Work Stress Causes and Its Effect on the Employee Performance of the City Government of Muntinlupa, Philippines: Input for Employee Wellness Program

Roden A. Samson¹ , Grace E. Basa²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.10 , pp.36-46, Oct-2024

Online published on Oct 31, 2024

Copyright © Roden A. Samson, Grace E. Basa . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

View this paper at   Google Scholar | DPI Digital Library

XML View     PDF Download

How to Cite this Paper

Abstract :
Work-related stress, a rapidly escalating public health hazard, is a growing concern worldwide, particularly in low-income countries due to globalization and changing working conditions. However, the need for immediate attention to this issue is even more pronounced among government employees in the Philippines. This study aimed to identify the work stress causes and their effect on the employee performance of the City Government of Muntinlupa, one of the cities in the Philippines` National Capital Region (NCR). The potential impact of this research on the wellness of government employees is significant, as it can lead to the development of a wellness program that addresses the leading cause of stress among local government employees, thereby improving the quality of services they provide to Muntinlupeños [9]. The study has five (5) general inquiries: 1) the work stress causes of the employees of the City Government of Muntinlupa, 2) the effect of work stress on the employees’ performance, 3) the significant difference in the respondents` work stress causes when grouped according to their demographic profile, 4) the significant relationship between the respondents’ work stress causes and its effect and, 5) the proposed action or program to reduce work stress and increase job performance among local government employees. This study used a quantitative descriptive approach to gather and analyze the data and identify the causes of work stress and its effect on the employee performance of the City Government of Muntinlupa. The study utilized a standardized quantitative instrument to collect data. A modified questionnaire was employed to obtain the demographic profile and work stress causes, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of their effect on the employee performance of the City Government of Muntinlupa. The study reveals that while some work stress causes, particularly Working Conditions, Nature or Type of Job, and Management Practices, have weak but significant correlations with productivity, the most significant relationship exists between Financial Factors or Problems and Working Relationships. This suggests that work stress can have varying impacts on different performance aspects, with financial problems affecting interpersonal dynamics in the workplace.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Work Stress, Stressors, Work Stress Causes, Effect of Work Stress, Employee Performance, Government Employees

References :
[1] Anonymous, “Empowering Workforces: The Strategic Importance of Financial Literacy in Today’s Workplace,” HRD Connect, Curators of the New Business Landscape, 2024
[2] Bharvi Shah, “Work Stress and Employee Performance: Analysis of Work Stress and Its Implication on Employee Performance,” The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vo. 11, No. 4, pp.323-335
[3] Bhui et al., “Perceptions of Work Stress Causes and Effective Interventions in Employees Working in Public, Private and Non-governmental Organizations: A Qualitative Study,” BJPsych Bull, National Library of Medicine, Vol.40, No.6, pp.318-325, 2016
[4] Bui et al., “Workplace Stress and Productivity: A Cross-Sectional Study,” Kans J Med, National Library of Medicine, Vol.14, pp.42-45, 2021
[5] Celine Thevenot and Sebastien Walker, “How to Set Compensation for Government Employees,” International Monetary Fund, 2024
[6] Chen et al., “Work Stress, Mental Health, and Employee Performance,” Frontiers Psychology, Sec Personality and Social Psychology, Vol.13, 2022
[7] Rathi and Kumar, “Job Stress: A Systematic Literature Review,” International Journal of Health Sciences, ResearchGate, 2022
[8] S. Hafeez, “The Impact of Job Stress on Performance of Employees: A Study of Social Security Hospital of District Okara and Sahiwal,” Business Psychology, 2024
[9] Sime et al., “Work-related Stress and Associated Factors among Employees of Hawassa Industrial Park, Southern Ethiopia: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study,” BMC Psychiatry, BioMed Central Ltd., Vol.22, 2022
[10] Timotius and Octavius, “Stress at the Workplace and Its Impacts on Productivity: A Systematic Review from Industrial Engineering, Management, and Medical Perspective,” Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, ResearchGate, Vol.21, No.2, pp.192-205, 2022