Educating Wellness: Developing towards a Mentally Healthier Society

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Mehatab Shaikh1, Mahimna Vyas2, and Abdul Raffie Naik3 (Amity Institute of Behavioural & Allied Sciences, Amity University Maharashtra1, AURO University, Surat, Gujrat2, and Department of Psychology, Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies, Bengaluru, Karnataka3)

This study aimed to investigate the mean difference in well-being of young adults, student population of India. This study also looked at the social support’s partial mediating role between resilience and well-being (total effect=1.1674), in a sample of young adults in India (N = 202). The results have shown significant mean differences based on gender (0.024) and level of education (0.033). Through Pearson’s R correlation, we found a positive relationship between resilience and well-being (0.402), well-being and social support (0.401) and social support and resilience (0.147). All three relations were significant at 0.05 level of significance. The results show that well-being is positively influenced by the level of education. Between the genders, females experience a higher effect and level of well-being, through education given similar circumstances. The study highlights the need for exploratory research regarding influence of education on well-being, along with the need for empirical research on the relationship between resilience, well-being, and perceived social support.