Resiliency of Teachers During the Pandemic

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the relationship between the profile variables of the teachers in Solana South District, Solana, Cagayan and their level of resiliency during the pandemic in terms of four dimensions namely, Personal Competencies and Persistence, Spiritual Influences, Social Skills and Peer Support, and Family Cohesion. It used the quantitative research design, employing descriptive-correlational research method. Using this method, questionnaires were administered to obtain the necessary data from 219 respondents. The respondents included t h e public elementary school teachers in Solana South District. Frequency count and percentage was employed to analyze the profile variables of the respondents in terms of age, sex, highest educational attainment, plantilla position, and length of service. Weighted mean was employed to determine the level of the resiliency of the respondents during the pandemic with the use of 5-point Likert scale. Further, Chi- square was utilized to test the relationship between the profile variables of the respondents and their level of resiliency during the pandemic.

Findings from the study revealed that teachers from Solana South District have high level of resiliency along the four dimensions. A proposed intervention plan was formulated as the output of the study.