Arts and Commerce

Good health is the key to happiness and prosperity. It holds at any point in one’s life
time. The present paper is an attempt to study the relationship between quality of life and
emotional intelligence among arts and commerce students in Pune city. The total sample
consisted of 313 students from various colleges of Pune city where this course is taught.
They were administered Quality of life scale and Emotional Intelligence scale. The
quality of life was measured with the help of Comprehensive Quality of Life scale –
Adult (ComQol- A-5, 1997) developed by Robert Cummins. Emotional Intelligence was
measured with the help of Schutte et al. (1998) scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18
for windows. Pearson’s Product moment correlation was used to test the correlational
hypotheses and Anova used to find out gender differences and faculty wise differences in
quality of life and emotional intelligence. Results showed significant gender differences
on Subjective Quality of Life (SQOL) but gender differences were not found on
Objective Quality of Life (OQOL) and Emotional Intelligence (EI). Regarding faculty wise differences, obtained results showed that girls from arts faculty scored higher on
SQOL.
• KEY WORDS –Quality of life , Emotional intelligence, well being
QUALITY

Good health is the key to happiness and prosperity. An attempt has been made in the present paper to examine the issue of quality of life from varied perspective resulting in delineating different indicators of quality of life. For example, material prosperity, poverty health etc. These indicators have been divided into objective and subjective indicators of quality of life. Objective indicators of quality of life include economic and social indicators. Whereas, subjective indicators are conceptualized and measured in terms of the experienced sense of well-being evaluated in terms of happiness, satisfaction with one’s living conditions etc. Review of literature has shown that quality of life warrants attention in the Indian context. Therefore, an attempt has been made in the present study to study Quality of life among arts and engineering students of Pune city. The sample consisted of 639 second year students from arts and engineering stream. The data were collected from various colleges of Pune city. Quality of life was measured with the help of Com QOL scale by Cummins (1997). It is a multidimensional Likert scale. The tool is psychometrically sound. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS 15.00. Obtained results are discussed with the help of existing theories and earlier findings. Implications of the study in the light of arts and engineering course have been discussed.
• Key words: Quality of life, Wellbeing .

Information Technology has revolutionized the world. It has influenced all the aspects of human life. Students are not an exception to this. Therefore, a study was planned and carried out on the third year B.Sc. computer science students of Pune city, with the following statement: “A study of social involvement, stress and selfesteem
in relation to IT orientation (IT)”. The participants in this study were 470
third year B.Sc. computer science students out of which 215 were girls and 255 were boys. Tools were developed by the researchers to measure Social Involvement, Stress and ITO. Psychometric properties of the tests were determined
and then they were used for data collection. Data were analyzed with the help of
SPSS 11.5 for Windows. Pearson’s product-moment correlation was used to test
correlational hypotheses and a t-test was used to find out the significant differences if any on social involvement, stress and Information Technology Orientation. Obtained results showed that there social involvement was positively correlated with IT orientation. Stress was negatively correlated with IT orientation. Boys and
girls did not differ in social involvement. Stress was more among boys than among girls. Boys and girls did not differ in IT orientation.

In the world of competition stress has become a common phenomenon. It has become a common problem for the individuals of all age. Student community is not an exception to this. Considering the importance of stress and need for coping and social support an attempt is made in the present paper to study the relation between stress and coping, self-efficacy and social support among first year M.B.A. students from Pune City. The total sample consisted of 550 first year M.B.A. students. In all data were collected from 344 male, 207 female students studying in the First year of M.B. A. from various colleges of Pune city. They were administered stress and coping, self efficacy, social support, and happiness scale. Stress and coping was measured using twelve item version of Rhode Island Stress and coping Inventory (RISCI) published in 1998. Self- efficacy was measured using self-efficacy scale was measured with the help of Self-efficacy scale by Uichol Kim. It measures self-efficacy related to self-regulation, relational, and resilience. Social support was measured with the help of Social support scale developed by Uichol Kim. It measured social support received from parents, teachers and friends.  Group testing session was used for data collection. ‘t’ test was used to calculate gender differences. Pearson’s product moment correlation was used to test correlational hypotheses. Obtained results showed that gender differences were not obtained on stress and Boys and girls did not differ on stress and happiness. Regarding coping results showed that females have a better coping capabilities so also self regulatory efficacy. As regards social support results showed that females enjoyed more emotional and informational support than males do.

Key words: - Stress and Coping, self efficacy and social support, happiness

Inclusive Education - Case study of Ankur Vidya Mandir.
Inclusive education implies the conception and the implementation of a vast repertoire of learning strategies to respond in a personalized way to learners’ diversities. In view of the current condition of education such a structure will facilitate the betterment of all parties involved. It provides prospects to physically, mentally and socially challenged students as well as to normal students. Considering the importance of Inclusive education which address the issues of access and participation by all, National Policy on Education in India has given an importance to this. The present paper is based on the case study of Ankur Vidya Mandir which is based on Inclusive education and equality in educational opportunities approach. Started in 1988, Ankur Vidyamandir is a venture by COER (Centre for Opportunities in Education and Rehabilitation) and DES (Deccan Education Society). It is unique because it accommodates normal as well special students in their curriculum. The students come from diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and mental capacities and thus, Ankur Vidyamandir creates an exceptional environment for its students. It aims at starting, promoting and sustaining activities that uphold and assist in integration of individuals with varying abilities into ‘normal’ society. It functions on the basis that the best way to impart knowledge is to provide a supportive yet challenging environment for the students. The children do not learn in seclusion but they learn, play and evolve together.

Keywords: Inclusive Education, Ankur Vidya Mandir

The current study examined the association among personality traits, resilience and the earliest memory. A total of 61 undergraduates (51 female and 10 male) between ages 18 to 22 were recruited in Beijing. The sample consisted of 61 undergraduate students from Beijing (51 females and 10 males). They were administered the Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF) and the Chinese version of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) respectively. The earliest memory was assessed with the help of self-report questionnaire. The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between the resilience and the earliest. The positive cognition was associated with personality traits, such as emotional stability (C), dominance (E), liveliness (F), social boldness (H) and apprehension (O). The positive cognition completely mediated the relationship between the earliest memories and personality traits such as E, H and O. The impact is achieved through the positive cognition which is part of resilience. The results show that the earliest memory plays a significant role in interpretation of character in stories. 
Keywords: the earliest memory, personality traits, resilience, positive cognition

The central question addressed in the study is whether there are differences in resilience across gender and socio-economic classes among adolescents. To answer this question, 308 late adolescents between the age range of 16 to 18 years and who have migrated to Pune city for the purpose of education were included in the study. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD; RISC, 2003) developed by Kathryn Connor and Jonathan Davidson was used to measure resilience. Socio-economic status was measured using the Socio-Economic Status Scale (rural) by Dubey and Nigam (2005). Independent 't' test was used to analyze differences in resilience across gender and socio-economic groups. Results revealed that no significant differences on resilience were found between adolescent boys and girls and also between the socio-economic groups. Findings have been discussed in the light of relevant literature.

With the exponential increase in the number of cars bought, this paper attempts to explore and understand the patterns of consumer behaviour towards buying a car. The sample for this study consisted of 1015 adults (469 females and 546 males) from differing backgrounds and occupations. The questionnaire administered for the study was developed by the researchers and the data was collected online using Google forms. Percentage analysis and Mean comparison were carried out to interpret the data. Obtained results showed that buying a car was considered to be a necessity and family use was the primary motive to buy a car. Familiar brands, availability of parking space, advertisements and getting better offers were seen to be some factors influencing consumers. The comfort of a car was seen to be essential and features such as good mileage, dual airbags antilock braking system along with music system with USB/Radio/Bluetooth/AUX were considered to be important. Overall, Maruti Suzuki, Hyu...

Present research paper reports the findings of a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study which evaluated the effects of school-based mindfulness training program on eighth grade students (n=54: experimental =28, control=26). The program was delivered in the school during the school hours. Participants from experimental and control group were assessed on self-report measures of emotional competence (EC-scale), adjustment inventory (AISS) before, after the training and at follow up (after three months). Results were analysed by mixed ANOVA across the variables. Results indicated significant improvement in the emotional competence and adjustment (Emotional, educational and overall) of experimental group as compared to control group at post and follow up assessment. No significant group difference was noted in the social adjustment. Limitations and further scope of the study is discussed.

The Kusasi-Mamprusi ethnic conflict in Bawku, a border town located in the extreme Northeastern corner of Ghana, which began in 1957, has become protracted. The two factions have clashed four times between 1980 and 2000. The disagreement has been over who should occupy the Bawku skin( a titled chieftaincy position) as Bawkunaba and control the Bawku land, as land ownership is tied to occupancy of the Bawku skin. Scholarly works on conflicts in Northern Ghana, have traced the root causes to the introduction of chieftaincy by the British colonial administration in the area. The policy that amalgamated smaller states with big kingdoms, created a subordinate-master relationship between the Kusasi and Mamprusi. Proponents of colonial government’s complicity argue that attempts by the Mamprusi to maintain the status quo during the post-colonial Ghanaian government, has provoked the recurrent ethnic conflicts between the two groups. This paper, situated within a broader historiographical c...

The present study aims at finding out the relation between happiness and Personality (HEXACO personality factors) among college going students. The sample comprised of 954 (356 males and 598 females) respondents from various colleges in Pune city. Tools administered were happiness scale developed by Uichol Kim and HEXACO PI R (2000) by Ashton and Lee. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s product moment correlation; t test was used to find out gender differences on happiness and personality. Regression was calculated to find out the relative contribution of personality on happiness. Obtained results showed that happiness was positively correlated with extraversion while honesty was negatively correlated. Results of the t-test showed males scored higher than females on honesty, conscientiousness and openness to experience, while females score higher than males on emotionality and happiness. Commerce students scored more on happiness compared to arts students. Results were discussed with the help of review of literature and theoretical foundations. Implications in terms of designing the intervention program for the students to increase the happiness in relation with personality have been discussed.

Present study attempts to explore the effects of Classical Yoga Intervention (CYI) on the resilience of college students who migrate to cities from rural areas for the sake of education. Students in the study belonged to the age group of l6-18 years and were in their first year in the new city, Pune. They were pre-tested on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) (2003). Experimental and control group were equivalent on resilience before the intervention. Classical Yoga Intervention consisting of 40 sessions of Yoga was conducted on the experimental group. After 40 sessions, post testing was done. Differences in gain scores of experimental and control group on resilience were tested using independent 't' test. Results revealed that experimental group was significantly higher than the control group on factor 1 (t=-2.99, p=.00, factor 2 (t=-2.09, p=.04), factor 4 (t=-2.43, p=.02) and total score of resilience (t=-3.14,p=.00). Results showed that CYI has been helpful in ...

E -commerce has been around in India for more than a decade but has become main stream only in the last few years. E-commerce can be thought of as an activity wherein the customer uses the internet to order a product or service. In most circumstances, the transaction may happen online also. Online shopping places a heavy demand on the use of the internet.  More and more people are gaining confidence about purchasing products online. Hundreds of million dollars are being invested by venture capital funds in this sector.  Indian buyers are showing confidence in the online e-commerce. Today many Indians purchase goods like books, electronic gadgets, air and rail tickets, apparel, gifts, mobiles, computer peripherals, audio cassettes and CDs. As a result of growing investment and growing trend of consumers in online shopping the present study was conducted. Review of literature has shown that studies have been conducted with respect to rural urban differences with respect to o...