A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF TEACHER EDUCATOR IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN JAMMU CITY

Abstract

Teachers are the backbone of society. The role of the teacher in the classroom is very significant and it must be executed with excellence. These kinds of observations and issues, led to contemplate the virtue of psychological well-being on the part of the teacher. Studies have dealt with the well-being of teacher educators as leading to job satisfaction perceived in the workplace and the organizational structure influencing the well-being of the employees. Studies suggest that the well-being of the employees should be in the best interest of the employers. So, present study is a small attempt to identify the well-being of the teacher educators from different colleges of Education. The results of this study are likely to benefit policy makers, administrators, management, teachers and stakeholders to look after the psychological wellbeing of the teacher educators. So it will be worthwhile to take this study for research. Psychological wellbeing is one of the most common concepts in the field of education. It is a very crucial factor which leads to the mental health of teachers and also affects the learning of the students. Psychological wellbeing is important because it impacts on pretty much everything. Individual’s mood state, for instance, has a significant effect on an individual's cognitive function, exerting considerable influence over an individual's decision-making and executive skills. To fulfill the aim of this study , the data was collected randomly from teacher educators from different colleges of Education in Jammu city. The sample size was 75 . In the present study Psychological Well Being Scale (PWBS) by Sisodia and Chowdhary (2005) was employed as a tool for the collection of data. In order to analyze the data statistical techniques namely percentage, t-test were employed. The finding revealed that the psychological wellbeing of most teacher educators is at a higher level and there is a significant difference in the psychological well being of teachers belonging to rural areas and urban areas. The Psychological wellbeing of teachers belonging to rural areas is higher than the teachers belonging to urban areas because the teachers belonging to rural areas are more connected to the natural environment as compared to urban teachers, it may be the possible reason for their high psychological well being. There is no significant difference in psychological wellbeing in relation to their teaching experiences, it means teaching experience doesn't matter in psychological wellbeing variation. There is no significant difference in psychological wellbeing of teachers in relation to their Educational Qualification.