Highlights
Pralhad Adhikari holds master’s degrees in psychology and physics. He has been working in TriChandra since 2017 July. Before joining, he has worked as researcher, copywriter and CEO. He has developed skills in all types of social research and provides training on them in addition to Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, JASP, Jamovi, SPSS, NVivo and atlas.ti. He is open to partnering with professors/researchers from other nations on psychological issues.
MA (Psychology), MSc (Physics)
Coordinator (PGD Psychology for Six Months)
Head of Department (BA Psychology, Currently Since a year ago)
Adhikari, P. (2025). Change in Country-Related Emotions in Nepal from 2021 to 2024: A Trend Study. NCCS Research Journal, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.3126/nccsrj.v4i1.84370
Adhikari, P. (2025). Significance of geography in depression: A comparative study of older adults in rural and urban parts of Nepal, TU Annual Publication, 2082, 159-69. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15873798
Adhikari, P. (2024). Happily Old! A Qualitative Inquiry into Sources of Happiness Among Older Adults of Nepal. NCCS Research Journal, 3(1), 154-76. https://doi.org/10.3126/nccsrj.v3i1.72345
Adhikari, P. (2024). Debating Peer-review. TU Annual Publication, 214-222. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12814769
Adhikari, P. (2023). Construction and Validation of Alternative Usability Scale. Tribhuvan University Journal, 38 (2), 83-92. http://doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v38i2.60770
Adhikari, P. (2023). Relationship Between Work-Related Stress and Accidents: Moderating Role of Safety Factors. NCCS Research Journal, 2(1), 105-16. https://doi.org/10.3126/nccsrj.v2i1.60085
Adhikari, P. (2023). Psychological Benefits of Chaurasi Pooja (Octogenarian Rite): The Priests' Perspective. Journal of Intangible Culture, 7(7), 129-36. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8418866
Adhikari, P. (2023). Individual work performance and job satisfaction: Life satisfaction as a mediator. Civil Service Journal, 43, 201-6. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8310807
Adhikari, P. (2023). Mentoring a new researcher: A teacher's learning. TU Annual Publication, 77-91. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8118568
Adhikari, P. (2023). Happiness as the predictor of life satisfaction: Job satisfaction as their mediator. XICJ, 5(1), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7796711
Adhikari, P. (2022). Critical evaluation of the psychology curricula of bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Curriculum Development Journal, 30(44), 63-74. https://doi.org/10.3126/cdj.v30i44.54981
Adhikari, P. (2022). Satisfaction as the moderator between discrimination and stress at work. Tribhuvan University Journal, 37(1), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v37i1.48207
Adhikari, P. (2022). A teacher’s autoethnography on effectiveness of semester system on a master’s degree. TU Annual Publication, 184-202. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7812385
Adhikari, P. (2022). Observing family: A technique to teach organizational behavior practically during pandemic. International Research Journal of MMC, 3(3), 44-53. https://doi.org/10.3126/irjmmc.v3i3.48633
Adhikari, P. (2022). Mindfulness as predictor of accidents, and sex as their moderator in the healthcare professionals. XICJ, 4(1), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877879
Adhikari, P. (2022). Predictors of work stress among employees in Nepali organizations. Civil Service Journal, 42(2), 150-157. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877887
Adhikari, P. (2021). Experiences of errors and accidents among the healthcare professionals of Nepal and their safety expectations. XICJ, 3(1), 39-49. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877893
Adhikari, P. (2020). Construction and validation of Sojhopan Parikshan (Test of Innocence). Xavier International College Journal, 2(1), 114-126.
Adhikari, P. (2017). Attitudes of present generation towards marriage. Tribhuvan University Journal, 31(1 & 2), 167-184. https://doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v31i1-2.25353
Adhikari, P. (2024, January 15). Municipal responsibility for mental health of older adults: Their expectations in the context of loneliness because of children's emigration (Research Report). City Planning Commission, Kathmandu Metropolitan City. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14lH7EmaEFYNxL8ISoB5ramQZMEF54HW8/view?usp=sharing
Adhikari, P., Kitchingman, T., Lewis, C. & McLaren, S. (2025), Written in Fate: Nepali Older Adults’ Understanding of Suicidality. Clinical Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2541765
McLaren, S., & Adhikari, P. (2023). Hope and Suicidal Ideation among Older Adults Living in the Rural Mid-Hills of Nepal. Clinical Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2274049
Adhikari, P., & McLaren, S. (2023). Functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults of rural Nepal: Sources of social support as moderators. Clinical Gerontologist, 46(5), 832-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2187732
Adhikari, P. (2022). Sources and outcomes of employee engagement: A qualitative inquiry on personnel perception. New Trends in Psychology, 4(1), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877911
Adhikari, P. (2021). Demographic correlates of emotional intelligence (EI) among teachers in Nepal. New Trends in Psychology, 3(2), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877907
Adhikari, P., & Ghimire, S. (2021). Methods of employee selection in Nepalese organizations based on internet technology: A qualitative inquiry. New Trends in Psychology, 3(1), 100-118. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877897
Adhikari, P. (2020). Relationship between emotional intelligence and counterproductive work behaviors among teachers of Kathmandu. J Cogn Behav Psychother Res, 9(3), 221-226. https://doi.org/10.5455/JCBPR.80208
Adhikari, P. (2020). Psychological effects of the COVID-19-induced lockdown 2020 among educated adults of Nepal. New Trends in Psychology, 2(2), 129-145. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7877902
Adhikari, P., & Poudel, U. (2020). Lack of association between academic achievement and social phobia among high school students of Kathmandu. Global Psychiatry, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.2478/gp-2020-0011
Adhikari, P. (2019). Comparing emotional intelligence between would-be and practicing medical professionals of Kathmandu. International Medicine, 1(3), 164-168. https://doi.org/10.5455/im.36946
Adhikari, P. (2022b). Future Course of Nepalese Psychology: A Vision. In Y. Adhikari, S. Shrestha, & K. Sigdel (Eds.), Nepalese Psychology: Volume One (pp. 133–144). Evincepub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7820054
Adhikari, P. (2017). The inadaptability theory of accident causation. In G. Scott (Ed.), Human error: Preventive measures, analysis, and improvement strategies. Nova Science Publishers.
Adhikari, P. (2015). Errors and accidents in the workplaces. Sigurnost, 57(2), 127 – 137.
Adhikari, P. (2014). Perils of Psychological Manipulation. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 5(4), 507-509
Adhikari, P. (2014, January 25). Come and go. República, 9.
Adhikari, P. (2024). Research Methods and Academic Writing: BA (Fourth Year) Psychology/ Social Work. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari, P. (2024). Introduction to Psychology. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari P., Neupane, S., & Pokharel-Sharma, M. (2023). Adolescence and Juvenile Delinquency. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari P. (2021). Basic Psychology for Social Work. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari P. (2021). Research Methodology: Psychology/Social Work (for PGD & MA). Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari P., & Pokharel-Sharma, M. (2021). Social Psychology for Nepal. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari, P. (2020). Foundation of Psychology. Asmita Books Publisher.
Adhikari, P. (2019). Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Taleju Prakashan.
Adhikari, P. (2018). Research Methodology for Psychology. Asmita Books Publisher.