1Department of Education, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
2Department of Education, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
3Optimus Center for Well-being, Citizen Hospital & De addiction Center, Gurugram
*Corresponding Author: Anu Verma Puri, Department of Education, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. Email: dranuverma786@gmail.com
Background: With the changing societal demands, the teachers of HEI's face challenges at the workplace such as heavy workloads, job insecurity, biased attitude, blended and flipped classrooms leading to work–life imbalance which directly or indirectly influence their job satisfaction or job dissatisfaction. This study is a narrative review paper covered from 2016-2025 includes the findings from 65 total papers included for the study from data bases PubMed / MEDLINE, PsycArticles, NLM, ERIC, WHO Global Index Medicus, etc with empirical and conceptual studies worldwide.
Objective: The study examines how mental well-being and job satisfaction among teachers of HEI's are associated with each other and highlight the factors including stress, workload pressures and reduced professional engagement of teachers that contribute to their professional fulfilment and psychological well-being and job satisfaction.
Findings: Studies suggest that more than 55% of the teachers feel stressed out and more than 40% of the teachers feel dissatisfied with their jobs. These cases can be supported by therapeutic approaches supplemented by drug delivery systems, thus improving adherence and effectiveness of the treatment required to strengthen employee well-being.
Conclusion: The review paper further emphasizes that mental well-being is not only an individual concern but also a collective institutional responsibility as it greatly impacts teaching quality, student outcomes and the overall performance of HEI's. Job satisfaction is closely associated with employee sustainability, motivation and productivity among HEI teachers. This paper thus highlights the need of an integrated approach that blends organizational and therapeutic strategies.
Key Terms: Mental Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, Higher Education Institutions (HEI's), Organizational Culture, Work–Life Balance, Academic Stress, Psychotropic medications, Interdisciplinary, Narrative Review, Therapeutic implications, Drug delivery system
How to cite this article: Puri AV, Pant S, Puri A. Organizational Demands, Work Stress, and Psychological Outcomes: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Mental Well-Being and Job Satisfaction among Higher Education Faculty. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(12s): 730-744. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.12s.87
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Conflict of interest: None