Self-concept and well-being of young adults: An empirical study

Pages: 8-12
Namita Mohanty and Prabhudarsan Sahoo (Department of Psychology, Utkal University Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India)

The present study examined the role of personality type and gender on self-concept and well-being of young adults. A 2 (gender) × 2 (personality type) factorial design was used to conduct the research. 200 college students, including 100 males (50 with Type A and 50 with Type B personality) and 100 females (50 with Type A and 50 with Type B personality) with a mean age of 23 years were randomly sampled. Results revealed that females had better self-concept and higher well-being compared to their male counterparts. On the other hand, subjects with Type B personality had higher self-concept and well-being than those with Type A personality. Personality type and gender interaction effect showed that males with Type B personality had optimal well-being compared to all other groups. Moreover, a significant positive relationship was found between self-concept and well-being. It was concluded that not merely biology but the socialization practices also played a vital role in influencing the self-concept and well-being experienced by the individuals. The major implications of the study were highlighted.