Megha Garg

Megha Garg is a current PhD student at the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. She is also a Teaching Assistant at the department. Her research interest lies in studying the role of parent-child interaction on the development of the child. Her focus is on the dynamics of a family and the way they lead to the development of the child. She has done a bachelor’s and master’s in Clinical Psychology from Amity University, Haryana, India. She has also interned at various hospitals under a clinical psychologist, a criminal psychologist and a psychiatrist.

Publications

• Gupta, S., Garg, M., & Ahuja, K. (2022). Quality of Life as predicted by Job Satisfaction among Employees. Indian Journal of Mental Health, 9(1).
• Chandra, S., Ahuja, K., Garg, M., Dhingra, D. and Dhingra, E. (2022). Women in Film Industry, Women at Work : A Holistic Outlook, (82-88). Global Vision Publishing House & Global Academic Publishers & Distributors.
• Chandra, S., Vooturi, L., Garg, M. and Ahuja, K. (2021). The World in Different Perspectives: Rebuilding Lessons after a Crisis, (17-29). Philippines: Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated.
• Singh, J., Garg, M., and Ahuja, K. (2021). Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Self-Esteem among Victims of Childhood trauma: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 8(7). 615-619.
• Ahuja, K. and Garg, M. (2021). Stress and Well-being among First year and Last year college students during COVID-19. Indian Journal of Mental Health, 8(1). 65-69.
• Garg, M. (August, 2020). Living Through a History Chapter, Modern Shrines English Monthly Magazine, (12), 24-25.
• Garg, M., and Nair, A. (2021). Relationship between Parenting Style, Bullying Behaviour, and Sexual Identity among Adolescents-An Exploration. In Life Skills Education in India, (29-42). Nitya Publications.
• Chandra, S., Ahuja, K., and Garg, M. (2021). Technology in Psychology. In Technological Advancements in Management, Agriculture, Education and Social Sciences (90-102). New Delhi: Bharti Publications.
• Garg, M., Ahuja, K., and Chandra, S. (2020). Surviving the Pandemic: Role of Mental Health. In S. Z. Zaidi, COVID-19: Biopsychosocial Perspectives e-book. Progressive Publications.
• Ahuja, K., Chandra, S., and Garg, M. (2020). Leadership. In Academic Leadership: Essential to Turn Vision into Reality (60-69). Delhi: ABS Books.
• Garg, M., Ahuja, K., and Shrivastava, P. (2020). Internet Addiction and Resilience among Parents and Children during Lockdown in the Pandemic. International Journal of Indian Psychology 8(4). 523-529.
• Tanwar, K., C., and Garg, M. (2020). Study of Self-Compassion, Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Male and Female Teachers in Government College. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(7). 29-43.

Recent Presentations

• Garg, M., Gordon, M., S. & Ohannessian, C., M. (2024, November 22). Relationship between family conflict and mental health of adolescents: Role of protective factors. [Conference presentation] NCFR 2024. Seattle, Washington, USA.
• Garg, M., Mykyta-Chomsky, R., & Gordon, M., S. (2023, November 10). Moderating role of sibling relationship quality in the association between parental differential treatment and early delinquency among adolescents. [Poster session]. NCFR 2023. Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Gordon, M., S., Ohannessian, C., & Garg, M. (2023, November 8). Social media use, internalizing symptoms and externalizing problems: A conditional process analysis. [Poster session]. NCFR 2023. Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Garg, M., Gordon, M., S., & Ohannessian, C. (2023, March, 24). Parent-child communication and early adolescents’ coping strategies: The mediating role of sibling relationship. [Poster session]. SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
• Tanwar, K., C., and Garg, M. (2019, September 19). Study of Self-Compassion, Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Male and Female Teachers in Government College. [Conference Presentation]. International Conference of Arts and Humanities. Noida, India. September 19, 2019.

Professional Experience

• Teaching Assistantship 2021-Present
• Member, Relationship Violence Focus Group, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• Member, Asian Caucus, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
• Tuition classes in Research Methodology January, 2021-Present
• Internship in Research Methodology July, 2021
• Fortis Healthcare and Sukoon Mental Health July, 2020
• PsychVigyaan June, 2020
• Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences July, 2019 & December, 2018
• Jain Hospital June-July, 2018
• Shanti Home, Shanti Mukund Hospital June-July, 2017

Past Education

• Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana, M.Sc. Clinical Psychology
• Amity University, Gurugram, Haryana, B.Sc. Clinical Psychology