2024, Vol. 11, Issue 2, Part E
Mental health status of physical education teachers of Punjab
Author(s): Amritpal Kaur
Abstract:The purpose of the study was to investigate the mental health of physical education teachers of Punjab. A sample of 300 female physical education teachers of Punjab was drawn through purposive sampling technique. For the purpose of this study, the standardized Mental Health Check list developed by Pramod Kumar (1992) was used with the objective of analyzing the mental health status of the selected sample. This checklist consists of 11 items in which six mental signs and five somatic signs, presented in a four point rating format. A numerical value of 1, 2, 3 and 4 is assigned to the four response categories. The results showed that mental health signs (60%) respondents were reported to be healthy and (25%) were found to be moderately healthy. Whereas (15%) respondents' health status as ill. The results also showed that Somatic signs, (64%) respondents reported their health status as healthy. Whereas (23%) were found to be moderately healthy and (13%) were found to be ill. Glancing at the mental health overall status, (60%) of the teachers, were observed to be healthy by scoring more than 20. The fact raises an alarm to the psychologists, researchers and academicians to look into the issue and help the teachers to lead their lives successfully. However, (20%) of them is found to be moderately healthy and remaining (20%) were observed to be mentally ill.
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Amritpal Kaur. Mental health status of physical education teachers of Punjab. Int J Phys Educ Sports Health 2024;11(2):336-339.