The future of any country is in the hands of teachers. So it is very essential that the teachers, those who are nation builders, must be happy. In the present study an attempt was made to study the happiness of the teachers of Indore City.
For the present study, the concept of happiness is adopted as given by Martin Seligman, one of the leading researchers in positive psychology. He describes happiness as having three parts: pleasure, engagement, and meaning. Pleasure is the “feel good” part of happiness. Engagement refers to living a “good life” of work, family, friends, and hobbies. Meaning refers to using our strengths to contribute to a larger purpose.
The main purpose of the study was to find out the gender wise and age wise differences in the mean scores of pleasant life, engaged life, meaningful life, and overall happiness of the Teachers of Indore city. The sample comprised 172 Teachers of Indore city. The tool used for the study was “Positive Psychotherapy Inventory (PPI), a standardized tool, developed by Rashid P.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- ABSTRACT
- OBJECTIVES
- SAMPLE
- TOOL
- PROCEDURE OF DATA COLLECTION
- RESULTS
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to investigate the happiness of teachers in Indore City, exploring how gender and age influence their levels of happiness. The concept of happiness adopted is based on Martin Seligman's model, which consists of three key elements: pleasure, engagement, and meaning.
- Gender-wise differences in happiness levels of teachers
- Age-wise differences in happiness levels of teachers
- The relationship between different aspects of happiness (pleasant life, engaged life, meaningful life) and gender and age
- The role of teaching in contributing to happiness
- The impact of factors like marital status and age on happiness levels
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- ABSTRACT: This section introduces the study's focus on teacher happiness and adopts Seligman's three-part model of happiness.
- OBJECTIVES: Outlines the study's specific aims, which include examining gender and age differences in happiness levels.
- SAMPLE: Details the sample of 172 teachers from Indore City, describing their demographic characteristics and how they were selected.
- TOOL: Presents the "Positive Psychotherapy Inventory" (PPI) used to measure happiness levels, highlighting its key features and suitability for the study.
- PROCEDURE OF DATA COLLECTION: Explains the process of administering the PPI to the sample, ensuring confidentiality and clarity for participants.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The study focuses on the keywords: happiness, teachers, Indore City, gender, age, pleasant life, engaged life, meaningful life, Positive Psychotherapy Inventory (PPI), and Martin Seligman's model of happiness.
- Quote paper
- DR. Kiran Dammani (Author), 2021, Study of the Happiness of the Teachers of Indore City, India, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1060833
