A STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF JAMMU DISTRICT IN TERMS OF SEX AND TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION

Mental health is essential requirement for effective teaching. A teacher with sound mental health is more fruitful and productive. A sample of 704 secondary school teachers was selected to study the mental health. Employees mental health inventory by Dr. Jagdish was used. The findings suggested that male teachers are mentally healthy as compare to female teachers. It was also asserted that difference in mental health between govt. and private teachers is significant.