« 68 » © Behavioural Research Review, ISSN-0975-7198. Vol.-10, No.-1, March 2018 Psy Psy Psy Psy Psycholo holo holo holo hological W gical W gical W gical W gical Well-being and Lear ell-being and Lear ell-being and Lear ell-being and Lear ell-being and Learned Helplessness of ned Helplessness of ned Helplessness of ned Helplessness of ned Helplessness of Colleg Colleg Colleg Colleg College/ e/ e/ e/ e/ Uni Uni Uni Uni Univer er er er ersity sity sity sity sity Teac eac eac eac eacher her her her hers of s of s of s of s of Bihar and Neibhouring Sta Bihar and Neibhouring Sta Bihar and Neibhouring Sta Bihar and Neibhouring Sta Bihar and Neibhouring States tes tes tes tes Lav Kumar Singh Asstt. Professor, APSM College, Barauni, LNMU. Soni Kumari & Reeta Kumari Research Scholar, P.G. Dept. of Psychology, LNMU This study was an attempt to measure the relationship between psychological well-Being and learned helplessness. Knowing the effects of ‘Area of living’ and ‘Age’ on psychological well-Being and helplessness were also taken in this study. For this purpose, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale and Mathur and Bhatnagar’s Scale of Helplessness were administered on 100 Assistant Professors (Teachers) of different subjects of different Universities/Colleges of Bihar,Jharkhand, West Bengal. A significant negative correlation was obtained between psychological well-being and learned helplessness. However, insignificant effect of ‘Area of living’ was obtained on psychological well-being and learned helplessness. However, ‘Age’ had a significant effect on psychological well-being but not on learned helplessness. The result of this study was discussed in light of other previous relevant researches. Keywords: Psychological well-being, Learned Helplessness, Urban, Rural and Age. Now-a-days in every society, quality of life has become a matter of prime concern. The fulfilment and realisation of the quality of life are contingent upon the psychological well- being of individuals of the society. Recently, the notion of psychological well-being has received attention due to changing societal complexity and global issues. The concept of complete health has also been dramatically changed. Many studies show that mere absence of symptoms of any illness (physical or mental) cannot be understood as a state of happiness or well-being (Keyes, 2002; Singer, Ryff, Car & Magee 1998). It is the state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotionaland behavioural adjustment. Positive psychology defined it as an individual’s ability to enjoy life, and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. In this context of changed intellectual milieu, the area of psychological well-being has grabbed the attention of social and behavioural researchers for further studies. Further, it has also been observed that learned helplessness (perception of uncontrollability) of a person determines his/her level of psychological well- being. Psy Psy Psy Psy Psycholo holo holo holo hological W gical W gical W gical W gical Well-being ell-being ell-being ell-being ell-being The concept of psychological well-being is theoretically originated from earlier psychological theories.The emphasis has been made on an individual’s potential for a meaningful life and self-realisation in the wake of challenge (Keyes, Shmotkin and Ryff, 2002). Ziskis (2010) evolved that psychological well- being has six dimensions which are derived from a range of theoretical accounts like Maslow’s (1968) self-actualization, Allport’s (1961) formulation of maturity, Roger’s (1961)