PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STRESSORS (PPS) AS FACTORS AFFECTING SUICIDAL TENDENCY AMONG TEACHERS

Abstract

There has been growing attention on the effects of psychosocial hazards and risks and work-related stress among researchers and policymakers. Work-related stress is now generally acknowledged as a global issue affecting all professionals. This study aims to investigate the relationship between personal and professional stressors as factors affecting suicidal tendencies among teachers. In doing so, this will hopefully lessen the tendency of teachers to commit suicide. Thus, this study will enable teachers to reflect on the impacts of stress that trigger them for suicidal tendencies. The identified respondents constitute the newly hired teachers of the IAD III, particularly from the districts of San Ricardo and Pintuyan. These respondents are made to answer an adapted/researcher-made questionnaire and interview guide to gather necessary data. Findings revealed due to the negative and alarming impact of stress on teachers’ life, such as ineffective teaching, poor teaching-learning performance, and general health status, putting effective measures in place is pertinent to their academic success. In terms of relationships, it was found that by identifying the main causes of stress which can be personal and professional stressors or a combination of both that includes changes in lifestyle, increased workload, new responsibilities, and interpersonal relationships, and finding the appropriate remedy will help minimize suicidal attempt among teachers due to maladaptation in a general sense. KEYWORDS: maladaptation, pertinent, psychosocial hazards, stressors, suicidal tendency.