The future destiny of a country rests not in the hands of soldiers and merchants,
but in the hands of students and scholars. With this fact, the wellbeing of the youth
must be the prerequisite of every nation. In today's scenario, to do well in the competitive
world, the academicians and educational institutions must provide quality education which
can make them competent enough to judge what is right and what is wrong.
Decision-making, in this respect, depends on the type of personality a student possesses. Thus, it
can be stated that personality types play a vital role in determining the
Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) of students.
Since ancient times, humans have searched for an answer as to what makes a
good life. Scientists who study PWB assume that an important feature of a good life is
that the person himself likes his life. PWB is a subjective experience and can be defined
as a person's cognitive and affective evaluation of his or her life (Diener et al., 2002), and as such, it refers to the extent a person
feels healthy, satisfied with, and even happy about life (Richardsen et al., 1992; Van et al., 1994; and Rainey, 1995). PWB
also indicates whether and to what extent an individual is dealing with the existential
challenges of life, focusing on self-realization, and whether the person is fully functioning,
leading to satisfaction in all aspects of life (Ryff, 1989).
As wellbeing refers to the degree to which an individual judges the overall quality
of his or her life, it is also concerned with an individual's judgment regarding enduring
mood (happiness) as well as evaluation of the self (satisfaction with one's physical and
mental health and functioning) and its relation to the material and psychosocial environment
(life satisfaction or work satisfaction).
Many factors need to be studied in a student's life. Educational competition is
one of those, which not only imposes unnatural expectations on adolescents, but
actually conditions their life experiences. The wellbeing issue is of particular significance due
to the competitive educational environment. |