A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM, EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND SELF-COMPASSION AMONG SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEACHERS

Abstract

This study explored the differences in adjustment problem, emotional regulation and self-compassion among 200 school and college teachers using a cross-sectional quantitative comparative design. Standardized scales were used to measure all the variables .The results indicated that school and college teachers significantly differ on the adjustment problems (t (143.86) = −2.72, p = .007) and self-compassion (t (158) = −2.30, p = .023). However, there wasn’t a difference in their emotional regulation (t (62.91) = 0.83, p = 0.409). Overall, the findings highlights that college teachers experience greater psychological adjustment issues compare to school teachers. Further, college teachers also demonstrate stronger self-compassion. The results emphasize the need of targeted support groups to improve the adjustment and emotional well-being, especially for educators.