Work-related Rumination and Mental Well-being among the School Teachers

The current study aims to find the relationship between work-related rumination and mental well-being of the school teachers and how elements of work-related rumination produce an impact over their mental well-being. Data was collected from two states – Kerala (n=97) and Uttar Pradesh (n=100). Cross-sectional design and purposive sampling for data collection technique. Measures used include Work-Related Rumination Questionnaire and Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. Independent sample t-test shows significant difference in Detachment and Mental Well-being of teachers who differ by permanent and temporary employment status. Spearman’s correlation show that there is significant positive correlation between Detachment and Problemsolving pondering with Mental Well-being. Regression analysis show that Detachment and Problem-solving pondering has a positive impact over the mental well-being of teachers. Cognitive processes like work-related rumination has an influence that can enhance the mental well-being based on the dimension that has more influence