Page No 350-360
Anushka Samant
Kishinchand Chellaram College, HSNC University, Mumbai
Ninad Patwardhan
FLAME University, Pune
The pace of life has significantly accelerated in today’s digitization era, which could be
thrilling, for some individuals, but it may also carry health implications. The present
study, therefore, explored the association between pace of life, sensation-seeking and
health. 148 participants from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, aged 18-60 years,
completed Sensation-Seeking Scale (Zuckerman, 1994); Pace of Life Scale (Wiseman,
2006); Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson et.al, 1988); Scale of Psychological
Well-being (Ryff & Keyes, 1995); Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et. al, 1985);
single-item Self-Rated Health Scale (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992); and Physical
Symptoms Inventory (Spector et.al, 1998). Findings indicate that individuals having
fast-paced life reported better self-rated health than those having slow-paced life. High
sensation-seekers demonstrated better self-rated health and higher positive affect
compared to low sensation-seekers. Considering these variables, mental health
professionals can better tailor interventions to support challenge navigation in modern
life.