Workplace Bullying and Stress among Office Professionals

Workplace bullying has been identified as one of the major contemporary challenges for occupational health and safety and linked to other emerging riskssuch as work-related stress. This study aimed to determine the extent of workplacebullying and stress among office professionals of selected companies andinstitutions in Silang, Cavite and Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The study was conductedamong 102 office professionals using convenience sampling. This correlation studyon workplace bullying and stress were measured using a validated questionnaireadapted from Tabang (2017) and Gumarao (2011), respectively. The resultsrevealed that the overall workplace bullying was perceived to be very low in termsof verbal, nonverbal, psychological, and physical. The stress level of the officeprofessional was also perceived as low. The correlation analysis revealed thatverbal bullying (p=.010), nonverbal bullying (p=.000), psychological bullying(p=.005), and physical bullying (p=.005) were significantly associated with stress.Further results revealed that stress level is significant considering the demographicprofile (age, gender, marital status, educational attainment, length of service, andreligion). However, emotional stress significantly differs by age but not on the othertypes of stress. Recommendations were made to address the issues of bullying andstress in the workplace

Organizational Factors Contributing to Workplace Stress Among Office Professionals in Selected Hospitals in Laguna: Basis for Stress Management Program

This study determined the organizational factors contributing to workplace stress among office professionals in selected hospitals in Laguna that served as a basis for a stress management program. This quantitative research employed a descriptive correlational design using descriptive statistics in analyzing the data. Data were collected among 80 office professionals from four selected hospitals in Laguna, Philippines. Convenience sampling was utilized in choosing the respondents of the study. The study revealed that the respondents experienced or observed the following organizational factors: high in terms of leadership support, good for working conditions, fair for peer relationship, moderate for role ambiguity, while the workload is moderately heavy. It was also found out that the respondent’s physical and psychological stress is low. Moreover, correlation analysis revealed that role ambiguity, working condition, and leadership support is not significantly related to physical, psychological test, and the overall workplace stress and that there was no significant difference in the employees’ demographic profile considering the age, gender, highest educational attainment, year of service and civil status. Regression analysis also revealed that workload and peer relationship significantly predict workplace stress, with a variance accounted for 24.1%. Workload contributed a total of 19.3% of the variance in workplace stress and 4.8% for peer relationships and working conditions. This means the heavier the workload, the higher the workplace stress and the better peer relationship and working conditions, the higher the workplace stress. Based on the results, it is recommended that the proposed stress management program be utilized by the selected hospital respondents.Keywords: organizational factors, workplace stress, physical and psychological stress, peer relationship, working condition

Community-Based Homestay Service: A Proposed Livelihood Project for the Dumagats

The study is founded on a sustainable eco-tourism built on indigenous peoples’ economic empowerment without compromising their cultural heritage. The main objective of the study was to assess the economic viability of the community-based homestay service as a livelihood project to help improve the quality of life of the Dumagats who are native residents of Daraitan. The main service of the project is to provide accommodation and campsite for tourists who usually go for trekking at Mt. Daraitan. The descriptive survey method was employed in this study. Validated survey questionnaires were given out to 430 local and foreign tourists who visited the nature reserve. Data were tabulated and analyzed using the descriptive statistics and financial ratios; such as liquidity ratios, test of return on sales, gross profit ratio, and return on capital. The financial assessment of the homestay service yielded an average of 21.7% return on sales; 83.47% gross profit ratio, and 79.37% return on capital. A portion of the profit will be appropriated for charitable purposes. Mt. Daraitan is one of the to-go-to spots in the Philippines, where nature still can be seen at its most pristine state. Results of financial estimates showed that the economic viability of the project, through development, preservation of the natural architecture of the park, and a livelihood program for the natives that inhabit the area, are very strong reasons to push through with the proposal