A Study of Mental Well-Being of D. El. Ed. Teacher Trainees

Abstract

Mental health is vital to overall effectiveness and development of trainee teachers. This research examines the mental well-being of D. El. Ed trainees in terms of gender and stream.  D. El. Ed is a training program for primary teacher aspirants. The minimum qualification required for entry in the program is higher secondary of any stream. The study investigates the mental well-being of teacher trainees in terms of gender and academic stream they pursued at higher secondary level. The data was collected through survey from a sample of trainees at DIET Moti Bagh, New Delhi. The study observed that the mental well-being level of D. El. Ed trainees was above average. The difference between male and female trainees and science and non-science trainees was determined using the t-test. The study observed that the mental well-being of male and female trainees did not differ significantly.  Also, there was no discernible difference between trainees in the science and non-science streams.