CONTEMPORARY JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

This study investigated influence of resilience on psychological well-being among adolescents in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. A cross-sectional survey method was used to sample 327 participants made up of 191 males (58.4%) and 136 females (41.6%), aged 11-21 years, with their mean age of 15. Two standardized instruments- Psychological Well -being Scale developed by Ryff (1989), and Resilience Scale developed by Smith and Bernard (2008) were used to elicit responses. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested, and the results show that: resilience positively and significantly influenced psychological well-being among adolescents in Otukpo Local Government Area [F (1, 325) 285.321; P<.01]. The results of the second hypothesis showed that there was no significant gender differences on psychological well-being among adolescents in Otukpo Local Government Area t (325= df) = 1.655; P>.05]. The study concluded that resilience determines psychological well-being among adolescents in Otukpo LGA. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Benue State Government, Ministry of Education, Youths and Sports, NGOs, and individuals design policies and programmes to enhance adolescents' resilience. Resiliency training and psycho-education can be conducted among adolescents in Otukpo LGA to improve their resilience and psychological well-being. Gender discrimination be avoided in terms of psychological well-being, education, vocation, and life potentials as both genders have equal chances success good psychological wellbeing

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