Exploring the Impact of Age and Resilience as a Pathway to Well-being

Shreeja Dey¹, Soumik Mukherjee², Jhuma Mukhopadhyay³, and Arinjoy Bhattacharjee⁴ (Department of Psychology, University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture

University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal¹, Department of Applied Psychology, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, West Bengal², Department of Psychology, Asutosh College, Kolkata, West Bengal3, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Institute of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, United States⁴)

From the past few decades, the research on resilience has undergone several stages and adaptations. The developments and research in this field have led us towards the factors affecting it, giving us insights into its maximization. However, a significant gap can be seen in the analysis of resilience and wellbeing by age in the Indian context. Hence, this study was conducted to find out the impact of age and resilience on an individual’s well-being in the Indian context. For this purpose, participants (n=165) were chosen within between age range of 19 to 65 years using the purposive sampling technique. Two-way ANOVA and descriptive analyses were done on the obtained data. Findings of the study indicate a combined and significant interaction effect of age and resilience on wellbeing in different age groups.