Common Stressors of Small Business Owners of Barangay Gulod Novaliches Quezon City During COVID-19 Pandemic

Vol.3, No.1C

Abstract

In December 2019, the first recorded outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was documented in Wuhan, China. The virus continues to spread as a global pandemic. It has now affected more than 180 countries, including the Philippines, which identified its first case in January 2020, making it the first country outside of China to report a death due to the virus. COVID-19 is a viral virus that attacks the respiratory system. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is currently affecting many industries, such as health, businesses, the workforce, and the education sector. A stressor is a specific occurrence, necessity, or situation that might cause stress, which results in a biochemical change in behavioural, physiological, and psychological health. Stress is the body's natural reaction to workplace conditions, such as demanding job demands and high employee expectations. Various factors, including the type of industry, associated jobs and tasks, and position level, can cause stressors. A legal proprietor of a business is a business owner. The owner can be the same person who runs the business and oversees its day-to-day operations, or he might choose a Manager or even form a Board of Directors to do so. The respondents of this study are the selected business owners at Barangay Gulod Novaliches Quezon City. The data was obtained in a survey questionnaire through Google Forms because it lessens the researchers' effort to connect with and gather data from them. 

Based on this study, researchers found out that not all small business owners felt the same as others. There are different experiences and ways of handling themselves while running a business. Therefore, the researchers came up with recommendations to help them in case this happens. That way, we can improve each other’s situations to make it easier soon.