Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Sairaj M. Patki ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology (post-graduate Section) Modern College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

The amount, type, and quality of social support available to teenage students go a long way in determining their well-being. Optimism may however influence the perception of effectiveness of these supportive agencies when coping with the stressors. The present study thus aimed at investigating the relationship between the teenagers' optimism, perceived support, and psychological well being, in the light of gender-differences. The sample comprised of 116 students (57 Boys and 59 girls) studying in grades 8th through 12th. Social support from friends was found to predict psychological well-being among boys (p = .353, p < .01), whereas in girls, social support from family predicted psychological well being (P = .457, p < .01). Optimism, though a valid predictor of psychological well-being, failed to emerge as a moderator of the relationship between perceived social support and psychological well-being.

Keywords

Optimism, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Well-Being.

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Sneh S. Jhaveri ¹, Sairaj M. Patki ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, P.E.S Modern College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Shivajinagar, Pune, IN

Abstract

Awareness about one's body and the cases related to eating disorders are on the rise. Thus, the aim of the present study was to study the relationship between locus of control, peer influence on dieting, media exposure and body image satisfaction in young adults. The sample comprised of 62 males and 62 females, aged between 19-25 years. The tools used comprised of the Internal-External (I-E) Locus of Control scale, The Peer Influence Scale (PFS), The Media Consumption scale and Physical appearance and global self-worth subscales of the Self-Perception Profile for College students. t-test and Pearson's Product Moment correlation were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that media exposure was higher among females as compared to males. Peer influence on dieting was found to be positively correlated with media exposure and negatively correlated with satisfaction. The study also discusses the results and implications with reference to gender.

Keywords

Locus of Control, Peer Influence on Dieting, Media Exposure, Body Image.

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