Subjective Well-being (SWB) among School and College Teachers: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Teachers  are  the  important  guides  of  human being. That's why it is very important that they remain mentally and physically healthy. In this study, an attempt has been made to measure the Subjective Well-being of the teachers working in different Schools and Colleges of Ranchi district. It was aimed to measure the Subjective Well- being of the teachers and to see the difference in levels  of  Subjective  Well-being  between  male and  female  as  well  as  between  the  teachers working in Schools and Colleges. The study also aimed   to   see   the   impact   of   gender   and institutional affiliation on Subjective Well-being. Data   were   collected   using   Personal   Data Questionnaire    and    Subjective    Well-being Inventory (Thakur, G. P. and Singh, R. N. 2005) from 50 male and 50 female teachers of various schools and colleges. A 2X2 factorial design was adopted and stratification was made on the basis of gender and institutional affiliation for this study. Statistical techniques, such as Mean, SD, t-ratio and ANOVA were applied for the analysis of the data. The results revealed that all the teachers had a high level of Subjective Well- being. The same trend was visible in different sample   subgroups   and   in   dimensions-wise scores   also.   No   significant   difference   was observed between male and female teachers but there  existed  a  significant  difference  between School   teachers   and   College   teachers   on Subjective Well-being. ANOVA analysis revealed that  gender  and  institutional  affiliation  had significant impact on Subjective Well-being, but the interaction of both was found insignificant.