Personality and adjustment correlates of organisational commitment among college teachers

The present study was designed to explore the personality and adjustment correlates of organisational commitment among college teachers of Haryana. Data were collected from 336 full-time teachers of 49 degree colleges (31 private and 18 Government) of Haryana. Obtained data were analysed by applying Product Moment Method of Correlation. Degree of freedom being 334 (N-2) correlations coefficients of.11 and.15 were found to be significant at or above.05 level of significance. Obtained correlations revealed the factors G, H, L, M, and Q3 of 16 PF to be significant personality correlates of organisational commitment among college teachers. Four of adjustment scales namely home, health, emotional, and occupational emerged significant adjustment correlates of organisational commitment. Findings depict that college teachers temperamentally characterized as conscientious, rule-bound, venturesome, socially bold, trusting, adaptable, practical, regulated by external realities, controlled, high in self-concept control; and having home, health, emotional, and occupational adjustment tend to be more committed to their working organisations/institutions.