TikTok has grown in popularity around the world, particularly among teachers who use the app to watch and create TikTok videos. This platform can host almost any type of TikTok content, including lip-sync, drama, comedy, talent, dance videos, music videos, and educational videos, which teachers used as a coping mechanism and to relieve stress that had skyrocketed. This research paper aimed to shed light on the use of the mobile application Tiktok, and it concluded that the use of the application had a positive impact on the users, specifically teachers, during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A single case study was used. This case study investigates the phenomenon of how TikTok serves as a way to cope with stress for teachers. The researchers conducted the study in one of the state universities in Eastern Visayas, and the participants are fifteen (15) college teachers from the chosen university. Purposive sampling was also utilized to collect data. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data gathered from a semi-structured interview conducted through an in-depth interview. The three main themes identified during the analysis were (1) Variation of TikTok contents, (2) TikTok Content Motivation, and (3) TikTok as a Coping Mechanism. In turn, each theme has sub-themes that have been classified and summarized in the study with relevant quotes from participants. According to the study's findings, majority teachers viewed and participated using the TikTok application as their stress reliever for work load pressure and boredom in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. This study suggests that more research be done into the use of the TikTok app as a stress reliever, an appealing activity, and an impactful physical activity for teachers.

Teachers.

Case Study

COVID-19

Coping mechanisms

Tiktok