Area of Research

• Positive Psychology

• Psychometrics

• Positive Organizational Behavior

Recent Publications

• Sunil, S. A., Tamadala, S. B., Arun, G., Rana, S., Prasad, B. V., Seema, N. (2026). Sleep and Emotion in Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Studies Using Polysomnography, Actigraphy and Fitbit Data. Annals of Neurosciences. Sage https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531261419490

• Jangid, R., Seema, N., Arun, G., Barre, V. P., Walia, D., Rana, S. (2025). Interplay Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence. Annals of Neurosciences. Sage https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251359413

• Seema, N., Nautiyal, A., Rana, S. (2025). Role of Health-promoting Behaviours in Minimising Mental Health Vulnerability of Middle-aged Women: Insights from Cluster Analysis. Annals of Neurosciences. Sage https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251335429

• Moharaj, P., Rana, S., Sahoo, D., Kiran Kumar, K., Nagaraj, G., Borah, N., & Utagi, S. (2025). Dynamics of water stress in Bangalore, India: exploring the confluence of geopolitical, climatic, and anthropogenic factors. Journal of Asian and African Studies. Sage https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096251336374

• Barre, V. P., Padmaja, G., Rana, S., Saxena, R. K., & Satapathy, S. (2024). Medical and Psychological Intervention for Indian Adult Patients with Cancer: A Randomised Control Study. Annals of Neurosciences, 33(1), 12-20. Sage https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531241244781

• Nandinee, D., Rana, S., & Seema, N. (2022). A functional model explaining the dynamics of flourishing during adolescence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Qualitative Research Journal, 22(3), 277–293. Emerald https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-08-2021-0086

• Seema, N., Sharon, P. S., Rana, S., & Nautiyal, A. (2022). Impact of Positive Health Resources on Psychological Distress in Elderly with Chronic Illness: Revelations from Latent Profile Analysis. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 36(1), 45-67. Indian Gerontological Association

• Rana, S., Kumar, G. L., Seema, N., & Nandinee, D. (2021). Profile of diabetes patients’ chronic illness care in India and its role in their adherence. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 15(1), 303–308. Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2021.01.001

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