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CHED, Region 1
San Fernando City, La Union
descriptive method of research utilizing survey questionnaire was used in this study to
The respondents of this study were 100 Commissioned Officers all assigned as
Regional Staff detailed at the Police Regional Office Cordillera starting from the rank of
the various items while the relationship between profile and the causes of stress and the
coping mechanisms of stress was computed using the Pearson Product Moment of
Based on the results gathered from the data, the following are the findings: On
profile of the respondents, as to age, many of the police commissioned officers of the
Police Regional Office Cordillera belong to age bracket of 46-50 years old, dominantly
male and have earned Bachelor’s degree. More than half of the respondents belong to the
On work related profile, most of the respondents have only been a year in their
present position, with more than half of them attended already the Intel Officers Basic
Course. Further, most of them have gone through the Public Safety Officers Basic Course
Nearly half of the 100 respondents of PROCOR had attended more than 19 seminars in
Police Regional Office Cordillera, the results revealed that “deadline of compliance
reports” is the most common cause of stress for the respondents of this study, followed
revealed that stress causes “sleepless nights” for them including episodes of
On the frequency of the stress symptoms and the degree of stressed it causes
them, the respondents admitted that “Sleepless nights”, “headaches”, and “hypertension
or high blood” happens to them monthly when they are “much stressed”.
On the stress coping mechanisms being done by the respondents when they
experience stress, they mentioned that “praying to God”, “facing the problem and
solving it at once” and “keeping one self busy” are among the top coping mechanisms
stress and the degree of helpfulness of these coping mechanisms on them, the PCOs
revealed that they “almost always” praying to God whenever they are in a stressful
On the relationship between the profile of the respondents with the following
variables: a. Causes of Stress – the results revealed age and trainings attended had a
negative relationship with the causes of stress, while highest educational attainment,
number of years in present position, and schoolings attended had a positive relationship
with causes of stress; b. Coping Mechanisms of Stress – the results showed that age and
trainings attended also had a negative relationship with the coping mechanisms of stress,
while highest educational attainment, present rank, number of years in present position,
and schoolings attended had a positive relationship with the coping mechanisms used by
Based of the findings of the study, the following conclusions are hereby derived:
a) There is a positive relationship between the profile of the respondents and the causes
relationship between the profile of the respondents of this study and the coping
mechanisms of stress they use against stress, therefore, hypothesis is NOT ACCEPTED.
officers are not encouraged to handle sensitive and highly pressured tasks since they will
need more maturity in their emotional and mental capabilities as they age to be able to
handle stress; b) Police commissioned officers are not advised to stay long in their
assigned positions as this may trigger stressors such as submission of compliance reports
motivated to undergo routine annual executive health check-up to ensure that they are
healthy and fit to work without any worries especially when dealing with sensitive
decision-making tasks; d) Police officers should try to avoid using alcohol, nicotine and
caffeine as coping mechanisms in an attempt to ease the stress. The effects that these
substances have on the body will not help to reduce the symptoms but ultimately
contribute to them; e) Engaging in an all round healthier lifestyle is a good way to begin
reducing stress. A better diet and more exercise will improve the resilience of the body
and mind to stressful situations; f) Police Commissioned officers must avoid any
unnecessary conflict both at home and in the work environment. Rather than trying to
win unwinnable arguments, seek a solution that is amiable for both parties and move on
with your day; g) Department heads are encouraged to produce a written plan detailing
their efforts to manage workplace stress. This plan will show stressed officers that
suggested to have a healthy life style by planning meals and making healthy eating
choices. And to STOP eating high-calorie fast food. Create a realistic exercise program
and forming healthy habits to get regular exercise; i) Police officers are humans too and
thus are entitled to schedule their vacations and personal downtime; j) Workload should
be shared in order to reduce the amount of overtime; k) Police officers must live within
their financial means so that “moonlighting” with a second job is not necessary; l) The
police officers are encouraged to have civilian friends to help them get away from the job
once in a while. This will minimize the pressure when they get to talk with people outside
of their line of work; m) And lastly, the most important thing for them is to recognize
when they feel stressed and work to identify what is causing it. Once stress is
acknowledged, officers can work to effectively manage it and not let it consume their
lives.