Gender Difference of Psychological Well Being among University Students

Abstract

The study is designed to measure the gender difference of psychological well being among University students. Present study hypothesized that there would be a gender difference of Psychological well being among University students. Sample of the present study comprised, 140 university students, divided into two groups, i.e. 70 male students and 70 female students, Age range of the participant is 18 to 22 years, and the mean age of the participants is 20.5, for the measurement of psychological well being; The Ryff Scale of Psychological well being (1998) was used. For the analysis of scores obtained on The Ryff Scale of psychological well being, statistical methods of mean, SD, and t-test were computed with the help of SPSS version 22. Results of the study revealed, that, there was no significant gender difference of Psychological well being on over all subscales of Psychological well being among University students( girls participants, Mean=31.62, boys participants, Mean=31.91, t=0.7) except on Personal growth, there was significant mean difference, girls university students received greater scores, and on purpose in life, self acceptance, and on positive relation with others, boys participants received a relatively greater scores than girls participants. Hence the hypothesis of the study is not confirmed.