My PhD research is on exploring post traumatic growth experiences in Indian cancer survivors through their spirituality, existential gratitude and self-esteem through a sequential explanatory research design. the study used a sample of 118 survivors, with phase 1 results highlighting the mediating role of existential gratitude between spirituality and post traumatic growth. Further in-depth exploration through phase II reveals significant results showcasing the triangulation between these variables in post cancer survivorship.

I, Raymond Rocky, a PhD scholar at Christ University, Bengaluru, under the supervision of Dr. Anuradha S., conducted a PhD research titled ‘Enhancing Bonding Between Scheduled Tribe Parents and Their Emerging Adults Through PERMA-Based Intervention.’ Employing an embedded mixed-method design, the research integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine family dynamics among indigenous populations in Ranchi district, Jharkhand. The study examines the nature of family bonding and identifies effective strategies to enhance it. Findings indicate significant improvements in emotional understanding, communication, and family cohesion, along with increased self-awareness, meaning in life, and goal-directed behaviour. This research contributes to positive psychology, family psychology, community psychology, and cross-cultural psychology.

This doctoral study examines attitude formation towards mental illness among emerging young adults in Kerala, India, exploring the roles of culture and religiosity as key determinants. Employing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, the quantitative phase surveyed 588 participants using the Socioeconomic Status Scale, General Health Questionnaire-28, Religious Commitment Inventory-10, and the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness scale. Findings informed a qualitative phase involving 23 semi-structured interviews, analysed through Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. The study advances understanding of how cultural values and religious orientation intersect to shape lay awareness, attitudes, stigma, and help-seeking behaviour within a distinctively Keralite sociocultural context.

Alexandra Mouangue is an emerging researcher and somatic practitioner whose work bridges psychodynamic, body-centered, and spiritually-informed modalities to help individuals restore coherence and internal harmony. A 2025 Fulbright-Nehru Fellow, she has spent the past year in India immersed in yoga, Ayurveda, and Vedanta — interviewing practitioners about the modern applications of Indian Knowledge Systems. She has also completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training, a somatics and massage internship, and is currently developing Listening Circles, a mindfulness-based sharing group exploring the impact of embodied practices on anxiety, emotional awareness, and co-regulation. Rooted in a commitment to anti-oppressive, culturally-responsive care, Alexandra's work honors the wisdom of indigenous, communal, and integrative traditions, advancing psychology to meet the needs of our collective bodies, minds, and souls.

Childhood cancers generally have a good prognosis when treatment is early and optimal.  Research shows that mothers of children with cancer who bear the primary caregiving burden within Indian socio-cultural contexts often experience exhaustion and report below-average quality of life. But despite significant distress, caregivers also report positive psychological changes like post traumatic growth, meaning-making, and derive Positive aspects of caregiving that are underexplored, while cultural frameworks like Karma beliefs may further shape coping and help the caregivers have an improved outlook in life. This study develops and evaluates a Karma Yoga-based psychological intervention tailored for mother caregivers of pediatric cancer patients in India, grounded in Indian philosophical principles, to foster PTG, meaning-making, karma beliefs, and positive aspects of caregiving among mother caregivers of pediatric cancer survivors, using an embedded research design. The study integrates positive psychology with culturally rooted Indian frameworks to address a critical gap in psychosocial care for caregivers in oncology settings.