Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR)
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

Assessment of health and wellness of different professionals

  • Author:
  • Zubair Amin Wani, M.A. Hassan
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 690 to 694

*Ph. D Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

**Associate Professor Department of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

Online published on 28 March, 2018.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess and compare the Health and Wellness of Professionals in different Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State. For the purpose of the study 50 Doctors, 50 Engineers and 50 Physical Education Teachers randomly selected from the different Districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Corbin (2008) Questionnaire was used for data collection. The findings of the present study demonstrates that there is significant difference on emotional health, body care and environmental health (p < 0.05) among Doctors, Engineers and Physical Education Teachers. The Emotional Health, Fitness & Body Care and Environmental Health have a significant effect on Health and Wellness of Doctors, Engineers and Physical Education Teachers of Kashmir region. Many factors have contributed to the increased public awareness of health and wellness. Higher rates of heart diseases increase in the incidents of cancer, record numbers of clinically obese people, and various other scares have all drawn attention to the need for healthy life style choices. In modern usage, however, the combined phrase “Health and Wellness” has come to mean the pursuit the overall physical, mental and emotional health. This term is used always in various contexts all aim at promoting a better lifestyle.

Keywords

Emotional Health, Fitness and Body Care, Environmental Health, Doctors, Engineers, Physical Education Teachers