RESEARCH

The Science of Happiness

At HARSH, we are dedicated to advancing the field of well-being and positive psychology through rigorous, evidence-based research. Our studies focus on understanding happiness, mental health, and resilience within the Indian context, providing valuable insights that inform effective interventions. By combining innovative digital tools with cultural relevance, we aim to contribute to a healthier, more positive society. Explore our research to see how we are shaping the future of well-being in India.

Publications

  • Singh, K., C K, J., Pandey, K., & Patel, S. (2026). HÁRSH as an online well-being platform: Preliminary evidence from India. In K. Singh, J. C K, & P. Singh (Eds.), Towards a culturally grounded psychology: Indigenous frameworks and empirical insights from India. Springer. 
  • Singh, K., Patel, S., C K, J., & Pandey, K. (2026). How young adults understand happiness and mental health: A cultural perspective. In K. Singh, J. C K, & P. Singh (Eds.), Towards a culturally grounded psychology: Indigenous frameworks and empirical insights from India. Springer. 
  • Singh, K., Midha, S., & C K, J. (2026). The pursuit of happyness: A bibliometric exploration of global and Indian trends in well-being increasing strategies. In K. Singh, J. C K, & P. Singh (Eds.), Towards a culturally grounded psychology: Indigenous frameworks and empirical insights from India. Springer. 
  • Singh, K., Saxena, G., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2026) Development and validation of the Pursuit of Happiness Scale. International Journal of Wellbeing, 16(1), 4807, 1-28. [link] 
  • C K, J., & Singh, K. (2026). Bibliometric Retrospective on Social Media and Wellbeing Research Literature. Journal of Scientometric Research, 14(3), 855–866. [link]
  • Singh, K., Shukla, U., & C K, J. (2025). Evaluating the Efficacy of a Virtual-Reality-Based Well-being Intervention: Insights from an Indian Study. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. [link]
  • Rajan G, Singh K. (2025) Mapping Changes in Executive Functioning, Emotion Regulation and Wellbeing Indicators During COVID-19 Second Wave in India: Investigating Psychological Effectiveness of a Short-Online, Advanced Yoga and Meditation Program. Medical – Clinical – Research, 1(1), 11-19. [link]
  • Singh, P., & Singh, K. (2025). Navigating moral grey areas: the evolution of ethical justification across time in the Indian context. Cogent Psychology, 12(1). [link]  
  • Mahendru, M., Sharma, G. D. Ameen, N., Ko, T.K., Periera, V & Singh, K. (2025)    Beyond Traditional Metrics: Developing and Validating a Multidimensional Scale for Consumer Financial Well -Being. Psychology & Marketing, 1 – 21. [link] 
  • Singh, K., Midha, S. Nagpal, N., & Chahal, D. (2025) Pathways to Wellbeing: Exploring Harmony, Peace, Happiness, and Psychological Flexibility. Psychology Hub, 2, 43-56. [link] 
  • de Castro, E. K., Lecuona, O., Figueiras, M. J., Quiñones, C., Singh, K., Shiloh, S., Schippers, M., Kinkead, A., & Rodríguez-Carvajal, R. (2025). From unrealistic to functional optimism in illness perception: A psychometric comparison across 10 countries. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 66(2). [link]
  • Singh, K., Nagpal, N., Midha, S., & Chahal, D. (2025). A Shorter Version of the Happiness-Increasing Strategies Scale in the Indian Context. SAGE Open, 15(2). [link]
  • Singh, K., & C K, J. (2025). Exploring indigenous well-being practices among women: insights from mixed-methods studies in rural India. In Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research. SAGE Publications, Ltd. [link] 
  • Singh, K., & Saxena, G., (2024). Developing a new psychometric measure of happiness for diverse population in India. In Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research. SAGE Publications, Ltd. [link]
  • Bhatnagar, S., & Singh, K. (2024). Assessing the Psychometric Properties of Brief Primal Inventory (PI-18) in Indian setting. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 50(1), 306-318. [link]
  • Singh, K., Saxena, G., & Mahendru, M. (2023). Revisiting the Determinants of happiness from a grounded theory approach. International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 39(1), 21-35. [link]
  • Ratra, D., & Singh, K. (2022). Personal wellbeing among adolescents and youth in India. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 914152. [link]
  • Singh, K., & Bandhopadhyay, S. (2022). Perceived Happiness Determinants and Areas of Perceived Need for Future Intervention Programs: A Qualitative Study on Indian College students. Youth Voice Journal, 2056-2969. [link]
  • Singh, K., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Tyagi, K. (2022).The Brief 35-item ARQ: Validation of the Adolescent Resilience Questionnaire in India. Psychological Studies, 67(1), 99-109. [link]
  • Singh, K., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Saxena, G. (2022). An Exploratory Study on Subjective Perceptions of Happiness from India, Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 823496. [link]
  • Singh, K., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Raina, M. (2022). Validation of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-28 (CYRM-28) in India. Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 18(3), 218-225. [link]
  • Khanna, P., Singh K., & Proctor, C. (2021) Exploring the Impact of a Character Strengths Intervention on Well-being in Indian Classrooms School Mental Health, 13(4), 819-831. [link]
  • Sahni, P., Singh, K., Sharma, N., & Garg, R. (2021). Yoga an effective strategy for self-management of stress-related problems and wellbeing during COVID19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study. PloS one, 16(2), e0245214. [link]
  • Khanna, P. & Singh, K. (2021). Stress Management Training and Gratitude Journaling in the Classroom: An Initial Investigation in Indian Context. Current Psychology, 40(11), 5737-5748. [link]
  • Singh, K. & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2021). Enhancing College Students Well-being: The Psycho-Spiritual Well-Being Intervention. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 31(7), 867-888. [link]