Different health concept status among the teachers of different educational set up

Abstract

To assess the different teachers of difference professions towards their health concept status 90 teachers from related subjects stream namly-physical education (30), Science (30), and Arts (30) teachers of different levels has been randomly selected as subjects of the study. The age of the teachers ranged between 30 to 50 years. 10 subscle of multidimensional health Questionnaire (MHQ) developed by William E. Snell use as a tool. 10 health- oriented subscales each containing five items in multidimensional health questionnaire. The scored so that A=0; B=1; C=2; D=3; and E=4. Next, the 5 items assigned to each subscale are summed so the higher scores correspond to greater amounts of each respective health-related tendency. A descriptive analysis such as mean, standard deviation, range, minimum and maximum was employed separately on all 10 health oriented subscales. In male, Science teachers had been found with highest health anxiety followed by Arts teachers and physical education teachers. In females, science teachers are found to have highest health anxiety followed by physical education and arts teachers. In males, physical education teachers had been found with highest health efficacy followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, science teachers are found to have highest health efficacy followed by physical education and arts teachers. In males, physical education teachers had been found with highest health conciousness followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest health conciousness followed by science teachers and arts teachers. In males, physical education teachers had been found with highest Motivation to avoid Unhealthiness followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Motivation to avoid Unhealthiness followed by science teachers and arts teachers. Males, physical education teachers had been found with highest Chance Luck Health Control followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Chance Luck Health Control followed by arts teachers and science teachers. In males, physical education teachers had been found with highest Health preoccupation followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Health preoccupation followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In males, Science teachers had been found with highest Health Assertiveness followed by physical education teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Health Assertiveness followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In males, Science teachers had been found with highest Health Expectation Optimism followed by physical education teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Health Expectation Optimism followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In males, Science teachers had been found with highest Health Illness Self- Blame followed by physical education teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Health Illness Self- Blame followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In males, physical education teachers had been found with highest Health Monitoring followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers. In females, physical education are found to have highest Health Monitoring followed by Science teachers and Arts teachers.