• Ms. Iesha Sharma
• Prof. Rajni Dhingra
• Ms. Shevata

The study assesses the psychological well-being of adolescents of three different communities (Kashmiri Pandit, Dogra, and Mirpuri) out of which two communities (Kashmiri Pandits and Mirpuri) were displaced from their native place. The research instruments used for data collection was Carol Ryff Psychological well-being (PWB) Scale and Self-devised Questionnaire. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test, correlation and ANOVA. The study reveals that the overall mean scores of Dogra community respondents in all the six dimensions of PWB were significantly higher than the two displaced communities. As far as gender differences is concerned, girls in both Dogra and Mirpuri community scored higher on PWB scale as compared to their counterparts. In Kashmiri Pandit community, boys score was higher than girls. Overall, highly significant difference was found in four dimensions of Psychological well-being across communities. The inter correlation analysis of all dimensions of PWB scale showed positive relation with each other except Autonomy in relation with environmental mastery.

Psychological well-being, Adolescents, well-being, Migration, Displacement

"ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENTS (16-18 YEARS) IN RELATION TO SELECTED VARIABLES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.e175-e182, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206419.pdf

"ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENTS (16-18 YEARS) IN RELATION TO SELECTED VARIABLES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppe175-e182, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206419.pdf