ORIGINAL ARTICLE
A study on personality and family environment in relation to psychological well-being of adolescents in the
population of India
1
Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India
Submission date: 2025-10-30
Acceptance date: 2026-03-02
Publication date: 2026-03-30
Corresponding author
Seema Seema
Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, Haryana (India), sector 13, hisar, Hisar , haryana, india, 125001, Hisar, India
Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, Haryana (India), sector 13, hisar, Hisar , haryana, india, 125001, Hisar, India
Rozprawy Społeczne/Social Dissertations 2026;20(1):55-66
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ABSTRACT
Abstract: The study investigates the relationships between personality types, family
environment and psychological well-being (PWB) perceived by adolescents. And to identify
the most significant predictors of PWB among adolescents. Material and methods: Using a method of purposive sampling, data were obtained from
300 male and female teenagers in Haryana, India. Pearson correlation, t-test, and stepwise
regression were used to analyze the data. Results: Results of t-rest revealed that perceptions of male and female adolescents differ
significantly on most of the dimensions of family environment and personality types.
Correlation analysis revealed that most of personality and family environment dimensions
are correlated with PWB and each other. Further, results of stepwise regression revealed
that cohesion, independence, and extraversion are three potent predictors of PWB. Conclusions: Several s teps were identified t hat could be applied in practice. T he s tudy
suggests some recommendations for parents and psychologists to be incorporated for
better well-being of adolescents.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the adolescents who participated in this study. Your willingness to share your experiences and insights has been invaluable to our research. We are deeply appreciative of the time and effort you devoted to completing the surveys and contributing to the understanding of the connections between personality types, family environment, and psychological well-being. Your participation has significantly enriched this study, and we are truly grateful for your involvement.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflicts of interest with respect to the manuscript “A study on personality and family environment in relation to psychological well-being of adolescents in the population of India”. All co-authors have read and agree with the content of the manuscript. They declare no financial interests. We declare that the submitted work is original and is not currently under review by any other publisher. The data from this study will be made available upon request to the corresponding author for the purpose of verifying or reproducing the results.
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