Work Life of Teachers of Jammu Province (Jammu and Kaskmir State): Is there any Gender Difference?

Popularly believed that teaching is a stress-free vocation may not be true in real sense, teaching actually can be demanding, creating stressful conditions for the teachers. The impact may differ between the male and female teachers. The present study was designed to examine the experience of work life of male and female teachers of Jammu province. Methods: 100 in-service teachers (50 male and 50 female) of different Government (primary, middle and secondary) schools were studied, undergoing one year B.Ed course in Government College of Education, Jammu. Teachers were assessed on 'occupational stress index1, 'quality of life scale', and 'social adjustment inventory'. Results and Conclusion: Female teacher's reflected greater occupational stress, poor quality of life and poor social adjustment compared to male teachers.