Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2017

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN OPTIMISM AND RESILIENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Dr. Jasraj Kaur, Kamaljeet Kaur

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 Adolescence is a critical period of human development. Nurmi (2001) viewed adolescence as a distinct period of adjustment in which a teenager has to face rapid physical, cognitive and social changes. Call et al. (2002) conceptualized adolescence as one of the healthiest periods of the life span. Present paper is focused on gender differences in terms of positive psychological capital components optimism and resiliency among adolescents. Optimism is a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Resilience is the capacity to face challenges and to become somehow more capable despite adverse experiences. A sample of 200 adolescents has been selected randomly from senior secondary schools of Barnala district of Punjab in which 100 are male and 100 are female. Significance of the difference is used to find out the gender difference statistically. Findings of the present study reveal that there are significant gender difference among adolescents in terms of positive psychological capital i.e. optimism and resilience.

 

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Dr. Jasraj Kaur, Kamaljeet Kaur, GENDER DIFFERENCES IN OPTIMISM AND RESILIENCE AMONG ADOLESCENTS, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017

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