AUTHOR(S): Antony Moses and Madi Alagan

ABSTRACT:
The present study investigated institutional and gender-based differences in mental health among Physical Education Directors working in degree colleges. Mental health was assessed across three psychological components-reality orientation, acceptance, and self-compassion as well as overall mental health. A sample of 540 directors drawn from government (n = 204), unaided (n = 167), and aided (n = 169) colleges participated in the study. Data were analyzed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to compare institutional groups, and independent samples t-tests to assess gender differences. The results of the one-way ANOVA indicated that institutional type significantly influenced reality mental health (F = 19.935, p =.001) and total mental health (F = 4.729, p =.009), with directors in government colleges reporting the highest mean scores, followed by aided college directors, and unaided college directors reporting the lowest. However, acceptance mental health (F =.568, p =.567) and self-compassion mental health (F = 1.032, p =.357) did not differ significantly across institutional categories. Gender comparisons revealed consistent and significant differences in favor of male directors across all domains. Male directors scored significantly higher than female directors in reality mental health (t = 3.944, p =.001), acceptance mental health (t = 2.377, p =.018), self-compassion mental health (t = 2.234, p =.026), and total mental health (t = 3.493, p =.001).These findings suggest that institutional context and gender are important determinants of psychological well-being among Physical Education Directors. The study underscores the need for targeted organizational policies, stress management interventions, and gender-sensitive support systems to safeguard and enhance mental health in academic settings.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/yogic.2025.v10.i2g.1822

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