WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON TEACHERS’ MENTAL HEALTH: A STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KARACHI

Abstract

This study provides a background of research. Teaching is commonly known to be one of the most challenging human service professions as it demands constant emotional involvement, intellectual activity, classroom control, administration, and communication. Over the past few years, the psychological well-being of teachers has become an urgent issue in the research of the education sphere because the psychological well-being of a teacher directly determines the effectiveness of his or her instruction, the learning of students, the climate in a school, and the productivity of an institution. Research has shown that work overload, time constraints, lack of autonomy in decision making, dysfunctional relationships among colleagues, lack of administrative support, and resource availability can greatly influence the stress levels, anxiety, work burnout, and mental well-being of teachers