparental
support. The effect of grandparental support is more evident in the
areas of care stress and emotional stress, while influence of
grandparental support is not found to be significant in the areas of
social and financial stress. There is no significant difference among
the 3 groups of parents having both grand father and grand mother,
grandfather only and grandmother only. Conclusion is that
grandparental support significantly reduces stress in parents of
mentally retarded children.
42. Wadkar AJ and Vaishali Mardhekar (University of Pune).
Perceptions related to personal factors of women working in
professional and non-professional fields. Indian Journal of Applied
Psychology, April 2007, Vol. 44, 13-20.
The present paper investigates the experiences and perceptions
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aspects such as coping resources, self-perceptions, self-confidence,

social insight and family environment. The study primarily
evaluates the responses of the women based on self-report
inventories. The findings of the study reveal that there is no
significant difference between the two groups of working women
on cognitive coping resource, physical coping resource, selfperception, self-confidence, social insight and family environment.
The findings are discussed in relation to previous research and
implications for future research.
43. Wadkar, AJ and Vaishali Mardhekar (University of Pune, Pune).
A psychosocial inquiry of housewives with special reference to
education. Journal of Psychological Research. January 2008, Vol. 52,
No. 1, 50-57.
Investigates the experience and perceptions of housewives with
professional degrees and housewives with academic degree and
housewives with academic degrees regarding a few psychological
aspects such as learned helplessness, coping resources, selfperception, self-confidence, social insight and family environment.
The study primarily evaluates the responses of the housewives based
on self-report inventories. Overall, the findings indicate that
housewives with professional degrees and housewives with
academic degrees do not significantly differ on their experience and
perception regarding cognitive coping resource, physical coping
resource, self-confidence, social insight and family environment. It
was observed that there is a significant difference noted between
the two groups of housewives on learned helplessness and selfperception. Results revealed housewives with professional degrees
experience less learned helplessness than the housewives with
academic degrees. It was also found that housewives with
professional degrees have better self-perception as compared to
housewives with academic degrees. Findings have been discussed
in relation to previous research along with implication for future
research.