Dr PADMAKUMARI P
MA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
MA, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Mental health through forgiveness: Exploring the roots and benefits | Cogent Psychology / 3 / 1 / 1 - 16 | 2331-1908 | 15-Jan-2015 |
| 2 | Psychological Health among armed Forces Doctors During COVID-19 Pandemic in India | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine / 42 / 4 / 374 - 378 | 0253-7176, 0975-1564 | 14-Jul-2020 |
| 3 | Self-care, burnout and compassion fatigue among oncology professionals | Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine / 24 / 3 / 168 - 171 | 0973-2284 | 14-Dec-2020 |
| 4 | Presence or absence of Dunning-Kruger effect: Differences in narcissism, general self-efficacy and decision-making styles in young adults | Current Psychology / / / - | 1046-1310 | 02-Mar-2021 |
| 5 | Interventions for the improvement of social skills in autism spectrum disorder in India: A systematic review | Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health / 17 / 2 / 178 - 203 | 0973-1342 | 30-Mar-2021 |
| 6 | Survey of prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among 1124 healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic across India | Medical Journal Armed Forces India / / / - | 0377-1237 | 01-Sep-2020 |
| 7 | Interventions for the improvement of social skills on Autism Spectrum disorder in India: A systematic review | Journal of Indian Association of child and Adolescent mental health / 17 / 2 / 178 - 203 | 0973-1342 | 01-Apr-2021 |
| 8 | Is my culture influencing me: Client experiences of mental illness and psychotherapy in a transitional Indian culture | Culture and psychology / 0 / 0 / 1 - 25 | 1461-7056 | 04-Dec-2023 |
| 9 | Forgiving Behavior among Emerging Adults: The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality and Personality Traits | Child & Youth Services / / / 1 - 22 | 1545-2298 | 01-May-2024 |
| 10 | Impact of Parental Overprotection on Emotional Intelligence among Young Adults | Indian Journal of Psychological Science / 14 / 1 / 36 - 51 | 0976-9218 | 13-Jan-2022 |
| 11 | Gratitude and Life satisfaction among Indian Adults:The Mediating Role of Affect | Hellenic Journal of Psychology / 20 / 3 / 298 - 317 | 2732-7027 | 19-Oct-2023 |
| 12 | Training in Cultural Competence for Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Study of Students, Faculty, and Practitioners from India and USA | Culture,medicine and psychiatry - An International Journal of Cross-Cultural Health Research / / / - | 0165-005X | 02-Jul-2024 |
| 13 | Training in Cultural Competence for Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Study of Students, Faculty, and Practitioners from India and USA | Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry / / / - | 0165-005X | 02-Jul-2024 |
| 14 | Methodological Framework for Descriptive Phenomenological Research | Western Journal of Nursing Research / 47 / 2 / 125 - 134 | 0193-9459 | 26-Dec-2024 |
| 15 | Beyond apologies: A systematic review of forgiveness in different relationship contexts | Current Psychology / / / - | 1936-4733 | 05-Aug-2025 |
| 16 | Descriptive Phenomenology as a Resource for Advancing Psychiatric Research | Annals of Indian Psychiatry / 9 / 4 / 423 - 424 | 2588-8366 | 23-Oct-2025 |
| 17 | Co-creating Value in Mental Health: A Business Development Perspective on Mental Health Professionals' Partnerships with Social Media and Artificial Intelligence Platforms in India | Journal of Mental Helath and Human Behavior / 30 / 2 / 130 - 131 | 2543-1897 | 12-Dec-2025 |
| 18 | Articulating the essence: developing and naming themes in descriptive phenomenological research | Qualitative Research Journal / 26 / 1 / 1 - 12 | 1443-9883 | 09-Feb-2026 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Research Methodologies and Practical Applications in Psychoneuroimmunology | AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER,PADMAKUMARI P | 9798369374320 | / |
| 2 | Research Methodologies and Practical Applications in Psychoneuroimmunology | PADMAKUMARI P,AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, JAYASANKARA REDDY K | 9798369374320 | / |
| 3 | Developing Student Engagement Opportunities in Higher Education | PADMAKUMARI P,LYNNE ORR, SHILPA DAS | 9798337306445 | / |
| 4 | Developing Student Engagement Opportunities in Higher Education | PADMAKUMARI P,ANEESH KUMAR P, GREESHMA RAJGOPAL, JESLINE ROSE JOSHY, JOJO CHACKO EAPEN, MEERA S NEELAKANTAN,LYNNE ORR | 9798337306445 | / |
| 5 | Teacher Strategies for Addressing Social-Emotional Needs of P-12 Students | PADMAKUMARI P,RIMA SHETTY | 9798337310671| | / |
| 6 | Teacher Strategies for Addressing Social-Emotional Needs of P-12 Students | GREESHMA RAJGOPAL,ANEESH KUMAR P, JESLINE ROSE JOSHY, JOJO CHACKO EAPEN, MEERA S NEELAKANTAN, PADMAKUMARI P | 9798337310671 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | National level seminar on Positive Psychology- Its | National level seminar on Positive Psychology- Its | PARTICIPANT) | Mount Carmel College | 21/02/2013 | |
| 2 | Education and culture for total consciousness | Education and culture for total consciousness | PARTICIPANT) | Viswaprajana Trust, Trivandrum | 16/04/2013 | |
| 3 | yoga and meditation for stress management and hol | yoga and meditation for stress management and hol | PARTICIPANT) | Govt.Medical college, Trivandrum | 16/04/2013 | |
| 4 | Primary Fraternity for Pedagogic Excellence | Primary Fraternity for Pedagogic Excellence | PARTICIPANT) | Kerala University | 16/04/2013 | |
| 5 | Living Well: Grounding Positive Psychology in Prac | Living Well: Grounding Positive Psychology in Prac | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University | 06/03/2014 | |
| 6 | SYMPOSIUM | Mental health through forgiveness: Exploring the roots and benefits | PRESENTER) | Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala | 28/01/2015 | |
| 7 | SYMPOSIUM | Effectiveness of autogenic training in relapse prevention and enhancing the quality of life in individuals with alcohol dependence | PRESENTER) | Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala | 28/01/2015 | |
| 8 | National conference on cognitive and neuropsycholo | National conference on cognitive and neuropsycholo | PARTICIPANT) | Department of psychology | 08/03/2015 | |
| 9 | CONFERENCES | Alexitymia, Fatigue and Affective dimensions in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant psychological therapy | PRESENTER) | Christ University, Bangalore | 07/10/2015 | |
| 10 | National Conference on Hypnotherapy | National Conference on Hypnotherapy | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University and Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis | 07/10/2015 | |
| 11 | 2nd International Conference on Counselling, Psych | 2nd International Conference on Counselling, Psych | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University | 07/10/2015 | |
| 12 | National Conference on Revisiting the world of wor | National Conference on Revisiting the world of wor | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University | 07/10/2015 | |
| 13 | Two Minds in One Head | PRESENTER) | Christ University | 07/10/2015 | ||
| 14 | Conference on Strategic Planning | Conference on Strategic Planning | PARTICIPANT) | Total Quality Management System, Christ University | 07/10/2015 | |
| 15 | 2nd International Conference on Public Mental Heal | 2nd International Conference on Public Mental Heal | PARTICIPANT) | Sarvasumanna Association and Jyoti Nivas College | 05/03/2016 | |
| 16 | 1st International Conference on Positive Psychology | SYMPOSIUM | Beyond Feeling Thankful: Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude | PRESENTER) | National Positive Psychology AssociationOnline | 03/03/2023 |
| 17 | National Seminar on Mental Health of Adolescents Post-pandemic | SYMPOSIUM | MODERATOR) | Banglore | 24/03/2023 | |
| 18 | XXXIII Annual Convention Of National Academy Of Psychology (Naop) India | SYMPOSIUM | Balancing the Scales: Navigating Equity, Justice and Wellbeing in Psychology Education in India | PRESENTER) | Dept of Applied Psychology, GITAM University & NAOPVisakhapatanam | 14/02/2024 |
| 19 | XXXIV Annual Convention Of National Academy Of Psychology( NAOP) | CONFERENCES | XXXIV Annual Convention Of National Academy Of Psychology( NAOP) | PANELIST) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Christ University, Delhi NCR | 18/02/2025 |
| 20 | National Conference on Empowering Minds: Promoting Mental Helath and Well-being in Schools | CONFERENCES | National Conference on Empowering Minds: Promoting Mental Helath and Well-being in Schools | PANELIST) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Kengeri Campus, Christ University | 10/02/2025 |
| 21 | Asia Plat Conference | CONFERENCES | Undergraduate teaching-learning of psychology statistics, assessments, and experiments: Experiences and challenges | PRESENTER) | Christ University | 01/08/2024 |
| 22 | Asia Plat Conference | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Christ University | 01/08/2024 | |
| 23 | International Conference for Innovations for Sustainable Well-being: Empowering Today's Youth. | CONFERENCES | Is Money Third Wheeling Your Relationship ? A Correlational Study to Predict Relationship Satisfaction | PRESENTER) | Madras School of Social WorkChennai | 12/02/2025 |
| 24 | Behavioral Confluence | CONFERENCES | Behavioral Confluence | CHAIR) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Bangalore | 12/02/2026 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Cognitive Enhancement in Children | International conference on public mental health and neuroscience | 19/12/2014 | Sarvasumana Association, Bangalore |
| 2 | Assertiveness | Workshop on Core Life Skills | 10/03/2017 | Jyoti Nivas College |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | The experience of meditation among long term sahaja yoga Practitioners and its role in facilitating well being and managing stress | Neha Sharma | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 2 | Development of Positive Self: Exploring the Experiences of Psychotherapists. | Anu Varghese | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 3 | Attachment styles, Interpersonal relationship and Self-concept among late adolescents | Meenu Mary Margaret | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 4 | Coping Strategies and Motivational Determinants of Caregivers of Terminally ill patients | Hiya Roy | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 5 | THE ROLE OF SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES IN EDUCATION: TEACHER-STUDENT PERCEPTIONS | JENNIFER LYDIA CHANDRASEGARAN | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 6 | Psychology of Shopping:Experiences of Compulsive Buyers | Joanna Priyadharshini Udaykumar | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | ||
| 7 | Experience of Altruists: Determinants and Outcomes of Altruism | Anil G Palakkal | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | April 2016 |
| 8 | Effectiveness of Adjunctive Psychological Therapy on Alexithymia, Fatigue and Affective Dimensions among Women with Breast Cancer | Sharon Ruth Israel | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2012 |
| 9 | Exploring Character Strength in the Functioning and Well-being of Religious Leaders | Dolly | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2013 |
| 10 | 'A Comparative Analysis On Individual Developmental Therapy with Group Developmental Therapy on young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder' | Ammu Elizabeth | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | September 2017 |
| 11 | Dark Triad Personality, Depression and Coping Processes among Young Adults | Aiswarya Mishra | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2017 |
| 12 | EFFECTIVENESS OF EMOTION RECOGNITION TRAINING ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER | AMMU ELIZABETH ALEXANDER | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | September 2021 |
| 13 | Effectiveness of Adjuvant Psychological Therapy on Alexithymia, Fatigue and Affective Dimensions among Women with Breast Cancer | SHARON RUTH | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | April 2017 |
| 14 | Exploring Character Strength in the Functioning and Well-Being of Religious Leaders | DOLLY JOSE | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | October 2017 |
| 15 | Perceived Emotional Intelligence, Family Environment and Locus of Control as Predictors of Well-Being among Adolescents | RENNY P.P | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | December 2018 |
| 16 | Increasing helpful cognitions and reducing emotional vulnerability leading to deliberate self-harm among young adults. | DANIEL JOHN KJ | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | February 2022 |
| 17 | EXPERIENCE OF GUILT IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY | DANIEL M ABRAHAM | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | April 2023 |
| 18 | BEYOND THE HURT: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH TO FOSTERING FORGIVENESS IN YOUNG ADULTS | AHANA LAHIRI | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | August 2023 |
| 19 | MECHANISMS LINKING GRATITUDE TO LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG ADULTS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY e | SIMMI GUPTA | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | November 2024 |
| 20 | INTERACTION OF SELF-CONCEPT AND PERSONALITY TRAITS WITH INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY AND COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY | SHILPA DAS | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | March 2024 |
| 21 | PSYCHOLOGICAL PATHWAYS TO MARITAL QUALITY: A MIXED METHOD STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP SELF-REGULATION, FORGIVENESS, EMPATHY, AND RELATIONSHIP ATTRIBUTION | ASEERA NIZAM PM | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | September 2025 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | A training model for culturally competent and evidence based mental health care for diverse societies? | PADMAKUMARI P | USIEF | External |
| 2 | A training model for culturally competent and evidence-based mental health care in diverse societies. | BAIJU GOPAL,ANEESH KUMAR P,ELIZABETH THOMAS,JAYASANKARA REDDY K,MADHAVI RANGASWAMY,MIRIAM PRITI MOHAN,MOOSATH HARISHANKAR VASUDEVAN,PADMAKUMARI P,TONY SAM GEORGE,VIJU P D | USIEF | External |
| 3 | One Day Awareness/Sensitization Programme on Promoting Intergenerational Bonding with College Students | PADMAKUMARI P,SUREKHA C | National Institute of Social Defense | External |
| 4 | Five-Day Outreach Programme for the family members on Primary Care" for Family Members of Senior Citizens | PADMAKUMARI P,SMITHA A G,SUREKHA C ,VIJU P D | National Institute of Social Defense | External |
| 5 | Awareness/Sensitization Programme on Inter generational Bonding in Colleges | PADMAKUMARI P,AMIT SETH,DIVYA SUNDARAM,SABORNEE KARMAKAR BASU,SHINTO THOMAS,SUREKHA C ,YESHASWINI V | National Institute of Social Defence | External |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | SIGNALS- The EEG Workshop | NeuroCognition Laboratory, | National | Participant | 12/06/2025 |
| 2 | Learner-Centered Andragogy, E-Content Development & Micro-Credentials | Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 24/03/2025 |
| 3 | Culturally Informed Care: Advanced Counselling Techniques for Youth and Family | Christ University, | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 17/12/2024 |
| 4 | What is Qualitative Research? | American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association | International | Participant | 01/07/2024 |
| 5 | Leadership Workshop | Christ University Higher Education Leadership Institute, | Institutional | Participant | 02/02/2024 |
| 6 | FDP | SDC, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 7 | QIP on Competency Based Curriculum | CU Academic Staff College, | Institutional | - | 30/09/2015 |
| 8 | N-Vivo Basic facilitator course | CART, | Institutional | - | 27/02/2015 |
| 9 | Practitioner course on Rorscach Ink blot test, Part-II | Department of Psychology & SUKRUT, | National | - | 19/12/2014 |
| 10 | Routledge Editorial Workshop | Taylor & Francis India, | National | - | 25/09/2014 |
| 11 | Practitioner course on Rorscach Ink blot test, Part-1 | Department of Psychology & SUKRUT, | National | - | 22/08/2014 |
| 12 | Basic level training on SPSS | CART, | Institutional | - | 06/06/2014 |
| 13 | Quality Improvement Programme | Department of Psychology, | National | - | 17/03/2014 |
| 14 | Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology | Christ University and Knowledge White Board, Mumbai, | National | - | 01/10/2012 |
| 15 | Refresher Programme | Academic Staff College, | - | 25/04/2012 | |
| 16 | The Use of Dreams in Counseling, Psychotherapy and Healing | Christ University, | National | - | 02/01/2012 |
| 17 | An introduction to Hypnotherapy: An alternative path to Physical and psychological wellbeing | Christ University, | National | - | 27/02/2011 |