Chronotype and Social Support in Enhancing Subjective Well-being of Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescents’ well-being is important for both personal and societal welfare. It is supposed to be a transitional period of their life span. Several factors that contribute to our whole life well-being are acquired or solidified at this stage. In the present study, for enhancing well-being and its components like flourishing, positive and negative affect and life satisfaction, the role of social support and chronotype have been investigated. The sample of 200 students (both boys and Girls) studying in classes IX and X was selected from public schools of Darbhanga town. They were administered the flourishing scale, SPANE scale, life satisfaction scale, social support and chronotype scale. The t-ratio, Pearson Coefficient, and Multiple regression were computed to test the hypotheses advanced. Except for life satisfaction, no significant differences were obtained between morning type and evening type of students on flourishing and positive and negative affect measures. However, support from family members emerged as a significant predictor of all three components of well-being. Chronotype and Support from others like teachers emerged as a significant predictor of only life satisfaction. Findings were discussed in light of previous research carried out.