Manoj Kumar Sharma
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4615530 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Manoj Kumar Sharma |
| PRENOMES | Manoj Kumar |
| SOBRENOME | Sharma |
| ASSINATURA | SHARMA M K |
| AFILIAÇÕES | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1129-1814 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Effect of an eight-week yoga program on adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in an Indian school setting
Background Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is increasingly prevalent among adolescents, leading to psychological, social, and academic challenges. Yoga has demonstrated benefits in stress reduction, emotional regulation, attentional control, and overall well-being. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-week Integrated Yoga Module in reducing Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms and associated psychological distress amon…
Problematic Pornography Use Among Indian Adults
Background: Problematic pornography use (PPU) is an emerging behavioral concern in the technological era with significant biopsychosocial impacts. While research on PPU has expanded globally, evidence from the Indian context remains scarce, particularly regarding comparisons between individuals with and without PPU and their motives, preferences, and psychosocial outcomes. Objectives: This study explored patterns, preferences, motives, psychosoci…
Quality of life, anxiety and depression among non-fatal road traffic accidents victims in South India
Background Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), whether fatal or non-fatal can be the cause of substantial financial hardships and significant mental health issues to victims and their families. The purpose of this paper is an attempt to understand the ‘quality of life’, anxiety, and depression levels among the victims of RTA. Methods A total of 407 RTA Non-fatal victims randomly selected and approached for data collection: using socio-demographic and a…
Personality Traits that Predispose or Protect in Smartphone Addiction and Their Implications for Intervention
Technological advancement has transformed nearly every aspect of modern life. Nonetheless excessive use of smartphone has become a matter of concern. Adolescents and young adults tend to be more attached or addictive to smartphones and their effects are seen either physically or psychologically. However, there are still no established diagnostic criteria for smartphone addiction in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed…
Personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation and executive functioning impairments in individuals with Problematic Internet Use
The findings underscore the role of personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation, and executive function deficits in individuals with PIU. Interventions designed to address these challenges, such as enhancing emotional regulation, working on impulsiveness, and strengthening cognitive control, may be effective for reducing problematic internet use
Films and India’s Partition
The research paper aims to study the partition films and the developments in the historiography and literature relating to partition, - so that a comparative analysis of both can be carried out. This will help us understand the intricacies of the evolving relationship between cinema and historiographical literature on partition. In the annals of cruelty and goriness, nothing compares to the destruction and theft of property, the abduction and rav…
Parental rejection and control
BACKGROUND: Internet addiction is an emergent health hazard among adolescents, especially after COVID19. Parenting factors in a family environment specifically, have potential roles in either causing excessive internet usage, or in protecting teenagers from internet addiction. AIM: The aim of the study was to understand factors in parent-adolescent relationship that determine low and excessive internet usage. METHODS: A total of 102 adolescents w…
Making the body public
Gaming among female adolescents
Female adolescents prone to gaming addiction can be identified through psychopathological characteristics of conduct, peer problem, and low self-esteem. This understanding can be useful in developing a theoretical model focusing on early screening and preventive strategies for at-risk female adolescents
Outcome of capacity building in mental health for well-being volunteers
Results of present study and the available literature suggest that engaging in voluntary services improves mental health knowledge. WBV program has provided opportunity to Volunteers to participate in mental health delivery system at different levels
Nutrition Literacy of Middle School Students and Its Influencing Factors
Nutrition literacy plays an important role in children's dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to analyse the status of nutrition literacy and its influencing factors amongst middle school students in Chongqing, China. “Nutrition literacy scale for middle school students in Chongqing” was used in 29 districts of Chongqing in September 2020. The scores of nutrition literacy and its' three sub-domains (functional, interactive and critical …
Fixating on the future
BACKGROUND: Interest in astrology has surged recently, possibly due to the uncertain conditions in the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While belief in astrology is common and socially legitimized in many cultures, a few instances of excessive engagement with astrological services or "fortune-telling addiction" are indicating a risk of adverse mental health consequences. AIM: To understand the existing research base on correlates of belief in …
Social media fatigue
BACKGROUND: Social Media Fatigue (SMF) has seen a significant increase through the COVID-19 pandemic. It refers to high levels of information overload experienced due to extensive usage of social media. AIM: To understand the causes and consequences for mitigating social media fatigue. METHODS: PRISMA model was followed, and 20 papers were consolidated from the years 2014 to 2021. Seven papers were screened out due to duplication and exclusion cr…
Battle of royale game
Online gaming and tilting
Assessment of salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone as oral biomarkers to assess stress in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent bouts of one or several shallow, rounded or ovoid, painful ulcers of oral mucosa that recur at intervals of a few days or up to 2–3 months and is of unknown etiology. The present study evaluated salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone as oral biomarkers to assess stress in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Materials & Metho…
Addressing the mental health concerns of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID pandemic has affected the world in a drastic manner taking a toll of not only human lives but also the economy and lifestyle. Of all the population suffering, the underprivileged and vulnerable groups have faced the maximum economic burden. Within India, an ample quota of people migrates annually for elementary occupations in service, sales, building and domestic industries. Generally, they are exposed to discrimination, work-rights exp…
Constructing the understanding of teenagers deviant use of cyberspace
Cyberspace provides a completely different platform for the expression of one’s needs in comparison to the face-to-face world. The use of cyberspace by teenagers is becoming a major concern due to the emergence of engagement in deviant use of internet applications inclusive of engagement in sexting; excessive and addictive use of the internet, consumption of pornography, and as well as phenomena of internet chat rooms. The online disinhibition, a…
The National Mental Health Survey of India (2016)
Background: Recognizing the need for good quality, scientific and reliable information for strengthening mental health policies and programmes, the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) of India was implemented by National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, in the year 2015–2016. Aim: To estimate the prevalence, socio-demographic correlates and treatment gap of mental morbidity in a representative population of Indi…
Pattern of social media use among youth
Background: Social media use has increased tremendously over the years and its use has made the communication very easy with others. Social media used for sharing various perspective of life, which also includes sharing their experiences/ facts/ videos and other information
Sexting and mental health
The objective of this study was to examine engagement in sexting by young adults in India and Australia, and depression, anxiety and stress as risk factors for sending sexts. A total of 298 young Australian adults (Mage = 19.98 years, 75.50% female) and 300 young Indian adults (Mage = 18.08 years, 56.33% female) completed a survey (online and hardcopy) assessing sending and receiving of sexts, and mental health. Australian males were more likely …
Gaming disorder
Online gaming has greatly increased in popularity in recent years, and with this has come a multiplicity of problems due to excessive involvement in gaming. Gaming disorder, both online and offline, has been defined for the first time in the draft of 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). National surveys have shown prevalence rates of gaming disorder/addiction of 10%-15% among young people in several Asian countr…
Three sides of a triangle
Gender disadvantage is a known risk factor for common mental disorders, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Gender disadvantage and its associations with perceived psychological distress and resilience was examined in a sample of adolescent girls from a low-income urban city in India. A sample of 452 young women (M = 17.64; SD = 1.15) were administered the CAGED for gender disadvantage, the K-10 for psychological distress and CD-RISC …
Continuing caste inequalities in rural Uttar Pradesh
Purpose – A continuous mixed opinion on the relevance of caste-based reservations and caste as a factor of socioeconomic disparity in the recent period demands update of evidence on socioeconomic inequalities among caste groups for effective policy making. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the caste inequalities in terms of socioeconomic opportunities and poverty are still persisting in rural Uttar Pradesh based on village censu…
Sattva, Rajas and Tamas Factors and Quality of Life in Patients with Anxiety Disorders
Continuing caste inequalities in rural Uttar Pradesh
Purpose – A continuous mixed opinion on the relevance of caste-based reservations and caste as a factor of socioeconomic disparity in the recent period demands update of evidence on socioeconomic inequalities among caste groups for effective policy making. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the caste inequalities in terms of socioeconomic opportunities and poverty are still persisting in rural Uttar Pradesh based on village censu…
Lawyers' Intervention at Pretrial Stage Helps to Prevent Torture, Illegal Detention and Other Human Rights Violations
This practice note aims to summarize the proven success of a holistic strategy for the prevention of torture developed by Advocacy Forum–Nepal (AF). Through systematic visits to government detention facilities to monitor the status of detainees, giving detainees (especially those from poor, marginalized backgrounds) access to a lawyer and protecting their rights in detention centres, AF aimed to reduce the widespread torture and other ill-treatme…
Sattva, Rajas and Tamas Factors and Quality of Life in Patients with Anxiety Disorders
Lawyers' Intervention at Pretrial Stage Helps to Prevent Torture, Illegal Detention and Other Human Rights Violations
This practice note aims to summarize the proven success of a holistic strategy for the prevention of torture developed by Advocacy Forum–Nepal (AF). Through systematic visits to government detention facilities to monitor the status of detainees, giving detainees (especially those from poor, marginalized backgrounds) access to a lawyer and protecting their rights in detention centres, AF aimed to reduce the widespread torture and other ill-treatme…
Continuing caste inequalities in rural Uttar Pradesh
Purpose – A continuous mixed opinion on the relevance of caste-based reservations and caste as a factor of socioeconomic disparity in the recent period demands update of evidence on socioeconomic inequalities among caste groups for effective policy making. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the caste inequalities in terms of socioeconomic opportunities and poverty are still persisting in rural Uttar Pradesh based on village censu…
Three sides of a triangle
Gender disadvantage is a known risk factor for common mental disorders, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Gender disadvantage and its associations with perceived psychological distress and resilience was examined in a sample of adolescent girls from a low-income urban city in India. A sample of 452 young women (M = 17.64; SD = 1.15) were administered the CAGED for gender disadvantage, the K-10 for psychological distress and CD-RISC …
Gaming disorder
Online gaming has greatly increased in popularity in recent years, and with this has come a multiplicity of problems due to excessive involvement in gaming. Gaming disorder, both online and offline, has been defined for the first time in the draft of 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). National surveys have shown prevalence rates of gaming disorder/addiction of 10%-15% among young people in several Asian countr…
Sexting and mental health
The objective of this study was to examine engagement in sexting by young adults in India and Australia, and depression, anxiety and stress as risk factors for sending sexts. A total of 298 young Australian adults (Mage = 19.98 years, 75.50% female) and 300 young Indian adults (Mage = 18.08 years, 56.33% female) completed a survey (online and hardcopy) assessing sending and receiving of sexts, and mental health. Australian males were more likely …
The National Mental Health Survey of India (2016)
Background: Recognizing the need for good quality, scientific and reliable information for strengthening mental health policies and programmes, the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) of India was implemented by National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, in the year 2015–2016. Aim: To estimate the prevalence, socio-demographic correlates and treatment gap of mental morbidity in a representative population of Indi…
Pattern of social media use among youth
Background: Social media use has increased tremendously over the years and its use has made the communication very easy with others. Social media used for sharing various perspective of life, which also includes sharing their experiences/ facts/ videos and other information
Addressing the mental health concerns of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID pandemic has affected the world in a drastic manner taking a toll of not only human lives but also the economy and lifestyle. Of all the population suffering, the underprivileged and vulnerable groups have faced the maximum economic burden. Within India, an ample quota of people migrates annually for elementary occupations in service, sales, building and domestic industries. Generally, they are exposed to discrimination, work-rights exp…
Constructing the understanding of teenagers deviant use of cyberspace
Cyberspace provides a completely different platform for the expression of one’s needs in comparison to the face-to-face world. The use of cyberspace by teenagers is becoming a major concern due to the emergence of engagement in deviant use of internet applications inclusive of engagement in sexting; excessive and addictive use of the internet, consumption of pornography, and as well as phenomena of internet chat rooms. The online disinhibition, a…
Nutrition Literacy of Middle School Students and Its Influencing Factors
Nutrition literacy plays an important role in children's dietary habits and nutrition. This study aimed to analyse the status of nutrition literacy and its influencing factors amongst middle school students in Chongqing, China. “Nutrition literacy scale for middle school students in Chongqing” was used in 29 districts of Chongqing in September 2020. The scores of nutrition literacy and its' three sub-domains (functional, interactive and critical …
Fixating on the future
BACKGROUND: Interest in astrology has surged recently, possibly due to the uncertain conditions in the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While belief in astrology is common and socially legitimized in many cultures, a few instances of excessive engagement with astrological services or "fortune-telling addiction" are indicating a risk of adverse mental health consequences. AIM: To understand the existing research base on correlates of belief in …
Social media fatigue
BACKGROUND: Social Media Fatigue (SMF) has seen a significant increase through the COVID-19 pandemic. It refers to high levels of information overload experienced due to extensive usage of social media. AIM: To understand the causes and consequences for mitigating social media fatigue. METHODS: PRISMA model was followed, and 20 papers were consolidated from the years 2014 to 2021. Seven papers were screened out due to duplication and exclusion cr…
Battle of royale game
Online gaming and tilting
Assessment of salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone as oral biomarkers to assess stress in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent bouts of one or several shallow, rounded or ovoid, painful ulcers of oral mucosa that recur at intervals of a few days or up to 2–3 months and is of unknown etiology. The present study evaluated salivary cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone as oral biomarkers to assess stress in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Materials & Metho…
Parental rejection and control
BACKGROUND: Internet addiction is an emergent health hazard among adolescents, especially after COVID19. Parenting factors in a family environment specifically, have potential roles in either causing excessive internet usage, or in protecting teenagers from internet addiction. AIM: The aim of the study was to understand factors in parent-adolescent relationship that determine low and excessive internet usage. METHODS: A total of 102 adolescents w…
Making the body public
Gaming among female adolescents
Female adolescents prone to gaming addiction can be identified through psychopathological characteristics of conduct, peer problem, and low self-esteem. This understanding can be useful in developing a theoretical model focusing on early screening and preventive strategies for at-risk female adolescents
Outcome of capacity building in mental health for well-being volunteers
Results of present study and the available literature suggest that engaging in voluntary services improves mental health knowledge. WBV program has provided opportunity to Volunteers to participate in mental health delivery system at different levels
Films and India’s Partition
The research paper aims to study the partition films and the developments in the historiography and literature relating to partition, - so that a comparative analysis of both can be carried out. This will help us understand the intricacies of the evolving relationship between cinema and historiographical literature on partition. In the annals of cruelty and goriness, nothing compares to the destruction and theft of property, the abduction and rav…
Quality of life, anxiety and depression among non-fatal road traffic accidents victims in South India
Background Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), whether fatal or non-fatal can be the cause of substantial financial hardships and significant mental health issues to victims and their families. The purpose of this paper is an attempt to understand the ‘quality of life’, anxiety, and depression levels among the victims of RTA. Methods A total of 407 RTA Non-fatal victims randomly selected and approached for data collection: using socio-demographic and a…
Personality Traits that Predispose or Protect in Smartphone Addiction and Their Implications for Intervention
Technological advancement has transformed nearly every aspect of modern life. Nonetheless excessive use of smartphone has become a matter of concern. Adolescents and young adults tend to be more attached or addictive to smartphones and their effects are seen either physically or psychologically. However, there are still no established diagnostic criteria for smartphone addiction in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed…
Personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation and executive functioning impairments in individuals with Problematic Internet Use
The findings underscore the role of personality dispositions, difficulty in emotion regulation, and executive function deficits in individuals with PIU. Interventions designed to address these challenges, such as enhancing emotional regulation, working on impulsiveness, and strengthening cognitive control, may be effective for reducing problematic internet use
Effect of an eight-week yoga program on adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in an Indian school setting
Background Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is increasingly prevalent among adolescents, leading to psychological, social, and academic challenges. Yoga has demonstrated benefits in stress reduction, emotional regulation, attentional control, and overall well-being. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-week Integrated Yoga Module in reducing Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms and associated psychological distress amon…
Psychology (17 obras) · Psychiatry (13 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (9 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Clinical Psychology (6 obras) · Mental health (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Addiction (5 obras) · Anxiety (5 obras)