Optimism and quality of life: A correlational study among adolescents

Pages: 1768-1770
Harshmeet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh)
Shruti Shourie (Department of Psychology, Dayanand Anglovedic College, Chandigarh)

The present study investigated the relationship between optimism and quality of life among adolescents. A sample of 250 adolescents aged 16-18 years were taken in the study. Sample was equally divided among boys and girls. Measures administered were Life Orientation Test-Revised by Scheier and Carver (1994) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF scale by The World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (1998). Means, Standard deviations, t test and correlation analyses were carried out. Significant and positive relationship between optimism and well-being was found among adolescents.