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Dr. SEENA M MATHAI   M.A.,  Ph. D.                  

Asst.Professor, Department of  Psychology

Union Christian College,

Aluva,   India.

E mail:  seenaby2000@gmail.com

              seenamathai@uccollege.edu.in

Dr. Seena M., Mathai has been working as Asst. professor of Psychology from 2010 onwards in Union Christian college, Aluva, Kerala, India. She started her teaching career in the year 2000 and has experiences both in India and abroad. Dr. Seena has many published articles to her credit and is a valued resource to different government departments.

 

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS

  • DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D.) in Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
  • Master Degree specialized in Organizational Behaviour, Bharathiar University

 

  • Bachelor Degree in Psychology MG University, Kottayam

 

BOOK and  Chapters  in Text books

Seena M. Mathai. (2013). Thesis Published as text Titled” Visual Imagery – A Threshold to Success: Blending Sports with Psychology” VDM scholar press, Germany

 

Two Chapters in the book

Seena M. Mathai (2012).Personality Development and Decision making  in the book Soft Skill Management and personality Development , Edited by B.N Ghosh, New Delhi, Tata  Mcgraw  Hill,

Seena M. Mathai &Santhosh K.R.(2014). The effect of psychosocial intervention in the management of menopausal complications.  Reaching Our Voices-Psychology of women. Germany. Lambert Academic Publishing.

 

PUBLICATIONS ( Peer reviewed online journals)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL

  1. Swathymol, P.S., Jolly, J., & Mathai, S. M. (2019). Parent child involvement, social support and self esteem among children of alcoholics and non-alcoholics.        International Journal of Research and analytical reviews Voi:6, Issue:2, June 2019
  1. MuhsinaLubaiba, K. M. A., & Mathai, S. M. (1019). Hope scale- development, translation and validation. Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research, 8, Issue.6 .
  2. Nesrin, A., & Mathai, S. M. (2018). Perceived Parenting Styles and Development of Resilience in Higher Secondary School students. International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences, 8(8)
  1. Moideen, N., & Mathai, S. M. (2018). Parental stress of Mothers of Children with Learning Disabilities. Researcher’s world, 9(2).

 

  1. Swathymol, P.S., Jolly, J., & Mathai, S. M. 2018). Memory impairment among people with substance Dependence. Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research,7(11). Pp.67-73.
  1. Seena M. Mathai. (2015). The Mediating Effect of Coping Styles on the Optimism Athletic Performance Relationship among Track and Field Athletes The International Journal of Indian Psychology Volume 2, Issue 2, No. 3, Jan- March. Pp.102-107.

 

  1.  Seena, M. Mathai and Swathymol P. S. (2014). Demographic Correlates of Environmental Worry: An Explorative Investigation. International Journal of Indian Psychology, volume 2, issue 1, October. Impact factor. 4.5.

 

  1. Seena M Mathai & Subramanyam, S. (2012). Locus of control correlates of coping skills among Athletes. International journal of Multidisciplinary educational Research. Vol.(6), December,

 NATIONAL JOURNALS

  1. Seena M. Mathai& Vishnu Digambhar (2014).Driving behavior among private and public sector bus drivers- A comparative study, Journal of Research extension and development, Vol.2, No.8.
  1. Mathai, S.M., , John, P.K. (2014). Influence of perceived autonomy support on the motivation level of players, Indian Journal of Psychology, January.
  1. Mathai, S.M., , John, P.K. (2014). The relationship of Anxiety and self-efficacy with task orientation among athletes, Indian journal of Health and Wellbeing.
  1. Seena M Mathai (2013). Big five correlates of mental toughness among track and field athletes, Indian journal of Psychology, Special issue, January.

Journal Proceedings

  1. John, Varghese and Seena, M. Mathai . (2014) . Relationship of resilience with wellbeing among institutionalized and non-institutionalized women.. 5th international conference on life skills education, Layola college, Thiruvananthapuram.
  2. Akhil, S. Kumar, Labeeb Mohammed, Syna Soosan Abraham and Seena M. Mathai. (2012). “Issues in the holistic development of adolescents” Handbook of Management and Behavioural Science Vol.-VI. Wisdom publications, Delhi.
  3. Paul John Konat and Seena M. Mathai. (2012 ).“Sensation seeking among high and low achieving varsity athletes”. Proceedings of the International conference on sports and Nutrition, MacMillan Publishers India Limited,.
  4. Seena M.  Mathai and **S. Subramanian,. (2012). Psychological correlates of athletic performance among track and field athletes. Proceedings of the International conference on sports and Nutrition, MacMillan Publishers India Limited.
  5. Seena M Mathai. (2011). The effect of personality and self-esteem on job satisfaction ,Proceedings of the UGC sponsored National conference on Self Esteem and mental Health promotion of Teachers .

 

KEY NOTE ADDRESS

  • Towards a more positive Sports Psychology in the National conference on Positive Psychology Social integrity and adolescence, 21 st to 23 rd January, 2012.

CHAIRED

 

  • Paper presentation session in the national conference on drug abuse at MES college, Marambilly on 21/1/2016-22/2/2016
  • Plenary session on the  school counseling scenario  in Germany  and Co-chaired the scientific session on Emotional intelligence and life skills in  the National conference on Positive Psychology Social integrity and adolescence, 21 st to 23 rd January, 2012
  • Plenary  session  on  Strengthening the wings; Realizing the potentials of positive psychology. And  a Scientific session on Positive well-being   in the National conference on Positive Psychology Social integrity and adolescence, 21 st to 23 rd January, 2012

 

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

  • UGC Minor research project on ENHANCING MENOPAUSAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG RURAL WOMEN USING EFFECTIVE TRAINING INTERVENTIONS

POSITIONS HELD

  • National service scheme programme officer 2010-2013
  • Research guide, mahatma gandhi university, kottayam
  • Research guide, Bharatiar university, coimatore
  • Member, board of studies, kalady Sree Sankaracharya university,
  • Chairman, board of studies Rajagiri college of social sciences, kalamassery
  • Member, board of studies, St. Joseph’s college, Iringalakkuda
  • Member, board of studies Christ college, Iringalakkuda
  • Member, board of studies Jain University, Kochi centre.

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  • National workshop on Psychological counseling practice problems and prospects 2012- 6th and 7th January 2012
  • Asia regional workshop on Service learning : Engagement in Environment action, Madras Christian College, 1-3rd August 2012
  • Peer counselling, organized by department of psychology, union christian college, aluva, 17 -18th february 2012
  • 3 day Workshop on IBM PASW statistics for analysis with regression and time series on5th to 7thJanuaary 2011.
  •  3 day national level trainer’s training in appropriate teaching methodologies on Environment and health, exploring coastal eco system organized by UBCHEA on 11th to 14th January 2011.
  • Data analysis using ibm pasw statistics, organized by department of psychology, union christian college, aluva, 13 – 14th june 2011.

MEMBER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Two day national seminar on Establishing etiquette for inter-religious interactions organized by the Dept. of Psychology on 9th and 10th July 2015.
  • Nirhbaya resolve: A discourse on the psychological matrix of gender based violence held on 7th February 2014.

PAPERS PRESENTED

  1. International symposium on Evidences in Global Mental health7-9th January, 2015, Rajagiri college of Social Science.
  • Seena M Mathai. (2015). The effect of psychological intervention in enhancing menopause and mental health among rural women.
  1. UGC sponsored national seminar on Health and life style U C College, Aluva5-7th March 2015
  2. Sherin jose and seena M Mathai. (2015).  Resilience and well-being among athletes and non-athletes.
  3. Thanooja Faisal and Seena M Mathai. (2015). Resilience and spirituality among athletes and non-athletes
  1. UGC Sponsored National Conference on Enhancing Psychological Well Being (NCEPW2014) Department of Psychology Bharathiar University, 20-21 February 2014.
  • Swathymol, P. S. & Seena M. Mathai. (2014). Relationship of self-efficacy and self –regulation on menopausal adjustment.
  • Athulya Manohar and Seena M. Mathai. (2014). Social Support as a Determinant Factor in Menopause Management.
  1. UGC sponsored 2 day national seminar on counseling and psychotherapy-Prajothi-Nikethan College, Puthukkadu- 5-6th December 2014.
  • Rohini V S and Seena M Mathai,(2014). Perceived stress among pvt and KSRTC bus drivers.
  • Thanooja Faisal and Seena M Mathai (2014). Resilience and spirituality as correlates of psychological well-being
  • Sherin Jose and Seena M Mathai (2014). Resilience and well-being among athletes and non-athletes.
  1. 23rd National Conference of Sports Psychology,29-31st January2013, Christ college, Iringalakuda
  • Seena M. Mathai (2013).Mediating effect of coping styles on the optimism performance relationship among track and field athletes.
  • Jills Varghese, Swathymol P S and Seena M. Mathai. (2013).Relationship of resilience with life satisfaction and sensation seeking among hockey players .
  • Anxiety and self- efficacy as predictors of task orientation among athletes, Paul John Konattu and Seena M. Mathai.
  • . Pranav Jacob Varghese, EldhoseMathai, and Seena M. Mathai (2013). Self-efficacy, resilience and humor as coping among athletes and non-athletes

 

  1. National conference on positive Psychology Pondichery University, 2013.
  • John, P.K and Mathai, S.M. (2013). Perceived autonomy support and motives of physical activity as predictors of athletic performance
  • Ashya K Salim, NikithaSunny ,Vimal Y Johnson and seena M Mathai(2013)., Enhancing Self Efficacy – the Role of National service scheme in the Enhancement of Self efficacy among college students.
  1. 16thIAAP International conference Toc H on Applied Psychology in transforming education and management science in the context of Globalization , 15 to 17 June 2012
  • Seena M. Mathai and Dr. S Subramanium. (2012). Coping Skills as a correlate of Athletic Performance- Best paper
  • Vidya V. and Seena M Mathai (2012).Comparative analysis of personality, leadership styles and emotional intelligence among today,s most preferred professionals
  • Tanya Francis, Syna Soosan and Seena M. Mathai. (2012). Optimistic attitude and Happiness- An analytical study on the influence of grandparents in personality development in adolescence.
  • M.K. Arjunan and Seena M. Mathai (2012). Mental health status, Locus of control and Perceived self-efficacy of adolescents from broken and intact families- a comparative study
  1. International conference on sports and Nutrition, Avinashlingam deemed University, Coimbatore, 8th to 9th march 2012
  • Paul John Konat and Seena M. Mathai. (2012). “Sensation seeking among high and low achieving varsity athletes”.
  • Seena M.  Mathai and **S. Subramanian. (2012). psychological correlates of athletic performance among track and field athletes.
  1. International Conference of Applied  Psychology, Chandigar Univesity , February 24-25 February, 2012
  • Paul John and Seena M. Mathai. (2012). Sensation seeking among high and low achieving    varsity athletes
  • Eldose N. J., Rony Ninan Koshy and SeenaM. Mathai (2012). Self-esteem of Athletes and Non-Athletes
  • Xavier, S. , & Mathai, S. M.(2012).  Predictors of self-efficacy among athletes
  1. National conference on Positive Psychology Social integrity and adolescence, 21 st to 23 rd January, 2012
  • Jeena Johny and Seena M. Mathai. (2012). Locus Of Control and Self-Esteem among Television Professionals
  • Enhancing Self efficacy- the Role of National service scheme in the Enhancement of Self efficacy among college students.
  1. National seminar on psychological counselling: practices, problems and prospects. January, 2012.
  • Akil,S.K, Labeeb, P.K, Syna,S.A and Seena,M.M.(2012). “A survey on the road blocks to the holistic development of adolescents”.
  1. National conference on Self Esteem and mental Health promotion of Teachers on the 4th and 5th of August 2011. Organised by s. N. M training collge, Moothakunnam, ernakulam in association with dept. Of psychology, union christian college, aluva, 4th – 5th august 2011.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  1. Seeen M. Mathai  has attended a National seminar on “Conservation of Ecology of Western ghats”25th and 26th February 2012.
  2. Seena M. Mathaihas  attended a conference on the Neuropsychology: challenges and possibilities  on the 19th and 20th of August 2011.

 

ORIENTATION / REFRESHER COURSE

  • UGC SPNSORED ORIENTATION PROGRAMME (IT – ORIENTED), CONDUCTED BY UGC– ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, KARIAVATTOM FROM 17-04-2012 TO 14-05-2012.
  • UGC SPNSORED REFRESHER COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENES (MULTIDISCIPLINARY), CONDUCTED BY UGC– ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, FROM 16-01-2014 TO 05-02-2014.

RESOURCE PERSON TO

 Institute of Management in Government

  • Rural police Training Camp Kalamassery, Govt. of Kerala
  • Fisheries training Institute, Kadungallore, Govt. of Kerala
  • Technical Higher education department, Govt. of Kerala
  • Survey Dept, Government  of Kerala
  • Directorate of Collegiate education , Govt. of Kerala
  • Mental health for the Kudumbashree entrepreneurship training programme