B, Srivastava. (2002). Study of Mental Health, Values and Job Satisfaction among Teachers of Hindi and English Medium Schools. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. University of Lucknow.
The objectives of the study were: (1) To find out the level of mental health among the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (2) To find out the gender difference between mental health of teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (3) To find out the difference between the level of mental health among the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (4) To find out the value pattern of the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (5) To find out the gender difference between the value pattern of the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (6) To find out the differences between the value pattern among the teachers of the Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (7) To find out the levels of job satisfaction among the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (8) To find out the gender differences between the level of job satisfaction among the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (9) To find out the differences between the level of job satisfaction among the teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (10) To find out the relationship between the mental health, values and job satisfaction among teachers of Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools.
The hypothesis of the study were: (1) There is no significant gender difference between the levels of mental health of teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (2) There is no significant difference between the levels of mental health of teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (3) There is no significant gender difference between the values of teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (4) There is no significant difference between the values of teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (5) There is no significant difference between the job satisfaction of male and female teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (6) There is no significant difference in the job satisfaction of teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools. (7) There is no significant relationship between the mental health, values and job satisfaction among teachers working in Hindi and English medium senior secondary schools.
The sample comprised of 268 Teachers selected through Random Sampling Technique from 14 Schools of Mathura District.
Mental Health Scale by S.P. Anand (1995), Sadguna Vikas Mapni by Srivastava (1986), and Job – Satisfaction Scale (Test – Retest Reliability coefficient r = 0.84) developed by Researcher were used for data collection.
The Research was Descriptive Survey in nature.
The data were analyzed through the use of Pearson’s Product Moment.
The findings of the study were: (1) The levels of mental health of the male and female teachers is with in normal and just above normal range. (2) There is no gender difference between the levels of mental health among Hindi medium schools but difference was significant in English medium schools. (3) There is no significant gender difference between the value pattern of male and female Hindi medium school teachers but difference was significant on knowledge, economic and health values in English medium school teachers. (4) The level of job satisfaction of male and female school teachers of both mediums of teachers school is within normal and just above normal range. (5) There is no significant gender difference in the job satisfaction of Hindi medium school teachers. (6) In English medium school teachers female teachers are having significantly higher job satisfaction in comparison to their male counterparts. (7) Mental health is significantly and positively correlated with power value other values in this group have no significant relationship with job satisfaction in Hindi medium school teachers. (8) Economic & health values are significantly but negatively related with job satisfaction. All other values have no significant relationship with job satisfaction for Hindi medium school teachers. (9) Power value is positively and significantly correlated with mental health among male English medium teachers. (10) None of the eight values are significantly related with job satisfaction among the male English medium school teachers. (11) Mental health and job satisfaction is significantly and positively correlated among male English medium school teachers. (12) Health and religious values are positively, health and economic value are positively and significantly correlated with job satisfaction among female English medium school teachers. (13) Job satisfaction and mental health are positively related but doesn’t touch level of significance among English medium school teachers.
Keyword(s): Mental Health, Values, Job Satisfaction, Hindi and English Medium Schools, Teaching & Teachers' Behaviour