Building Resilience and Working Engagement of Teachers in Public Elementary Schools
Aprilly G. Antipuesto
Graduate School, The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc., Davao City, Philippines.
Josephine B. Baguio *
Graduate School, The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc., Davao City, Philippines.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study described the building resilience on public school teachers' working engagement of teachers in public elementary schools. This study used the non-experimental quantitative research design utilizing correlational method. The respondents of this study were composed of 132 teachers in Boston District, Division of Davao Oriental, using the universal sampling. The data analysis utilized the mean, pearson r and regression analysis. The findings revealed that the building resilience at work of teachers and working engagement of teachers in public elementary schools were high and manifested oftentimes. It was found out that there was a significant relationship between building resilience and working engagement of teachers in public elementary schools. It shown further that the domains of building resilience was significantly influenced the working engagement of teachers in public elementary schools. Based on the findings, public school teachers should improve the building resilience and working engagement to ensure a healthy work-life balance, providing meaningful work that aligns with organizational goals, and fostering open communication channels for regular feedback are crucial. Implementing well-being initiatives, encouraging innovation and creativity, and regularly monitoring and adjusting strategies based on employee feedback are also essential. By adopting these recommendations, organizations can create a supportive, empowering, and thriving workplace culture that benefits both employees and the organization.
Keywords: Building resilience, working engagement, teachers, public elementary schools, Philippines