Influence of gender and nature of family on psychological well-being among adolescents

Pages: 631-633
Pradeep, R. Pawar (Department of Psychology, D. D. Shinde Sarkar College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra)
R. K. Adsul (Department of Psychology, Smt. Mathubai Garware Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra)

Family is vital factor in healthy psychological development. It carry significant role in wholesome psychological development. In the present study gender differences (male-female) and nature of family (joint-nuclear) taken into consideration and their influences on psychological well-being is studied. 176 higher secondary school students integrated in the study as a sample. The age of the subjects was varied from 16 to 18 yrs. They completed Psychological well-being scale by Sisodia and Choudhary. It was found that gender strongly influence on psychological well-being. The level of psychological well-being among male is higher than that of female adolescents. Nature of family (Joint and nuclear) does not play significant role in the nourishment of psychological well-being.