Perceived stress, mental health, and job satisfaction among lawyers working in public versus private sector
Background: Lawyers are exposed to a multitude of stressors; hence, a high proportion of them experience mental health issues and dissatisfaction with their jobs. However, no data compare these parameters in private and public sector lawyers from India. Aim: To compare mental health status, perceive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Industrial Psychiatry Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipj.ipj_496_24 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Lawyers are exposed to a multitude of stressors; hence, a high proportion of them experience mental health issues and dissatisfaction with their jobs. However, no data compare these parameters in private and public sector lawyers from India.
Aim:
To compare mental health status, perceived stress, and job satisfaction in public versus private sector lawyers.
Materials and Methods:
Thity participants, each from lawyers working in the public and private sectors in Chandigarh, were recruited and administered a sociodemographic scale, General Health Questionnaire 12, Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale, and Generic Job Satisfaction Scale.
Results:
73% and 60% of participants scored more than two on GHQ in the public and private sector groups, respectively. A significantly higher (90%) proportion of lawyers working in the public sector experienced high levels of stress when compared with lawyers working in the private sector (63%). A negative correlation between stress levels and job satisfaction was observed in both groups.
Conclusion:
Lawyers experience high levels of stress and mental health issues, with stress being more prevalent in public sector lawyers. There is a negative correlation between stress levels and job satisfaction in private and public sector lawyers. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-6748 0976-2795 |