Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The study was carried out to explore the relationship between Ostracism, Job Stress and Psychological Wellbeing among college and university teachers.It was a correlational research.Convenient sampling strategy was used in this research.A sample of 400 college and university teachers was taken (200 from each cadre) with 50% male and 50% female teachers.The Workplace Ostracism Scale by Ferris et al. (2008) for measuring ostracism, the General Work Stress Scale by De Bruin (2006) and Role Conflict and Ambiguity Scale by Rizzo et al. (1970) for measuring job stress and Eudaimonic Workplace Wellbeing Scale by Bartel et al. (2019) were used to measure the psychological well-being.Correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between ostracism, job stress and psychological wellbeing.Findings indicated a significant positive correlation between ostracism and job stress.A significant negative correlation was found between ostracism and psychological wellbeing and job stress and psychological wellbeing.The results of multiple linear regression showed that ostracism and job stress are significant negative predictors of psychological wellbeing.The study has wide implications in contributing in teachers' welfare and enhancing their mental health.Keywords.Ostracism, job stress, psychological wellbeing, teachers Establishing positive relationships with other fellow humans and to being a part of social groups is a fundamental human need.Humans need to develop a sense of belongingness with others at places where they live and work.Universally, the motivation to build positive and constructive relationships directs every human's actions.Such relationships contribute to one's physical and psychological health (Baumeister & Leary, 1995).
Authors: Faqiha Anjum, Syeda Salma Hassan
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402998326