28, December 2025

Impact of Teaching Experience on Mental Health – A Study of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya School Teachers

VOLUME-9; ISSUE-12; DEC-2025

Author(s): Dr. Mukesh Rana, Dr. Manoj Rana

Authors Affiliations:

Dr. Mukesh Rana, TGT (Biology), PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Hisar Cantt.

Dr. Manoj Rana, Lecturer, IHM Kufri.

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202512010     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202512010


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The Mental Health of teachers has gained increasing scholarly attention due to its direct influence on instructional quality, professional commitment, and overall educational effectiveness. Teaching experience is a critical professional variable that shapes teachers’ coping strategies, emotional stability, and psychological resilience over time. The present study examines the impact of teaching experience on the mental health of Kendriya Vidyalaya7 and Navodaya Vidyalaya14 school teachers. The study adopted a descriptive survey method with a randomly selected sample of 370 Trained Graduate Teachers (185 from Kendriya Vidyalayas and 185 from Navodaya Vidyalayas). Teaching experience was categorized into three groups :- 0-10 years, 11-20 years, and above 20 years. Mental health was assessed using the Positive Mental Health Inventory (PMHI) developed by Agashe and Helode1. Data were collected personally by the investigator and analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation. The findings revealed a significant difference in mental health among teachers with different levels of teaching experience, while gender-wise differences were not found to be significant. Teachers with moderate teaching experience demonstrated comparatively better mental health than those at the initial or later stages of service. The study highlights that prolonged professional engagement without adequate institutional support may adversely affect teachers’ psychological well-being. The results emphasize the need for systematic mental health interventions, professional support systems, and experience-sensitive welfare policies in centrally administered school systems to ensure sustained teacher well-being and effectiveness.

Teaching Experience, Mental Health, Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers, Navodaya Vidyalaya Teachers, School Education.

Dr. Mukesh Rana, Dr. Manoj Rana (2025); Impact of Teaching Experience on Mental Health – A Study of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya School Teachers, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 9,   Issue –  12,  Pp.48-51.        Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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