A STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH OF SENIOR

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN RELATION TO

THEIR GENDER EXPERIENCE AND MARITAL
STATUS

Synopsis

By
Vartika Vishnoi

R.S.D. ACADEMY, MORADABAD

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
MJP ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY, BAREILLY

INTRODUCTIONSound mental health is important for every person. The impression mental health
consists of two words:-mental &health generally means sound conditions or well being our
freedom from diseases. Mental health, therefore, means a sound, mental condition or state of
psychological well being of freedom from mental disease (Singh, 2004). The word mental.
It is equilibrium in ones socio cultural context that is reflecting by the relationship one
establishes with others. Similarly, health refer to more than physical well being. It also can
notes the individuals intra-physic balance, the interaction of ones physic-structure with the
external &social environment (kaur,2007).
"Mental health is knowledge and art which helps to make them compatible with their
environment by creating some psychologically and correct methods and choose better
solution to solve their problems". We all know the importance of looking after our physical
health, but its just as important to look after our mental health. A healthy mental health is
when you feel good about yourself and copes will with the everyday pressures of life good
mental health should be a priority for everyone.Mental health is a term used to describe how
well the individual is adjusted to the demands and opportunities of life. The idea of mental
health is complex and comprehensive. Mental health may be better understood by its
comparison with physical health. A person is said to be physically healthy when his body is
functioning well and he is free from pains and troubles. Similarly, a person is in good mental
health when his mind or personality is functioning effectively and he is free from emotional
disturbances. In general, he is enjoys life and many happiness he has a few intimate and close
friends, maintains cordial relations with a number of people whom he meets and generally
gets along with all those with whom he come in contact in life and work. He is able to meet
his problems without much disturbance, and his fear and anxieties are normal. He keeps an
equable temper and when aroused expresses his anger in a socially acceptable way. He is
concerned about his health but not hyper-anxious about it. He has emotional maturity, balance
and equilibrium. He understand himself, his merits and abilities, he also known his handicaps
and disabilities, but he accepts them and makes the most of what mental and physical
capacity he has. Mental health is on a continuum and one can attain optimum mental health
by following the golden means, a self healthy attitude and realizing ones creating potential
etc. A mentally healthy person is poised and serene, which points to an inner world of selfassurance and security, and a sense of self-fulfillment.

According to the modern concept, mental health is the capacity to keep oneself
integrated in the faces of stress and strain through integrative adjustment. There can be a
variety of normal adjustments. Sometimes serve mal adjustment in one area leads to serve
mal-adjustment in other areas. Mal adjustment in various areas of life is taken as the evidence
of disturbed mental health. To sum up, we find that the western approach towards mental
health is devoid of a valve system and a world view, without that the picture of mental health
remains somewhat incomplete. But, if we conclude the two eternal values of love and truth,
which can
Considered both individual and social endeavors, we can attempt a fairly
comprehensive definition of a mentally healthy person. A mentally healthy person is
aesthetic, creative and dynamic, inspired by the values of love and truth, with a balance of
reason and faith, efforts and resignation and self-needs and social needs.
A symptom of mental health-following is the criteria of mentally healthy personTolerance power.
1.

Self-confidence.

2.

Practical philosophy of life.

3.

Emotional stability.

4.

Knowledge of environment.

5.

Ability to adjust.

6.

Ability to decide.

7.

Lives in real world.

8.

Attention to physical health.

9.

Sense of self respect.

10.

Sense of personal safety.

11.

Capacity of self-evaluation.

12.

Strong will power.

13.

High aspirations.

14.

Enthusiastic and reasonable.

TEACHERS MENTAL HEALTH

"Health is universally important phenomenon. It is hard to conceive of an area of
school activity where health is not an important factor, whether in the lives and experiences
of pupils, teachers, administrators, board members or parents. School dedicated to the
education of the nations youth must deal with pupil in groups in a school community a well
as individually. Likewise schools must deal with the health problems of a total school
community of individual staff members. To function effectively the school must be well. To
achieve this it is"
TEACHER
Teachers are ocean of knowledge. Teacher is nothing but who teach good Manner,
behavior, not only bookish knowledge and also a teacher is a person
Who helps the learner to the right way? Who is the guide of Learners Five?
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Senior secondary teachers is a school educators who instruct student in a specialized
topic, such as natural science, language, science or physical education they responsible for
planning and executing lesson, maintaining an orderly classroom environment and evaluating
students to determine their ability and areas for improvement typical daily duties include
preparing lectures, visual aids and another.
SCHOOL
"The word school drives from Greek-schole, originally meaning leisure and also
that in which leisure is employed, but latera group to whom lectures were given school.

EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS
The professional development of teacher educators is increasingly being recognized
as a topic of paramount importance. This is partly caused by the stronger emphasis on
improving the quality of teacher education programs and as a consequence on attention for
the lifelong learning of those responsible for teaching the student teachers.
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Teachers play an important and significance in the development of the country so for
healthy nation, there is great need of healthy teachers physically and mentally. Also pursing
education and attaining and instructor. To make and build the country the teachers must
safeguard their mental health for this. The researcher work is prime need as the research will
bring new knowledge to light, concerning doing this the researcher preserve and measures the
mental breakdown.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
A study of Mental Health of teachers of Secondary Schools in relation to their
gender , teaching experience & marital status in Moradabad District.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERM USED
Mental Health :
WHO Mental Health: A state of well being. Mental Health is defined as a state at
well being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the
normal stresses at life, can work productively and faithfully, and is able to make a
contribution to her or his community.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES :

To know about the mental health of teachers of senior secondary school.

To find out the mental health of teachers in relations to their gender.
To find out the mental health of teachers in relation to their teaching experience.
To find out the mental health of teachers in relation to their Marital Status

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS:

The mental health of teachers of senior secondary school is good.

There is no significance differences between the mental health of male teachers & female

teachers of senior secondary schools.

There is no significance differences in Mental Health of teachers of senior secondary Schools

with reference to their experiences.

There is no significance differences between Mental Health of teachers of senior secondary
school with reference to their marital status.
DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY :
1.
2.

The present study will be delimited to 120 Teachers.

The present study will be delimited to Moradabad district which Consist of four

3.

senior secondary school.

The study is confined to three variables i.e.
Gender
Marital status
Experience

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Review of the Mental Health Act, 2001,

The completion of this review is in line with a commitment in the Program for
Government which promised to have the review carried out in consultation with service
users, careers and other stakeholders while being informed by human rights standards.
The Expert Group, which began its work in August 2012, took as its starting point an
initial report undertaken by a Steering Group which scoped out the main issues for further
review. ''The Group has made 165 recommendations, the bulk of which relate to changes to
our mental health legislation." In particular, the changes seek to move away from the often
paternalistic interpretation of the existing legislation, to one where insofar as is possible, the
individual has the final say in what he/she deems to be in his/her best interests and receives
the best possible quality of service required to attain the highest standard of mental health.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Methodology is a systematical and theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a
field of study, or the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles associated
with a branch of knowledge. It, typically, encompasses concept such as paradigm, theoretical
model, phase and qualitative or quantitative techniques.
Research methods are the particular strategies researchers use to collect the evidence
necessary for building and testing theories.

A STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

TEACHERS IN RELATION TO THEIR GENDER EXPERIENCE AND
MARITAL STATUS

Synopsis
Chapter-1

Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

INTRODUCTION
Mental Health
Teachers Mental Health
Teacher
Senior Secondary School Teachers
School
Experience Of Teachers
Significance Of Study
Statement Of The Problem
Operational Definition Of Term Used
Research Objectives :
Research Hypothesis:
Delimitations Of The Study :
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Types Of Research Studies:
Population:
Sampling:
Sample:
Tool Used
Data Collection:
Statistical Technique Used:
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Analysis Of Data: Interpretation:FINDING AND CONCLUSIONS
Findings And Conclusion:
Educational Implications:
Suggestions:
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APPENDICES

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