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Fariha Ishrat Ullah ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Sense of well-being is one of the most important goals which individuals strive for. With an increasingly competitive existence, the pressures and challenges confronting the individual are extremely high, therefore, it is difficult to maintain this sense of well-being at all stages of life especially adolescence and early adulthood. The present paper aimed to study psychological well-being in relation to personality factors and perceived social support among a sample of students studying in Aligarh Muslim University (N = 311). Psychological Well-being Scale constructed by Carol Ryff (1989) was used to assess psychological well-being. The tool used to assess personality factors was NEO FFI Personality Inventory by Paul T. Costa and Robert Mc Crae (1992) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) was used to measure perceived social support. Results showed that three personality factors namely Neuroticism, Openness and Conscientiousness and Perceived social support from family emerged as significant predictors of psychological well-being.

Keywords

Psychological Well-Being, Personality Factors, Perceived Social Support.

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Jyotsna Singh ¹, Fariha Ishrat Ullah ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Amity University, Sector, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Eve teasing is emerging as a widespread burning issue throughout the country. It is a euphemism used in India for sexual harassment and molestation of women by men. Women of all ages are subjected to eve teasing, while school and college going girls top the list of victims of eve teasing. As a result of which women undergo severe stress and their well-being is affected. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on Psychological well-being of such victims. Psychological well-being is an outcome of experiences and interactions related to various aspects of our being. It is influenced by life events, personality characteristics, personal goals, perceived social support, the type of attribution one makes etc. Victims are in great depression at the time of eve teasing, when it is not possible to share the experience with the family members as the environment is not so friendly towards them. Therefore, in the present research paper the role of Social support in influencing the Psychological well-being of the victims of eve teasing has been studied by the researcher. It has been revealed that perceived social support plays an important role in determining the psychological well-being of victims of eve teasing.

Keywords

Eve Teasing, Psychological Well-Being, Perceived Social Support, Victims, Women.

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