Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Akanksha Soni ¹, Baldeep Kaur ², Anshika Bhalla ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, IN
3 Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The current COVID-19 situation has caused physical, psychological and emotional distress among youngsters. The aim of this study is to examine the predictors of general health on coping strategies among adolescents'. The sample of 200 adolescents' (100 females & 100 males) was selected from several colleges. The General Health Questionnaire and Ways of Coping Questionnaire were used to measure adolescents' general health and coping mechanism respectively. The study confirmed that there exists a negative relationship between general health and positive coping strategies among adolescents'. Moreover, positive link prevailed between poor general health and negative coping strategies among adolescents'.For adolescents' social dysfunction, somatic, depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms served as negative predictors of positive coping styles. In addition to this, the chief positive predictors of negative coping styles were social dysfunction, anxiety and insomnia, depression and somatic symptoms.

Keywords

General Health, Coping Styles And Adolescents.

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Akanksha Soni ¹, Anshika Bhalla ¹, Baldeep Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Psychology Punjabi University, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The present study probed the predictors of happiness on locus of control and gratitude among adolescents’. Two Hundred adolescents’ (100 females & 100 males) were incorporated in the study. The Multidimensional Locus of Control Scale, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and The Trans personal Gratitude Scale were used to assess adolescents’ level of locus of control, happiness and gratitude respectively. The result confirmed positive relationship between internal locus of control, gratitude and happiness among females adolescents’.In context of males a positive link enticed between powerful and chance locus of control with happiness and gratitude. For female adolescents’ internal and chance locus of control served as positive predictors of happiness. The major predictors of happiness among male adolescents’ were gratitude and powerful locus of control.

Keywords

Happiness, Locus Of Control, Gratitude, And Adolescents’.

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