Open AccessPredictors of psychological well-being among high school teachers: A cross-sectional study from Southern India
Author(s) -
Chinthana Rajesh,
Lena Ashok,
Chythra R Rao,
Veena G Kamath,
Asha Kamath,
Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of community health/indian journal of community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2248-9509
pISSN - 0971-7587
DOI - 10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i04.019
Subject(s) - autonomy , cross sectional study , medicine , psychological well being , logistic regression , purpose in life , government (linguistics) , scale (ratio) , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , demography , nursing , geography , linguistics , philosophy , cartography , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Background: Well-being is increasingly emerging as an important determinant of teacher effectiveness. Aim and objective: To assess the predictors of psychological well-being in Southern India. Settings and design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 high school teachers from government and private schools in Udupi district. Methods and materials: Ryff’s psychological well-being scale (1989) was used. Statistical analysis used: Predictors were identified using logistic regression and p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant Results: Autonomy, personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life and self-acceptance emerged as predictors of psychological well-being. Age predicted the subdomain of autonomy; number and age of children predicted environmental mastery; gender, monthly income and travelling time of teachers predicted the subdomain of self-acceptance among teachers. Conclusion: Teachers are an important resource whose psychological well-being has not received the attention it is due. An intervention program designed to fit their felt needs may be a step in the right direction.