Job Satisfaction and Psychological Wellbeing among Female Special and General Educators

Abstract

The present study aims to assess and compare the job satisfaction and psychological well-being of female special educators and female General educators. The sample of the study consisted of 60 participants in which 30 female special school teachers (specialized in H.I., autism, I.D.) working in BRC under Sarva Shikhsha Abhayan and 30 female general school teachers working in normal schools in the age range between 25 to 50 were chosen from Thrissur district of Kerala. The data collection instruments were personal schedules, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ short form) and Ryff`s modified 18 item Psychological well- being scale. The analysis, scoring and interpretation were made by the help of manual, student`s t-test was also used. The result showed that there is no significant difference in the job satisfaction, significant difference is psychological well-being among female special and general educators. And there are a very strong positive correlation and significance in the job satisfaction and psychological well-being in female special and general educators.