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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, AND WORK STRESS AMONG NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Volume: 130  ,  Issue: 1 , August    Published Date: 06 August 2023
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 282  ,  Download: 157 , Pages: 175 - 217    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001301820235343

Authors

# Author Name
1 Ma. Cristeta B. Bartolome

Abstract

he emergence of the pandemic, specifically COVID-19 declared a public health concern and caused several changes to the community, which led to organizations, institutions, classes, and school activities being restricted. Consequently, employees and workers may or may not be able to adjust and cope with the sudden change of work environment – from the traditional office set-up to working from their own homes, many of them may have experienced stress, low levels of psychological well-being, and engagement towards their work. The current study examined and addressed pressing issues towards non-teaching personnel experienced during the transition from the traditional work set-up to the popular set-up of work that is from home. The study observed a quantitative descriptive method of research – questionnaire or surveys were given to both private and public sectors the demographic profile was one of its requirements before proceeding with the standardized tests used. Out of one hundred five (105) respondents, they have been seen to be vigor, dedicated, and have high levels of absorption towards the change, most of them also experience moderate to high employee engagement and moderate stress. Moreover, the research indicated that gender differences are not related to work engagement, psychological well- being, and work stress, but other factors mentioned in the demographic profile have been widely significant to the variables as it provides insight into how the organization can be sufficient to the coping, resiliency, setting of goals and boundaries that are subjected to change with the implementation of the proposed Lyceum of the Philippines University Graduate School management program. Lastly, the organization included in the study must be open to change and open to the idea of responding to the proposed management program for the better of both employees and organization management. Also, some organizations may continuously follow influential and generalized guidelines in managing their employee engagement, psychological well-being, and work stress.   

Keywords

  • Stress
  • Performance