Abstract:
The present study was carried out to determine differences between character strengths virtues,
mental wellbeing, and life satisfaction among two generations (Y & Z) of Pakistan. It was also
aimed to determine gender difference among the three mentioned aspects within a generation. It was
hypothesized that i) There will be significant differences in character strength virtues, mental well being and life satisfaction of generation Y and Z; and ii) There will be significant gender differences
in character strength virtues, mental well-being and life satisfaction of generation Y and Z. The
sample included 198 participants of generation Y (101 male & 97 female, Mage = 32.33, SD = 2.40)
with age range 29-37 years and 201 participants of generation Z (81 men & 120 women, Mage =
21.41, SD = 1.99) with age range 16-24 selected through random sampling via online data collection
and was recruited from different universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Participants responded to the
Global Assessment of Character Strengths-24 (McGrath, 2017), Warwick Edinburgh Mental
Wellbeing (Braunholtz et al., 2007), and The Satisfaction with Life Scales (Diener et al., 1985).
Results indicated that the differences between character strength virtues, mental well-being, and life
satisfaction between the two generations were statistically significant. Findings suggest that
generation Y is better than generation Z in all the mentioned aspects and further revealed significant
gender differences in terms of mental well-being among both generations. Men's mental well-being
from both generation y and generation z was found to be better than females of their generation.
