Life Satisfaction and Resilience as a Predictor of Psychological Well-being among Youth

Psychological well-being provides the foundation for effective and efficient functioning of an individual. It helps in leading a flourishing and fulfilling life. Various social, psychological and environmental factors influence the psychological well-being of an individual. The present study was designed to explore the relationship between life satisfaction, resilience and psychological well-being among youth. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985), The Brief Resilience scale (Smith et al., 2008) and The Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, & Keyes, 1995) were administered on a sample of 200 university students (17 to 25 years) for the purpose of data collection. The findings of the present study revealed that psychological well-being was positively correlated with life satisfaction and resilience among youth. Life satisfaction and resilience were also found to be significant predictors of psychological well-being in young population.