Mental Health and Well-Being of NGO Professionals: A Study of Lifestyle of NGO Professionals in Jharkhand, India

Author(s): Moumee Jesmin and Abhishek Dey

Abstract:

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) also referred to as Non-Profit Organization, Civil Society Organization (CSO), and Voluntary Service-based Organization that function independently of Government. Those who work at NGOs in project management, policy development, HR, grant writing and fund raising etc. are called NGO Professionals. The life style of a NGO professionals can depends on their behavior, attitude, practice, peer groups and surroundings. Mental health and well-being status of NGO professionals may be related to their lifestyle. The present study describe the lifestyle, job security, mental health and well-being among a sample of 50 NGO Professionals working in Jharkhand which is one of the less developed states of India. A self-administered questionnaire was developed as a data collection tool from "The Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire (SLIQ)," "The Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale)," and the WHO-5 Well-being Index. The findings of the research implied towards understanding the lifestyle, job security, mental health and well-being status of NGO Professionals, working in Jharkhand. The finding may also draw the attentions of human resource personnel’s, board members of NGOs and CBOs, policy makers to make health and well-being policies for such organizations.

keywords:
NGO Professionals, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Well-being, Jharkhand

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