A STUDY OF HAPPINESS AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG SENIOR COLLEGE TEACHERS

Abstract

Self-esteem has a crucial role to play in position as to determine a personality leading to the development of an individual’s overall level of happiness and about how they feel regarding themselves. It is considered as a major component to a person’s mental health and stability. The main objective of this study is to explore how self-esteem affects the level of happiness among senior college teachers. A total number samples is 200 senior college teachers were selected from various colleges from the Nandurbar district , affiliated by KBCNMU. Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale (RSES, 1965) perhaps the most widely used instrument for the assessment of trait self-esteem, defined as relatively stable feelings of overall self-worth were used to assess the levels of self-esteem among adolescents. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), a widely used scale for assessment of personal happiness was used to assess the levels of happiness. ‘t’ test and Pearson Correlation test was incorporated to reach the final findings. Female senior colleges teacher is happier than male senior college teachers. Female senior colleges teacher is more self - esteem than male senior college teachers. The study has found a significant correlation between self-esteem and happiness. The correlation emphasizes how improving self-esteem could improve the happiness level among male and female senior colleges teachers.