Features of the psychological well-being of primary school students

The paper describes the results of a study on the factors influencing the psychological well-being of children at risk and children who do not refer to this category. It was assumed that the children of the above-mentioned categories have differences in the components of psychological well-being. The factors of the psychological well-being of children at risk include the fear of self-expression, high anxiety, fear of interpersonal relationships, psychosomatic disorders, and reasonable self-esteem. Children not at risk are characterized by self-confidence and confidence in their capabilities, an increased anxiety and psychosomatics, the importance of interpersonal relationships and fear of inconsistency in others’ expectations. Besides, the study reveals that both groups under study differ in individual and personal characteristics. Thus, children at risk demonstrate a low self-confidence. They are more likely to show excitability, risk-taking behaviour, personal anxiety, and nervous tension.