Factors influencing occupational stress: a study on its effect on the performance of MSU-IIT faculty during Covid-19 pandemic

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of occupational stress, measured by the Teacher’s Stress Inventory (TSI), which the faculty members of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) experienced and to identify the causes thereof (i.e. work-family conflict, lack of training, role ambiguity and role conflict, powerlessness, and intrinsic impoverishment). In addition, the impact of occupational stress on the performance of the faculty members during the school year 2020-2021 is assessed. Anchored on Michigan Model and Performance and Demand Theory of Welford, 114 faculty members were selected as respondents using quota sampling. Results showed that faculty members experienced only a slight stress. Furthermore, this study found significant statistical support that this is caused by moderate level of work-family conflict and lack of training influence occupational stress. However, finding shows that occupational stress has no impact on the performance of the MSU-IIT faculty. Even if the demand during the pandemic has changed, the faculty experienced slight stress and performed excellently in their work. The demographic profile of the respondents does not moderate the relationship between occupational stress and faculty performance.