Personal predictors of happiness in senior adolescents

Statement of the problem. The psychological health of adolescents is considered a cornerstone topic of modern society. One of the components of a teenager’s psychological health is how happy a teenager feels. The study of the peculiarities of experiencing happiness can open up additional opportunities in working with adolescents. The purpose of the article is to characterize the personal predictors of happiness in groups of girls and boys in late adolescents. The research methodology was based on a cross-sectional survey of a sample of adolescents aged 16-17 years. The research is based on such theories as: M. Argyle’s theory of happiness, G. Allport’s dispositional theory of personality traits and K.V. Petrides’ theory of trait emotional intelligence. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the BFI-2 questionnaire, and the TEIQue-ASF questionnaire were applied. Research results. Significant differences in happiness indicators were revealed in the boys’ group and the girls’ group. The characteristics of predictors of the level of happiness in senior adolescents are given separately for groups of girls and boys.