Lokesh L Lokesh

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Assistant) at Kristu Jayanti College

This study examined the relationship among rumination, emotional intelligence, and quality of life among young adults and also examined the impact of rumination on emotional intelligence and quality of life among young adults. A total of 290 individuals completed the instruments measuring rumination, emotional intelligence, and quality of life. Res...

Students migrate to new cities, away from their native social support networks to gain college education and consequently have better economic opportunities. This process of migration is evidenced to be a source of a great deal of stress. One of the most fundamental sources of stress for young adult migrant students is coping with a new academic sy...

Problem: Precipitating aspects of birth related trauma has been evidently playing a role in the Postpartum PTSD. Background: Nearly 4% women go through Postpartum PTSD after birth. Women respond to incidents related to birth with extreme distress, helplessness or awfulness. Questions: Is birth trauma or fear of death perceived among working mothers...

Emotional intelligence scores and resilience levels were evaluated to investigate the correlations between them. Analyzing the impact of years of experience and emotional intelligence on resilience was one of the objectives. Resilience, years of experience, and emotional intelligence were defined operationally, and hypotheses were developed. 151 In...

Military careers demand unwavering dedication and sacrifice, with retirement marking a significant transition to civilian life. This dissertation explores coping strategies, resilience, and retirement preparedness among Indian military personnel nearing retirement. Drawing on the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, it examines how stressors,...

This study investigates the relationship between sibling rivalry and self-expression among young adults, examining potential influences and gender differences. Through a review of existing literature and empirical analysis, the study explores whether sibling rivalry affects self-expression and if gender moderates this relationship. Data from 200 pa...

The study aimed to understand the relationship between Sleep Quality and Depressive symptoms Among Young Adults of India. The data was collected from 310 participants aged between 18 to 27 years through convenience sampling. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), while depressive symptoms were measured using the...

In this research paper, the researcher describes a mixed-method study designed to explore perceived social support and parental stress among married couples within the Indian context. Specifically, a thematic analysis of open-ended responses was conducted to questions about the extent of social support received by the participants with respect to...

The study was conducted on technocrats (R&D and production) both male and female (working in a defense electronics (manufacturing) industry. Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) to measure emotional intelligence, the Occupational Stress Index to measure occupational stress, and the Personal Views Survey III-R to measure hardiness...

This study investigates the relationship between bedtime procrastination and emotional intelligence among college students aged 18 to 26 in India. The sample consists of 488 college students, categorized into non-professional (NP) and professional (P) groups (NP= 232, P= 256), as well as by gender (M= 243, F= 245). Data were collected through Emoti...

Spirituality has always been an important aspect of an individual's life and yet spiritual intelligence is a lesser-known concept for most of us. The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of spiritual intelligence on achievement motivation among young Indian adults. Data for the study was collected online and a sample of 128 India...

This study aims at finding the relationship between Perfectionism and anxiety among college students using a correlational research design. A correlational research design is chosen for the present study. The tools used for data collection are Multidimensional Perfectionism scale and Classroom Anxiety scale. The data was collected from 50 college s...

The objective of the research study was to find the extent to which disgust propensity-sensitivity is related to attitude towards homosexuals among parents. This study included 160 participants who were parents ranging in age of 21 to 70 from urban and rural localities of India. The study was conducted using the tools, Disgust propensity and sensit...

This study examined how humor styles could mediate the effect of self-esteem on subjective happiness. 150 Indian school students completed the Humor Styles Questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. Results showed adaptive humor styles (affiliative humor and self-enhancing humor) significantly predicted self...

A Delphi method of deriving consensus was used in three levels of questionnaire-based survey rounds. In round one, the 23 participants rated observations on a zero-five rating scale for 14 statements on the theme of online (virtual) versus offline (face-to-face) psychological testing of children with developmental delays and disabilities during the...

A Delphi method of deriving consensus was used in three levels of questionnaire-based survey rounds. In round one, the 23 participants rated observations on a zero-five rating scale for 14 statements on the theme of online (virtual) versus offline (face-to-face) psychological testing of children with developmental delays and disabilities during the...

Psychological distress is a condition of mental pain associated with stressors and demands that in everyday life are difficult to deal with. The main objective of this study was to study the relationship between Psychological Distress and Emotional Intelligence. 2 questionnaires were used to create a google form which was circulated between group o...

In every walk of one's life understanding their emotions and trying to be empathetic to others is imperative. Coping with stressful situations is an essential part of an individual's life. The motivation behind the present investigation is to find and establish the relation between Emotional Intelligence and Coping Strategies. The test comprised of...

Quality of relationship plays a significant role in the lives of individuals with a great influence in their mental well-being, social behavior and productivity. Emotional abuse can be felt as destructive and damaging as physical abuse, and can severely impact mental health. It is often used as a way to maintain power and control over someone. The...

The aim of this study was to find the relation between the various styles humor styles and emotional intelligence among young adults. This study included 241 participants (109 males and 132 females). The results of the study revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between affiliative humor and all the dimensions of emotional int...

The study intends to explore the relationship of emotional intelligence and perceived stress among young adults during covid-19. Through online survey two questionnaires were distributed to group of young adults aged between 18 and 25 years (N=65 females and N=60 males). A total of 125 samples were selected from various colleges and working sectors...

The aim of the study is to analyse the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Internet Addiction among young adults ranging from 15 to 25 years of age from Northeast India.

This purposive one shot cross sectional sample survey uses a standardized Emotional Intelligence Scale to elicit responses from 687 police persons spread across 17 police stations in and around Mysore, Karnataka, based on various organismic and socio-demographic variables. Results in terms of the profile of overall Emotional Intelligence Scores and...

This cross sectional survey seeks to profile the degree, spread or extent of various facets of job satisfaction against identified personal socio-demographic variables on a purposive sample of 687 police personnel hailing from 17 police stations in Mysore Urban District, Karnataka, India. The 36-item Likert Scale of Job Satisfaction Survey covering...

Background: Identification, listing, and prioritizing problem behaviors, and identification of rewards require unanimity among caregivers for effective management of children. Differential perception between the child handlers can endanger behavior correction program. Method: This cross sectional survey enlists the nature, frequency and intensity o...

Background: It has often asked whether impulsivity is a stable response style of students with specific learning disabilities. There is no straightforward emphatic answer to this question. The available literature on the theme is fraught with issues related to the definition of the terms impulsivity as well as learning disabilities. Method: Notwith...

Tests of intelligence are a prelude to the diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. This study selected three commonly preferred performance measures, such as the Porteus Maze Test (PMT), Seguin Form Board (SFB), and Gesell Drawing Test (GDT), to examine their inter-correlations. A single-shot correlation survey design was combined with conveni...

The use of mazes to understand planning, intelligence, and problem-solving skills are well known. The Porteus Maze Test holds promise for its economy and ease of use for children with learning disabilities in India. This study seeks to try out the test along with two other non-verbal tests of intelligence to derive profiles of performance on these...

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the need of hour for police personnel in our country. It is the objective of this pretest-posttest intervention based quasi-experimental research study to evaluate the impact of a tailor made half-a-day EI Orientation Program prepared from multiple sources upon 30 policemen in the cadre of Head Constables and Constabl...