Stress Profile of Selected Public Elementary Teachers in Areas II and III in Batangas Province: Inputs for Proposed Stress Management Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching, as perceived by many, is a highly stressful occupation especially nowadays where competitiveness is a demand of the profession. High expectations in the performance of task and meeting deadlines in submitting teaching related work are some of themany indisputable causes of stress to teachers. This study seeks to determine the level of stress of Selected Public Elementary Teachers in Areas II and III in Batangas Province in terms of age, gender, civil status, position, family income and years in service as well as to develop a proposed stress management intervention program to help teachers manage stress.

METHODS

This descriptive study was carried out in four (4) elementary schools in selected public elementary schools in areas 2 and 3 in Batangas Province on 50 public elementary teachers. Total population was employed and survey questionnaires were administered.

RESULTS

Majority of the respondents were age 31 and above, female, married, in teacher I position, earning Php 15, 000 and above and have more than 16 years' experience on teaching. The findings of the study show that out of 5 indicators on the level of stress, 3 obtained high level of stress-behavioral 60%, emotional 40%, and physical 36%. The remaining 2 indicators were categorized in the medium level. It signified teachers' level of stress to be on average which is normal to experience.

DISCUSSIONS

The results indicate that among the indicators which are physical, sleep, behavioral, emotional and personal, only emotional indicator has significant difference in terms of the profile of the respondents since the result is lower than 0.05 level of significance. While the rest have nothing to do with the profile variables