Dr.K.Kajavinthan
B.A (Hons), M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D (India)
Senior Lecturer Grade I
Clinical Psychology
Counselling Psychology
Psychopathology
Psychotherapy
Developmental Psychology
Indian Psychology
Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) at Bharathiyar University, India (Title of Thesis: Getting Adolescents Undepressed: An Efficacy Study Of Group CBT Intervention In Jaffna- Sri Lanka And Coimbatore-India)
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) at Bharathiyar University, India (Title of Thesis: “Depression Among Higher Secondary School Girl Students: The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Intervention”)
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling at Institute for Psychotherapy and management science, Mumbai, India.
Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga at Annamalai University, India.
Master of Arts in Psychology at Annamalai University, India.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy at University of Jaffna.
Head/Coordinator
Head /Philosophy-Department of Philosophy & Psychology-2011-2014
Head/Philosophy Department of Philosophy & Psychology-2015-2018
Coordinator, Social Harmony- Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna -2011
Coordinator, PGD/MSc in psychological counseling In FGS 2020
Coordinator, Students Mentoring -Faculty of Arts 2021-2022
Conference Research Papers and Abstracts
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2010) .Eating disorder among the teenage girls-(Health Guide) -December -2010-ISSN -1800 -4970
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2011) Psycho-Social problem of T.V addiction children-(Health Guide)- March -2011-ISSN -1800 -4970
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2012) Gender difference in test anxiety among O/L schools students in Jaffna -1st National conference – 2012 University of Calicut, India
Dr.K.Kajavinthan(2012), Dyslexia problem and learning difficulties of student- (Kadal), June 2012
Dr.K.Kajavinthan(2012), Psycho-Physical problem of TV serial addiction of Tamil women- (Kadal),October 2012
Dr.K.Kajavinthan(2012), Psycho-Social problem of T.V addiction children- (Kalinkam)- July-August(2012).
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2013) “Depression among Fresh College Hostellers during Pre and Post Semester” International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications IJSRP, Volume 3
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2013) “Yoga with health life” International Journal of Science & Research. Volume 2, Issue [ISSN 2 2319-7064]
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2013-March)Gender and Leadership Style among College Students-Humanities and Social science studies, Volume- 02
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2013) The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Depression-International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3, Issue 3
Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2013)Psychosomatic Disorder –A Psychological Study-Kalamani mani viza malar- Edition April 2013.
K.Kajavinthan-A Study of Religious Attitude among School Students in Jaffna District, Srilanka- IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 20, Issue 7, Ver. IV (July 2015), e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845
K.Kajavinthan Gender Difference In Test Anxiety Among University Students In Jaffna, Sri Lanka- International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Volume 4 Issue 7, July 2015
K.Kajavinthan-Gender and Leader Ship Style Among School Students In Jaffna -International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications- IJSRP, Volume-5, Augest-2015.
V. Mehala, E. Sukirtha, K. Kajavinthan. (2018)A Study of challenges of Counselling teachers in Tamil society. Study based on Vavuniya Tamil schools. Eighth International Symposium Southeastern University of Sri Lanka
Swampillai I.Gilani(2018)K. Kajavinthan School counseling service and its challenges of Northern Schools. Eighth International Symposium Southeastern University of Sri Lanka
N.Pranaga, K. Kajavinthan (2018) Stress among the retired government servant a study base on Baticallo district. Eighth International Symposium Southeastern University of Sri Lanka
Nithursha Jeyakumar, Sri Priyanka, K, Kajavinthan (2018)A General attitude among the family and life – A descriptive studies. Eighth International Symposium of Southeastern University of Sri Lanka.
Keerthana Jeyaradnam, K, Kajvinthan(2018)Social adjustment among the female LTTE Shoulders in Mullaitivu district. Eighth International Symposium the Southeastern University of Sri Lanka.
Anjalika Kumary Suresh Chandran, Thamiliny Thayabaran, Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2019) Exam Anxiety among the Advance Level students in Jaffna District –international research session- Southeastern university of Sri Lanka-2018
K.Kajavintnan(2019) Occupational stress among the counseling Teachers in Jaffna districts-7th Asian regional union of psychological society (ARUPS) Congress Malaysia-2019
Thenish & Dr.K.Kajavinthan Occupational stress among the midwives in Jaffna Teaching Hospital-9th international symposium south eastern University of Srilanka -2019
Anjalika Kumary Suresh Chandran, Thamiliny Thayabaran, Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2019) Exam Anxiety among the Advance Level students in Jaffna District –international research session- south eastern university of Sri Lanka-2018
First international conference on mental health and wellbeing among children-0rginsed by Asia Pacific School Psychology Association.-NIE Sri Lanka – 2020.
Thenish & Dr.K.Kajavinthan, A Critical Study of psychological concepts of psychology in Thirukural-Second International Thirukkural conference –University of Jaffna-2020
Thiva & Dr.K.Kajavinthan, A Critical Study of mental health in Thirukural- Second International Thirukural conference –University of Jaffna-2020
பிரணகா, நா., கஜவிந்தன். க., (2021) பாடசாலையில் கல்வி கற்கும் கட்டிளமைப்பருவ மாணவர்களிற்கு ஏற்படுகின்ற மனச்சோர்வு பற்றிய ஆய்வு – பட்டிருப்பு கல்வி வலயத்தில் கல்வி கற்கும் சாதாரணதர மாணவர்களினை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது, Annual Research Session – 2021, Faculty of Arts & Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai.
Yasodha and Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2022) Covid -19 pandemic and anxiety among final year in Arts faculty students, University of Jaffna.
Suganga and K.Kajavinthan (2022) Online learning and academic stress anxiety among final year in Arts faculty students, University of Jaffna.
Thivia and Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2022) Handling occupational stress of the midwives through the positive therapy-Conference- Faculty of Arts &Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai.
Thenesh and Dr.K.Kajavinthan (2022) The contribution of the psychological intervention in run-down exam anxiety of the advanced level students -International conference- Faculty of Arts & Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Vantharumoolai.
Books
Sex and Sexual Disorders-2012
Psychology-2013
Indian Psychology ISBN 978-955-43465-4-3.
School Guidance and Counselling ISBN 978-955-43465-3-6
Depression among Higher Secondary School Girl Students: The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Intervention -LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing -Germany 2013
Getting Adolescents Undepressed: An Efficacy Study of Group CBT Intervention in Jaffna-Sri Lanka and Coimbatore-India LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing -Germany 2013
Psycho-Social Glossary -(2019) Tamil Nadu Psychology Association ISBN 978-955-43465-2-9 2017
Introduction to Counseling-(2020) Tamil Nadu Psychology Association ISBN-978-955-43465-0-5.
Abnormal Psychology -(2021) Tamil Nadu Psychology Association ISBN 978-955-43465-1-2 2022.
Guidance and Counselling-(2022)Aharam Pubication-Colombo-15 ISBN-978-955-45680-7-5
Glossary work
Counseling (Psychology) Glossary –National Language Project – 2014
Psychology Glossary-Department of Official Language – 2014
Psycho-Social Glossary – English Tamil – 2016
Head/Coordinator
Head /Philosophy-Department of Philosophy & Psychology-2011-2014
Head/Philosophy Department of Philosophy & Psychology-2015-2018
Coordinator, Social Harmony- Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna -2011
Coordinator, PGD/MSc in psychological counseling In FGS 2020
Coordinator, Students Mentoring -Faculty of Arts 2021-2022
Curriculum Development and Course module writing
Sports Psychology and Physical Performance – Sports Unit, University of Jaffna.
Curriculum Development Pharmacy -Allied Health Science, Faculty of Medicine –University of Jaffna
Sc. Nursing Curriculum Development-Unit of Allied Health Science –Faculty of Medicine –University of Jaffna
Writing modules in Social Psychology-Open university –Sri Lanka-2015
Writing modules in l Psychology-CODL University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka – 2018
Sc. Nursing Curriculum Development-Unit of Allied Health Science –Faculty of Medicine –University of Jaffna 2019
Inter-Faculty Teaching
Taking lectures in Psychology -Allied Health Science-(AHS)Faculty of Medicine-University of Jaffna (Nursing)
Taking lectures in Psychology -Allied Health Science-(AHS)Faculty of Medicine-University of Jaffna (Pharmacy)
Taking lecturers Social Harmony– Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
Editor / Associate Editor
Jaffna University International Research Conference – (JUICE-2014)
Cintanai Journal – Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna
Reviewer
The Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session -2011
Jaffna University International Research Conference-(Social Science) (JUICE-2012)
International Conference on Contemporary Management-Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce (ICCM) -University of Jaffna-2014
Jaffna University International Research Conference-(Social Science) (JUICE-2014)
International Conference on Contemporary Management-Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce (ICCM) -University of Jaffna-2015
Other Activities
Volunteer Student Counselors, University of Jaffna 2010 and 2011
Member of the Arts Faculty- University of Jaffna, From 2011
Member of web committee Arts Faculty-2014
Member of the Senate- University of Jaffna, From 2011-2014
Student Counselors, University of Jaffna -2014
Senior treasurer- Arts faculty students union-2014
Senior treasurer- Arts faculty students union—2015
Senior treasurer- University students union-2018
Senior treasurer- University students union-2019
Academic counselor (Faculty of Arts)-2019 -2020
Senior treasurer- Arts faculty students union-2020
Senior treasurer- Arts faculty students union-2020
Academic Counsellor -Faculty of Arts -2020
Coordinator -Students Mentoring -2021
Students Counselors, University of Jaffna -2021
Articles in Newspapers and Magazines
மனச்சிதைவு உளநோயும் அதன் தாக்கமும் – ஒரு நோக்கு, உளநலம் சஞ்சிகை, மெய்யியற் துறை.
ஆரம்பப் பாடசாலை மாணவர்களின் ஆளுமை வளர்ச்சியில் ஆசிரியர்களின் பங்கு – ஒரு நோக்கு, இந்துவின் மலர், பண்டத்தரிப்பு இந்துக் கல்லூரி
மனநலம் காப்போம் மகிழ்வுடன் வாழ்வோம், தினக்குரல் பத்திரிகை, அக்டோபர் 10.
தொலைக்காட்சித் தொடர் நாடகங்களும் அதன் தாக்கங்களும், சஞ்சிகை, கொக்குவில் இந்துக் கல்லூரி.
சிறுவர் துஷ்பிரயோகமும் அதனைத் தடுக்கும் வழிமுறைகளும், நான், உளவியல் சஞ்சிகை, 2015
International Memberships
International conference (2013- Feb) Calicut, Kerala, India
International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS) Editorial Board member DELHI-110032 India
International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS)-1/2222, Ram Nagar, Mandolin Road, Shahdara, Delhi-110032 (India)
International Conference Chair Person for Sessions
Jaffna University International Research Conference-(Social Science) (JUICE-2012)
Training Programme:
Sign Language Training progrmme–(2007)PSG College of Arts And Science, Coimbatore, India
External Degree Training Programme in Sri Lankan Universities – for proposal writers – Colombo (2010).
Resource persons:
Slow learns problems in School for Pre-Schools Teacher-Organized by Hrithas and Hudeck [NGO]
Learning Disability for Pre-Schools Teacher – Organized by Hrithas and Hudeck [NGO]
Teenage pregnancy and Psychological, Physiological effect- Organized by RDHS-Jaffna
Gender and Gender violence for PHI & Nurses in Jaffna- Organized by RDHS-Jaffna
The psycho-Physical problem of child development and Family care – Organized by Women in Needs (WIN) (NGO)
Psycho-Social problem of teen age –Theyana Mandabam-Pandtheripu
Gender Violence and Prevention-Valarpri counseling center Chundukulli.
Teenage pregnancy and Child abuse work shop-In Kilinochchi for Police officers by Ministry Social Welfare, 2014.
Guidance and counseling workshop (Psychological testing) for counseling teachers in North Province – 2015.
Psychological Tool Development for Psycho-Social Resources Center Northern Province – 2017
Positive Classroom management schools teachers in Northern Province-Conduct by Psycho-Social Resources center-2019
Sports Psychology and Sports Performance for School Students in Coimbatore
Mental Health Well-being for Youth in Khyts DS Office 2019.
Participated Workshops
National Conference “Stress and Coping Strategies” (2003) Annamalai University, India
Tibetian yoga (2003) Annamalai University, India
Workshop on Psychology@work-2005- Colombo, Srilanka
“Understanding and Preventing Suicide” (2006) (Karl Kubel Institute, Coimbatore, India)-
“Traversing and fine-Tuning of the research process” (2007) PSG College of Arts And Science, Coimbatore, India-.
“Social science research methodology” (2009)Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India-
Conference in” Psychology of the real world” Tirupathi University Andra, India, 2009.
Workshop on Curriculum Development for External Degree Programme in Colombo.
Workshop on Curriculum Development for External Degree Programme in Colombo-2012
Workshop on Curriculum Development for External Degree Programme in Colombo-Part -I and Part II in Jaffna
Workshop on career Guidance and Counseling 23rd to 26 June at Srilanka Foundation-2014.
Workshop on “Capacity building workshop in Soft skill” for Social Science 2014
Workshop on Panel Marking-Centre Open and Distance Learning-University of Jaffna, 11th August-2015
Workshop on curriculum revision- Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, under AHEAD project, 2019