A research paper co-authored by Dr Suhail Ahmad, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Psychology, SIAS has recently been published in Current Psychology (Springer Nature), a Q1-ranked journal with an impact factor of 2.6. The paper is titled Psychological and dispositional underpinnings of Internalising, Externalising, and Co-Occurring disorders in children and adolescents. Other authors include Insha Amin Makhdoomi, Clinical Psychologist, SKIMS, Srinagar, J&K; Madhumitta Bhattaccharya, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, CIP Ranchi, and Keerthana CJ Assistant Professor, Psychology and Counselling, ST Joseph’s University, Bengaluru.
Brief Summary:
This study investigated psychological and dispositional correlates of internalising, externalising, and co-occurring problem behaviours in children to facilitate early identification and intervention. An ex post facto cross-sectional design included 60 participants aged 11–17 years, categorised into internalising, externalising, and co-occurring groups (N = 20 per group). Measures included the Developmental Psychopathology Checklist, Child Behaviour Checklist, Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Bell Adjustment Inventory, and Thomas and Chess Temperament Characteristics. Results showed higher emotional intelligence in the internalising group and significant differences in adjustment and temperament across groups. Findings highlight the importance of emotional intelligence and temperament assessment in identifying at-risk children and guiding targeted interventions.