Psychological Well-Being of Senior Secondary School Students: Does Type of School and its Interaction with Academic Achievement Level Matter?

This paper explores the importance of human potential and the environment in shaping the development of humanity. Adolescence, one of the stages of human development, is a key period that is characterized by many transformations. In India, many adolescents remain unaware of the importance of health and their own potential. They often do not recognize the personal attributes that can help them thrive. The present study aimed to assess the psychological well-being (PWB) of school adolescents in relation to school type and academic achievement. To conduct the study, a school survey was carried out, and a total of 519 students from various senior secondary schools in the Kulgam and Anantnag districts of Kashmir Valley were selected using a multi-stage stratified sampling technique. The Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), developed and standardized by Sisodia and Choudhary (2012), was used as the assessment tool. Academic achievement was measured based on students’ board examination scores from the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE).The collected data were analyzed using a 2×3 ANOVA in SPSS version 22. The results indicated no significant difference in psychological well-being between private and government school students. Additionally, no significant interaction was found between school type and academic achievement levels in relation to students’ psychological well-being. Finally, educational implications and recommendations based on the findings were discussed to promote the psychological well-being of school students. Keywords: psychological well-being, academic achievement, type of school, senior secondary students