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| Integrity, kindness, loyalty dominant character traits of Jammu youth, reveals Phd Scholar's study | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 12: In the findings by a Phd Scholar from Jammu it was revealed that integrity, kindness, spirituality, fairness and citizenship came out to be signature and top character strengths in college students in this region, it was announced here on Sunday.
Research study by scholar Romesh Kumar under the supervision of Dr Arti Akashi, Prof and Head Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, after study of students from all the degree colleges of district Jammu, found that the students were higher on community strengths and comparatively lower on temperance (self-control) strengths.
"Males scored better than females on strengths of courage viz: bravery, perseverance and vitality whereas females scored higher than males on love and kindness," the study revealed.
It further said that the character strengths of hope, forgiveness, vitality, prudence and gratitude emerged as significantly contributing factors to positive mental health of college students in line with many global studies.
The research study entitled "character strengths, positive mental health and resilience among college students" was undertaken as per globally recognized model of values namely, values in action classification arrived at by Peterson and Seligman and Flourishing model by American Sociologist Corey LM Keyes.
The study further revealed that 39 percent of students were flourishing, i.e having high well-being while 6.8 percent were diagnosed as languishing i.e having low well-being while the remaining 54 percent were diagnosed as moderately mentally healthy.
"Languishing is the mood of the year 2021 as pointed out by many psychologists. If not taken proper care, languishing persons can suffer from depression," said the academician.
It read that the research study was conducted with support from Values in Action (VIA) Institute of Character situated at Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
The findings have implications for development of approaches to mental health promotion in institutes of higher education in India, adding, "recently rolled out mission youth J&K aims to provide a diverse platform for youth involvement and empowerment, with the goal of transforming them into ambassadors of unity, prosperity and sustainability through systematic initiatives and positive incentives in skill development, psychosocial counselling and career guidance."
"Character strengths assessment and interventions may form the part of mission youth J&K to transform youth of J&K into happy, resilient, engaged and productive youth working at the peak of their potential," as per the study.
Focus on virtues and character strengths may aid in the solution to many problems associated with J&K youth, he said asserting that awareness and practice of signature strengths by college students can optimize their well-being levels.
"Results of the study may help parents, teachers, healthcare workers and counsellors across cultures to foster these essential strengths closely linked with positive mental health and resilience in people to better cope with life difficulties, achieve well-being and have a fulfilled, prosperous life," the scholar revealed. |
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