TY - JOUR AU - Rajesh, chinthana AU - Ashok, Lena AU - Rao, Chythra R AU - Kamath, Veena AU - Kamath, Asha AU - Chandra Sekaran, Varalakshmi PY - 2020/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Predictors of psychological well-being among high school teachers: A cross-sectional study from Southern India JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 32 IS - 4 SE - Short Article DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2020.v32i04.019 UR - https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1876 SP - 722-726 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>Well-being is increasingly emerging as an important determinant of teacher effectiveness. <strong>Aim and objective: </strong>To assess the predictors of psychological well-being in Southern India. <strong>Settings and design: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 460 high school teachers from government and private schools in Udupi district. <strong>Methods and materials: </strong>Ryff’s psychological well-being scale (1989) was used. <strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>Predictors were identified using logistic regression and p&lt;0.05 was considered to be statistically significant <strong>Results: </strong>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. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>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.</p> ER -