Abstract
The current study was designed to explore the potential relationship of psychological
well-being with age and gender. A sample of 400 individuals, representative of both
genders (men=185 & women=215 within an age range of 17 to 50 years) was drawn
from various colleges and universities of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. Ryff’s (1989)
psychological well-being scale (middle version consisting of 54 items) was used as a
tool to collect the relevant information. According to the results, gender accounted
for significant variation in psychological well-being. Men outperformed women on
four of six dimensions of psychological well-being (i.e., environmental mastery,
personal growth, autonomy, and purpose in life). However, no significant gender
differences were found on the aspects of positive relations with others and selfacceptance that indicates that, on average, men and women are alike in these
dimensions. A strong relationship was also observed between age and psychological
well-being attesting psychological well-being as dependent on age.
Rukhsana Y. Maroof, Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan. (2016) Age and Gender as Predictors of Psychological Well-Being , The Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Volume-24, Issue-1.
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