TY - JOUR A1 - Khanna, Pulkit A1 - Singh, Kamlesh A1 - Singla, Surbhi A1 - Verma, Vivek T1 - Relationship between Triguna theory and well-being indicators Y1 - 2013/7/1 JF - International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology JO - Int J Yoga - Philosop Psychol Parapsychol SP - 69 EP - 74 VL - 1 IS - 2 UR - https://www.ijoyppp.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5633;year=2013;volume=1;issue=2;spage=69;epage=74;aulast=Khanna DO - 10.4103/2347-5633.157888 N2 - The Indian perspective of personality deals with the tri-dimensional classification of Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas) entailing physical, mental, and spiritual elements of personality. The present study aims to examine the relationship between Gunas and well-being indicators such as psychological capital, personality, life satisfaction, and subjective happiness. The study was conducted on two samples. Vedic Personality Inventory [1] and Mental Health Continuum-Short Form [2] were administered to both samples. The first sample consisted of 80 Indian professionals (males = 51 and females = 29) with mean age = 28.8 years (SD = 7.19) who were administered Psychological Capital Questionnaire [3] and Big-Five Personality Inventory [4] and the second sample consisted of 110 students (males = 82 and females = 28) with mean age = 21 years (SD = 2.72) who were administered Satisfaction with Life Scale [5] and Subjective Happiness Scale. [6] Across both studies, Sattva was found to be positively correlated with well-being. Rajas and Tamas were negatively correlated with well-being. Higher levels of Sattva and well-being were reported in the older age-group. Males scored higher on Rajas while no gender differences were found in well-being. ER -