Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

PREDICTORS OF SATISFACTION WITH LIFE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

Dr. Ridhima Shukla

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<p><p> T There has been a sudden surge in the researches in positive psychology. An individual’s overall functioning is presumed to be linked with the way an individual regulates his/her emotional states and coping with stressors. Therefore, present study was undertaken to identify how satisfaction with life is predicted by emotion regulation and strategies of coping with stress among 300 young adults (150 males and 150 females) falling in the age range of 20–25 years. Results indicate significant gender differences on all three variables. Express emotion and problem avoidance were found to predict satisfaction with life among females. Among males cognitive reappraisal, cognitive restructuring and social support predicted the criterion variable</p></p>

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Dr. RIDHIMA SHUKLA Predictors of Satisfaction with Life Among Young Adults Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 8 August 2015

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