Self-regulation and Quality of Life among College Students: A Study on Gender Difference

Pages: 127-129
Nayanika Singh1, Aditi Pant2, and Phaguni Kataria3 (Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Chandigarh1 and Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh2,3)

The age group of 10-19 years which is between the stages of childhood and adulthood can be understood as that of adolescence. This stage includes biological growth as well as crucial social role shifts. The objective for this paper was to study the effect of gender on self-regulation which is to manage and monitor one’s energy states as well as the effect of gender on quality of life which can be understood as an individual’s perception of their position in life. This research focuses on college students from 17-19 years. This research involved 100 students from Delhi NCR region which were 50 male and 50 female. This research revealed that male have comparatively lower self regulation in comparison to female counterparts.