Life satisfaction and psychological wellbeing among young adults
1 MS Scholar, Department of Applied Psychology, Government Sadiq College, Women University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
2, MS Scholar, Department of Law and Economics, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
3 Research Associate, Genomics and Computational Biology Laboratory, COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(02), 365–371
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.2.0599
Publication history:
Received on 09 October 2021; revised on 13 November 2021; accepted on 15 November 2021
Abstract:
Life satisfaction is required for positive mental health and positive mental health is related to psychological wellbeing. The study intended to evaluate the relation between psychological wellbeing (purpose of life, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and positive relations) and life satisfaction among young adults. Purposive sample technique was used to get the sample. Young adults (N = 200) from different educational organization of Bahawalpur (Pakistan) were included in the research as sample. Demographic form, satisfaction with life scale and psychological-wellbeing scale were administered to assess the level of psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction of young adults. For statistical analysis, independent t-test, regression, and correlation were performed. Results showed that life satisfaction is positively linked with psychological health. Positive relations and self-acceptance is greater predictor of purpose in life. Females were found having more life satisfaction and psychological health.
Keywords:
Psychological wellbeing; Self-acceptance; Life satisfaction; Mental health; Student health
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