Abstract:
The objective of this study is to assess the level of subjective well-being among Indian
students from North and South and explore the links between their life values and
subjective well-being. The current attempt investigated the contrasting effects in a student
sample of 168 North-Indian and 187 South-Indian university students. Standardized
assessment tools namely, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, &
Griffin, 1985); The Happiness Measure (Fordyce, 1988); and Valued Living Questionnaire
(Wilson, Sandoz, Kitchens, & Roberts, 2010) were used for data collection in the present
context. The results suggest that levels of life satisfaction differ across the samples and,
peculiarly, North Indian students experience happiness more intensively as compared
to their Southern counterparts. The correlations between life values and well-being
point out the North-South divide in the manifestation of life values and well-being. In
the end, the probable reasoning behind this stark contrast was provided to justify the
omnipresent differences.