Dr. Ketoki Mazumdar

@tiss.edu

Assistant Professor, School of Human Ecology
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Dr. Ketoki Mazumdar


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Scopus Publications

  • The interpersonal intricacies of hope
    Mimansa Khanduri, Ketoki Mazumdar
    Current Psychology, 2026
  • Navigating pain and pleasure: trauma and alcohol use among urban women in India
    Krisha Balsarkar, Ketoki Mazumdar
    BMC Psychiatry, 2025
    Alcohol use among women has been on the rise globally, with data showing a narrowing of the consumption gap between men and women. This has been notable in the urban settings of India as well. The current study explored the interplay of trauma and alcohol consumption amongst a cohort of urban Indian women. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 urban Indian heterosexual women, aged 18–55, diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The interviews, guided by the frameworks of ‘why’ and ‘when’ of alcohol use, adopted the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) lens to understand each participant’s unique experiences in the context of culture and personal circumstances towards alcohol consumption. The findings revealed that participants primarily consumed alcohol to cope with trauma and stress. Obstacles in seeking help and lack of social support significantly sustained their alcohol use. Factors like financial stress, loss of loved ones, marital issues, social settings, and peer pressure were key contributors to their alcohol consumption. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being), these findings underscore the importance of addressing mental health and substance use disorders through comprehensive, trauma-informed care models. The study highlights the significant role of trauma in alcohol use among an understudied population of urban Indian women, linking it with experiences of abuse and co-dependency. It advocates for gender-specific, trauma-informed interventions to address the root causes of alcohol use. A holistic, trauma-informed approach to addiction treatment can better equip women—particularly in urban South Asian contexts—with the support and resources necessary for healing and long-term recovery.
  • Unveiling Treatment Barriers Towards Seeking Help for Alcohol Consumption - a Qualitative Study on Urban Indian Women
    Krisha Balsarkar, Ketoki Mazumdar
    Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 2025
  • Pandemic and Pride: Shame, Guilt, and Self-Esteem in LGBTQIA+ and Heterosexual Individuals
    A. A. S. Azam, Rudra Vijhani, Ketoki Mazumdar, Fouzia A. Shaikh
    Mental Emotional and Behavioural Health Needs of Specific Populations Following Covid 19 in India Findings from Qualitative and Quantitative Studies, 2025
    The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted various sections of society, including LGBTQIA+ communities in India, placing them at a heightened risk of compromised mental health. This chapter presents findings from a survey conducted in 2020–2021, which examined differences in shame, guilt, and self-esteem among homosexual and heterosexual individuals. The study sought to explore whether significant disparities exist between these groups regarding these psychological constructs and whether shame and guilt are significantly correlated with self-esteem. A total of 130 participants were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling methods, with 65 identifying as sexual minorities and 65 as heterosexual. The results from non-parametric tests indicated no statistically significant differences between LGBTQIA+ community members and their heterosexual counterparts in terms of self-esteem, shame, and guilt. However, the study revealed a negative correlation between self-esteem and both shame and guilt, suggesting that higher levels of shame and guilt are associated with lower self-esteem across groups. These findings challenge assumptions about the psychological experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals compared to heterosexual individuals and call for more nuanced investigations into the antecedents of these constructs. Future research employing mixed-method approaches is recommended to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of shame, guilt, and self-esteem in diverse sexual orientations. This chapter contributes to the growing body of literature by offering insights into the mental health disparities and commonalities between these groups, encouraging further research into culturally sensitive psychological interventions.
  • Understanding Hope from Indian Young Adults' Perspective
    Mimansa Khanduri, Ketoki Mazumdar
    Qualitative Report, 2024
    Despite the long-understood importance of Hope in the lives of individuals, few studies have investigated how Hope is understood from an Indian perspective. Furthermore, the focus on understanding the interpretations and experiences of Hope in the young adult population has been low. The current paper explores the phenomenon of Hope from Indian young adults’ perspective. The sample consisted of 10 participants, who were in the age range of 21 to 22 years and were pursuing their undergraduate or postgraduate studies. The study utilized in-depth interviews to understand the experiences and perspectives of Hope in the participants. Data were analyzed through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) which brought forward several themes which focused on the experiences and understanding of Hope, delineating the main features of Hope, its situations, and its cognitive, affective, and behavioral consequences. The study adds literature to the Indian understanding of Hope or conceptualizing Hope from an Indian context and provides an in-depth understanding of the construct. It gives valuable insights into how Hope can be used for stress management and promoting well-being in individuals.
  • Mothering load: Underlying realities of professionally engaged Indian mothers during a global crisis
    Ketoki Mazumdar, Sneha Parekh, Isha Sen
    Gender Work and Organization, 2023
    Abstract The current global crisis has had a significant impact on professionally engaged mothers and the proliferation of the invisible nature of the work that they are engaged in on a daily basis. Several research studies have indicated how mothers seem to have been particularly affected. Mothers experienced an exacerbation in their domestic household and child‐care responsibilities due to the absence of househelp and other child care arrangements while balancing their professional careers. These challenges crystallized the existing gender inequalities and the gendered nature of parenting. Using a feminist lens, this study explores the experiences of mothering load during COVID‐19 against the backdrop of urban India. A total of two themes and six sub‐themes were identified through the process of thematic analysis—Triad of work included increased care work, increased formal work, and increased worry work and Mothering experiences: Burdens and Biases included the lack of support, parental role overload, and gendered nature of parenting. This study adds to the limited empirical evidence of working mothers in India while straddling the worlds of feminism and mental health activism. Findings indicate the need to explicitly highlight the invisibilized phenomena of unpaid care work, worry work, and the gendered nature of parenting that contribute to the larger experience of mothering load. The findings also point toward acknowledging the importance of maternal mental health and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 to establish and enforce stronger policies around recognizing and appreciating unpaid care and domestic work to promote gender equality and empowering women at all levels. This may be enacted through the encouragement of shared responsibilities within the household and family units as contextually feasible and through the development of appropriate infrastructure, social protection policies, and the delivery of public services.
  • Reflections of an Indian academic mother during COVID-19: An autoethnographic account
    Ketoki Mazumdar
    Performing Ethos, 2022
    Motherhood during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward a host of parenting challenges to the forefront and crystallized the already existing invisible workload and stress on mothers. With the usual support system in the form of schools, day-care, extra-curricular activities all vanishing overnight since March 2020, the process of mothering has been affected with higher physical and emotional labour and a greater responsibility for managing care of the children and household while playing a multitude of roles – mother, partner, guardian, friend, employee and employer – ensuring everyone is safe! Unfortunately, the pandemic has adversely affected professionally employed mothers around the world, often making them rethink their careers with the increase in overall workload and juggling the demands of work and childcare and household chores. This chapter is an endeavour using an autoethnographic method towards understanding the lived experiences of performing motherhood through the eyes of an Indian academic mother. As an academic mother, there have been challenges towards dedicatedly engaging with teaching online, learning, research and publishing, and productivity demands while actively mothering a young child and making sure the house runs like clockwork, all played out in the unfamiliar ground of pandemic survival. Even though there have been advances made in the current Indian sociocultural landscape, there are still tropes of patriarchy present within the system, which further exacerbates the mothering challenges. Using a social-constructionist lens, this personal account will present a slice of change within the traditional Indian family system through the lens of gender equality – equal parenting and shared responsibility within the household. Along with this, how building elements of self-compassion and mindfulness practices in the author’s daily routine aided in skilfully manoeuvring the grips of COVID-19 fatigue will also be presented. I hope this personal narrative will extend support to fellow Indian academic mothers towards advocating for more structural changes both within themselves, while highlighting the need for self-care and grace as well as within their homes towards a more balanced and shared responsibility of performing motherhood through the pandemic.
  • Mindful parenting—A thematic exploration of narratives from Indian mothers
    Ketoki Mazumdar, Sneha Parekh, Isha Sen
    Frontiers in Global Women S Health, 2022
    IntroductionWith the global crisis of COVID-19 continuing, Indian mothers have not received adequate attention with respect to their challenges and mothering experiences. The current study explored mindful parenting practices in a cohort of Indian mothers of children aged 10 years and below that emerged in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19.MethodsIn-depth virtual interviews were conducted with 31 urban Indian mothers to explore their lived experiences of mothering during the global crisis and their engagements with mindful parenting practices. The data were thematically analyzed.Results and DiscussionThe study identified two overarching themes and nine subthemes. The first theme, pandemic-induced stress, included the sub-themes of increased workload, poor support system, lack of time for self, and emotional and physical distress. The second theme of mindful parenting included the sub-themes of awareness as a mother and around the child, acceptance toward self and the child, empathic understanding of self and the child, active engagement with the child, and emotional regulation. Increased workload on all fronts coupled with poor support and a lack of time for self-contributed to exacerbated emotional and physical stress in mothers. They addressed these concerns posed by their lived experiences by engaging in mindful parenting processes in their mothering practices. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and mindfulness-based parenting techniques could be explored as possible interventions for mothers to alleviate their distress while drawing attention to larger structural changes and policy-level interventions addressing social issues such as gender inequality and childcare concerns.
  • The invisible frontline workers: lived experiences of urban Indian mothers during COVID-19 in India
    Ketoki Mazumdar, Isha Sen, Sneha Parekh
    Journal of Gender Studies, 2022
    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian mothers, a vulnerable group have not received adequate attention with respect to their challenges and mothering experiences. This study utilizes a feminist theoretical framework to explore the lived experiences of a cohort of urban Indian mothers of children aged 10 years and below in the context of COVID-19. Through the qualitative research method of in-depth unstructured interviews, the study identified the following overarching themes: Challenges in mothering, Inequality of gender norms, Support and Self-compassion, Self-care and Gratitude in the context of lived experiences of mothering during the pandemic in India. The findings bolster the need to create systemic changes for enforcing stronger policies around gender equality and to recognize unpaid care and domestic work as well as build a more equitable society for women. These results also have a bearing on investigations into the long-term effects of COVID-19 on maternal mental health.
  • Vignettes of mothering through the pandemic: A gendered perspective of challenges and making meaning of motherhood in India
    Ketoki Mazumdar, Isha Sen, Sneha Parekh
    Women S Studies International Forum, 2022
  • Psychological Well-Being of Indian Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Self-Compassion, Psychological Inflexibility, and Parenting Stress
    Ketoki Mazumdar, Isha Sen, Pooja Gupta, Sneha Parekh
    International Perspectives in Psychology Research Practice Consultation, 2021

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Tracing the developmental arc of matrescence: a phenomenological study of urban Indian mothers
    K Mazumdar, P Kour
    BMC Women's Health , 2026
    2026
  • Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India
    K Mazumdar, P Kour
    Frontiers in Global Women's Health 7, 1751532 , 2026
    2026
  • The interpersonal intricacies of hope
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    Current Psychology 45 (7), 682 , 2026
    2026
  • Navigating pain and pleasure: trauma and alcohol use among urban women in India
    K Balsarkar, K Mazumdar
    BMC psychiatry 25 (1), 961 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Unveiling Treatment Barriers Towards Seeking Help for Alcohol Consumption-a Qualitative Study on Urban Indian Women
    K Balsarkar, K Mazumdar
    Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 43 (4), 594-615 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Mental, Emotional, and Behavioural Health Needs of Specific Populations Following COVID-19 in India: Findings from Qualitative and Quantitative Studies
    R Verma
    Taylor & Francis , 2025
    2025
  • Pandemic and Pride - Shame, Guilt, and Self-Esteem in LGBTQIA+ and Heterosexual Individuals
    FAS A. A. S. Azam, Rudra Vijhani, Ketoki Mazumdar
    Mental, Emotional, and Behavioural Health Needs of Specific Populations … , 2025
    2025
  • Hope through the eyes of a cohort of Indian young adults: A socio-cultural interpretation
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 59, 487-487 , 2024
    2024
  • Understanding Hope from Indian Young Adults' Perspective.
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    Qualitative Report 29 (7) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Understanding problematic practice of physical activity: A mixed method approach
    G Kotbagi, K Mazumdar
    Journal of Behavioral Addictions 12, 1-365 , 2023
    2023
  • Mothering load: Underlying realities of professionally engaged Indian mothers during a global crisis
    I Ketoki Mazumdar, Parekh, S, Sen
    Gender, Work and Organization, 1-24 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 17
  • Recognizing Their Feminist Selves through the Journey of Mothering: Reflections of Urban Indian Mothers
    K Mazumdar, I Gupta, Sneha & Sen
    Coming into Being: Mothers on Finding and Realizing Feminism, 253-272 , 2023
    2023
  • Mindful Parenting-A Thematic Exploration of Narratives from Indian Mothers
    K Mazumdar, SP Gupta, I Sen
    Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 163 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Parenting Stress and Self-compassion among Mothers during COVID-19 in Urban India: Investigating the Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility
    K Mazumdar, MSP Gupta, MI Sen, MP Kumar
    International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy 10 (2), 201-219 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • The invisible frontline workers: lived experiences of urban Indian mothers during COVID-19 in India
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, S Parekh
    Journal of Gender Studies 31 (5), 623-638 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • Reflections of an Indian academic mother during COVID-19: An autoethnographic account
    K Mazumdar
    Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre & Performance … , 2022
    2022
  • Vignettes of mothering through the pandemic: A gendered perspective of challenges and making meaning of motherhood in India
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, S Parekh
    Women's Studies International Forum 90, 102539 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Global Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    JL Gibbons, NM Sidun
    International Perspectives in Psychology , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 2
  • Psychological well-being of Indian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, P Gupta, S Parekh
    International Perspectives in Psychology , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • Mothers, mothering, and COVID-19: Dispatches from the pandemic
    FJ Green, A O'Reilly
    Demeter Press , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 93

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Mothers, mothering, and COVID-19: Dispatches from the pandemic
    FJ Green, A O'Reilly
    Demeter Press , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 93
  • Psychological well-being of Indian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, P Gupta, S Parekh
    International Perspectives in Psychology , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 23
  • Mothering load: Underlying realities of professionally engaged Indian mothers during a global crisis
    I Ketoki Mazumdar, Parekh, S, Sen
    Gender, Work and Organization, 1-24 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 17
  • The invisible frontline workers: lived experiences of urban Indian mothers during COVID-19 in India
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, S Parekh
    Journal of Gender Studies 31 (5), 623-638 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 17
  • Vignettes of mothering through the pandemic: A gendered perspective of challenges and making meaning of motherhood in India
    K Mazumdar, I Sen, S Parekh
    Women's Studies International Forum 90, 102539 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Mindful Parenting-A Thematic Exploration of Narratives from Indian Mothers
    K Mazumdar, SP Gupta, I Sen
    Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 163 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Understanding Hope from Indian Young Adults' Perspective.
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    Qualitative Report 29 (7) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Navigating pain and pleasure: trauma and alcohol use among urban women in India
    K Balsarkar, K Mazumdar
    BMC psychiatry 25 (1), 961 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Global Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    JL Gibbons, NM Sidun
    International Perspectives in Psychology , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 2
  • The invisible frontline workers: Narratives of Indian mothers’ experiences through the pandemic
    K Mazumdar, P Gupta
    Mothers, Mothering, and COVID-19: Dispatches from the Pandemic, 467 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 2
  • Unveiling Treatment Barriers Towards Seeking Help for Alcohol Consumption-a Qualitative Study on Urban Indian Women
    K Balsarkar, K Mazumdar
    Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 43 (4), 594-615 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Parenting Stress and Self-compassion among Mothers during COVID-19 in Urban India: Investigating the Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility
    K Mazumdar, MSP Gupta, MI Sen, MP Kumar
    International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy 10 (2), 201-219 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Tracing the developmental arc of matrescence: a phenomenological study of urban Indian mothers
    K Mazumdar, P Kour
    BMC Women's Health , 2026
    2026
  • Mothering on the edge: exploring maternal anger through feminist psychoanalysis and socio-ecological inequities of two mothers in urban India
    K Mazumdar, P Kour
    Frontiers in Global Women's Health 7, 1751532 , 2026
    2026
  • The interpersonal intricacies of hope
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    Current Psychology 45 (7), 682 , 2026
    2026
  • Mental, Emotional, and Behavioural Health Needs of Specific Populations Following COVID-19 in India: Findings from Qualitative and Quantitative Studies
    R Verma
    Taylor & Francis , 2025
    2025
  • Pandemic and Pride - Shame, Guilt, and Self-Esteem in LGBTQIA+ and Heterosexual Individuals
    FAS A. A. S. Azam, Rudra Vijhani, Ketoki Mazumdar
    Mental, Emotional, and Behavioural Health Needs of Specific Populations … , 2025
    2025
  • Hope through the eyes of a cohort of Indian young adults: A socio-cultural interpretation
    M Khanduri, K Mazumdar
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 59, 487-487 , 2024
    2024
  • Understanding problematic practice of physical activity: A mixed method approach
    G Kotbagi, K Mazumdar
    Journal of Behavioral Addictions 12, 1-365 , 2023
    2023
  • Recognizing Their Feminist Selves through the Journey of Mothering: Reflections of Urban Indian Mothers
    K Mazumdar, I Gupta, Sneha & Sen
    Coming into Being: Mothers on Finding and Realizing Feminism, 253-272 , 2023
    2023