Happiness, Wellbeing and Life satisfaction among Adolescents and Young Adults

In recent times, concepts like happiness and life satisfaction and the impact that these can have on individuals’ lives and their relationships are focused upon more often in research. Happiness is multidimensional and has emotional, social and cognitive aspects. Life satisfaction refers to the cognitive activity where individuals reflect upon and judge their quality of life. It is the equilibrium that is created between the aspirations of an individual and the current state that s/he is in. The level discrepancy between the two determines the extent of satisfaction. This paper reflects on the association between these three variables i.e. happiness, wellbeing and life satisfaction among male and female adolescents and young adults. It was found that wellbeing and level of satisfaction are related for both males and females. However, females in the present study seemed to have better wellbeing and happiness than males but they have the same perception about life satisfaction.