POSITIVE-NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY AND SCHOOL WELL-BEING AMONG ORPHAN AND NON-ORPHAN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
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The present research was designed to explore the relationship between positive and negative affectivity and school well-being among orphan and non-orphan children. The sample (N = 100) taken from orphan houses and from different schools of Lahore city by using purposive sampling technique. Positive affectivity and negative affectivity among orphan and non-orphan children was measured through Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale and school well-being among orphan and non-orphan children was measured through School Well-Being Scale. Results of the study showed that positive affectivity is positively related to school well-being among orphan and non-orphan school going children. Although there is negative relationship between negative affectivity and school well-being among orphan and non-orphan school going children. Moreover it was found that orphan children were higher on negative affectivity whereas non-orphan children were higher on positive affectivity and school well-being. The results were discussed considering cultural context and past literature.
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