Vijendra Nath Pathak
Parul University, Lovely Professional University, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, DRDO
0000-0003-0731-7003
About
Dr. Vijendra Nath Pathak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Parul Institute of Liberal Arts, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. He holds an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.
He has previously served at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, and as a Research Associate at the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), DRDO, New Delhi, where he contributed to applied research on stress, resilience, and mental well-being among defense personnel. He is also a recipient of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.
His research interests include health psychology, psychometrics, military psychology, and Indian psychology. He has published in reputed journals and actively contributes to teaching, research, and the development of culturally relevant psychological knowledge.
Employment
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Parul University Associate Professor2024 - Present
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Lovely Professional University Associate Professor2021 - 2024
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DRDO Research Associate2018 - 2021
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Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Assistant Professor2015 - 2018
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ICSSR Post Doc Fellow2013 - 2015
Education
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Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Ph.D2009 - 2012
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (19)
- The Effect of Imposter Phenomenon and Alexithymia on Burnout Among Graduates Save
- Depression and social support as mediators between coping strategies and quality of life in pulmonary tuberculosis patients Save
- The Effect of Meditation on Depression and Psychological Well-being Among Active Smokers Save
- Mental Alertness, Mind Wandering and Personality Traits among Archers and Shooters Save
- Exploring the Impact of Digital Behaviours on Mental Health: Tools and Intervention for Gen Z Save
- Spiritual Wellbeing and Self-Efficacy as Catalysts for Culturally Responsive Teaching in Diverse Classrooms Save
- Surya Namaskar as a Gender-sensitive Intervention: Addressing Social Physique Anxiety (SPA) Issues in Women with PCOS Save
- Building Smarter Educators Save
- Exploring the Interplay Between Nomophobia, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in the Digital Age Save
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for Phobia Treatment Enhancing Traditional Techniques Through Technology Save