Faculty Wellness in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of the Concept

Abstract

Purpose: Faculty wellness is receiving global attention, especially in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). Employers in these institutions strive to ensure a sustained wellness culture to meet the faculty member's job expectations and ensure institutional productivity across the spectrum.
 Methodology: A thorough literature analysis is carried out to understand the various research works for understanding the importance given to faculty wellness in higher education across the globe through qualitative research methods. This critical evaluation uses a descriptive technique that is based on a critical analysis of scholarly studies.
 Results: Improving faculty members' overall wellness inter alia health is essential for many HEIs. Healthy faculty members experience more job satisfaction and exhibit higher productivity in their personal and professional aspects. Faculty members are often perceived as role models in academics. Hence, developing wellness programmes for faculty to facilitate satisfaction through healthy physical and mental well-being is also crucial in future.
 Originality/Value: A literature review is conducted to examine the behavioural intentions of faculty members towards wellness programmes. The goal is to enlist the perception of faculty on wellness programmes to review the existing behavioural intentions and to classify and provide an exhaustive analysis of the determinants influencing the faculty’s behavioural intentions. Exhaustive sources of academic references and data from websites are used in this study.
 Type of Paper: Literature Review Paper.