Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Happy Paul ¹, Pooja Garg ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorki, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

Rising above the exclusive focus by the discipline of psychology on pathology, the last decade has witnessed an increasing attention to how positive psychology has embraced the so far neglected positive aspects of life. Since then significant consideration is given to different measures of well-being and its role in applied research. In the pursuit of well-being researchers have taken the concept from subjective well-being to psychological well-being. However, there always remain a debate on a meaningful conceptual distinction between subjective well-being and psychological well-being. The study aims at moving beyond this debate and explores the theoretical foundation of subjective well-being and its relation with psychological well-being. Alongside, the relevancy of the two-component configuration of subjective well-being constituting cognitive and affective dimensions is also demonstrated. It is argued that these components, although distinct concepts, are tied in a reciprocal relationship to make a higher order subjective well-being.

Keywords

Subjective Well-being, Psychological Well-being, Life Stisfaction, Possitive Affect, Negative Affect

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Rekha Rani ¹, Navin Kumar ¹, Bhim Rao ², Renu Rastogi ³, Pooja Garg ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, IN
2 Ambedker College Delhi University, Delhi, IN
3 Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, IN

Abstract

In today's rapidly changing work environment, quality of work life has become vital constituent of an employee's life where the work conditions as well as the work experiences play an integral role in the psychological wellbeing (life satisfaction) of police employees. Using the data of 200 police employees this study has examined the effect of quality of work life on psychological wellbeing of police employees, leading to life satisfaction. The obtained results from Pearson's r and stepwise multiple regression analysis indicate that the dimensions of quality of work life have significant and positive contribution in maintaining psychological wellbeing (autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance), of police employees, leading to life satisfaction. The findings provide valuable implication and suggestions that more researches are required to consider that positive experiences and support at workplace can definitely boost the energy, optimal functioning and positive behaviors at workplace (professional) as well as outside the work (personal) which lead to fulfilment and satisfaction in life.

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