Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 38 no. 7 (2025)

Personality Traits, Occupational Stress, and Performance of Employees in a Higher Education Institution

Wengielyn Gumban

Discipline: others in psychology

 

Abstract:

This study aims to evaluate and address employees' work performance, as well as the correlation with their demographic profile, personality traits, and occupational stress. The research design includes descriptive-correlational and causal approaches, with a sample of 104 employees from Liceo de Cagayan University who were randomly selected and agreed to participate in the study. The relevant data was collected through survey questionnaires. Furthermore, the results show that most of the employees (29%) are aged between 21 and 26 years old, mostly female (81%), have completed college education (63%), and belong to the middle class with a monthly salary range of 11,000-20,000 (64%). Therefore, it can be concluded that the participants were mostly young adults, females, and belonged to the middle class. Moreover, the findings also revealed that personality traits significantly impact work performance and that employees who experienced moderate levels of occupational stress performed better. However, demographic factors such as age, gender, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status did not have a significant impact on work performance. In summary, the study suggests that work performance is positively correlated with personality traits and negatively correlated with occupational stress.



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