Relationship between Psychological Well-being and Academic Achievement of Adolescents during COVID-19

Page: 101-104

Ritu Mahal and Asha Chawla Thakral (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab)

This study looked at how adolescents’ psychological health related to their academic performance during COVID-19. The sample for the study included 500 adolescents in the age range of 16 to 18 who were enrolled in classes +1 and +1 in “Government Senior Secondary” schools in rural and urban parts of the Punjabi districts of Ludhiana and Moga. Psychological Well- Being Scale by Sisodia and Chaudhary (2012) was used for assessing the psychological well- being of adolescents. “The results revealed that. more percentage of girls had better psychological well-being than boys. Significant positive correlation was found between overall psychological well-being with academic achievement of girls. The results brought forward that positive mental health is key to good academic success.