RELATIONSHIP OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND GENERAL WELL-BEING OF SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS IN CHANDIGARH

Abstract

Schools are an important context for children’s well being (Gutsman & Feinstein, 2008) and there is a strong link between well being and academic success (El Ansari & Stock, 2010). The purpose of this study was to investigate empirically adolescent’s academic achievement and their well being. Four dimension of wellbeing were examined i.e. social wellbeing, emotional well being, physical wellbeing and school well being. The relationship of wellbeing and academic achievement was studied for both boys and girls i.e. 32 adolescent boys and 32 adolescent girls. The sample for the study was taken from across government schools of Chandigarh. The finding of the study indicates that there is a relationship between academic achievements and four dimensions of well being.