Urmi Nanda Biswas
Biographic Data
| ID | 654520 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Urmi Nanda Biswas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Urmi Nanda |
| FAMILY NAME | Biswas |
| SIGNATURE | BISWAS U N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4609-2620 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lived Experiences of Skilled Indian Women Immigrants (Siwi) Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic
Lockdown experience, beliefs in and practice of spirituality
The research aims to understand the relationship between spiritual beliefs and practices with perceived general health and adherence to recommended self-protective behaviour during lockdown period of COVID 19 pandemic. Additionally, the study intends to find out the differences among socio-demographic segments of the Indian society across these variables. Online survey was carried out with 1,416 willing adult participants from different socio-dem…
Various Pathways for Cultivation of Equanimity
Understanding equanimity from a psychological perspective
The cultivation of equanimity has been emphasized in various indigenous philosophies and contemplative practices. This paper aims to develop an expansive understanding of equanimity as a distinct psychological construct. Thirty experts from various traditions such as Buddhism, Vedic studies, meditation, and yoga were interviewed on their understanding and insights into equanimity. The findings suggest equanimity as an even-mindedness towards the …
Ageing and Values in the Developments of Home-Based Eldercare
Ageing population is becoming a major concern because of its economic, political and social impact. Trusted eldercare service is an important issue for a matured nation. The paper addresses the preconditions of healthy ageing and sustainable value integrated eldercare in a developing and a developed society. In India, professional eldercare is about a decade old and is still emerging to get a foothold in the health care system. The aim is to expl…
Life Skills Training as an Effective Intervention Strategy to Reduce Stress among Tibetan Refugee Adolescents
Today, the increasing complexity of life in a time of socio-cultural and economic transition has led to the emergence of various problems, such that literacy and numerical skills alone will not help children to face the growing challenges. Thus, skill based training has been in much demand to empower children to resolve such conflicts successfully. Among the many existing skill based training programmes, life skills training (LST) has been a buzz…
Positive Thought Induction for Arresting Disease Progression
Promoting Health and Well-being in Lives of People Living with HIV and Aids
The highly effective pharmaceutical polytherapies for the treatment of HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) have practically reduced HIV and AIDS to a chronic condition like any other chronic illness. People living with HIV and AIDS can now have an almost normal life expectancy; the challenge for them is to live a physically and mentally healthy life. These challenges involve avoiding and managing oppo…
Proeconomic Attitudes and Development
The study focuses on the impact of culture with differing levels of socioeconomic development and caste on proeconomic attitudes and beliefs of individuals while controlling for the effect of socioeconomic status. Data were collected from 265 respondents in villages of Gujarat and Orissa belonging to three different groups, namely, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and general castes. Analysis of the data suggests that while controlling for the …
Mobility and Perception of Socioeconomic Status among Tribal and Caste Group
The article reports the findings of a study related to the perception of social status, economic condition, and relative poverty among the socioeconomically mobile and immobile groups belonging to three different segments of the Hindu society-scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, and upper caste. Mobility was assessed using an intergenerational mobility scale. The results suggested that the respondents' perception of economic condition and physical q…
Life Skills Training as an Effective Intervention Strategy to Reduce Stress among Tibetan Refugee Adolescents
Today, the increasing complexity of life in a time of socio-cultural and economic transition has led to the emergence of various problems, such that literacy and numerical skills alone will not help children to face the growing challenges. Thus, skill based training has been in much demand to empower children to resolve such conflicts successfully. Among the many existing skill based training programmes, life skills training (LST) has been a buzz…
Mobility and Perception of Socioeconomic Status among Tribal and Caste Group
The article reports the findings of a study related to the perception of social status, economic condition, and relative poverty among the socioeconomically mobile and immobile groups belonging to three different segments of the Hindu society-scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, and upper caste. Mobility was assessed using an intergenerational mobility scale. The results suggested that the respondents' perception of economic condition and physical q…
Proeconomic Attitudes and Development
The study focuses on the impact of culture with differing levels of socioeconomic development and caste on proeconomic attitudes and beliefs of individuals while controlling for the effect of socioeconomic status. Data were collected from 265 respondents in villages of Gujarat and Orissa belonging to three different groups, namely, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and general castes. Analysis of the data suggests that while controlling for the …
Promoting Health and Well-being in Lives of People Living with HIV and Aids
The highly effective pharmaceutical polytherapies for the treatment of HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) have practically reduced HIV and AIDS to a chronic condition like any other chronic illness. People living with HIV and AIDS can now have an almost normal life expectancy; the challenge for them is to live a physically and mentally healthy life. These challenges involve avoiding and managing oppo…
Positive Thought Induction for Arresting Disease Progression
Life Skills Training as an Effective Intervention Strategy to Reduce Stress among Tibetan Refugee Adolescents
Today, the increasing complexity of life in a time of socio-cultural and economic transition has led to the emergence of various problems, such that literacy and numerical skills alone will not help children to face the growing challenges. Thus, skill based training has been in much demand to empower children to resolve such conflicts successfully. Among the many existing skill based training programmes, life skills training (LST) has been a buzz…
Ageing and Values in the Developments of Home-Based Eldercare
Ageing population is becoming a major concern because of its economic, political and social impact. Trusted eldercare service is an important issue for a matured nation. The paper addresses the preconditions of healthy ageing and sustainable value integrated eldercare in a developing and a developed society. In India, professional eldercare is about a decade old and is still emerging to get a foothold in the health care system. The aim is to expl…
Understanding equanimity from a psychological perspective
The cultivation of equanimity has been emphasized in various indigenous philosophies and contemplative practices. This paper aims to develop an expansive understanding of equanimity as a distinct psychological construct. Thirty experts from various traditions such as Buddhism, Vedic studies, meditation, and yoga were interviewed on their understanding and insights into equanimity. The findings suggest equanimity as an even-mindedness towards the …
Lockdown experience, beliefs in and practice of spirituality
The research aims to understand the relationship between spiritual beliefs and practices with perceived general health and adherence to recommended self-protective behaviour during lockdown period of COVID 19 pandemic. Additionally, the study intends to find out the differences among socio-demographic segments of the Indian society across these variables. Online survey was carried out with 1,416 willing adult participants from different socio-dem…
Various Pathways for Cultivation of Equanimity
Lived Experiences of Skilled Indian Women Immigrants (Siwi) Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Disease (3 works) · Economics (3 works)