Anger Management, Adversity, And Stress: A Path Model On Quality Of Work Life Of Public School Teachers
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The study aimed to determine the best-fit model of quality of work life as influenced by anger management, adversity and stress. The respondents of this study were the 400 public secondary school teachers in Davao Region, Philippines using correlational and structural equation modeling. The results showed that the levels of anger management, adversity, stress, and quality of work life were very high. Further, all exogenous variables showed significant correlations with quality of work life. Finally, findings showed Model 3 is the best fit-model; this model revealed that anger management and stress are correlated to quality of work life, except adversity. This implies that gto enhance the quality of work life, teachers may work in developing the retained indicators by way of establishing effective anger management techniques and addressing stress through appropriate interventions. The study suggests that the Department of Education, school administrators, and policymakers should prioritize emotional well-being programs, professional development in anger management, and stress reduction strategies to enhance the overall quality of work life for teachers. Additionally, this study contributes to the developing body of knowledge on teachers’ quality of work life and implies on the alignment of SDG 4 goals, which emphasizes quality education, which ultimately benefit teachers and the entire educational system.
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