Indian perspective of human nature and personality are often viewed through a trigunas perspectiv... more Indian perspective of human nature and personality are often viewed through a trigunas perspective-Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. The current study investigated the triadic gunas and well-being dimensions across 3 nations India (n=493; 194 males and 299 females; mean age=21.73 years, SD=3.23), USA (n=302; 80 males and 222 females; mean age=22.90years, SD=2.78) and Czech Republic (n=353; 67 males and 286 females; mean age=22.29years, SD=2.29) with a total of 1148 participants. Triguna Personality (Vedic Personality inventory) and well- being dimensions measured by Mental Health Continuum- Short Form, Flourishing scale and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (MHC-SF, FS and SPANE) differed across countries. Triguna were correlated with MHC-SF and its clusters, FS and SPANE. Regression analysis revealed that Trigunas accounted significantly for well-being dimensions, for instance, Sattva accounted for 48% variance in Czechs, 56% in Indians and 55% in Americans, Rajas accounted for 21% variance in Czechs, 08% in Indians and 54% in Americans and Tamas accounted for 50% variance in Czechs, 20% in Indians and 64% in Americans. The results reinforce that trigunas personality significantly predict well-being dimensions.
The present study aimed to understand how perceived environmental conditions act as facilitators ... more The present study aimed to understand how perceived environmental conditions act as facilitators and inhibitors of happiness among North Indian adolescents. A total of 1323 adolescentsof North India aged 11-19 years (814 male and 509 female,Mean =15.35 years, SD = 1.39) participated in the study. Qualitative data about participants’ perception of surrounding environment like ‘ the reasons/ factors that made adolescents happy at home’, ‘the reasons/ factors that made adolescents happy at school’ and ‘ whether the adolescents wanted a change in their home and school environment and if yes then what’ etc. was collected via a questionnaire. Interpersonal relationships with their parents at home (for girls 34.61% and boys 28.13%)and friends or classmates (for girls 46.35% and boys 35.77%) at school emerged as major contributors to their happiness. Majority of the adolescents opined that they did not want any change in their home (70.33%) and school (61.43%) environment. The detailed result has been discussed in the study.
Numerous implicit attempts have added explicitly to the understanding of the researchers’ thought... more Numerous implicit attempts have added explicitly to the understanding of the researchers’ thoughts, beliefs, and actions that foster knowledge in the growing field of positive psychology. Therefore, in a submission to support the conception behind thse formulation of Values in Action, present research has established the psychometric properties of Hindi translated version of Values in action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) by using a sample of (N=186) undergraduate students from Delhi and Rajasthan. This article unveils the psychometric properties especially the correlations and factor structure of the translated version and in addition, the internal consistency reliability statistics (Cronbach’s alpha) with Comparative reference to the values obtained elsewhere. Finally, we got highly inter-correlated character strengths (0.51-0.80) and factor analysis gave us a “one-factor solution” that is discussed herein.
The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of ... more The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of Gunas- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas in relation to Mental Health, Flourishing, Positive and Negative Experience in Czech students. A sample of 353 university students (pertaining to diverse professional disciplines) was selected, consisting of 286 females and 67 males. The age range of the sample was between 19 to 30 years with mean age of 22.2 years. The Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF; Keyes, 2009), Flourishing Scale and Scale of Positive and Negative Experience SPANE (Diener, Wirtz, Tov, Kim-Prieto, Choi, Oishi, & Biswas-Diener, 2009) and Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI; Wolf, 1998) were used in this research. VPI is based on the three gunas which according to the Das Gupta (1961) are ‘the universal characteristics of all kinds of mental tendencies’. These gunas facilitate the behavior style of an individual. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The results reve...
Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 2014
Attention for spirituality has steadily been growing (Dierendonck, 2005) and spirituality has bee... more Attention for spirituality has steadily been growing (Dierendonck, 2005) and spirituality has been a topic of extensive scientific study in the recent years (Rich & Cinamon, 2007). There seems to be an increasing interest in theoretical, scientific and professional perusal of this topic (Hood, Spilka, Hunsberger & Gorsuch, 1996).With regard to the conceptualization of spirituality, MacDonald (2000) observed that spirituality had an unclear status in the past. It had been kept in the territory of religion or religious experiences, and was considered as not amenable to scientific research (Ellis, 1986; Hoge, 1996; Walsh & Vaughan, 1991; Wilber, 1990; Zinnbauer et al., 1997). However it has been increasingly observed that spirituality and spiritual well-being are not necessarily limited to religious spiritual behaviors and experiences (Schneiders, 1986) as was traditionally believed (Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003).Lawrence and Duggal (2001) discussed spirituality as a transcendenta...
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a fourteen-module video-recorded well-being inte... more The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a fourteen-module video-recorded well-being intervention that incorporates relevant videos of Indian spiritual leaders and motivational speakers and adopts an edutainment approach. Its efficacy was examined through a web-based (n = 42), and two classroom-based-studies (n = 308; n = 112) in a sample of Indian undergraduate students. These studies assessed pre-post differences in positive (general well-being, mental well-being, thriving, peace of mind, harmony in life, resilience, and sat-chit-ananda) and negative indicators of well-being (depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms). A significant improvement was noted in four well-being indicators in all the three studies, namely mental well-being (d = 0.46–0.53), general well-being (d = 0.39–0.41), thriving (d = 0.33–0.41), and peace of mind (d = 0.37–0.47). The participants’ evaluation of the intervention was also analyzed. Overall, the results appear promising and may stimulate furthe...
INTRODUCTIONIn the prosperous districts of Haryana, the preference for a male child has resulted ... more INTRODUCTIONIn the prosperous districts of Haryana, the preference for a male child has resulted in a skewed sex ratio Kaur, John, Palriwala, Raju & Sagar (2008). Declination in the number of girls in the society has several social implications. Consequently, there is an excess of bachelors and shortage of local brides in Haryana (Nanda, 2005). In Indian society where marriage is considered to be an arrival of social adulthood for an individual, the scenario of non marriage becomes a serious issue for them (Kaur, 2008). Among the richest states like Haryana in India, sex-selective abortions are very common and also apply to welleducated women, for whom the girls' deficit is even twice as high as for illiterate women. So, illiteracy and poverty are not the only factors, but some socio cultural factors involved.Consequently, the incidence of bachelorhood (referred to as celibacy by some demographers) in the north India - 7 per cent in the age group 45-54 in 1911 (Bhat and Halli 19...
Even today in the 21st century India, the psychosocial and cultural environments have innumerable... more Even today in the 21st century India, the psychosocial and cultural environments have innumerable prejudiced traditions and redundant customs: dowry, child marriage, illiteracy, physical and mental violence, etc. The Indian girls because of their secondary status in the society may have low self-esteem and poor psychological well-being. Thus it becomes important to study the psychosocial and cultural barriers faced by Indian girls in order to offer a timely correction that can help them play a substantial role in shaping-up the future village society. The broad objective of the present study was to identify the psychosocial and cultural barriers in a village society which hindering to get girls’ full potential. Two hundred and ten participants, between the age group of 13-19 years, from District Rohtak in Haryana (India), responded in a specific survey. Interviews and focus group discussions were also held. About 10 discourses were taken with rural women. Results obtained show certa...
This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception... more This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception, and wellbeing of healthy adults during 4–10 weeks of lockdown due to COVID19 outbreak. A total of 668 adults (64.7% males, M = 28.12 years, SD = 9.09 years) participated in the online survey. The participants were grouped as; yoga practitioners, other spiritual practitioners, and non-practitioners based on their responses to daily practices that they follow. Yoga practitioners were further examined based on the duration of practice as; long-term, mid-term and beginners. Multivariate analysis indicates that yoga practitioners had significantly lower depression, anxiety, & stress (DASS), and higher general wellbeing (SWGB) as well as higher peace of mind (POMS) than the other two groups. The results further revealed that the yoga practitioners significantly differed in the perception of personal control, illness concern and emotional impact of COVID19. However, there was no significant d...
Positive psychology emphasizes the need to study positive traits related to positive human functi... more Positive psychology emphasizes the need to study positive traits related to positive human functioning. These traits help individual flourish beyond mere absence of illness. The concept of self and character strengths is made of many such traits. The present study aimed to understand the perceptions of adolescents about self, character strengths and happiness. A total of 1323 adolescents of North India aged 11-19 years (814 male and 509 female, Mean =15.35 years, SD = 1.39) participated in the study. Qualitative data was collected via semi-structured interviews. Recurring themes were identified and percentage of responses in each category was calculated. Results were mostly found to be similar across gender. Majority of adolescents were found to be satisfied with their physical appearance and dressing style. Character strengths like self-regulation, honesty and kindness were found most desirable in the study. Few differences were noted in description of ideal qualities of a man and ...
The study aimed at validating the Hindi and English versions of PERMA and WEMWBS on Indian adoles... more The study aimed at validating the Hindi and English versions of PERMA and WEMWBS on Indian adolescent population. The data were collected from 1288 adolescents, aged 13–18 years (mean age = 15.27 years, SD = 1.08). Both the scales were an adequate fit to the data, indicating high reliability. For PERMA (α = 0.90), a set of 34 items had the best fit out of the original item pool of 49 items. For the WEMWBS (α = 0.84), original one factor model with 14 items was confirmed in the Indian adolescent population as well. Multivariate analyses revealed that males experienced greater positive emotion and engagement compared to the females. Children studying in private schools scored significantly higher on positive mental health factors, while the government school children had significantly higher scores on ill-health factors. Urban adolescents experienced more depression compared to the rural adolescents and as the age increased, adolescents experienced more depressive symptoms compared to the younger adolescents. Findings are in line with the extant literature on adolescent wellbeing in India.
Young Schema Questionnaire—Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3) which measures Early Maladaptive Schema (EMS) ha... more Young Schema Questionnaire—Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3) which measures Early Maladaptive Schema (EMS) has received limited attention in Indian context. The goal of the study was to validate the psychometric properties of YSQ-S3 in a non-clinical Indian sample using data collected from 702 participants (age range 16–55 years). Based on reliability and confirmatory factor analysis, we established that our data supported Young’s proposed 18 EMS model based on the US population. Additionally, YSQ-S3’s concurrent validity was established with standardized instruments, namely Beck Depression Inventory-II, Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, Big Five Inventory and General Health Questionnaire-12. The findings from our analyses indicated that most EMSs correlated significantly with the validity dimensions. Furthermore, our findings identified age- and gender-related differences across the 18 EMS. Our findings confirmed that YSQ-S3 is a robust psychometric tool for assessing EMS on non-clinical population, and further research is needed to establish its use on clinical population in India.
Recently, two forms of virtue-related humor, benevolent and corrective, have been introduced. Ben... more Recently, two forms of virtue-related humor, benevolent and corrective, have been introduced. Benevolent humor treats human weaknesses and wrongdoings benevolently, while corrective humor aims at correcting and bettering them. Twelve marker items for benevolent and corrective humor (the BenCor) were developed, and it was demonstrated that they fill the gap between humor as temperament and virtue. The present study investigates responses to the BenCor from 25 samples in 22 countries (overall= 7,226). The psychometric properties of the BenCor were found to be sufficient in most of the samples, including internal consistency, unidimensionality, and factorial validity. Importantly, benevolent and corrective humor were clearly established as two positively related, yet distinct dimensions of virtue-related humor. Metric measurement invariance was supported across the 25 samples, and scalar invariance was supported across six age groups (from 18 to 50+ years) and across gender. Comparison...
Researchers have consistently advocated positive associations between religion and well-being. Th... more Researchers have consistently advocated positive associations between religion and well-being. The present research takes a step forward and explores potential mechanisms behind the same. The mediating role of a surprisingly neglected mechanism, positive virtues, specifically gratitude, forgiveness and altruism, is studied through a quantitative study on a sample of 220 adult respondents residing in Delhi NCR. The participants adhered to one of the six major religions present in India. Mediational analysis revealed that gratitude mediated the relationship between religiosity, spirituality and well-being via two pathways of forgiveness and altruism. The implications for researchers and practitioners working in the field of mental health are discussed.
Indian perspective of human nature and personality are often viewed through a trigunas perspectiv... more Indian perspective of human nature and personality are often viewed through a trigunas perspective-Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. The current study investigated the triadic gunas and well-being dimensions across 3 nations India (n=493; 194 males and 299 females; mean age=21.73 years, SD=3.23), USA (n=302; 80 males and 222 females; mean age=22.90years, SD=2.78) and Czech Republic (n=353; 67 males and 286 females; mean age=22.29years, SD=2.29) with a total of 1148 participants. Triguna Personality (Vedic Personality inventory) and well- being dimensions measured by Mental Health Continuum- Short Form, Flourishing scale and the Scale of Positive and Negative Experiences (MHC-SF, FS and SPANE) differed across countries. Triguna were correlated with MHC-SF and its clusters, FS and SPANE. Regression analysis revealed that Trigunas accounted significantly for well-being dimensions, for instance, Sattva accounted for 48% variance in Czechs, 56% in Indians and 55% in Americans, Rajas accounted for 21% variance in Czechs, 08% in Indians and 54% in Americans and Tamas accounted for 50% variance in Czechs, 20% in Indians and 64% in Americans. The results reinforce that trigunas personality significantly predict well-being dimensions.
The present study aimed to understand how perceived environmental conditions act as facilitators ... more The present study aimed to understand how perceived environmental conditions act as facilitators and inhibitors of happiness among North Indian adolescents. A total of 1323 adolescentsof North India aged 11-19 years (814 male and 509 female,Mean =15.35 years, SD = 1.39) participated in the study. Qualitative data about participants’ perception of surrounding environment like ‘ the reasons/ factors that made adolescents happy at home’, ‘the reasons/ factors that made adolescents happy at school’ and ‘ whether the adolescents wanted a change in their home and school environment and if yes then what’ etc. was collected via a questionnaire. Interpersonal relationships with their parents at home (for girls 34.61% and boys 28.13%)and friends or classmates (for girls 46.35% and boys 35.77%) at school emerged as major contributors to their happiness. Majority of the adolescents opined that they did not want any change in their home (70.33%) and school (61.43%) environment. The detailed result has been discussed in the study.
Numerous implicit attempts have added explicitly to the understanding of the researchers’ thought... more Numerous implicit attempts have added explicitly to the understanding of the researchers’ thoughts, beliefs, and actions that foster knowledge in the growing field of positive psychology. Therefore, in a submission to support the conception behind thse formulation of Values in Action, present research has established the psychometric properties of Hindi translated version of Values in action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) by using a sample of (N=186) undergraduate students from Delhi and Rajasthan. This article unveils the psychometric properties especially the correlations and factor structure of the translated version and in addition, the internal consistency reliability statistics (Cronbach’s alpha) with Comparative reference to the values obtained elsewhere. Finally, we got highly inter-correlated character strengths (0.51-0.80) and factor analysis gave us a “one-factor solution” that is discussed herein.
The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of ... more The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of Gunas- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas in relation to Mental Health, Flourishing, Positive and Negative Experience in Czech students. A sample of 353 university students (pertaining to diverse professional disciplines) was selected, consisting of 286 females and 67 males. The age range of the sample was between 19 to 30 years with mean age of 22.2 years. The Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF; Keyes, 2009), Flourishing Scale and Scale of Positive and Negative Experience SPANE (Diener, Wirtz, Tov, Kim-Prieto, Choi, Oishi, & Biswas-Diener, 2009) and Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI; Wolf, 1998) were used in this research. VPI is based on the three gunas which according to the Das Gupta (1961) are ‘the universal characteristics of all kinds of mental tendencies’. These gunas facilitate the behavior style of an individual. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The results reve...
Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 2014
Attention for spirituality has steadily been growing (Dierendonck, 2005) and spirituality has bee... more Attention for spirituality has steadily been growing (Dierendonck, 2005) and spirituality has been a topic of extensive scientific study in the recent years (Rich & Cinamon, 2007). There seems to be an increasing interest in theoretical, scientific and professional perusal of this topic (Hood, Spilka, Hunsberger & Gorsuch, 1996).With regard to the conceptualization of spirituality, MacDonald (2000) observed that spirituality had an unclear status in the past. It had been kept in the territory of religion or religious experiences, and was considered as not amenable to scientific research (Ellis, 1986; Hoge, 1996; Walsh & Vaughan, 1991; Wilber, 1990; Zinnbauer et al., 1997). However it has been increasingly observed that spirituality and spiritual well-being are not necessarily limited to religious spiritual behaviors and experiences (Schneiders, 1986) as was traditionally believed (Powell, Shahabi, & Thoresen, 2003).Lawrence and Duggal (2001) discussed spirituality as a transcendenta...
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a fourteen-module video-recorded well-being inte... more The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a fourteen-module video-recorded well-being intervention that incorporates relevant videos of Indian spiritual leaders and motivational speakers and adopts an edutainment approach. Its efficacy was examined through a web-based (n = 42), and two classroom-based-studies (n = 308; n = 112) in a sample of Indian undergraduate students. These studies assessed pre-post differences in positive (general well-being, mental well-being, thriving, peace of mind, harmony in life, resilience, and sat-chit-ananda) and negative indicators of well-being (depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms). A significant improvement was noted in four well-being indicators in all the three studies, namely mental well-being (d = 0.46–0.53), general well-being (d = 0.39–0.41), thriving (d = 0.33–0.41), and peace of mind (d = 0.37–0.47). The participants’ evaluation of the intervention was also analyzed. Overall, the results appear promising and may stimulate furthe...
INTRODUCTIONIn the prosperous districts of Haryana, the preference for a male child has resulted ... more INTRODUCTIONIn the prosperous districts of Haryana, the preference for a male child has resulted in a skewed sex ratio Kaur, John, Palriwala, Raju & Sagar (2008). Declination in the number of girls in the society has several social implications. Consequently, there is an excess of bachelors and shortage of local brides in Haryana (Nanda, 2005). In Indian society where marriage is considered to be an arrival of social adulthood for an individual, the scenario of non marriage becomes a serious issue for them (Kaur, 2008). Among the richest states like Haryana in India, sex-selective abortions are very common and also apply to welleducated women, for whom the girls' deficit is even twice as high as for illiterate women. So, illiteracy and poverty are not the only factors, but some socio cultural factors involved.Consequently, the incidence of bachelorhood (referred to as celibacy by some demographers) in the north India - 7 per cent in the age group 45-54 in 1911 (Bhat and Halli 19...
Even today in the 21st century India, the psychosocial and cultural environments have innumerable... more Even today in the 21st century India, the psychosocial and cultural environments have innumerable prejudiced traditions and redundant customs: dowry, child marriage, illiteracy, physical and mental violence, etc. The Indian girls because of their secondary status in the society may have low self-esteem and poor psychological well-being. Thus it becomes important to study the psychosocial and cultural barriers faced by Indian girls in order to offer a timely correction that can help them play a substantial role in shaping-up the future village society. The broad objective of the present study was to identify the psychosocial and cultural barriers in a village society which hindering to get girls’ full potential. Two hundred and ten participants, between the age group of 13-19 years, from District Rohtak in Haryana (India), responded in a specific survey. Interviews and focus group discussions were also held. About 10 discourses were taken with rural women. Results obtained show certa...
This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception... more This cross-sectional research aims to study the effect of yoga practice on the illness perception, and wellbeing of healthy adults during 4–10 weeks of lockdown due to COVID19 outbreak. A total of 668 adults (64.7% males, M = 28.12 years, SD = 9.09 years) participated in the online survey. The participants were grouped as; yoga practitioners, other spiritual practitioners, and non-practitioners based on their responses to daily practices that they follow. Yoga practitioners were further examined based on the duration of practice as; long-term, mid-term and beginners. Multivariate analysis indicates that yoga practitioners had significantly lower depression, anxiety, & stress (DASS), and higher general wellbeing (SWGB) as well as higher peace of mind (POMS) than the other two groups. The results further revealed that the yoga practitioners significantly differed in the perception of personal control, illness concern and emotional impact of COVID19. However, there was no significant d...
Positive psychology emphasizes the need to study positive traits related to positive human functi... more Positive psychology emphasizes the need to study positive traits related to positive human functioning. These traits help individual flourish beyond mere absence of illness. The concept of self and character strengths is made of many such traits. The present study aimed to understand the perceptions of adolescents about self, character strengths and happiness. A total of 1323 adolescents of North India aged 11-19 years (814 male and 509 female, Mean =15.35 years, SD = 1.39) participated in the study. Qualitative data was collected via semi-structured interviews. Recurring themes were identified and percentage of responses in each category was calculated. Results were mostly found to be similar across gender. Majority of adolescents were found to be satisfied with their physical appearance and dressing style. Character strengths like self-regulation, honesty and kindness were found most desirable in the study. Few differences were noted in description of ideal qualities of a man and ...
The study aimed at validating the Hindi and English versions of PERMA and WEMWBS on Indian adoles... more The study aimed at validating the Hindi and English versions of PERMA and WEMWBS on Indian adolescent population. The data were collected from 1288 adolescents, aged 13–18 years (mean age = 15.27 years, SD = 1.08). Both the scales were an adequate fit to the data, indicating high reliability. For PERMA (α = 0.90), a set of 34 items had the best fit out of the original item pool of 49 items. For the WEMWBS (α = 0.84), original one factor model with 14 items was confirmed in the Indian adolescent population as well. Multivariate analyses revealed that males experienced greater positive emotion and engagement compared to the females. Children studying in private schools scored significantly higher on positive mental health factors, while the government school children had significantly higher scores on ill-health factors. Urban adolescents experienced more depression compared to the rural adolescents and as the age increased, adolescents experienced more depressive symptoms compared to the younger adolescents. Findings are in line with the extant literature on adolescent wellbeing in India.
Young Schema Questionnaire—Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3) which measures Early Maladaptive Schema (EMS) ha... more Young Schema Questionnaire—Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3) which measures Early Maladaptive Schema (EMS) has received limited attention in Indian context. The goal of the study was to validate the psychometric properties of YSQ-S3 in a non-clinical Indian sample using data collected from 702 participants (age range 16–55 years). Based on reliability and confirmatory factor analysis, we established that our data supported Young’s proposed 18 EMS model based on the US population. Additionally, YSQ-S3’s concurrent validity was established with standardized instruments, namely Beck Depression Inventory-II, Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, Big Five Inventory and General Health Questionnaire-12. The findings from our analyses indicated that most EMSs correlated significantly with the validity dimensions. Furthermore, our findings identified age- and gender-related differences across the 18 EMS. Our findings confirmed that YSQ-S3 is a robust psychometric tool for assessing EMS on non-clinical population, and further research is needed to establish its use on clinical population in India.
Recently, two forms of virtue-related humor, benevolent and corrective, have been introduced. Ben... more Recently, two forms of virtue-related humor, benevolent and corrective, have been introduced. Benevolent humor treats human weaknesses and wrongdoings benevolently, while corrective humor aims at correcting and bettering them. Twelve marker items for benevolent and corrective humor (the BenCor) were developed, and it was demonstrated that they fill the gap between humor as temperament and virtue. The present study investigates responses to the BenCor from 25 samples in 22 countries (overall= 7,226). The psychometric properties of the BenCor were found to be sufficient in most of the samples, including internal consistency, unidimensionality, and factorial validity. Importantly, benevolent and corrective humor were clearly established as two positively related, yet distinct dimensions of virtue-related humor. Metric measurement invariance was supported across the 25 samples, and scalar invariance was supported across six age groups (from 18 to 50+ years) and across gender. Comparison...
Researchers have consistently advocated positive associations between religion and well-being. Th... more Researchers have consistently advocated positive associations between religion and well-being. The present research takes a step forward and explores potential mechanisms behind the same. The mediating role of a surprisingly neglected mechanism, positive virtues, specifically gratitude, forgiveness and altruism, is studied through a quantitative study on a sample of 220 adult respondents residing in Delhi NCR. The participants adhered to one of the six major religions present in India. Mediational analysis revealed that gratitude mediated the relationship between religiosity, spirituality and well-being via two pathways of forgiveness and altruism. The implications for researchers and practitioners working in the field of mental health are discussed.
The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of ... more The present research aims to study the Eastern concept of Vedic personality traits comprising of Gunas- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas in relation to Mental Health, Flourishing, Positive and Negative Experience in Czech students. A sample of 353 university students (pertaining to diverse professional disciplines) was selected, consisting of 286 females and 67 males. The age range of the sample was between 19 to 30 years with mean age of 22.2 years. The Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF; Keyes, 2009), Flourishing Scale and Scale of Positive and Negative Experience SPANE (Diener, Wirtz, Tov, Kim-Prieto, Choi, Oishi, & Biswas-Diener, 2009) and Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI; Wolf, 1998) were used in this research. VPI is based on the three gunas which according to the Das Gupta (1961) are ‘the universal characteristics of all kinds of mental tendencies’. These gunas facilitate the behavior style of an individual. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. The results revealed significant correlations between specific Vedic Personality Gunas and other variables of interest. Significant positive relationships between Sattva guna (symbolized by purity, wisdom, serenity, love of knowledge and spiritual excellence in Indian philosophy) with Emotional well-being (r = 0.44); Psychological well-being (r = 0.44); Social well-being (r = 0.60); Flourishing (r = 0.67); Positive Experience (r = 0.49) at 0.01 significance level and negatively correlated with Negative Experience (r = - 0.39) were obtained. In contrast, Rajas (which is symbolized by egoism, activity, restlessness and desire after mundane things) and Tamas (related to qualities such as bias, negligence, distortion in taste, thought) were negatively correlated with all well-being indicators except negative experience which is positively correlated. Results of the study point at interesting connections between Indian and Western holistic approach to understand well-being and its indicators.
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