Page No.219-226
Mohammad Ali Mohammadyfar, Mahmmod S. Khan, and
Bahman Kord Tamini
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
The primary purpose of the present investigation was to examine the role of
professional settings in psychological well-being. The other objective was to
investigate the role of gender. Two hundred adults (100 males and 100 females)
from five different professions were randomly sampled. The professions included
executives, teachers, administrators, doctors and engineers. The study involved 2
(gender) x 5 (profession) factorial design where five professions were crossed with
gender. The dependent measures included overall life satisfaction, satisfaction with
general area of life functioning, positive affect experience, and negative affect
experience. All these variables were measured with the help of a standardized
instrument: Life Orientation Questionnaire (LOQ). The questionnaire measured the
participants’ overall and domain-specific satisfaction. The analysis indicated that
woman are as happy as men are. In the context of group comparison, it was shown
that doctors and teachers experience maximum happiness whereas administrators
experience the least. Engineers and executives were placed in the intermediate
positions. The findings were explained in light of profession specific role demands
and expectations. The major implications of the study were outlined.