Life Satisfaction and Psychological Well-being among Young Adult Female University Students
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This study was designed to assess the relationship between life satisfaction with two components of psychological well-being (depression and self-esteem) among young adult female university students. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw the sample. Female university students (N=200) age range of 18 to 24 with (Mean age = 21years; S.D=1.67) from different educational organizations of Karachi, Faisalabad and Multan (Pakistan) were included as sample. Demographic form, Satisfaction with life scale (Diener et al, 1985) Siddiqui shah depression scale (Siddiqui, 1992) and Rosenberg self-esteem scale (Rosenberg, 1965) were administered to assess the levels of life satisfaction, depression and self-esteem respectively. For statistical analysis Regression and ANOVA were used. Results showed that depression and self-esteem are predictors of life satisfaction and no difference observed in life satisfaction, in terms of perceived family income and age of young adult female university students.
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