International Journal of Psychological Studies
Subjective Well-Being of Retired Teachers: The Role of Psycho-Social Factors
Abstract
The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between personality hardiness, social support,
religiosity and loneliness purpose in life and subjective well-being in Retirees. The sample comprised 100 retired
university teachers from Himachal Pradesh (50 males and 50 females). The analysis revealed that for the total
sample, Purpose in Life (32%), Social Support (12%) and Religiosity (5%) have contributed 49% of variance in
totality. In Males sample, Hardiness explained the maximum variance (27%) followed by Purpose in Life (14%),
Social support (8%) and Religiosity (4%). In all, these variables have accounted for 53% of variance. In Females
sample, Religiosity contributed the maximum variance (32%) followed by Social support (18%) and Purpose in
life (8%). The results have shown the commonness of three variables viz., social support, purpose n life and
religiosity in predicting the subjective well-being of both the genders. Further, t-test has revealed the superiority
of females in subjective well-being, religiosity and social support and male’s superiority on hardiness, and
purpose in life. No significant difference was observed on the variable of loneliness.
religiosity and loneliness purpose in life and subjective well-being in Retirees. The sample comprised 100 retired
university teachers from Himachal Pradesh (50 males and 50 females). The analysis revealed that for the total
sample, Purpose in Life (32%), Social Support (12%) and Religiosity (5%) have contributed 49% of variance in
totality. In Males sample, Hardiness explained the maximum variance (27%) followed by Purpose in Life (14%),
Social support (8%) and Religiosity (4%). In all, these variables have accounted for 53% of variance. In Females
sample, Religiosity contributed the maximum variance (32%) followed by Social support (18%) and Purpose in
life (8%). The results have shown the commonness of three variables viz., social support, purpose n life and
religiosity in predicting the subjective well-being of both the genders. Further, t-test has revealed the superiority
of females in subjective well-being, religiosity and social support and male’s superiority on hardiness, and
purpose in life. No significant difference was observed on the variable of loneliness.
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