International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume VI, Issue XI, November 2022|ISSN 2454-6186
Work-Life Balance of Public School Teachers in Surigao Del Sur Division, Philippines
Matt Geirade U. Rufin1, John Manuel C. Buniel2
1Department of Education – Surigao del Sur Division Madrid District, San Vicente Elementary School, Philippines
2North Eastern Mindanao State University – Cantilan Campus Cantilan, Surigao del, Sur, Philippines
Abstract: This study aims to determine the work-life balance of public-school teachers both elementary and secondary schools in CARCANMADCARLAN area in the division of Surigao del Sur. The researcher utilized a descriptive-survey method in exploring the objectives of the study. The instrument used is a questionnaire in exploring work-life balance through the five indicators: work satisfaction, family responsibility, self-care and wellness, financial literacy, and stress and burnouts. Also, the coping strategies of teachers in balancing work and life were included in the analysis. Based on the findings, out of the five indicators, stress and burnouts got the lowest mean score with the verbal description of “undecided”. Moreover, Personal and family relationship was the best coping mechanism of the teachers.
Keywords: Work-life balance; public school teachers; Division of Surigao del Sur
I. INTRODUCTION
Teachers are considered as key to nation building because they mold the mind of the future generation. But in today’s fast-paced society, every teacher finds it challenging to perform their duties towards work and family without compromising their roles between the two. In recent years, there are several challenges to every organization especially on the transition from what is normal to what is known now as the “new normal”. New normal is said to be a force that makes today’s work and even schools digitized (Pacheco, 2020). Thus, teachers are having challenging times in today’s situation of their work and life (del Rosario and Galang, 2021).
Work-life balance is a still a growing subject in research for it is gaining popularity in public discourse, but still the concept is not founded well as how the term would suggest (Gragnano, Simbula & Miglioretti, 2020). It was defined numerous ways by many researchers from previous years. Some recent definition includes having comfortable feeling of finding the right balance between two entities which is the work and life (Agha, Azmi & Irfan, 2017). This means having a balanced work and life will create high performance, increase job satisfaction, and solidifying the person’s organizational commitment (Sirgy & Lee, 2016).
It is said that teaching is one of the professions with the most unstable work-life balance (Kang, Park, & Park, 2020). So, balancing their work and life must always at the top of every employee’s and employer’s consciousness because it affects the performance of the person and the organization (Dhas, & Karthikeyan, 2015). In the study conducted by Mercado (2019) on the female teachers of this division, it was