The role of home environment and achievement motivation on psychological well-being among school going children

Pages: 697-706
Himangini R. Hooja and Priyangini Shaktawat (Department of Psychology, IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan )

The aim of the current study was to test the role of home environment and achievement motivation on psychological well-being among school going students. A sample of 100 boys and girls of higher secondary school students between age ranges of 15-19 years was purposively selected. Descriptive method of research was employed and data was collected through Deo-Mohan achievement motivation scale, Home environment inventory by Mishra and Ryff’s psychological well-being scale. Correlation and regression was done through SPSS. Results reported that there is significant relationship between six out of ten sub-scale of home environment and achievement motivation. Sub-scales social isolation, deprivation of privileges and rejection has negative significant relationship with psychological well-being and sub-scale reward has positive relationship with psychological well-being. Results also indicate that there is correlation between psychological well-being and achievement motivation. Further analysis using regression showed that Achievement motivation and only permissiveness factor contributed significantly to variation in psychological well-being.