scholarly journals Psychological Issues Faced by Government School Teachers on Upgradation of Technological and Teaching Techniques with Special Reference to Kumbakonam

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 738-743
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Sea Level Changes ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
Psychological Issues

School teachers play a vital role in shaping the young minds, keeping them psychologically positive will feed the students’ community. Psychological issues act a major role in work life management of all employees but it has a two way refection when it comes to teaching profession, this study focus on educational changes getting updated in government schools may bring sea level changes to the society, but these changes give emotions imbalance and psychological issues at work place. Mostly school teachers are affected both physically and emotionally in their work life. Tamil Nadu government pays more attention to improve the basic structure of government schools, by introducing technological updation and improved techniques in government schools, every individual student can get more knowledge. This article describes the psychological issues faced by government school teachers of Tamil Nadu.

scholarly journals A study on burnout syndrome among school teachers in Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 4575
Author(s):  
S. Yoganand ◽  
I. K. Annie ◽  
John William Felix
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government School ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Background: Burnout syndrome is an emerging occupational phenomenon which makes employees to feel exhausted or less interested on their job with a diminished outcome. Teaching is considered one such stressful occupation. So, this study was conducted to assess the magnitude of burnout among school teachers of Tamil Nadu and to determine the various factors contributing to burnout syndrome.Methods: Descriptive survey method was employed for the present study. A sample of 251 government school teachers was taken by using convenient sampling technique. Teachers’ burnout scale by Gupta and Rani was used to collect the data. The obtained data was statistically analysed using one-way ANOVA.Results: The magnitude of burnout was not high in government school teachers. However, the factors like working in high school, urban school, having spouse as a teacher, chronic illness and increased travel time to school, were found to be associated with higher burn out.Conclusions: Teachers have direct interaction with the students, shared responsibility with colleagues, adjusting with institutional conditions and handling various tasks and challenges put them at a high stress. Health system of India is having many health programmes in schools which are related student’s health but the teacher’s health is left behind. Screening teachers for stress, burnout and other occupational psychosocial hazard will help them improving their life and student’s education.

Work life balance among female school teachers [k-12] delivering online curriculum in Noida [India] during COVID: Empirical study

2021 ◽  
pp. 089202062199430
Author(s):  
Debyani Mukherjee Rawal
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
K 12

Job satisfaction is a vital factor regarding turnover rates, especially among women. Work life balance today, especially in times of COVID where home and work place have transgressed boundaries is an imperative precursor for the well-being of an individual. A satisfying job well-integrated into life, balances the overall mental and emotional quotient of working women particularly in the current pandemic in which the workplace is posing a new and unlike set of challenges and problems for women. Research suggests that work place problems faced by the Indian women are mostly long working hours, less recognition of work, lack of motivation and stress related issues, but the new normal of working remotely from home now is altogether an unexpected work scenario. With respect to emerging nations, problems of work life balance among women in the education sector are not well researched. Increased women employment has led to a swelling attention from academia and industry on WLB. With greater access to better educational opportunities, increasing number of women are entering the workforce, and shifting from being home-makers to the organized work force, thereby necessitating an urgent need to examine this phenomenon. Carrying on with online classes remotely has become the order of the day, and it is becoming stressful when both school and personal life operate from the same space. The main idea here is to understand challenges during COVID which are being faced by school teachers in Noida delivering content to students from home and their surviving strategies.

scholarly journals To Explore the Causes of Absenteeism at Government and Private Primary Schools: A Case Study from Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Nadeem Iqbal ◽  
Shamsheer Muhammad ◽  
Najeeb Haider
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Private School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
The Government

The main purpose of the research was to evaluate the various causes of absenteeism in Government and Private school teachers in primary school Tehsil Jampur District Rajanpur (Punjab) Pakistan. 100 teachers were selected for sample. Half from government and half from private sector. In other word 50 teachers were from Government Schools and 50 were from Private School Sector. In this survey, research tool was used a questionnaire. We found out percentage for the scrutiny of information. In this scrutiny we see that Private School Teachers enjoy less leaves than Government School Teachers. Professional safety, relaxed manners of Head of Institute, various family functions, problems of conveyance and sickness are the major causes of absenteeism of the Government School Teachers. Whereas, Private School Teachers get less leaves because they believe their profession is insecure and they are less satisfied with their profession and functioning surroundings.

scholarly journals Influence of Positive Mental Health on Quality of Work Life of Government School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Parameswari
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government School ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Individual

Positive mental health is the state of wellbeing wherein the individual is able to relate well with others, carry out his duties effectively and handle stress. It is a state that gives happiness and peace to the individual. When mental health is affected, it affects one’s thinking, behavior, and physical health. Positive mental health in workplace is necessary for a person to carry out his work successfully, and be innovative. It is necessary for an employer to constantly have a check on the mental health of the employees, as wellbeing has a great impact on the turnover of the organization. This article is an attempt to check the association between mental health and quality of work life of government school teachers of Salem city. Positive mental health instrument (Vaingankar, et al., 2011) and Quality of work life scale (Parameswari & Kadhiravan, 2014) were used to collect the data. The collected data were analysed using appropriate statistical tools and the implications of the study is discussed.

scholarly journals Comparative Study Of Working Conditions Of Elementary School Teachers Under Different Management In Manipur

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
N Nomika Devi ◽  
Nongmeikapam Premika Devi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Private School ◽  
Work Load ◽  
The State ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
Service Conditions

Teachers are required not only to impart knowledge in various subjects, they have also to develop the whole personality of the child-body, mind and spirit. The most important equipment of a teacher is his back ground of education and training. A teacher must represent a running stream and not a stagnant pool. The teaching community constitutes a very large segment of employees in Manipur. Both from the point of view of their number and their dispersal all over the state, they distributed a significant service under the state. According to National Policy on Educaion (1992), the living and working conditions of teachers includes pay and allowances, career advancement, retirement and medical benefits, housing facilities, provision of study leave special provisions for women teachers, service conditions, postings and transfers, Teacher’s Welfare teachers’ participation and recruitments. The main objective is to study the working conditions of teachers f elementary schools with respect to management. Out of 600 teachers, 268 teachers were from 38 Elementary Government school, 122 teachers from 26 Elementary Aided schools and 210 teachers from 32 Elementary Private schools. It was found that 47.62% of private schools have pucca building while that of Government and Aided schools are 35.82% and 20.48% respectively. Lack of  the minimum essential facilities in elementary schools exist in all three types of school in which Government schools are much  lacking behind the other counter parts.  School inspection on regular basis is found to be lacking in Government (48.88%) and Aided schools (49.18%). Private school teachers show highest in Heavy work-load(61.90%) and miscillenious work(20.95%). service conditions of Government teachers are in better position as compared to Aided and Private school teachers. The majority of Private school teachers reported that Salaries are paid in time as compared to other counter parts. service conditions of Government teachers are in better position as compared to Aided and Private school teachers. Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) are found to be highest in Government schools (67.21%) and lowest in Private schools (53.33%). It was found 73.50% of Government, 72.89% of Aided and 43.33% of Private school teachers do not have computer knowledge.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study to Determine the Occupational Stress Level and Professional Burnout in Special School Teachers Working in Private and Government Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss ◽  
J. Joyce Rachel ◽  
Mu'taman Khalil Jarrar ◽  
Mahdi S AbuMadini ◽  
Muhil Sakthivel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Private School ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Government School ◽  
Significant Difference

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Healthy work environment is required to provide high quality teaching. Few studies regarding occupational stress and burnout in Indian schools have been conducted. The study aims to determine and compare the occupational stress level and professional burnout in teachers working in private and government schools. 120 private school teachers and 120 government school teachers recruited for this study.METHODS: Chi square test, Student independent t test and ANOVA used for data analysis have been used.RESULTS: Stress level and burnout level are varies significantly between male and female Indian school. (Chi square value 26.27 and p Value 0.001 in male and chi square value 38.06 and p value 0.001 in female). Government schools (Least Likely 5±0.0, More Likely 10.82±1.99, Most Prone Stress 16.15 ±1.84 have significant difference among them) have higher stress level than Private schools (Least Likely 4.00±1.41, More Likely 9.86±2.29, Most Prone Stress 15.66±1.34 have significant difference among them). Governmental schools having more stress (14.33±3.24) compare to Private schools (13.34±3.51), (t=2.26, p =0.023). Similarly the burnout also having the more in government schools (59.43±11.78) compare to private schools (48.61±11.94), (t=7.07, p=0.001).CONCLUSIONS: The government teachers have more occupational stress compared to the private school teachers in India. Leaders and decision makers required to make early identification and counseling about different factors that influence stress level in private and Government school teachers.

Predictors of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism and sick leave among brazilian elementary school teachers: A cross-sectional study

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-719
Author(s):  
Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam ◽  
Yara Machado da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Place ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Related Absenteeism ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND: The health risks that usually affect teachers are already known; however, the predictors of health related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave have not yet been fully described. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the predictors of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave among elementary school teachers. METHODS: This study involved a probabilistic sample of 519 Brazilian elementary school teachers. The outcomes were days of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave in the previous 12 months. Work-place and individual factors were the independent variables analyzed. RESULTS: Inadequate infrastructure of schools, disability, and medical consultations were positively associated with all outcomes. Teachers who reported having a chronic disease, common mental disorders, and voice disorders presented higher absenteeism and presenteeism days. Musculoskeletal pain and low job support were associated with higher presenteeism and sick leave days. Teachers who performed strength and flexibility activities presented less presenteeism, those who reported physical violence at school were more frequently absent, and teachers with depersonalization presented a higher likelihood of sick leave. CONCLUSIONS: The prevention of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave among elementary teachers should ensure adequate work conditions and prevention and monitoring of health risks.

Current status of soil-transmitted helminthiases among pre-school and school-aged children from Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.A. Sowemimo ◽  
S.O. Asaolu
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Government School ◽  
Soil Transmitted Helminths ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Stool Samples

AbstractA cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths among pre-school and school-aged children attending nursery and primary schools in Ile-Ife. Single stool samples were collected between January and March, 2009 from 352 children randomly selected from a total of 456 children attending both private and government schools. The stool samples were processed using the modified Kato–Katz technique, and then examined for the eggs of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). One hundred and twenty-one (34.4%) samples were positive for STH eggs. The overall prevalences of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm were 33.2%, 3.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The prevalence of STH infection in government schools (47.8%) was significantly higher than in private schools (16.1%) (P < 0.001). The most common type of mixed infection was the combination of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura (6.8%). The prevalence and intensity of A. lumbricoides rose with age. The lowest prevalence and intensity (7.7%; 0.240 ± 0.136 eggs per gram (epg)) were recorded in the 2- to 3-year-old age group, while the highest prevalence and intensity (58.7%; 1.820 ± 0.237 epg) were recorded in children aged 10 years and above. A questionnaire survey indicated that 73% of the children attending private school had been treated with anthelminthics less than 2 months prior to the collection of stool specimens, while 43% of the children attending government school received anthelminthic treatment during the same period. The findings indicate that STH infections are endemic among schoolchildren in Ile-Ife and that the burden of parasitic infections is greater in government schools than in private schools.

Impact of Work Life Balance on Job Satisfaction: A Study on Indian Women Journalists

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
S. Rajaram ◽  
B. Divya Keerthika
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Women Journalists ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Two Sides

Objective - The main aim of the present study is to find the effects of work life balance of the women journalists of south Tamil Nadu on their level of job satisfaction. Methodology/Technique - The data were collected keeping in consideration features such as age, monthly income and marital status. A total of 250 women journalists from south Tamil Nadu were selected for the study. The selected method for sampling in this research is convenient sampling. Data were collected using primary sources, well-structured questionnaire was used. Primary data were collected through questionnaires. The data were analyzed using IBM AMOS 21. Findings - The results conclude that there was a positive relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The SEM results show that work life balance dimensions are the reliable predictors of job satisfaction. This study concludes that key to work-life balance will fluctuate contingent upon field of work, family structure and monetary position. Individual life and expert work are two sides of a coin which is hard to isolate and structure a wellspring of contention. Novelty - The results conclude that there was a positive relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The SEM results show that work life balance dimensions are the reliable predictors of job satisfaction. This study concludes that key to work-life balance will fluctuate contingent upon field of work, family structure and monetary position. Individual life and expert work are two sides of a coin which is hard to isolate and structure a wellspring of contention. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Job satisfaction, Work life balance, Women, SEM, Indian journalists.

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