Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A Study on Character Strengths-Virtues and Psychological Resilience as Predictors of Eudaimonic Well-being among Young Adults

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Page: 378-387

Vanessa Joseph (Department of Psychology, Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra)

The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between Character Strengths-Virtues (CSV), Psychological Resilience and Eudaimonic Well-Being (EWB) among Young Adults. The sample consisted of Indian young adults, between the ages of 21 to 30 years (N = 210). This study included hypotheses which stated that there is a relationship between CSV, Psychological Resilience and EWB and that CSV and Psychological Resilience predict EWB. The results indicated that the hypotheses were supported. It was also found that CSV & Psychological Resilience can significantly predict EWB as they account for 51 % of the variance in EWB. Additionally, Wisdom & Knowledge, Transcendence, Temperance, and Relationship Status alone accounted for up to 51 % of the variance in EWB.