Army Officer’s wife earns Ph.D. in Psychology, pioneers research on armed forces mental health

Srinagar : Seema Kumari, the wife of a serving Army Officer with Rashtriya Rifles, has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining her Ph.D. degree in Psychology from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Under the direct supervision of Dr. Prerna Puri, The title of her thesis defined as Spirituality, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, and Personal Growth in relation to the quality of life among armed forces personnel.” It researches essential dimensions concerning the mental health complementary workforce personnel, especially in places such as Jammu & Kashmir.

The current achievement emphasizes the intricate relationship between spirituality, hope, optimism, resilience, and personal growth concerning the quality of life among these workers. It is a threat to ignore issues in soldiers’ quality of life from conflict-prone areas where their psychological well-being is often ignored.

Overall, guided by a well-known Professor from the Department of Psychology – Dr. Prerna Puri, Kumari’s research offers tremendous intellectual expertise and can significantly affect the way armed forces receive psychological support. Kumari’s groundbreaking research could develop resilience and growth elements, in turn helping design strategies to strengthen military’s psychological development and subsequent elite performance in high-pressure areas.

Aside from the new perspectives presented to psychology as a science, the research has tremendous practical advantages to armed forces that are currently active in war-torn regions, such as Jammu & Kashmir . Prevalle gives more profound comprehension to the psychological mechanisms working in the army and creates the basis for the service systems designed to support stationed soldiers.

The power of Kumari’s work provides a ray of hope to her brave men and women in uniform, who are subjected to widespread stress and trauma, particularly in Jammu & Kashmir. This highlights the strength of academic research in addressing real-world issues, as well as a ray of hope for a better future for our military staff.