ANTECEDENTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG ENGLISH TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

^1.AMEEN Akeem, ^2.Saheed Olalekan YAHYA, ^3.Zakari ISHIAQ and ^4.Nusirat Bolanle YUSUF

^1-4Kwara State College of Education Technical, Lafiagi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract

Research on Psychological Well-Being of workers in general and teachers in particular cannot be ignored. This is because a mentally or psychologically fit workers or teachers will contribute meaningfully to the success of the classroom encounters by giving their maximum best. As a result of this, this study sought to investigate the general Psychological Well-Being status of the teachers of English in Nigeria. Using a quantitative approach, therefore, the study collected the needed data from the 1 1 0 selected secondary school teachers of English with the aid of the questionnaire adapted from the Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scales. The results revealed that the general Psychological Well-Being of the teachers of English study was good with an overall mean score of (M=3.43; SD.= 8.07). It was further shown that the teachers differed in their PWB status based on wages, family size and class size. That is, an independent t-test was conducted to compare the PWB status of the teachers of English in this study based on their wage range, the size of the families they live in and the size of the classes they took and it showed that significant differences exited in the PWB status of the teachers based on wages, family size and class size. It thus means that, among others, wages, family size and workload are important contributors to mental health. To this end, the study concluded that enhancing teachers’ mental well-being is an important educational management issue. Employers should make sure they invest in it through adequate wages, support and conducive work environment.

Keywords: Psychological Well-Being, English teachers, employees, mental health, classroom, educational management

ANTECEDENTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG ENGLISH ...