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| Published: September 30, 2023
Impact of Substance Use on Subjective Well-Being
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DIP: 18.01.433.20231103
DOI: 10.25215/1103.433
ABSTRACT
Subjective well-being refers to the individuality of people’s experience of the quality of their life and includes each emotional and cognitive factor. The construct of SWB falls among the ‘hedonic’ perspective that defines well-being or happiness as essential regarding increasing pleasure and avoiding or minimizing discomfort. Those who have a high level of satisfaction in their life and are experiencing more significant positive and less negative impacts are supposed to have a high level of SWB. Substance use is someone using alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. It does not necessarily lead to addiction. However, it can lead to addiction and reduce the individual’s well-being. Individuals consume these substances because of peer pressure, stress, or pleasure. The research was conducted with WHO, ‘The Subjective Well-being Inventory’ (SUBI-Sell & Nagpal, 1992). This analysis compares the subjective well-being of substance users with that of non-users. It was conducted on young and middle adults, i.e., individuals between 18 to 45 years of age. The study’s finding indicates the significant distinction between substance users and non-user in subjective well-being and the gender differences within the metropolis of Delhi, India. This study also targeted and steered that substance use is not necessary for a person’s enhancing subjective well-being and might relay to anxiety and stress.
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© 2023, Nagpal, M.
Received: August 02, 2023; Revision Received: September 27, 2023; Accepted: September 30, 2023
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ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.433.20231103
10.25215/1103.433
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Published in Volume 11, Issue 3, July-September, 2023