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GENDER BASED ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).25      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).25      Published : Mar 2021

Gender based Analysis of Psychological Well-Being among University Teachers

Abstract

    The aim of this study was to analyze the gender-based difference in psychological well-being among university teachers-a quantitative study with a population of 192 university teachers from four universities of Islamabad. A random sample technique was used, and 130 university teachers were chosen as a sample of the study. A standardized questionnaire developed by Ryff (2014) consisted of six dimensions, and 42 items were used. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between "autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, positive relations and self-acceptance" but not in "personal growth". It is also revealed that men scored high in all scopes of psychological well-being except in the "personal growth" of university teachers. It may be recommended that by taking care of psychological well-being, educational institutions may reduce the problems of faculty members, which may lead intuitions towards success.

    Psychological Well-Being, Gender, University Teachers

    (1) Nadia Nazir
    PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shazia Zamir
    Assistant Professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Aisha Bibi
    Assistant Professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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