Work-Life Balance of the Personnel of the Philippine National Police During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Their Socio-Demographic Profiles: Basis of an Intervention Program

Olivia  Gabriel,

Work-Life Balance of the Personnel of the Philippine National Police During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Their Socio-Demographic Profiles: Basis of an Intervention Program

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

This research determined the level of work-life balance of the uniformed personnel in the PNP National Headquarters (NHQ) during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with their sociodemographic profiles. The researcher utilized mixed methods sequential explanatory design using the survey questionnaire and interviews conducted to uniformed personnel. Respondents were between the ages of 21-30, male, married, with 1-2 children, with nuclear family, with the rank of Patrolman/Patrolwoman, on a day shift, with eight-hour duty daily, within 1-5 years length of service, and with 81-90 (Very Satisfactory) rating. The level of work-life balance of the uniformed personnel in terms of the three dimensions showed low interference of work to personal life, low interference of personal life to work and low interference of work and personal life with work-life balance. Sex, civil status, and job performance have significant relationship with work-life balance. The age, number of hours of work, and length of service showed no significant relationship with work-life balance. The number of dependents, type of family, rank, and work shift cannot be correlated with work-life balance. The researcher proposed an intervention program entitled “Implementation of a Four-day (Compressed) Work Week for the Uniformed Personnel of the PNP” to enhance the work-life balance of the uniformed personnel.

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