Psychological Well-being of Student-Teachers: Exploring Gender and Locality Differences with Scale Reliability Assessment

Author(s)	Mr. Thokchom Anand Singh, Dr. Rajkumari Sujata Devi
Country	India
Abstract	Student-teachers' psychological well-being is a significant determinant of academic achievement, professional growth, and general readiness for teaching. It is the purpose of this study to test the reliability of the Psychological Well-being (PWB) Scale and explore gender and locality variations in psychological well-being among student-teachers. In all, 85 student-teachers (26 males, 59 females) from rural and urban teacher education colleges took part in the research. The 50-item PWB Scale reported high internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.824) and acceptable split-half reliability. No gender differences were present for most aspects of psychological well-being, with the sole exception of mental health, on which males scored higher than females at a significant level (p = 0.002). Likewise, psychological well-being was not significantly different in urban and rural areas (p > 0.05). They reflect on the need for valid measures and assist in illuminating the significance of demographic variables in the formation of the psychological well-being of student-teachers.
Keywords	Psychological Well-being, Gender Differences, Locality Differences.
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-04-24
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.42587
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9gh68

About IJFMR Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us		+91-9687-828-838	editor@ijfmr.com

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research