Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction of Public-School Teachers in Distance Education: A Quantitative Analysis

Abstract

The study focused onOccupational Stress and Job Satisfaction of Public-School Teachers in Distance Education using the descriptive correlational technique. Furthermore, the study will look into whether there was a link between the degree of occupational stress, and levels of job satisfaction among the public-school teachers. The study was conducted in the province of Cebu. The respondents of the study are the 90 teachers selected using the systematic Random sampling method. Moreover, the research instrument used was the 36-item Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) (Schutz and. Long, 1988) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ-short form) to measure intrinsic and extrinsic job factors of employees. The study yielded that teachers are experiencing some type of stress in the workplace which may be due to the added responsibilities in distance learning. Likewise, despite the stress and the additional obligations brought on by the epidemic, teachers were satisfied with their jobs. In addition, the study found a significant relationship between the Level of Occupational Stress and the Level of Job Satisfaction of Teachers.