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Comparative Study

| Published: June 30, 2024

A Comparative Study of Psychological Well-Being between High and Low Socio-Economic Status among Undergraduate College Students of Ranchi University, Ranchi

DIP: 18.01.398.20241202

DOI: 10.25215/1202.398

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Objectives: To study the level of Psychological Well-being among total sample and sample sub group based on gender and Socio-economic status. To study the main and interaction impact of gender and Socio-economic status on psychological well-Being. Sample: The sample of the present study consisted of 160 undergraduate college students which were selected from various colleges of Ranchi University, Ranch. Psychological Well-being Scale developed by Dr. Devendra Singh Sisodiya and Ms. Puja Choudhary’s was applied to identify the level of psychological well-being. was determined. Result: Among 160 undergraduate college students, 89.97% of total undergraduate college students was found moderate level, 9.38% students were found to have high level and only 0.63% of very high level of psychological well-being were scored. No one found in low and very low levels of psychological well-being among undergraduate college students. Majority of 86.25% of Boys undergraduate college students was found moderate level and 13.75% students were found to have high level of psychological well-being were scored. majority of 93.75% of Girls undergraduate college students was found moderate level, 5% students were found to have high level. majority of 90% of High Socio-economic status undergraduate college students was found moderate level and 10% students were found to have high level of psychological well-being were scored. majority of 90% of Low Socio-economic status undergraduate college students was found moderate level. Discussion: Most of the college students belong to moderate levels of psychological well-being in total sample and sample sub-groups and no one found in very low and low levels of psychological well-being. It may say that most of the college students have average levels of subjective feeling of contentment, happiness, satisfaction with life’s experiences. In the case of boys and Girls college students, Boys is better than Girls in the levels of psychological well-being.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.398.20241202

10.25215/1202.398

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Published in   Volume 12, Issue 2, April-June, 2024