A Study on Psychological Distress, Spiritual well-being and Optimism among Young Adults

Abstract

In the present scenario, we can see that young adults are more prone to have psychological distress, which means having emotional difficulties that involve anxiety, depression etc. Spiritual well-being refers to having a sense of meaning and purpose in life. On the other hand, Optimism refers having a positive expectation towards life. The study aimed to examine the relationship between psychological distress, spiritual well-being and optimism among young adults. A Sample of 30 Participants were taken between the age group of 18-25 and were examined by using standardized scales, The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), Spiritual Well-being Slovak version scale (SWBS-SK) and State Optimism Measure Scale (SOM). The result showed that there is a negative correlation between spiritual well-being and psychological distress and there is a significant positive correlation between optimism and spiritual well-being. However, there is no significant relationship found between Optimism & Psychological distress which indicates the complex dynamics among these factors. The study concludes how spiritual well-being and optimism help an individual to navigate psychological challenges, leads to improved overall well-being which helps future researchers to investigate further comprehensive research to integrate the relationship between Spiritual well-being, Optimism and Psychological practices which contributes to understanding about Mental health.