EFFECT OF LEARNED OPTIMISM ON WELL-BEING AMONG ADOLESCENTS
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well-being, wellness, positive psychology, learned optimism, education, adolescents, COVID 19, pandemic
Abstract
The purpose of the investigation is to find the effect of Learned Optimism on Well-Being among adolescents during COVID 19 pandemic. Researcher hypothesized that that there would be significant impact of learned optimism on adolescents’ well-being. More than two group research design was used. 553 adolescents studying in grade eight to second year of graduation formed the sample. The quantitative data was collected using the Learned optimism scale and Well-Being Index. The results concluded that the effect of learned optimism and gender on adolescents’ well-being based on the quantitative analysis of self report responses given by the adolescents concluded that learned optimism has significant effect on well-being. The higher the level of learned optimism, the higher the well-being. Resilience and well-being are directly proportional to each other
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Radhika Rani S
Ph.D Scholar, Lovely Professional University, India,ORCIC ID 0000-0002-3210-474X,Mobile: 0091 8885886231
Dr. Meenu Sharma
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Chandigarh University, India, Phone No. 0091 8287172262