Strategies for Managing Human Behaviour Among Public Secondary School teachers: Challenges and Practice

Abstract

This study determined the extent of managing human behavior strategies among public junior high school teachers in Malasiqui District II-A and II-B, Pangasinan during the 2025-2026 school year. Using a descriptive research design with 326 teachers and 19 school administrators as respondents, the study assessed strategies across four dimensions: managing stress, decision-making, motivation and engagement, and leadership. Findings revealed that managing stress was very satisfactory (AWM=28.24), decision-making fairly satisfactory (AWM=30.23), motivation and engagement very satisfactory (AWM=3.34), and leadership very satisfactory (AWM=3.39). No significant differences existed between teacher and administrator perceptions across all dimensions. Weaknesses overshadowed strengths in managing human behavior strategies. A proposed action plan was developed to enhance behavior management strategies focusing on stress management workshops, decision-making training, performance evaluation systems, and leadership development programs.