PERCEIVED PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF AN ACADEMICIAN IN HIGHER EDUCATION IS A FUNCTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, SUPERVISOR SUPPORT, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

In this manuscript, the researchers present the results of an empirical study on the effect of T on psychological wellbeing of an Academician in higher education. The independent factors organizational, supervisor, family and social supports measured on dependent factor psychological well-being of Academician in higher education with six subscales autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and the self-acceptance. The respondents were applied to a research survey instrument based on Likert-type scale, a questionnaire for gathering independent factors responses. A shortened version of 18-item Ryff's psychological wellbeing scale was used to gather psychological wellbeing factors of Academicians in higher education institutes of Indian cities Hyderabad and Nagpur. The authors applied descriptive statistics, correlations studies, reliable statistics and multinomial logistic regression analysis to draw inferences from this empirical research. The multinomial logistic regression results indicate independent social support, family support, and education are statistically significant and influencing outcome variable psychological wellbeing of Academicians in higher education. Very minor statistically significant gender and age group differences were observed, which are negligible whereas Academician's discipline and role not significant predictors of psychological wellbeing