Faculty details

Prof.Indumathy J

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Humanities and Social Sciences

Email: indumathy[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5467

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Research Interest: interpersonal relationships, statistics, psychometry, family psychology, and counselling psychology.

Teaching

  • Statistics in Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • General Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • NHSA103 Understanding Human Behaviour

Academics

  • Ph.D. Applied Psychology - Pondicherry University - 2021
  • M.Phil. Psychology - Madras School of Social Work - 2018
  • M.Sc. Counselling Psychology - Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development - 2017
  • B.Sc. in Psychology - Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women - 2015

Position

  • Christ University - June 2021 to August 2022
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development - August 2022 to September 2025
  • Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad - September 2025 to till date

Awards and Honors

Publications

Books Published

1. Kanth, D. B., Indumathy, J., Kadhiravan, S., Nagasubramaniyan, G., & Lekha, P. P. S. (2024). Measuring Couples and Family Dynamics in India: Cultural Adaptations and Validations. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2215-0 Hardcover ISBN - 978-981-97-2214-3, Softcover ISBN - 978-981-97-2217-4

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

1. Indumathy, J., & Kanth, B. (2021). Communication Pattern, Dyadic Adjustment, and Parenting Practices among Married Couples in India: Mediating Role of Dyadic Coping. Journal of Family Issues, 43(4), 894-922. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X21995873

2. Kanth, B., Randall, A. K., Bodenmann, G., & Indumathy, J. (2022). Partners’ Dyadic Coping in India: Psychometric Properties and Validity of the Tamil Version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory. Marriage & Family Review, 58(2), 101-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2021.1936743

3. Kanth, D. B., & Indumathy, J. (2022). Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire among Couples in India. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 16(1), 36-55. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.6675

4. Indumathy, J., & Kanth, B. (2025). Interpersonal Emotion Regulation, Coping, Adjustment, and Parenting among Married Couples in India: A Dyadic Approach. Marriage & Family Review, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494929.2024.2446891

5. Kanth, D. B., & Indumathy, J. (2025). Psychometric properties and validity of the Tamil version of the dyadic adjustment scale for married couples. BMC psychology, 13(1), 780. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02799-6

6. Kanth, B., Sen, D., Midhila, R., Indumathy, J. (2026). Development and Validation of Westernized Attitudes and Preferences Scale (WAPS): Factor structure and measurement invariance across gender. Current Psychology 45, 804. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09358-1

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

S. No.

Funding Agency

Scheme

Project Title

Duration

Sanctioned Amount

1

ICSSR

Punyashloka Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Special Call for Women-Led Research on Women-Led Development

Role of Incivility, Gender Discrimination, and Workplace Politics among Working Women in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka

Sept 2025 – Ongoing

₹12,00,000

2

DRDO-DIPR

General

Neuroticism, Self-Control, Sensation Making and Cyber Security Behaviour - Moderating Role of Cyber Awareness - April 2026 - Ongoing

April 2026 - Ongoing

₹ 23,00,000

Guidance