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| Published: August 15, 2017

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

J Parameswari

Assistant Professor in Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.053/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.053

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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.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.053/20170404

10.25215/0404.053

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017