APPENDIX A
Letter to Respondents
University of the Cordilleras
College of Arts and Sciences
Dear Respondent,
I am Trinidad Lagunilla, pursuing a Master of Science in
Psychology degree at the University of the Cordilleras in Baguio
City. My study is to determine the level of job stress and
coping strategies of overseas Filipino teachers. I am soliciting
your participation in this study by answering the items in the
questionnaire as honestly as possible. You have the assurance
that all the information you will divulge will be kept
confidential.
Thank you very much!
Sgd.
Trinidad T. Lagunilla
Researcher
Noted by:
Sgd
HERMINIO F. SAGARIO, Ph. D.
Adviser
Appendix B
QUESTIONNAIRE
1: Demographic Profile
Name: (Optional) ___________________________
Sex: ( ) Male ( ) Female
Marital Status: ( ) Single ( ) Married ( ) Widowed
( )Separated
Age Group:
__ 21-30
__ 31-40
__ 41- 50
__ 51 and above
Country of Work:
__ Cambodia
__ China
__ Indonesia
__ Japan
__ Laos
__ Malaysia
__ Singapore
__ South Korea
__ Taiwan
__ Thailand
__ Vietnam
Years of Service in the current job:
__ 1-3 years
__ 4-6 years
__ 7-9 years
__ 10 & Above
Current Job Title: ___________________
Important Note: Responses on this questionnaire is the general
experience at work and NOT the situation during pandemic. Thank
you.
II. Directions: The statements below are the common causes of
stress people experience at work. There are five scales for you
to choose from. Please put a check (√) mark on the columns that
best describe your answer.
Always (A)
Often (O)
Sometimes (S)
Seldom (Se)
Never (N)
A O S Se N
My job requires me to work fast.
1
My job requires great effort at work.
2
There is an excessive work demand.
3
I work overtime and/or outside of working
4 hours.
There are conflicting demands at work.
5
My workload is too much to handle.
6
I have the opportunity to learn new things at
7 work.
My job requires me to be creative.
8
I do the same task over and over again.
9
I have the possibility to decide how to carry
10 out my job.
I have the possibility to decide what to do at
11 work.
I have the freedom to decide how to manage my
12 work.
I can work at my own pace
13
My work hours are flexible
14
I can easily granted permission to be absent
15 from work for personal duties
There is a quiet and pleasant atmosphere at my
16 place of work.
I can rely on the help of my colleagues.
17
Communication between colleagues is good.
18
My colleagues respect me for the work I do
19
I have a good relationship with my colleagues
20
I have a good relationship with my boss
21
People at work understand that I may have a
22 “bad” day.
III Directions: The questions below relate to factors most
closely associated with the capacity to cope successfully with
stress. Decide to which extent are these strategies apply to how
you utilize them. Please put a check (√) mark on the columns that
best describe your answer.
Always (A)
Sometimes (S)
Rarely (R)
Never (N)
A S R N
Whenever I feel down, I go to the gym for
1 workout or exercise.
I believe I have a history of coping well with
2 highly stressful situations which I remind
myself when under pressure.
When I am in a stressful situation, I control
3 my emotions.
I accept that events in my life are merely
4 result of luck, fate and change to make me
feel better.
When things are not going well, I look at the
5 situation as being temporary rather than
permanent.
I engage in spiritual practice such as prayer,
6 meditation, or inspirational reading to enrich
my interior life.
When confronted with a stressful situation, I
7 take charge of the event.
When having problems, I ask my friends or
8 relatives for help.
I set up a plan and try to carry it out.
9
I concentrate my efforts on doing something
10 about a situation I’m in.
When an unexpected, negative event happens to
11 me, I actively seek information about the
event and learn how to cope with it.
I browse the internet, read or watch videos to
12 find a solution.
When stressed by a complex situation, I focus
13 my attention on those aspects of the situation
that I can manage.
I increase my work duration to figure out
14 things.
When I am in a bad situation, I take action to
15 make the situation better.
When facing with a difficult situation, I
16 think hard about what steps to take.
I seek suggestions from my seniors or
17 supervisors.
When I am frustrated, I pursue a relaxing
18 activity to become productive in solving the
problem.
I try to get advice or help from people who
19 are experts about the problem.
When facing challenges, I look toward positive
20 future aspects.
I always remind myself that my life has a
21 purpose at a great extent.
I actively participate in my spiritual
22 community.
I get emotional support from friends and
23 family.
When I’m feeling down, I say things to let my
24 unpleasant feelings escape.
I acknowledge the reality of the fact that a
25 stressful situation has happened.
When highly stressed, I practice or do some
26 kind of sport to reduce a stressful situation.
I prepare myself emotionally for the worst
27 situation.
Part 4. Directions: The following is a list of common challenges
experienced by teachers at work. Tick what applies to you. You
may tick as many.
1 Homesickness
2 Unpaid salary
3 Employer abuse
4 Lack of Savings
5 Language Barrier
6 Unsupportive Co-Workers
7 Work overload
8 Not accustomed of the climate
of the country
9 Inadequate Housing and Lodging
10 Inconvenient Transportation
11 Fellow Filipinos’ Crab
Mentality Culture
12 Others: Specify ______________
Appendix C
ITEM MATRIX
Job Stress Job Demand Job Control Job Support
Questionnaire Items 1- 6 Items 7 - 15 Items 16 -
22
Coping Strategies Emotion- Problem-
Questionnaire focused focused
Items 1-6; Items 7 – 19
20-27
Total of 14 Total of 13
Items items
