PROPOSED MODEL KNPI PROBLEM: To assess the level of neuroticism in a person by the application of Kundu Neurotic Personality Inventory (K.N. BASIC CONCEPT: Kundu Neurotic Personality Inventory (K.N.P.L.) is one of the Self-Report techniques to assess neurotic tendencies of adult people. Neuroticism, in psychology, may be defined as a broad personality trait dimension representing the degree to which a person experiences the world as distressing, threatening, and unsafe. Neuroticism is a long-term tendency to be in a negetive or anxious emotional state. Neuroticism is also one of the traits that make up the Big five model of personality. Each trait represents a continuum. individuals can fall anywhere on the continuum. for each trait. Neuroticism, also labeled emotional stability, is a dimension ranging from poised, calm, composed and not hypochondriacal at one end to nervous, anxious, moody, touchy, and hypochondriacal at the other. Individuals who are high in this trait tend to experience maod swings, anxiety, irritability and sadness. Those low in this trait tend to be more calm, stable, even tempered, hardy and emotionally resilient. Neuroticism is not a medical condition but a personality trait. Itis a basic dimension of personality which has been found to be negatively correlated with achievement in Science and Mathematics and with academic performance in general. Symptoms of Neuroticism * People with neuroticism tend to have more depressed moods and suffers from feelings of guilt, envy, anger, anxiety more frequently and more severely than other individuals, * They can be particularly sensitive to environmental stress. ‘© They are more likely to report minor health problems and to feel general discomfort in a wide range of situations. ‘+ They may tend to internalize phobias and other neurotic traits. ‘*¢ An individual with neuroticism may be self-conscious and shy,PRELIMINARIES: Name of the subject: Age of the subject: Sex of the subject: Grade/educational level of the subject Condition of the subject: Date of experiment: Time of experiment: MATERIALS REQUIRED: 1. Kundu Neurotic Personality Inventory (K.N.P.L,) (provided in the Booklet) 2. KIN.P.l. Answer sheet 3. Scoring key 25 provided in the K.N.P.1. manual DESCRIPTION Kundu’s Neurotic Personality Inventory was developed by Dr. Ramanath Kundu, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta (1965). The purpose of the inventory is to obtain a reliable measure of neurotic tendencies of adult people for diagnosis, selection and guidance, It was developed according to Indian socio-cultural pattern. K.NLPL. questionnaire has 66 statements describing behaviour which may be identified as neurotic. Each of the statements has to be responded to on aS numerical response category as mentioned in the instruction, In order to check the subjects who have a tendency to respond to the middle-most categories from a pattern of systematic presentation, the arrangement of the response pattern from 1 to 5 has not been made according to the decreasing degrees of symptoms. The scoring key was prepared on the basis of judgement given by psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and psychologists. Each statement is designed to score for positive or negative response as it represents symptoms of neurotic tendencies. For five items ie. statement Nos. 41, 51, 55, 56 and 58 negative responses are indicative of neurotic tendencies and for the other items itis the positive response that indicates neuroticism. The total score is computed by putting different weights for differentcategories of responses as mentioned in the scoring key (Table 5 in the K.N.P.t. manual). Theoretically, the minimum and maximum possible scores in K.N.P.J are 66 and 330 respectively. Norms have been prepared to classify the respondents into four categories ~ normal, slightly neurotic, moderately neurotic and highly neurotic - on the basis of total score. Norms for classification of the respondents into four categories on the basis of raw score has been provided in Table 7 of the K.N.P,J, manual. Abrief but categorical description of some of the behavioural patterns of the respondent in the four groups are given in Table 8 of K.N.P.l K.N.P. was standardised under Indian condition. The inventory is in English. The reported reliability coefficient of the test ranges from 0,72 to 0.89 determined by different methods on large samples. The validity coefficient against external criteria ranges between 0.66 and 0.86. PROCEDURE Procedure of administering K.N.P.1. is very simple because itis a self- administering inventory. After initial rapport with the subject the instructions are read out by the test administrator and explained with the help of examples given in the test booklet. Queries of the subject are answered patiently. After the subject is ready, the answer sheet and the test booklet are given to the subject. After all the items are answered, it is scored and the level of neuroticism of the respondent is determined as per the norm provided in the manual. Category wise behavioural patterns of the respondents are also identified. SCORING: The responses are scored by putting weighted marks, according to the scoring key, in the answer sheet by the side of each response, The marks are then added for each column separately in the answer sheet and a total score is obtained by adding scores for five columns.\ Scoring weights given to the different response categories Items Response categories 1 3 5 4 2 Weights given to all items except 41, 51, 55, 56 and 58 s 4 3 2 1 Weights given to the items 41, 51, 55, S6'and 58 ‘ me For three items ie., statement Nos. 21, 26 and 36 having more than one situation, either the maximum weighted score or in case of equal score for all the sub-items any one of the scores is considered for determining the total score of an indivi ual. Norms have been prepared to subdivide the population into four groups. For this purpose at first all the raw scores were transformed into T-score with Mean 50 and $.D. 10 and then by following a method as suggested by Heron, the population was dichotomised on the basis of raw score itself. Classification of population Range of raw scores Classification 181 and below Normal 182 - as Slightly Neurotic 6-240 Moderately Neurotic 241 and above Highly NeuroticDescription of some of the behaviour patterns under each category Behaviour Normal Slightly Moderately Highly Neurotic Neurotic _Neurotic 1. Attitude towards Positive Indifferent Negative Highly self negative 2. Self-acceptance Adequate Slightly Moderately Highly inadequate inadequate inadequate 3. Appraisalofthe Realistic Slightly Moderately Highly self unrealistic unrealistic —_ unrealistic 4. Appraisal ofthe — Realistic Slightly Moderately Highly people and unrealistic unrealistic unrealistic world around 5. Interpersonal Satisfactory Indifferent Grossly Highly relations andstable &slightly —_ disturbed disturbed unstable 6. Visible None Latentand Overt &few Severe and psychoneurotic few many symptoms 7. Stress tolerance High Not sohigh Low Very low 8. Anxiety level Low Tends tobe Remarkably Extremely High High High 9. Emotional Satisfactory Slightly Grossly Highly Balance disturbed disturbed disturbed 10. Overall Satisfactory Not so Poor Highly poor integrity of Satisfactory behaviourKNPI ANSWER SHEET WITH WEIGHTED SCORE (*i.e responses of the subject with weighted scores to be attached) RESULT The score obtained by my subject in the K.N.P.1. was. . The score falls within the range Hence, as per the norm recommended in the K.N.P.I. manual my subject may be considered as normal/slightly neurotic/moderately neurotic/highly neurotic. INTERPRETATION My subject, __ (name) ’s score in the Kundu Neurotic Personality Inventory is____——__. Hence it may be interpreted that my subject is considered normal/slightly neurotic/ moderately neurotic/highly neurotic. This indicates that my subject may show the following behaviour patterns. However, this Is in no way to be considered as exhaustive. Behaviour: Normal/Slightly neurotic/ Moderately neurotic/Highly neurotic 1, Attitude towards self 2. Self-acceptance 3. Appraisal of the self 4. Appraisal of the people and world around 5. Interpersonal relations 6. Visible psychoneurotic symptoms 7. Stress tolerance 8. Anxiety level 9, Emotional Balance 10. Overall integrity of behaviourpene APPENDIX KNPI Instructions KNPI Statements KNPI Answer sheet (Blank) KNPI Scoring key with (2) Scoring weights [Table 5 of KNPI manual] (2) Norms for categorization [Table 7 of KNP! manual] (3) Description of Behaviour Pattern (Table 8 of KNPI manual]K.N.P.I. INSTRUCTIONS: Explanation: This is neither an examination nor a test. This is an Inventory (a list of items) about your feeling. We want to know what you doin some circumstances or how you feel about certain situations. Your answers will be kept confidential and will be used only for scientific investigation. Direction: (1) There is a separate answer sheet having the same serial numbers as the statements in the booklet. First put down your name, age sex ete. in the place at the top of the answer sheet. {2) The inventory is composed of sixty six statements. For each statement in this booklet, five choices to describe yourself are considered possible. You are requested to read each statement very carefully and minutely and then to determine only one choice {out of five choices) that suits in your case best. You will have to indicate your choice by noting 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 against each where: 1. means “almost always”, “yes” ete. 2. means “almost never”, “no”, ete. 3. means “frequently”, “usually”, etc. 4, means “rarely”, “sometimes”, ete. 5. means “occasionally”, “average amount”, etc. {3) Please do not spend much time on any particular statement. Try to work as rapidly 2s you can. Put down your reaction for the first statement, then for the second statement and so on. People usually take less than half an hour to complete this inventory. (4) If you had not the experience referred to in any statement. Imagine how ‘would you feel about it. if you are in doubt, select the one which seems most accurately to express your present feeling about the statement. Please do not omit any item. How to indicate your choice: Do not write anything on this booklet. Write only on the answer sheet. Decide the one alternative which best express your feeling about the statement and then write the number of your choice against the corresponding statement number in the answer sheet, Example: Statement: (a) Like to enjoy the beauty of lightning. Choice: Note that on the answer sheet “3' is written by the side of (a], because | feel that | like to enjoy the beauty of lightning ‘frequently’. (b) Feeling depressed without sufficient reason, If you think that it happens in your case ‘occasionally’, write ‘5’ as your answer by the side af (bj on the answer sheet, If there is any Question Ask it NowK.NPAL ANSWER SHEET Name. sean BS. Edu. Qualification... . College /Occupation. Date. Instructions: Write the number of your choice clearly and distinctly against the corresponding item number. If you change your ming, erase or blacken out your first choice completely and then write the number of your new choice, Please remember that for each statement you are requested to give ‘only one choice. To indicate your choice write - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 where: 1. means “almost always”, “yes” etc. 2. means "almost never", “no”, otc 3. means “frequently”, “usually”, ete. 4, means “rarely”, “sometimes”, etc. 5. means “occasionally”, “average amount”, etc. “Be sure the item number on the Answer Sheet corresponds with the statement number in the Booklet” Example: (a) ~3; (b)- rem Response Item Response tem Response Item Response Item Response 4 = 16 ae 38 53 Li v 28 39 sa a 1B see 29 = 40 nee 55 4 Das 0 BL ese 56 5 20 3 a 37 i. a ta) 32 BB rane se 7 a {b) sons 33 sae a4 59 8 sve 2 34 Ben 60 9 2B seemve 35 45, BL oan 10 24 serene 36 (BY nvene ne 62 n 2s ©) 43, 63 ae 2 26 (ap nnnn (0) se 0. 64 BB nee (by Ch 50 65 aes (0 neee te) 31 7 56 1s {e) 0 92 Full Score =K.P STATEMENTS 1. Asideas run through head it is difficult to sleep. 2. Day-dreaming about improbable occurrences. 3, Being easily affected by praising and/or blaming. 4, Being hurt by criticism 5. Having strong desire to meet the most important person present at a gathering (social, political ete.) 6. Difficulty in starting conversation with a stranger (unknown person). 7. Having feeling of happiness and sadness alternately. 8. 3 Being worried about possible misfortunes. Slow in making decisions. 10. Feeling uneasy due to shyness. 11. Feeling nervous to initiate an idea to start discussion among a group of unknown people. 12. Troubled with feelings of inferiority. 13. Difficulty in taking decision for yourself. 14. Feeling easily hurt. 15, Being bothered by some particular useless thought. 16. Difficulty in doing many things confidently. 17. Experiencing change of moods from pleasant to unpleasant or from unpleasant to pleasant. 18, Being easily gratified (pleased) by admiration. 19. Becorning unduly angry, sulky (morose) or excited in disagreements over trivial matters with friends or co-workers. 20, Feel inconvenience due to uncontrollable blushing (becoming red), trembling (shaking with fear), or blanching {growing pale with fear). 21, Having sensation of falling (a) when you are about to sleep, (b) during walking. 22. Suffer from disinclination to sleep and/or periods of wakefulness at nights. 23. Feel mentally tired in absence of any physical tiredness. 24. Unable to concentrate as mind wanders due to slightest distraction. 25. Becoming tired (or feeling lack of interest) of friends, amusements, etc. quickly. 26. Jump (make sudden movement) badly at sudden (allights, (b) sounds, (c) touches, (d) sights. 27. Troubled with fear of being suffocated and/or crushed in a crowd, 28, Things seer to swim (dizzy) or get misty (hazy) or blurred (confused) before eyes. 29. Being afraid that you may fall down when you are looking down from the top of a high place, like - high bridge, roof of a high building, etc. 30, Wake up frightened in the middle of night without any apparent reason. 31. Troubled by the idea that you may become insane (mad) 32, Troubled by moods of “fledupness' (i.e. lowness of spirits, feeling of despair). 33, Feeling very restless or unable to concentrate on anything. 34, Having fears and worries about things and/or ideas. 35, Troubled by thoughts about what others are thinking of you.K.N.P.I 36. 37. 38. 39, 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 45, 46. a. 48. 49, 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 87. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64, 65. 66. Being compelled to do some useless acts like: (a] counting windows, people etc, (b) Uttering thymes or ahrases, (c} Repeatedly washing hands or clothes (d) Tapping lamp post, (e) Reading notices, figures etc Feeling inwardly disturbed or uneasy for some time due to difference of opinion with people. Having fear of death about your parents, friends, or other persons whom you love, Being bothered by self-conscious shyness in social situations. Becoming easily over-excited. Like to enjoy jokes concerning yourself. Having complains of vague ill-health, like ~ obscure pains, digestive disorders, rapid beating of the heart, etc. Having or had (if parents are not living} disagreeable feelings toward parents. Becoming tense or anxious in order to catch a train or bus in time. Thinking yourself as nervous. Becoming unmindful to sit still during a long meeting, Being afraid to remain alone at night in a house. Feeling that life is a great burden, Like to limit friendship mostly to your own sex. Getting shocked by sexual topics Remaining cheerful. Feeling tired after waking up in the morning without apparent physical couse. Being worried by throughs of ill-health. Thinking that you are usually unlucky Thinking to have satisfactory adjustment in life. Taking an active part in giving help in case of an accident before you. Having conflicting moods of love and hate for members of the family. Feeling happy about home environment. Like to enjoy indoor life. Being worried about undecided matters. Feeling unhappy or uneasy to have an unfinished job on your hand. Becoming nervous to face quarrelsome situations. Feeling unhappy. Suffering from bad headache not due to any apparent physical cause. Being easily upseted or touched by any remark thet concerns yourself. Highly sensitive to unpleasant smellSCORING: The respon 5 the crewartben Gane putting weighted marks, according to the scoring key, in column separate He side of each response. The marks are then added for each ely in the answer she forfive cola eet and a total score is obtained by adding scores For three statements (Nos. 21, 26 and 36) having more than one situation, either the maximum weighted score or in case of equal score forall the sub-items any one of the scores is considered for determining the total score of an individual. Theoretically, the minimum and maximum possible scores are 66 and 330 respectively, Scoring weights given to the different response categories (Table 5 in KNPI) Items | Response categories [a 3 5 4 2 Weights given to all items except 41, 51, 55, 56 and 5 4 3 2 1 58 Weights given to the items 41, 51, 55, 56 and 58 a 2 3 4 5 CLASSIFICATION NORMS: Norms for classification into four categories on the basis of raw score has been provided in Table 7 in the KN. Classification of population (Table 7 in K.N.P.I) Range of raw scores Classification 181 and below Normal 182-215 Slightly Neurotic 216 - 240 Moderately Neurotic 241 and above Highly Neurotic Abrief but categorical description of some of the behaviours in the four groups are found in Table 8 of K.N.P.l.péscricit 'escription of some of the behaviour patterns under each category (Table 8 in K.N.P.L.) Behaviour Normal Slightly Moderately Highly z - Neurotic Neurotic __ Neurotic Attitude towards Positive Indifferent Negative Highly self negative 2. Self-acceptance Adequate Slightly__-—=« Moderately Highly inadequate inadequate inadequate 3. Appraisal of the self Realistic Slightly“ Moderately Highly unrealistic unrealistic unrealistic 4, Appraisal of the Realistic Slightly_-—=«s Moderately Highly people and world unrealistic unrealistic unrealistic around 5. _ Interpersonal Satisfactory Indifferent Grossly Highly relations andstable &slightly disturbed —_ disturbed unstable 6. Visible none Latent and Overt & Severe and psychoneurotic few few many symptoms 7. Stresstolerance High Not so high Low Very low 8. Anxiety level Low Tendsto Remarkably Extremely beHigh High High 9. Emotional Balance Satisfactory Slightly Grossly__—Highly disturbed disturbed disturbed 10. Overall integrity of Satisfactory Notso Poor Highly behaviour satisfactory poor