Satisfaction With Life and Psychological Well-Being in TA Trainees

Abstract

This empirical study was undertaken to examine the effect of long-term transactional analysis (TA) training on satisfaction with life and psychological well-being scores of TA trainees. For data collection, the research team used the 5-item Satisfaction With Life (SWL) scale developed by Diener et al. and a 20-item Psychological Well-Being (PWB) questionnaire developed by Mehrotra et al. especially to suit the Indian cultural context. Responses were collected from 200 individuals segregated equally into an experimental and a control group. Results indicate that those who have undergone TA training scored higher on the SWL scale and the PWB questionnaire. Senior trainees scored higher than junior or beginner trainees on both the SWL and the PWB. A plateauing effect on SWL scores was observed after 30 months of training whereas no such plateauing was observed for PWB scores. This study suggests that TA training is positively associated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being of the trainees.

Keywords:

• Psychological well-being
• satisfaction with life
• long-term TA training
• training duration
• transactional analysis

Acknowledgments

The author thanks Chitra Ravi, Ragini Rao, Sailaja Manacha, Aruna Gopakumar, and Raguraman K. for their support in data collection during the research work described in this article.

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The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Funding

The author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Seema Pradhan

Seema Pradhan, PhD, MA, MSc, MPhil, DMS, DPC, PTSTA (P), is a TA psychotherapist, trainer, and supervisor practicing in Bangalore, India. She is a consultant psychologist and psychotherapist at Fortis Hospital. Seema taught physics to graduate students for 15 years. She is an active researcher and is a research counsel at Vipassana Research Institute (VRI), India. Seema is a regular presenter at international conferences and workshops and has a number of publications to her name in reputed journals. She lives in Bangalore, where she has a private practice. Seema can be contacted at 776, C Block, AECS Layout, Kundalahalli, Bangalore - 560037, India; email: [email protected].