Socio-economic Status and Life satisfaction of Adolescents

Satisfaction with life is determined by many factors in which socio-economic status is a major factor which has great impact on psychological well-being and life satisfaction of an individual. Previous studies showed the importance of educational, income and social status in determining the quality of life and well-being of human being. The present study examined the relationship of socio-economic status with life satisfaction of adolescents. A sample of 197 participants age ranged 14-18 years was taken from government schools of Varanasi City. Socio-economic status and satisfaction with life scale were administered to examine the participants. Findings of the present study revealed that socio-economic status is significantly and positively correlated with life satisfaction of adolescents. The findings and its implications will be discussed in the light of theoretical explanations.