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The present study was undertaken to measure the relationship between openness, locus of control and self-actualization among young adult students. In addition, this study also tried to give an indication of whether perceived achievement in either parent had any effect on a person's self-actualization. The sample consisted of professional postgraduate students between the age group o f 20 to 31 years (n = 108). Jones' and Crandall's Self Actualization Index was used to measure self-actualization, Levenson's Locus of Control scale was used to measure Locus of Control while NEO-Five Factor Inventory was used to measure openness. Product moment co-relation showed a negative co-relation between Openness and Locus of Control and a positive co-relation between self-actualization and Locus of control. Independent-Samples t-test was conducted to measure significance of difference on self-actualization between those who rated their mother's and father's as either high or low achievers. No significant difference was found between perceived parental level of achievement and self-actualization.

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Openness, Self-Actualization, Locus of Control, Young Adults, Achievers.

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Does Positivity Predict Well-being?

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Megha Deuskar ¹, Shobhana Abhyankar ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Fer gusson College (Atunomous), Pune, Maharashtra, IN

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Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol 13, No 2 (2022), Pagination: 79-86

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The present study is an attempt to investigate whether having Positive Traits predicts psychological well-being. While traits such as hope and resilience have been shown to predict well-being, an overall positive disposition has not been well researched for its relationship with well-being. For the present study , a tool which the researchers have developed, the PsyPositive was used. This tool is an index of positivity, comprising five positive human traits - Hope, Happiness, Resilience, Forgiveness and Gratitude. This 37-item tool was correlated with Ryff's scale of Psychological Well-being (Ryff, 1995). A total of 300 participants (132 males & 168 females) with a mean age of 32.5 years completed both the questionnaires. All the dimensions of the PsyPositive were found to be significantly and positively correlated with all the dimensions of Psychological Well-being. Regression analysis revealed that all the five dimensions of the PsyPositive, individually as well as cumulatively are significant predictors of psychological well-being. The paper discusses the possible pathways through which positivity leads to well-being, as well as the practical implications of study in terms of designing interventions that aim to foster positivity.

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positivity , hope, happiness, forgiveness, gratitude, resilience, psychological well-being

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