Standardization and Calibration of Dharansheelta (Concentration) Scale
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Concentration (Dharansheelta) Reliability, ValidityAbstract
The need for persistence of concentration is not only necessary for yogis, but concentration has special importance in daily life as well. It is one of the important factors to move forward in life and achieve success. The concentration of construction of each task requires the sharpness. The concentration has the ability to focus on an idea or subject. The ability to concentrate on a particular topic is of paramount importance for the teachers and students. Keeping this objective in mind, Yoga education is being encouraged by the Government of India. There is a need for a standardized test to know the relationship of concentration/ persistence with various variables in psychology like achievement, adjustment, study habit, intelligence, mental health, life style etc. To know this, there is a need for standardized testing, keeping this objective in mind, this test has been created. This study was conducted on school and college students of Baghpat District. 300 (150 male and 150 female) secondary and graduate degree college students were selected by random from government and private schools of both urban and rural areas. The scale consists of 40 items having minimum score of 40 and maximum 200. The statements of the scale are in English and Hindi language both. This test has internal and external reliability and validity is found to be 0.89.Metrics
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2022-11-05
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Dr. Mahesh Kumar Muchhal, & Yogesh Kumar. (2022). Standardization and Calibration of Dharansheelta (Concentration) Scale. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.25215/1002.015
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