1Sydney Lee Navares, 2Azel M. Valle
1,2Southern de Oro Philippines College, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmra/v8-i01-52Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
Teachers face significant stress due to the demanding nature of their work, often struggling to balance their professional duties with personal time which makes it crucial to acknowledge and address their psychological traits. This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological needs and teachers’ performance in the different schools of South District, Division of Cagayan de Oro for SY 2023-2024. Specifically, it sought to determine the level of the psychological traits such as to autonomy, self-confidence, feeling of wholeness, psychological growth, self-actualization, and self-acceptance and the performance of teachers. It utilized a modified questionnaire. This study employed a descriptive correlational research design with documentary analysis using the total population sampling with a total of one hundred (100) respondents. Mean, Standard Deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were the statistical used. The study revealed that feeling of wholeness got the highest Mean while autonomy obtained the lowest Mean. The teachers had an outstanding performance. Psychological traits of the teachers and their performance are significantly associated. It is recommended that the teacher may sustain their work performance by continually updating and upskilling their skills on the latest innovations of teaching.
KEYWORDS:elementary school teachers, performance, psychological traits
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