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Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|September 20, 2011
Summary
The Hindi version of the Learned Helplessness Scale demonstrates reliable scoring variations. Learned helplessness in graduates correlates moderately with neuroticism and inversely with well-being, but not with locus of control.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Learned helplessness is a psychological state where individuals feel unable to influence events.
- Assessing learned helplessness requires reliable and valid measurement tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hindi version of the Learned Helplessness Scale.
- To examine the correlations between learned helplessness and other psychological constructs in graduates.
Main Methods:
- The Learned Helplessness Scale (Hindi version) was administered to 50 graduates.
- Scoring variations of the scale were compared using correlation analysis.
- Correlations with neuroticism, general well-being, and locus of control were assessed using P.G.I. scales.
Main Results:
- High correlations were found between different scoring methods of the Learned Helplessness Scale (r > .85).
- Learned helplessness showed moderate positive correlation with neuroticism (approx. 25% overlap).
- Learned helplessness showed a moderate negative correlation with general well-being and no significant relation to locus of control.
Conclusions:
- The Hindi version of the Learned Helplessness Scale offers reliable scoring options.
- Learned helplessness is associated with neuroticism and lower well-being, independent of locus of control.
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