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To Probe into the Mental Health of Teachers

Author(s) Dr. Ratan Pramanick
Country India
Abstract This study investigated the mental health status of secondary and higher secondary school teachers in Nadia district, West Bengal, employing a Descriptive Survey Method. Data were collected from 516 Bengali-medium school teachers (344 male, 172 female) drawn from 30 government and government-aided schools across 15 of the district's 18 educational blocks, using a Multi-Phasic Stratified Random Sampling technique to ensure representativeness across gender. Mental health was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), a widely validated psychometric instrument measuring four dimensions: somatic symptoms, anxiety/insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression. The study aimed to (a) assess the overall mental health status of teachers considered together, (b) examine the mental health status of male teachers, (c) examine the mental health status of female teachers, and (d) compare male and female teachers with respect to mental health. Descriptive analysis indicated that teachers, both overall and when disaggregated by gender, reported mental health scores falling in the "Good" to "Very Good" range across all four GHQ-28 domains, with severe depression scores rated "Very Good." Independent samples t-tests revealed no statistically significant differences between male and female teachers on any facet of mental health (all p > .05), leading to the acceptance of the null hypothesis that gender does not significantly influence teachers' mental health status in this sample. The findings indicate that school teachers in Nadia district generally exhibit sound psychological well-being, irrespective of gender. These results contribute to the limited body of region-specific research on teacher mental health and underscore the continued relevance of systematic monitoring, even in populations reporting favourable outcomes.
Keywords Mental Health, School Teachers, GHQ-28 (General Health Questionnaire), Gender Comparison, Nadia District
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-22
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.84325
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