Page No.345-354
Shobhna Joshi, Shilpa Kumari and Madhu Jain
Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
In recent years, psychological well-being has been the focus of intense research
attention. Psychological well-being resides with in the experience of the individual.
It may be defined as the state of feeling healthy and happy, having satisfaction,
relaxation, pleasure and peace of mind. It deals with people’s feelings about
everyday experiences in life activities. Such feelings may range from negative
mental states or psychological strains, such as anxiety, depression, distress,
frustration, emotional exhaustion, unhappiness and dissatisfaction, to a state
which has been identified as positive mental health. There is now substantial
literature which demonstrates positive effects of religious beliefs on psychological
well-being. Psychological well-being is deeply related to the individual’s religious
beliefs, which offer a rich source of material to consider the relationship between
various dimensions of religious involvement and other facets of psychological
well-being