A Quantitative Study on the Well-being of Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Lahore
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62997/psi.2024a-31053Keywords:
Teachers' Well-being (TW), University Teachers' (UT), University Teacher's Well-being (UTWB), Higher Education Institutions (HEI)Abstract
In recent years, the impact of teachers’ well-being on teaching quality, student outcomes, and institutional performance has been increasingly apparent, making it a crucial subject of study in higher education institutions. The objectives of the current study were to check the level of well-being among university teachers in higher educational institutes in Lahore. Through a random sampling technique, 60 teachers were selected from both universities. Thirty-six teachers were from the University of Lahore, and 24 were from the University of the Punjab. An adapted questionnaire was used for the study, and it contained 20 items. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the study. The result shows that the majority of teachers had a high level of well-being and the majority were low. Due to low well-being, they handled many challenges at their workplace.
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