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Shifa Rahman ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, IN

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The research study 'Effect of Personality Factor on Achievement Motivation' was conducted to analyze how personality factors like openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism effect achievement motivation across both the gender and among undergraduate and postgraduate students. Two standardized questionnaires Big Five Personality Inventory and Ray Lynn's Achievement Orientation were used. The stratified random sample comprising of 180 undergraduate and postgraduate students was used for the study. It was found that UG students are more achievement oriented than the PG students. Among the personality factors, PG students seem to have more agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness and they also show lesser neuroticism. Among the UG students, openness and neuroticism were found to be positively correlated with achievement motivation. Across gender, unlike popular belief, women were found to be more achievement oriented than men. And they are more extraverted and also score higher on neuroticism. Conscientiousness and openness were observed to be higher among men. However, on agreeableness both men and women scored the same. For women; extraversion, conscientiousness and opennessand for men, agreeableness and conscientiousness correlated with achievement motivation. These findings show a relationship between personality factors on achievement motivation as was hypothesized and contrary to the other hypothesis, neuroticism seemed to be positively correlated with achievement motivation.

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Shifa Rahman ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, IN

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Teenage is a fundamental stage of life that each human being passes through. Teens undergo dramatic changes. In addition to the biological changes of puberty, they experience cognitive changes that allow them to think more abstractly They become increasingly focused on friends. And as they seek greater independence, they often come into conflict with parents. Most get through adolescence with few problems, establishing identities and preparing for adulthood. Some, however, experience problems that lead to dropping out of school, drug use or crime. This depends on the environment these young adults live in, their parents, their friends, their living conditions, their education, and many other factors. Teenage issues are troubles or difficulties that may arise in an adolescents' life when living in the modern world. Becoming an adult can be an exciting process,but it can also lead to awkwardness or an inability to control hormones as the body changes. Common teenager problems include: body image, sibling rivalry, peer pressure and bullying, divorce, teenage pregnancy, practicing safe sex, teen dating, schooling & jobs, school deadlines and exams, future study or career direction, drugs & alcohol, eating disorders, weight struggles, acne, self harming etc. Media, including print, television, film and online, can negatively affect young people by exposing them to extreme violence, reinforcing the importance of money, consumerism and status symbols, sexual relationships etc. Teens Today research has consistently revealed meaningful correlations between parental involvement and teen decision-making. For example, teens who report regular, open communication with their parents about important issues say they are more likely to try to live up to their parents'expectations and less likely to drink, use drugs or engage in early sexual activity.Another research study showed that while the proportion of teens reporting positive relationships with their parents does dip somewhat during the early teen years, in general, teens feel close to their parents, think highly of them, and even want to spend time with them. In addition, research shows that quality parent-child relationships are linked to a wide range of positive outcomes for adolescents, such as mental and emotional well-being, adjustment, and social competence, and to lower levels of problem behaviors, such as substance use, deHnquency, and premature sexual activity. It's true that teenage brains canbe impulsive, but they are also vulnerable, dynamic and highly responsive to positive feedback by the people around them. Most teenagers agree that they will follow a peer's decision rather than their parents'.Peers are more influential in a teen's life and tend to have more power than parents. But if parents mistakenly believe that their adolescent children don't care about them or respect them or enjoy spending time with them,a real risk exists that parents will step back from being involved in their children's lives. Since research consistently indicates that adolescents develop better when they feel close to their parents,it would be a serious loss to all concerned" The messageis,thus,clear:parents and the positive feedback are the key to helping young people make smart choices".

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Teenage Issues, Drugs Crime.

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Naina Kapoor ¹, Shifa Rahman ², Tejinder Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, IN

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Research on happiness seems to be blooming in current academics. Psychology's engagement with psychopathology left no space for this concept to come to the fore. With rapid changes in the academic world, together with the shift in the focus towards more positive concepts has resulted in a renewed interest in the concept of happiness. The domain of qualitative research seeks to explore the diverse human experiences and the present study uses this domain to understand the subjective meaning of happiness in adolescent students. Using a qualitative approach, twenty adolescents were asked to share their life experiences using a semi structured interview schedule. A grounded theory analysis revealed that happiness forms a core concern for an individual where it depends not only on the cultural norm involving an individual where social relationships form an important part, but also goals and aims (s) he/she wishes to achieve in life. It exists in temporality but is impacted by the larger dimension of meaning in life which is relatively stable and covers a huge expanse of an individual's existence. Finding happiness in life involves both personal goals such as self growth and attainment of peace, and also professional goals like fulfilment of one's academic aim. Happiness is also seen as being impacted by an individual's past happenings, belief in self-worth and social responsibility. Analysis of the findings thus points to the fact that meaning of happiness varies across individuals, however, the essence remains the same for a given culture. The consideration of the emic approach not only creates sound knowledge, but also leads to a holistic understanding of human affairs.

Keywords

Happiness, Adolescents, Qualitative Research, Meaning in Life, Purpose in Life, Life Experiences.

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Naina Kapoor ¹, Shifa Rahman ², Tejinder Kaur ³

Affiliations
1 Deptt. of Psychology, University of Raj., Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN
2 Vizag, IN
3 Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Research on happiness seems to be blooming in current academics. Psychology's engagement with psychopathology left no space for this concept to come to the fore. With rapid changes in the academic world, together with the shift in the focus towards more positive concepts has resulted in a renewed interest in the concept of happiness. The domain of qualitative research seeks to explore the diverse human experiences and the present study uses this domain to understand the subjective meaning of happiness in adolescent students. Using a qualitative approach, twenty adolescents were asked to share their life experiences using a semi structured interview schedule. A grounded theory analysis revealed that happiness forms a core concern for an individual where it depends not only on the cultural norm involving an individual where social relationships form an important part, but also goals and aims (s) he/she wishes to achieve in life. It exists in temporality but is impacted by the larger dimension of meaning in life which is relatively stable and covers a huge expanse of an individual's existence. Finding happiness in life involves both personal goals such as self growth and attainment of peace, and also professional goals like fulfilment of one's academic aim. Happiness is also seen as being impacted by an individual's past happenings, belief in self-worth and social responsibility. Analysis of the findings thus points to the fact that meaning of happiness varies across individuals, however, the essence remains the same for a given culture. The consideration of the emic approach not only creates sound knowledge, but also leads to a holistic understanding of human affairs.

Keywords

Happiness, Adolescents, Qualitative Research, Meaning in Life, Purpose in Life, Life Experiences.

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