Exploring Happiness and Well-Being: A Study of Life Satisfaction among College Teachers

Abstract

The study's goal was to examine the psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and happiness of college instructors. 150 college professors, ages ranging from 21 to 40, made up the study's sample; 65 were men and 85 were women. It was convenient for the government and private colleges in the Gujrat district to select their teachers. Measures of the participants included the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the General Happiness Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results of this study showed a significant positive relationship between the psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and happiness of college instructors. Among college instructors, happiness was revealed to be a highly significant predictor of life satisfaction and wellbeing. Furthermore, the findings demonstrated that although women were happier overall, there were notable differences across college instructors in terms of psychological health and life satisfaction. Intriguing findings were also revealed by other studies, which showed that older, single college instructors felt happier and more content with their lives than younger, married colleagues. The results of the survey were also analyzed from the perspective of Pakistani culture.