Young People’s Perspectives on Well-being: A Preliminary Survey Analyses of what Young People want Campaign

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Page: 495-498

Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu and Akanksha Soni (Department of Psychology, Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala, Punjab)

The current study explored the perspectives of young people with regard to their health and well-being. 170 college students in the ages of 18-24 were included in the study. The responses of the youth were gathered through a survey-based Google questionnaire pertaining to five domains and an open-ended question. “ To improve my well-being I want ……..” The data analyses indicated that young people prioritised education and employment opportunities, good health and optimum nutrition and a safe and supportive environment. The word frequency analyses of the textual responses highlighted education, skills, employment, good health and youth counselling as the prominent themes of well-being.