Level of optimism and psychological well-being among female emerging adults

Pages: 99-102
Chinmai H.(Department of Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), St. Anthony’s Friary, Bengaluru, Karnataka)
Sunita K. Damodar(Department of Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), St. Anthony’s Friary, Bengaluru, Karnataka)
Alka Ranjan (Department of Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR), St. Anthony’s Friary, Bengaluru, Karnataka)

Today’s emerging adults live in a globalized and networked world, set apart by high-end information transfer, increased risks, genuinely low social mobility, and more inequality- considering all this, knowledge is wealth. Young people are necessitated to become resilient and adaptable as it is a fast-paced world. However, several youths are struggling to seek out a way to employment, economic security, and well-being. The aim of the analysis is to study the Level of Optimism and Psychological well-being among female emerging adults. The Psychological wellbeing scale which is developed by Ryff (Ryff & Singer, 1989) and the Life Orientation Test-Revised which is developed by Scheier, Carver, and Bridges (1994) were used for the analysis. A total of 120 participants (females) between the age group of 18-25 were chosen for the study. One Way ANOVA was used for data analysis and the findings indicated that there is an influence of Optimism on Psychological well-being, and a difference was seen between the three levels of Optimism.