Causes and Effects of Stress Among Faculty Members in a State University

This study aimed to ascertain the level of stress among the faculty members of West Visayas State University Janiuay Campus when they were taken as a whole and when they were grouped as to sex, age, civil status, academic rank, and workload. It likewise determined the causes and effects of stress among the respondents and if there were significant differences in their level of stress when classified as to sex, age, civil status, academic rank, and workload. This study utilized the descriptive method in determining the levels, causes and effects of stress among the fifty-five (55) randomly selected faculty respondents. Results revealed that there was a low level of stress among the respondents as a whole and when classified as to the defined variables except those faculty aged 58 and above, whose stress level was moderate. The leading cause of stress was paperwork, the leading physical effect was high blood pressure, emotional effect was irritability and spiritual effect was anxiety. There were no significant differences in the level of stress when the respondents were grouped as to age, sex, civil status and workload while a significant difference existed when the respondents were grouped as to academic rank.

Keywords: Stress, Faculty, State University