Gender Differences in Academic Buoyancy and Well-being among Adolescents in Chandigarh

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Page: 56-62

Glory Khanna Singh¹ and Shruti Shourie² (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Panjab¹ and Department of Psychology, DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh²)

Adolescents who undergo crucial physical, emotional, and social growth accompanied by considerable distress, particularly within the context of competitive schooling structure. This research focuses on gender differences in academic buoyancy (general coping with day-to-day academic activities) and overall well-being of adolescents in Chandigarh, India. A total sample of 714 students (336 male & 378 female) aged 14 to 18 years were evaluated with the Academic Buoyancy Scale (Martin & Marsh, 2008) and EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being (Kern, Benson, Steinberg, & Steinberg, 2016). The analysis showed that males reported significantly greater academic buoyancy (p <0.01), and women scored significantly higher than men in the well-being dimension of connectedness (p < 0.05) corroborating their stronger relational and emotional bonds. The study underscores and suggests, necessary targeted educational interventions geared towards specific student issues to enhance academic buoyancy and overall adolescent well-being.