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STRESS, SELF-ESTEEM AND PEER PRESSURE AMONG MIZO ADOLESCENTS

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Title: STRESS, SELF-ESTEEM AND PEER PRESSURE AMONG MIZO ADOLESCENTS Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: Adolescence is a period when numerous developmental changes as well as personal and social challenges are experienced. This generates the need to understand some of the crucial factors that may lead to inadequate development. The present study attempts to assess stress, self-esteem and peer pressure among Mizo adolescents. Seventy- eight (78) Mizo adolescents (39 males and 39 females) within the age range of 15-18years, belonging to Aizawl city, served as subjects for the study. A significant negative correlation (r = -0.40; p<0.01) was found between stress and self-esteem indicating high levels of stress that corresponds with low self-esteem. A negative correlation (r= -0.18; p>0.01) and a positive correlation (r=0.14, p> 0.01) is also found between peer pressure and self-esteem, peer pressure and stress respectively but is non-significant. Findings also indicated significant gender differences in stress (F=14.42; p <0.01) and self-esteem (F=33.96; p <0.01) with males (M= 77.46) having higher level of self-esteem than females (M= 64.84), and females (M= 24.67) having higher stress levels than males (M= 19.67).

PREDICTABILITY OF PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS ON PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING STYLES AMONG MIZO COLLEGE STUDENTS

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Title: PREDICTABILITY OF PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS ON PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING STYLES AMONG MIZO COLLEGE STUDENTS Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: Personality has been believed to affect the way individuals perceive stress and how they cope with it. This paper reports the predictability of personality on perceived stress and coping styles among two hundred and forty Mizo students (120 extraverts and 120 neurotics), who were screened out using Maudsley Personality Inventory. Incorporating a between-subjects design, it was hypothesized that significant correlations among the measures as well as predictability of personality on the behavioral measures would be established. Contrary to previous researches, results failed to evince any significant gender effects on the measures. Extraversion is significantly and negatively related to neuroticism, perceived stress, emotion-oriented coping, and avoidance-oriented coping. Neuroticism is significantly and negatively related to stress, but positively and significantly related to task-oriented coping and emotion-oriented coping. Moreover, personality is found to significantly predict perceived stress and coping styles. Findings corroborate the link between personality, stress and coping styles and thus substantiate the already established connotation of the variables on the sampled Mizo population.

Anxiety and panic buying during COVID-19 pandemic among the Mizo

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Anxiety and panic buying during COVID-19 pandemic among the Mizo Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: Certain behaviours have been observed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as buying and storing a lot of basic food and necessities, or hours spent obsessing over the virus. This research aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of the people living in Mizoram, a small north-eastern state in India, regarding psychological factors such as coronavirus anxiety and panic buying. Methods: A total of 300 samples aged 20-66 years (150 males and 150 females) participated in the online survey. Those who consented to participate filled the forms which included socio-demographic details, as well as the Corona Virus Anxiety Scale and the Panic Buying Scale. Results: Correlation analysis revealed significant positive correlations (r=0.21, p<0.000) between Coronavirus Anxiety and Panic Buying. Socio-demographic variables such as age (r=-0.12, p<0.05) and spirituality (r=0.13, p<0.05) are significantly correlated with panic buying, whereas number of family members was found to be significantly correlated (r=0.14, p<=0.05) with Coronavirus anxiety. Furthermore, females scored significantly higher than males in Coronavirus anxiety (p<0.002) and Panic Buying (p<0.007). Analysis also revealed that the number of hours spent in thinking about COVID-19 has a significant impact on Coronavirus Anxiety, and that growth in budget significantly influences Panic buying. Conclusions: One vital policy implication of the present study is that during a pandemic the government and other responsible organizations should ensure delivery of only factual data about COVID-19 and also reassure people about the adequacy of essential commodities so that panic buying is not rampant

Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Mizo Women

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Title: Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Mizo Women Authors: Ralte, Rinpari Abstract: The present study aims to explore the relationship between perceived stress, anxiety, and depression among Mizo women. In addition, the study attempts to highlight the predictability of perceived stress and anxiety on depression. Data is collected from a random sample of forty-three (43) Mizo educated women in Aizawl, with their age ranging between 18 to 39 ( M= 28.42 years). Results indicate significant positive relationships between perceived stress, anxiety and depression. The results further show that the variables significantly predicted depression and that perceived stress is the best predictor of depression accounting for a very large proportion of the variance. Intervention programs for women that reduce perceived stress and anxiety are needed in order to manage their effects on depression.