Gender difference in the subjective well-being among public and private sector executives

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Sanjay Nawale (Department of Psychology, Arts and Commerce College, Belapur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) V. R. Shinde (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra)

Subjective well being is very important aspect of life as it is determined by many situational and individualistic factors, and extent of SWB also impacts overall psychological and physical health of a person. Workplace is an important area in person’s life, and specifically into it, type of sector, that is public or private sector has its own scope and limitations. The study aimed at measuring the SWB among the public sector and private sector executives. Study also aimed to see the comparison of SWB among males and females. Total 400 participants, 200 from public sector (including 100 male & 100 female), and 200 from private sector, included in study with convenient sampling. Assessment of SWB was done with inventory by Sell and Nagpal that is Subjective Well-being Inventory (SUBI). Results indicated that SWB was significantly higher in Public Sector Executives than Private Sector Executives. SWB was higher in Males than Females irrespective of the sector they are working. SWB does not differ significantly among males and females of Public sector and Private Sector when the gender comparison done for specific public and private sector.