Majority of the secondary school teachers perceived teaching as stressful and look into ways in helping themselves cope with stress and try to maintain a healthy working environment. This study aimed to develop a structural model of stress coping behavior among public and private secondary school teachers in Cagayan de Oro City. Four Hundred Twenty-Three (423) teachers participated, completing the Teacher Stress Inventory and Coping Strategy Indicator. Data analysis involved frequency counts, percentages, means, correlations, regression, and structural equation modeling. Results revealed that teachers perceive teaching as stressful and utilize various coping strategies, including avoidance, emotional and instrumental support seeking, preventive, strategic, reflective, and proactive coping. Stressors were identified in personal attributes, classroom management, school environment, and management role. Significant predictors of coping behavior included time pressure, discipline, motivation, problem-solving, and time management. The final model highlighted the classroom environment as a major stressor, with teachers primarily using avoidance coping to manage stress. Secondary school teachers in Cagayan de Oro City experience stress due to various factors, with classroom environment being the most influential. A direct causal relationship exists between classroom environment and stress coping behavior, highlighting the need for interventions that target classroom-related stressors. Based on the conclusion it is recommended to develop and implement educational programs that equip teachers with effective stress management strategies and coping mechanisms, focusing on classroom-related stressors.

Authors:
Valentina Pallo, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Valentina Pallo is a currently a faculty under the Educational Planning and Mamagement and Public Administration Deparrment of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines.

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