Subjective Well-Being in Relation to Altruism and Forgiveness Among School Going Adolescents

Abstract

In the study of subjective well being in relat ion to forg iveness and altruism among 100 school going adolescents (50 male and 50 female), the following tools and techniques were used to measure different variables: SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING INVENTORY by Nagpal and Sell (1985) was used to measure Subjective Wellbeing, THE HELPING ATTITUDE SCA LE BY Nickell (1998) was used to measure Altru ism and THE HEARTLA ND FORGIVENESS SCA LE by Thompson et. al.(2005) was used to measure Forg iveness. On the basis of multip le regression it has been known that the predictive value of Forgiveness (Self, Others, Situation) is questionable or the measure of Forg iveness (Self, Others, Situation) does not enhance the prediction of subjective well-being whereas, A ltruis m does enhance the prediction of subjective well-being. The present study is carried out to exp lore the effect on subjective well-being of adolescents in the light of their measures of altru ism and forgiveness. Moreover, attempt is also made to see the effect in context of gender differences.