Work Stress and Work Climate ofHigher Education Institutions InGeneral Santos City: The Case of Mindanao Polytechnic College

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Stress is a biological point of view; stress may be a neutral, negative, or positive experience. We need to help people to become resilient in coping with environmental and job stresses. This research aims to determine the Work Stress and Work Climate of Mindanao Polytechnic College in General Santos City, more specifically the stresses experience, the level of work climate. Also, this study also aims to know the relation between work stress and work climate of Mindanao Polytechnic College Faculty in General Santos City.

METHODS

The study used a descriptive-quantitative research design statistical method and correlation method.

RESULTS

There was 89faculties responded using total population sampling. The respondent has a moderate level of work stress with an overall mean of 2.25 and a low level of work climate with the overall mean of 1.74, work stress and work climate result shows that there is no significant relationship between the two variables.

DISCUSSIONS

The researchers recommend provision of additional learning materials could greatly help to lessen the stress level of the faculty, noise within the working environment must be kept at a minimal level. Students must be responsible enough to clean their clutter. Workloads should be lessened for a faculty to be more efficient. Teambuilding efforts like retreats and rest and recreation for the educators must be a priority to lighten everyone's burden this could be done after every semester. The result of this study serves as a basis for the future researcher in work stress and work climate.