DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i02.006

Pages: 95-101

The present study is aimed at studying the extent of mental health among teaching and non-teaching employees working in Patna University, Patna. As it is often observed that teaching and non-teaching staffs differs to each other in respect of their institutional values, other related opportunities and problems, therefore, the present investigation is planned to make a comparative study of mental health among teaching and non-teaching employees working in Patna University, Patna – a well known capital town of Bihar. For the same, it was hypothesized that teachers working in Patna University and its constituent colleges may have better mental health in comparison to their non-teaching employees. The sample of the present investigation consisted of one hundred twenty (N = 120) employees comprising teachers (n=60) and non-teaching (n=60) which were randomly selected from different departments of Patna University and its constituent colleges located at Patna. A standardized mental health inventory was administered individually on the sample. This inventory also consists of 56 items covering 6 dimensions such as self- evolution, perception of reality, integration of personality, autonomy and stability, growth oriented attitude and environmental mastery. In this inventory high score of the inventory indicates good mental health. Finally, results revealed significant difference between means of two groups between teaching and non-teaching employees as t value was found statistically significant at .01 level of confidence. Although, teaching employees has been found to have better mental health as compared to non-teaching employees, hence, such discrepancy of results has been discussed in detail by giving probable reasons.