Page No 174-181
Meera Padhy
Amity University, Noida
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The well-being of adolescents and the psychological processes underlying its
enhancement have received much focus after the emergence of Positive Psychology.
Research evidences suggest that optimism and resilience play a significant role in
improving well-being. Studies have articulated the association between resilience
and life satisfaction as well as optimism and life satisfaction. But a few studies have
investigated the causal pathways produced by these associations. Understanding
the triadic reciprocity among these three psychological constructs is important in the
evaluation of strategies for promoting positive psychological adjustment in children
and adolescents. With reference to this, the objectives of the study were to explore
the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction among adolescents and to
investigate the mediating role of optimism in this relationship. Utilizing a correlational
research design, 421 adolescents (223 boys and 198 girls) were asked to fill up the Brief
Resilience Scale, Life Orientation Test, and Life Satisfaction Scale. Pearson product
moment correlation coefficient, hierarchical linear regression analysis, and Sobel Z
test were performed to explore the mediating role of optimism. Findings revealed that
optimism played a partial mediating role in the association between resilience and life
satisfaction.
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