Psychological Well-being in Youth: The Role of Hope and Resilience: A Review

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20489417

Parveen Kumar, Parul Patneja, and Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

Youth face various challenges, including social, academic, job-related, and environmental challenges that influence their psychological well-being. Hope and resilience have become important psychological resources that can promote the psychological well-being of the youth. The present review paper aims to understand the role of hope and resilience on the psychological well-being of youth through the integration of existing studies. For youth, psychological well-being is expressed in emotional stability, self-confidence, positive social relationships, and a sense of meaning in life. Research indicates that psychological well-being in youth has strong effects on mental health and social competence. Hope plays an important role in goal setting, academic motivation, and coping with challenges. Young people who have hope are more likely to believe that problems are solvable and keep going, even when things go wrong. Hope is theoretically associated with cognitive evaluation processes that affect emotional regulation and adaptive behavior, therefore enhancing psychological well-being. Studies show that young people who are more hopeful and resilient are happier with their lives, have more supportive relationships, and have more subjective well-being. Some research also shows that resilience may act as a mediator in the relationship between hope and psychological well-being, indicating their interconnectedness. Overall, the review shows that hope and resilience are psychological resources that facilitate the psychological well-being of youth.