10Nov 2017

POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND RESILIENCE AS PREDICTORS OF FLOURISHING IN WOMEN.

  • Research Scholar Department of Psychology University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K.
  • Sr. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K.
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Mental health is not only the absence of mental illness, but also the presence of positive wellbeing or flourishing. The higher prevalence rates of mental health problems has put a focus on promoting human flourishing. Women are more susceptible to mental health problems, which may be due to the multiple roles and responsibilities they have taken. Positive mental health, therefore appears to be very essential component of women?s health and is a resource to help women to deal with the stresses and challenges of everyday life. The present study draws reference from Fredrickson?s Broaden-and-Build theory, which states that various discrete positive emotions (e.g., joy, contentment, interest) broaden one?s thought?action repertoire, expanding the range of cognitions and behaviours that come to mind. Over time, these broadened mindsets, in turn, build an individual?s physical, intellectual, and social resources, leading an individual towards flourishing. The present study investigated positive emotions and resilience as predictors of flourishing in women. For the same purpose, a sample of 400 women was selected purposively from district Srinagar, with age ranging from 25-60 years (Mean = 31.5, SD = 6.5). Mental Health Continuum Short Form was used to assess Flourishing, Dispositional Positive Emotions Scale was used to assess positive emotions and Ego-Resilience Scale was used to assess resilience in women. Results revealed that 39.8% of women are flourishing, 13.5% are languishing, while as majority of women i.e., 46.8% are moderately mentally healthy. Correlational analysis revealed positive and significant correlation between positive emotions and flourishing. Resilience was also positively and significantly correlated with flourishing. Results of regression analysis revealed that positive emotions- awe, contentment, love and pride could predicted 30% of variance in the model of flourishing in women. However, awe, contentment, love and pride are significant predictors of flourishing. Resilience predicted 16% of variance in the model of flourishing and thus emerged as a significant predictor.


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[Mohsina Nabi and Touseef Rizvi. (2017); POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND RESILIENCE AS PREDICTORS OF FLOURISHING IN WOMEN. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Nov). 143-151] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


mohsina nabi
university of kashmir srinagar

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5748      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5748