GENDER ROLE CONFLICT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOL TEACHER WORKING IN DISTRICTS OF PUNJAB

Abstract

World is under a swift change in pattern of gender roles and the societal transformation fundamentally based on the evolution of gender roles. However, the complexity of gender roles leads towards the concept of gender role conflict which have multiple consequences on humans especially on their psychological well-being. The purpose of this contemporary study was to explore the impact of gender role conflict on psychological well-being of teachers working in schools due to their job that become more challenging in term of demands and work intensification. It was a quantitative research and researcher used correlational research design to measure the impact of gender role conflict on psychological well-being of school teachers. Researcher selected the sampling by using multistage sampling technique from four districts of Punjab, Pakistan. O’Neil’s gender role conflict scale was employed to measure the gender role conflict and psychological well-being of school teachers measured by using Ryff's scales psychological well-being. The data was analyzed using correlation analysis and results showed that gender role conflict has significant negative impact on psychological well-being of school teachers. Findings helped in understanding the magnitude of gender role conflict and its impact on psychological well-being of school teachers.