Sumona Datta
@singurgovtcollege.org
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Government General Degree College, Singur
Dr. Sumona Datta is an Assistant, Professor in the Department of Psychology, at Government General Degree College, Singur. Formerly, she worked as an Assistant Professor, at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, and as Assistant Professor & Head of the Department of Behavioural Science, School of Liberal Arts & Culture Studies, Adamas University, as also the Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, at Adamas University, Kolkata from 2019 - 2022. Dr. Datta did her Postgraduation from the University of Calcutta with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. She was awarded the prestigious Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from Indian Statistical Institute in 2013. Dr. Datta has done her Ph.D. work at the Indian Statistical Institute as a Research Fellow of the Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute from 2013-2019.
EDUCATION
Dr. Datta did her Postgraduation from the University of Calcutta with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. She was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from Indian Statistical Institute in 2013. Dr. Datta has done her Ph.D. at the Indian Statistical Institute as a Research Fellow of the Psychology Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute from 2013-2019 and received her Ph.D. degree in 2021 from the University of Calcutta.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interest lies in the areas of Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Psychometry.
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Gouranga Patra and Sumona Datta
Elsevier
Gouranga Patra, Sumona Datta, and Indranil Bose
Emerald
Purpose The success of the organization depends on its sustainability and growth in the competitive market. Retention and attraction of talent in the organization are strongly associated with organizational performance. Employer branding is an outcome activity that helps organizations show their strength to attract and retain talent. Talent management practices are mostly essential in the current context for retaining talent. This study aims to explore and identify the contributing factors in efficient talent management and to examine whether the factors contributing to employer branding differ concerning different demographic profiles of the employees for information technology organizations. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 617 adult participants using an 85-item questionnaire on talent management comprising 25 domains, developed for the present study. Findings Principal component analysis of the data indicated that 20 different factors make an impact in developing strong talent management practices. Three broad areas were identified, namely, personal benefits and growth, transparent organizational culture and social commitment of the organizations. Research limitations/implications Present research has not taken care of few other factors associated with the organization where employees’ retention gets adversely effected such as evaluation of performance and compensation management, training and development, etc. So, future research can be conducted these areas. These aspects are also required to be incorporated in future research. Practical implications Several implications of the present research can be presented in the following areas. It is found in the present research that the effectiveness of the talent management system mostly depends on personal benefits and growth, organizational culture and climate and the organizational out. Apart from the academic implications of the present research, practical implications of the present study cannot be ignored. The components and elements of the talent management in the perspectives employer branding can also appropriately applied by the organizations. Originality/value The contribution of the study lies in exploring and identifying three important aspects of the organization in talent management. Findings will have implications for different organizations in understanding, developing and implementing policies related to employer branding and talent management.
Gouranga Patra and Sumona Datta
Routledge India
Sumona Datta
Apple Academic Press
Sumona Datta and Tilottama Mukherjee
Frontiers Media SA
IntroductionThe differential effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of the population around the globe is well documented. Social isolation, loss of job, financial crisis, and fear of infection due to the pandemic have widely affected people across countries, and the sexual and gender minority (SGM) group is no exception. However, the additional stressors like stigma, discrimination, rejection, non-acceptance, and violence associated with diverse sexual orientation complicated the situation for the SGM group in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.MethodThe present study conducted a systematic review of research (n = 16) investigating the impact of Covid-19 stress on the psychological health of SGM individuals. The review had two objectives: (a) to explore the effect of the stress associated with the pandemic on the psychological health of the SGM individuals; and (b) to identify potential stressors associated with the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the mental health of SGM individuals. Studies were selected following a PRISMA protocol and several inclusion criteria.ResultsThe review provided new insights into the mental health issues of the SGM individual in the Covid-19 context. The outcome of the review focused on five aspects: (a) depression and anxiety symptoms related to Covid-19 symptoms; (b) perceived social support and Covid-19 stress; (c) family support and psychological distress related to Covid-19; (d) Covid-19 stress and disordered eating, and (e) problem drinking and substance abuse associated with Covid-19 stress.DiscussionThe present review indicated a negative association between Covid-19 stress and psychological distress among sexual and gender minority individuals. The findings have important implications for psychologists and social workers working with this population and policymakers around the globe.
Gouranga Patra and Sumona Datta
Springer International Publishing
Sumona Datta and Debdulal Dutta Roy
Springer Publishing Company
Measurement of mental rotation presents a serious challenge to cognitive researchers owing to the lack of a single comprehensive measure that can be applied across the developing age groups. Objective of the present study was to develop and validate a new measure of mental rotation for preadolescent and adolescent age groups. Items were conceptualized and constructed based on existing theories. Study I checked the suitability of these items among preadolescent and adolescent age groups. After revisions, Study II was done to evaluate the item properties using item response theory. Subsequently done Confirmatory Factor Analysis provided evidence for the construct validity of the new measure. Finally, Study III was done to develop the age wise and gender wise norms for preadolescent and adolescent age groups. The newly developed measure was found to have sufficient reliability and validity and hence can be widely applied for measuring mental rotation of preadolescents and adolescents.
Sumona Datta and Debdulal Dutta Roy
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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1. Datta, S. (2022). Modern Practices in Psychometric Test Construction and Validation: The Indian Scenario, Editorial, Psychology and Psychological Research International Journal, 7(3), DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000309
2. Datta, S. & Roy, D.D. (2022). Age Differences in Spatial Visualization Ability: Tracking its’ Development across preadolescent and adolescent years. Journal of Psychological and Educational Research, 30(2).
3. Datta, S. & Roy, D.D. (2021) Development and Validation of a new measure of Mental Rotation for preadolescent and adolescent groups, The Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 20(1). DOI: 10.1891/JCEP-D-20-00014
4. Datta, S., Patra, G, & Bose, P. (2021). Career or Knowledge- Changing Perspectives of University Students, Empirical Economics Letters, Vol. 20, Special Issue on Economic and Business Issues during COVID 19, Ed. Mohammad A. Wadud. ISSN: 1681-8997.
5. Datta, S. & Roy, D.D. (2021). Developmental Trajectory of Dynamic Visualization ability across preadolescent and adolescent years. International Journal of Education and Psychology in the Community, 11(1/2), 164-179. ISSN: 2069-4695.
6. Datta, S., & Roy, D. D. (2018). Shortening the Home Environment Inventory: A polytomous Item Response Theory approach. Psychological Studies, 63 (4): 419- 429.
CONSULTANCY
Research Consultancy: Project on "Construction & Validation of a Comprehensive Career Prediction Test Battery" by Association for Solution Focused Approaches and Research, Working as a Research Co-Investigator (December, 2020 onwards).