Dear Psychologists attending the 1st International and 3rd National Conference of

NAPS I congratulate you on the opening of your conference and wish you every success. I
am also pleased that the proceedings of the conference will be published in PsycEXTRA, a
unique database that combines bibliographic records with full-text professional and lay-
audience literature.
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Sincerely,
Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD
2014 President
American Psychological Association
January 2013
750 First Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242, USA
Tel: +1-(202) 336-6025; Fax: +1-(202) 312-6499
Email: international@apa.org Web: www.apa.org
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Dear friends we are pleased to present the Proceeding book of 1 International and 3 Indian
Psychological Science Congress on psychological Well Being; The Looming Crisis in humanity at City
Beautiful, Chandigarh- INDIA, held on 24-25 February, 2014. Many people have made significant
contributions to give the final shape to this proceeding book and they all deserve our acknowledgement and
thanks for their contributions.
It is matter of great satisfaction that the organizers received more than 485 research papers from
different areas of psychology and allied disciplines like, Clinical Psychology, Criminal and Forensic
Psychology, Health Psychology, Military Psychology, Disaster Psychology, Geriatric Psychology,
Organizational Psychology,
Sports Psychology, Social Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Development Psychology,
Consumer psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology etc.
Therefore all the delegates contributed from the country and abroad for the success deserved the
special thanks for their significant and everlasting contribution. I remain indebted to the academic community
who have guided supported and encouraged for finalization of the proceeding. I am great full to the governing
body of NAPS, Editors and acknowledged individually to the members of organizing committee who enabled a
better proceedings.
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GOVT. OF HARYANA
Deputy Commissioner,
Panchkula (Haryana)
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Dr. S.S. Phulia, IAS
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Prof. (Dr.) N.K. Chadha
Head
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Arts Faculty Extention Building
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007, India
Tel.: 27667455 (Tele-fax), 27666285
27667725 Extn 1313, 1314
E-mail : headpsychdogychadha@gmail.com
Prof. N.K. Chadha
Prof. and Head, department of Psychology
University of Delhi
President, Indian Association of Positive Psychology
Fellow, Institute of Career Certification International, USA
Country Director, Asia Pacific Career Development Association, USA
I am extremely happy to learn National Association of Psychological Science-India is organizing the
1st International and 3rd Indian Psychological Science Congress on "Psychological Well-Being : the Looming
Crisis in Humanity" on 24th and 25th February, 2014 at Post-Graduate Government College, Chandigarh I had
the immense pleasure to attend te earlier congress organization under the able leadership of Dr. Roshan Lal
Dahiya.
I congratulate the organizers fr their efforts in gathering eminent psychologists, researchers and
students from various part of the world and India to share their expertise and the recent developments in the
upcoming field of psychological science. I am sure the key notes addresses, oral presentations and panel
discussion will be very useful for everyone attending the conference You will experience unforgettable two
days deliberations and interactions with the fellow psychologist.
I feel honored to be invited to deliver key note address and wish great success to the event.
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Dr. Roshan Lal Dahiya, Conference Director
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First International & 3 Indian Psychological Science Congress
Chandigarh, India, February 24-25, 2014
Dear Dr. Dahiya,
This is my pleasure to write a good wish message for your Conference. As you know, the future of
psychology in India depends on how psychology can help facing the challenges of multifarious problems of
individual, family, social, and national lives of the people of India. The academic growth of psychology in the
form of theoretical teaching in growing number of colleges and universities will not be fruitful unless the
psychological knowledge is moulded in a way that it becomes a useful tool to apply for enhancing the national
development and improving the quality of life of the people of India.
The Indian Psychologists should keep in mind that the Western Psychology, as such, is unlikely to be a
good fit for Indian problems. To make psychology fruitful to the millions of Indian men, women, and children,
Indian Psychologists should Indianize Psychology by developing and devising indigenous knowledge, skill,
methods, tools, and techniques.
If the deliberation of this Congress could make a good step to this end that would be a giant lift for
Indian Psychology. With this few words, I wish your Congress a great success. Finally, this may not be a good
message. But I honestly believe that this is the right message for Indian Psychology.
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Warm regards,
College of Liberal
Arts & Science
University of Connecticut
Human Development and Family Studies
February 3, 2014
(Professor Dr. Abdul Khaleque)
President, International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection,
Department of Human Development and Family Studies,
University of Connecticut, USA
Email: A.khaleque@uconn.edu
Phone; 860-486-6291
# 348 Mansfield Road Unit 2058 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2058
Telephone: (860) 486-4720 Facsimile: (860) 486-3323
web: www.familystudies.uconn.edu
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It gives me immense pleasure to know that the department of Psychology of the Post Graduate Govt.
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College, sector-46, Chandigarh for organizing 2 days' 1 International Conference and 3rd Indian
Psychological Science Congress on a very relevant theme psychological well-being: the looming crisis in
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humanity under the banner of National Association of Psychological Science in Chandigarh on 24 & 25
February, 2014.
I am sure that the deliberations at the conference would provide a platform and an excellent
opportunity to discuss ways for dealing with the crisis and enhancing psychological wellbeing. I am highly
pleased about this academic offer which will definitely be a pivotal event. A conference is indeed a valuable
academic forum that helps in facilitating interaction among scholars and thus generates a wealth of new ideas.
This is how we succeed in expanding the horizon of our knowledge.
I congratulate the organizers and all the delegates for their efforts and extend my best wishes to the
organizing committee for a successful and a fruitful conference.
Professor Emeritus Dalip Malhotra
Ex- Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla-171005
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Prof. Dalip Malhotra
Professor Emeritus, HPU, Shimla-5
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MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK
(Prof. Radhey Shyam)
I am happy to know that the National Association of Psychological Science-India in collaboration
with Department of Psychology, Govt. PG College, Sec. 46, Chandigarh, is organizing the 1st
International and 3rd Indian psychological Science Congress on 24-25 February, 2014. In fact, since its
inception in Jan. 2011, the National Association of Psychological Science has committed itself and is working
hard for the promotion of Psychology by organizing conferences/seminars and many other ways.
I congratulate the National Association of Psychological Science (NAPS) and Department of
Psychology, Govt. PG College, Sec.46, Chandigarh for organizing this International Congress and with the
organizers will be successful in achieving the objectives framed for it.
(Dr. Radhey Shyam)
President, Haryana Psychological Association
Professor of Psychology,
M.D. University, Rohtak-124001 (Haryana)
Email : radheyshyam1111@yahoo.co.in
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February 10, 2014
The field of Psychology has matured and diversified in India and globally. At the same time, the
mental health needs of the general population have mushroomed. Conferences such as this one bring together
dedicated professionals and students to expand our horizons and collaborate to attend to these mental health
needs.
As Professor and a member of the Faculty in the department of Clinical Psychology at the Illinois
School of Professional Psychology, Schaumburg Campus, Argosy University, I send my warmest compliments
to the participants and presenters of IPSC-2014. We also offer our congratulations to Dr. RosHan Lal, President
of IPSC-2014, and the organizing committee, for continuing to make the Indian Psychological Science
Congress-2014 a success!
Sincerely,
Mudita Rastogi, Ph.D., LMFT
Professor, Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Argosy University, Schaumburg Campus
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ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF
PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
AT ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
SCHAUMBURG
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I am glad to learn that the National Association of Psychological Science-India (NAPS) in
cooperation with the Department of Psychology, P. G. Government College, Sector 46, Chandigarh, India
along with publication partnership of the American Psychological Association (APA), is going to organize the
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1 International and 3 Indian Psychological Science Congress. The Congress will take place during February
24-25, 2014 in the most planned and beautiful city in India. The theme of the congress Psychological Well
Being: The Looming Crisis in Humanity is rightly chosen.
I know many dedicated psychologists including Professor RosHan Lal Dahiya and Dr. Rajesh Kumar,
are involved with the congress. This congress is expected to be of major importance for the promotion of our
scholarly exchanges as well as for the progress in the study of psychology in India in particular and in
neighboring countries in general.
I wish the congress a total success.
Thanking you all
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Professor Md. Kamal Uddin
Department of Psychology
University of Dhaka
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Department of Psychology
University of Dhaka
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: 9661920-73 Ext. 7691
Fax: 88-02-8615583
Professor Muhammad Kamal Uddin
PhD (Kyushu University, Japan)
Phone: +(88) 0173456644
E-mail: kamaluddin67@hotmail.com
URL: http://sites.google.com/site/uddinmkpsychologistbd
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I am immensely pleased to know that faculty of Psychology department of our college in collaboration
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with National Association of Psychological Science is organising 1 International and 3 Indian Psychological
Science Congress on 24-25 Feb 2014 on Psychological Well Being: The Looming Crisis in Humanity at the
college campus of Post Graduate Government College, Sector-46 of city beautiful, Chandigarh.
In present age well being of health of a person is purely based on psychological factors. I am sure that
the congregation of eminent speakers from different corners of the world would provide a platform to focus on
the important issues of well being of psychological health and this congress would help the masses to keep fit in
their personal and professional life. This will be very effective and it will help to stop the crisis in humanity.
I wish happy and valuable stay to all the participants and the grand success to all.
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Dr. Gurjeet Kaur Mander
(Principal)
LIGHT IS
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GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
Telefax : 0172-2678022
SECTOR 46, CHANDIGARH
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I would like to express my gratitude to the academic community who have contributed their
continuous support and I am indebted to each of them for their conscientious and helpful contribution toward
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the success of 1 International and 3 Indian Psychological Science Congress on Psychological well Being:
The Looming Crisis in Humanity. The patron of NAPS Dr. S.S. Phulia deserve special thanks for
his unconditional support extended to get
the recognition of IPSC at International level.
All the senior professors of various universities in country and abroad also deserve thanks for their
regular monitoring and expert advice. The present proceeding is the output of dissemination and exchange of
ideas among the experts from India and abroad and more over the publication of proceeding book
Psychological Well Being: the Looming Crisis would not have been possible without the significant
contribution of Dept. of Psychology, P.G. Govt. College, Sector-46, Chandigarh, the academicians, research
scholars, professionals who contributed through their participation and sharing their updated knowledge.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the scientific committee of IPSC-14 as they had given the
final shape to the proceeding book and managed all the abstracts along with handling all the queries of the
delegates. Last but not least, I also extend my thanks to one and all who have ever been involved directly or
indirectly for the success of the mega academic event.
deep interest, insight and meticulousness in the subject, and
Acknowledgement
Dr. RosHan Lal Dahiya
Conference Director
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It is indeed a pleasure to welcome all the students, scholars and professors globally in the 1
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International and 3 Indian Psychological Science congress on Psychological Well Being: The Looming Crisis
in Humanity at the City Beautiful, Chandigarh. This is your contribution that the conference is becoming a
successful academic event by esteemed sharing of expertise experiences which is highly appreciated because
your experiences and knowledge widen the scope of well being.
We are overwhelmed and deeply grateful to you all for joining us in our endeavour to spread
psychology to the masses. The journey that started in 2009 by the efforts of two people has gained the
momentum that it is now a social community that connects us.
Eminent scholars from all over India and abroad will deliver guest orations and I am sure that you will
avail this excellent opportunity to enrich your knowledge. I assure you of our best efforts to make the
conference memorable and look forward to your whole-hearted participation. The congress shall offer a wide
semantic scope for the researches under the umbrella thematic of well being thereby chiselling novel inter and
intra discipline of Psychology. Activities like this accelerate the pace of students and every academician to
travel beyond the boundaries of mere books. It would indeed provide a valuable platform to the young minds
and academicians to discuss their research activities and motivate them in achieving their goals. I believe the
deliberations in this congress are going to contribute to further advancements in the different fields of
Psychology.
Well being in the contemporary world is an area which needs urgent attention. It is one of the main
areas of applied psychology and it uses psychological principles to promote well being in the society. Well-
being depends on many factors.
Psychologists focus on understanding and treating the social, psychological, emotional, spiritual,
quality of life and functional aspects of health and well being. It is a whole-person approach to health care that
addresses a range of very human needs that can improve quality of life.
This is an accomplishment for us as we see the ripples of our efforts echoing through you all. Thus, we
see ourselves as brand ambassadors of creating a platform for students to interact, learn and co-create
knowledge that is meaningful and expansive. This is our continued effort and we strive to reach greater heights.
Through sharing, collaborating, and building connections, your presence at this congress has the
power to ignite much positive change around the globe. Our connectedness has allowed us to learn much from
each otherwherever we may be.
The organizing committee has left no stone unturned to ensure that the conference turns out to be an
occasion from which all of you carry back long lasting memories of not just scientific excellence but also warm
hospitality.
Thank you all for your active contribution in advance and let's enjoy this meaningful venture in
Chandigarh together.
FROM ORGANIZING SECRETARY'S DESK
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
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