Ostracism, Job Stress and Psychological Wellbeing In College and University Teachers

Abstract

The study was carried out to explore the relationship between Ostracism, Job Stress and Psychological Wellbeing among college and university teachers. It was a correlational research. Convenient sampling strategy was used in this research. A sample of 400 college and university teachers was taken (200 from each cadre) with 50% male and 50% female teachers. The Workplace Ostracism Scale by Ferris et al. (2008) for measuring ostracism, the General Work Stress Scale by De Bruin (2006) and Role Conflict and Ambiguity Scale by Rizzo et al. (1970) for measuring job stress and Eudaimonic Workplace Wellbeing Scale by Bartel et al. (2019) were used to measure the psychological well-being. Correlation analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between ostracism, job stress and psychological wellbeing. Findings indicated a significant positive correlation between ostracism and job stress. A significant negative correlation was found between ostracism and psychological wellbeing and job stress and psychological wellbeing. The results of multiple linear regression showed that ostracism and job stress are significant negative predictors of psychological wellbeing. The study has wide implications in contributing in teachers’ welfare and enhancing their mental health.