Happiness, Meaning, and Satisfaction in Life as Perceived by Indian University Students and Their Association with Spiri
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Happiness, Meaning, and Satisfaction in Life as Perceived by Indian University Students and Their Association with Spirituality Sibnath Deb1 · Shinto Thomas2 · Aindrila Bose1 · T. Aswathi1
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Abstract The present study aims to examine the association between various dimensions of psychological well-being (subjective happiness, satisfaction, and meaning in life), spirituality, and demographic and socioeconomic background of university students. A total of 414 postgraduate students were selected from three different schools, viz. science, management, and social sciences/humanities of Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry, India, following multistage cluster sampling method. One semi-structured questionnaire and four standardized psychological scales, viz. subjective happiness scale, satisfaction with life scale, meaning in life questionnaire, and spirituality attitude inventory, were used for data collection after checking psychometric properties of the scales. The results show that a positive significant correlation between spirituality and subjective happiness exists. Spirituality is also correlated with meaning in life and satisfaction with life scale. Statistically, no significant gender difference was observed with respect to subjective happiness, meaning, and satisfaction in life as well as spirituality although the mean score of female students was more in all the four psychological domains. Non-integrated students are found to be happier than integrated students, and statistically it was significant. Positive interpersonal relationship and congenial family environment were probed to be facilitating factors for positive mental health of university students. There is a severe need to address students’ mental health by every educational institution through multiple programs. Keywords Happiness · Satisfaction · Meaning in life · Spirituality · University students
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Journal of Religion and Health
Introduction Psychological well-being of an individual is chiefly dependent on how he perceive various issues in life. Perception of an individual about various issues in life is very crucial in determining his or her happiness, meaning and satisfaction with life which is commonly understood as psychological well-being. If an individual interprets any situation or issue positively, he or she will remain less vulnerable to mental disturbances and possibly will feel happier than their counter group of people. Feeling of happiness of an individual is not only beneficial for that individual but also makes other people happy and finally creates a congenial environment. American Psychiatric Association lists out certain essential factors for mental health: first, the capacity to enjoy life; second resilience; third, the ability to balance our lives in any kind of stressful situations; fourth flexibility; and fin
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