Philippine E-Journals

Work-Related Stress and Commitment as Predictors of Performance among Faculty Members in a University

Melvin M. Niñal | Glenn R. Andrin | Jonathan O. Etcuban | Sheryl B Satorre

 

Abstract:

Teaching as a profession involves a complex work environment, leading too much of stress. The job of being a teacher is both demanding and challenging. Teachers draw upon physical, emotional and intellectual resources to be useful in the classroom. The study aimed to correlate between work-related stress and commitment as predictors of teaching performance among the faculty members of a university of with an end view of proposing a faculty development program. The respondents were the 95 teachers and students in the University of Cebu. They answered the three sets of standardized instruments on 39-items work- related stress by Health and Safety Executive, commitment questionnaire on Career and Organizational, and teaching performance is based on the University’s faculty evaluation. The gathered data were treated statistically using frequency, percentages, weighted mean, ranking, Chi-square square test of independence, and ANOVA. The study revealed that level of commitment and the years of experience of the faculty have the significant relationship. Also, the level of work- related stress significantly differs from the degree of engagement. It was concluded that work-related stress and responsibility have the important association in the teaching performance. The researchers recommend that the proposed Stress Management Program for the University of Cebu be implemented.