Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Jagpreet Kaura ¹, Sandeep Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Education, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN

Abstract

College students face a significant amount of stress due to various factors. Many aspects of college life, as well as the stress that comes with m, can all impact a student's physical and emotional health. The major objective of the present study was to study gender differences m stress and psychological hardiness among college students. The study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 210 college students studying in final year in different private and government degree colleges of Patiala district of Punjab. The Life Experience Survey (Johnson & Sarason, 1978) and Psychological Hardiness Scale (Nowack, 1990) was used to assess stress and psychological hardiness among college students respectively The results of the t-test revealed significant gender differences m stress (both positive and negative) among college students. However, non-significant gender differences have been found in psychological hardiness among college students. Implications of the results are discussed.

Keywords

Stress, Psychological Hardiness, Gender.

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Sandeep Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Nature has showered its blessings equally to all the human beings but still of these equal opportunities, equal capabilities provided to us some of us lead in life with pleasure, happiness, contentment and well being. The reason for these individual differences might be of our passion and perseverance known as grit. The present study is an attempt to find the level of grit and its effect on mental well being of 200 students appearing in different competitive exams. The findings of the study revealed that there was a high level of grit and moderate level of mental well being. Grit has moderately affected the mental well being of the students. Age and time spent on for study have no significant association with the grit. There were no gender differences for the scores of grit and mental well being. To being perseverant in sustaining interest and effort, and pursuing well-being through engagement seems to increase subjective well-being. To achieve the higher levels of grit individuals should pursue hedonia as their approach towards well-being.

Keywords

Grit, Mental Well Being, Students And Competitive Exams.

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