Resilience as Predictor of Well-Being among Elected Woman Representatives in India

It is documented that personality is a very significant factor in determining the coping mechanism and level of satisfaction in life. Personality is a combination of various traits and dispositions. There are some individuals who are very vulnerable to develop unhealthy ways to cope with stress and adversities of life. Whereas as some of them are very hard to crack and remain stable in tough and challenging times. A very common factor which makes them emotionally and physically sounds that is resilience in the literature it is called as a process, resilience. It is a gradual process which basically helps a person to discover his personal and unique abilities. Low level of resilience leads to unhealthy behaviors such as immature interpersonal relationships and low achievement motivation. It affects the overall mental health of an individual significantly With respect to women it is very essential dimension to cultivate in personality of women to proactively dealing with traumas of life and zeal to achieve the heights. The present study was aimed at to assess the relationship between resilience and well-being among women representatives. 300 elected women representatives (Sarpanches) were recruited with age range of 25-45 years and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria of the study. The tools were used in the study:The Resilience scale by Wagnild and Young (1987) and Ryffs scales of Psychological Well-being (1995) to gather relevant information. The findings of the study indicate that the psychological well-being is positively correlated with resilience ability of women representatives. Thus, Resilience makes a women internally strong and mentally tough to encounter the challenges of life as well as ensure their participation in Indian democratic system in building a nation.