Perceived Stress Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Among Employed Professional Teachers

International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, (15), 305-316, https://doi.org/10.46661/ijeri.5284

12 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2020 Last revised: 9 Jan 2021

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Ryan Michael Oducado

West Visayas State University

Judith Rabacal

Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology

Rome Moralista

Guimaras State College

Khen Tamdang

Assumption Iloilo Incorporated

Date Written: 2021

Abstract

The unexpected occurrence of the COVID-19 outbreak has undeniably disrupted the normalcy of life. Stress has become an important concern in education since the COVID-19 outbreak. This descriptive-correlational online survey administered in August 2020 utilized the COVID-19 Perceived Stress Scale (COVID-19 PSS-10) to assess the COVID-19 perceived stress among employed Filipino teachers. Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tested for differences while Spearman’s rho was used to analyze correlation between variables. Results demonstrated that more than half of teachers experienced moderate COVID-19 stress. Females experienced significantly higher COVID-19 stress compared to males. A negative correlation was noted between self-rated health and COVID-19 stress while a positive correlation was found between perceive risk of getting COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 stress. This study highlights that steps must be undertaken to help teachers deal with the stress of the COVID-19 crisis as well as they must be provided or taught with stress management interventions during this pandemic. This study could be used as a baseline for future research to assess the impact of COVID-19 stress among professional teachers.

Keywords: COVID-19, mental health, pandemic, stress, psychological impact, teachers, Philippines

Suggested Citation

Oducado, Ryan Michael and Rabacal, Judith and Moralista, Rome and Tamdang, Khen, Perceived Stress Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Among Employed Professional Teachers (2021). International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, (15), 305-316, https://doi.org/10.46661/ijeri.5284, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3743860 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3743860

Ryan Michael Oducado (Contact Author)

West Visayas State University ( email )

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Iloilo City, La Paz 5000
Philippines

Judith Rabacal

Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology ( email )

Rome Moralista

Guimaras State College ( email )

Buenavista, Guimaras, Philippines
Guimaras 5044
Philippines

Khen Tamdang

Assumption Iloilo Incorporated ( email )

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