A Comparative Study on Mental Well-Being of it Professionals in Public and Private Sector of Bhubaneswar

Mental well-being encompasses emotional and spiritual well-being of people and safeguards them against mental illness. WHO (2017) points out at the deteriorating mental health of millions of Indians suffering from depression and anxiety. Mental Health disorders are associated with workplace stress and it is true in Indian IT industries. The present research aimed at finding out the role of Institution, Gender and Cadre on stress, self-concept, emotional intelligence and mental well-being of IT professionals. It adopted 2x2x2 design having Institutions (Private and Public), Gender (male and female) and Cadre (senior and junior). The sample comprised of 240 IT professionals selected through purposive sampling. The stress scale, self-concept scale, emotional quotient test and well-being scale were used. ANOVA, correlation and regression were used for data analysis.