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| Published: December 25, 2016

Sattva Guna as a Predictor of Wisdom and PWB

Suhani Sharma

Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Abha Singh

Dean, Faculty of Applied Arts, Humanities, Journalism and Communication & Social Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Sakshi Mehrotra

Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.054/20160401

DOI: 10.25215/0401.054

ABSTRACT

The ancient Indian Vedic text places emphasis on balanced living through a conscious strive to evolve from lower states of being to higher ones thus providing physical, spiritual and psychological wellbeing. Similarly the western thought places emphasis on working on physical and psychological well being for humans to flourish and realise their infinite potential.  Hence, the present investigation is an attempt to draw a concomitance between Indian and Western Psychology on the topic of psychological well being and how wisdom and satvikta are related to this concept. For the purpose of this study a sample of 100 university students (50 males and 50 females) between the ages of 18-24 years were selected. Three scales namely- (i) PWAS (Practicing Wisdom Assessment Scale) (ii) Trigunatmak Personality Inventory, and (iii) Ryff’s Psychological Well Being were used.  Regression analyses was done. The results indicated that Sattva Guna significantly predicts PWB and Wisdom.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.054/20160401

10.25215/0401.054

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 1, October-December, 2016