Psychological Wellbeing and Self-Esteem in Professional College Students

The objective of the present study was to find out the Psycholological well being and self esteem of the professional college students. In addition the role of some demographic variables like sex, income and occupation was also investigated by the researchers. Hundred professional students were selected incidentally from professional colleges of Moradabad District (U.P.). Psychological Well Being was measured with the help of Campbell Scale (1976) and Self esteem was measured with the help of Rosenberg Self esteem Scale (1989). Result denoted that these professional students shoved above average level of Psychological Well Being and Self esteem. Further, there was not any significant gender difference regarding the Self esteem and the Psychological Well Being of these professionals. Both males and females exhibited above average level of psychological Well Being and Self esteem. Income has significant effect on the Psychological Well Being as well as Self esteem of the subjects. High income group shoved high self esteem and better Psychological Well Being. In addition the subjects of service class group indicated better Psychological Well Being in comparison Business class group. But there was not any marked able differences regarding self esteem of Business group and service group.