NCRJ VOLUME 3 (eISSN 2984-8520) DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND JOB SATISFACTION INFLUENCING SUBJECTIVE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF FILIPINO TEACHERS: A POST-PANDEMIC SURVEY
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND JOB SATISFACTION INFLUENCING SUBJECTIVE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF FILIPINO TEACHERS: A POST-PANDEMIC SURVEY
Mary Kristine Q. Amboy
Hilda C. Montaño
Ryan Michael F. Oducado
Ayesha C. Penuela
Liza Marie M. Ramirez
Baby Rose G. Robles
Daisy A. Rosano
Arlyn F. Salistre
Khen A. Tamdang
Dolly Rose F. Temelo
West Visayas State University, Philippines
University of San Agustin, Philippines
Corresponding author
Ayesha C. Penuela
acpenuela@wvsu.edu.ph
2024
ABSTRACT
Teachers worldwide have had to change how they work because of the COVID-19 health crisis. These work changes and pandemic challenges have affected teachers in one way or another. There is a need to investigate teachers' welfare and how contented they are with their jobs two years after the onset of the pandemic and nationwide lockdown. This study examined the factors predicting the subjective mental well-being of teachers in the Philippines. Using a cross-sectional study design, the survey responses of 218 Filipino teachers were analyzed. Data were gathered electronically using the demographic profile form, a short version of the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, and the Short Index of Job Satisfaction. Results indicated that the majority of teachers had average to high job satisfaction and average subjective mental well-being. Regression analysis revealed that the type of school employed, residence, and job satisfaction were significant predictors of the mental well-being of teachers. This study affirms that certain demographic variables and satisfaction at work exert a positive influence on the mental health of teachers. Continuously, making improvements in the working conditions of teachers and devising ways to enhance their well-being are vital.
Keywords: job satisfaction, mental health, Philippines, teachers, well-being