Quality of Life and Stress as Correlate to Mental Health among Teachers: Basis for a Wellness Program

Abstract

The main purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between quality of life, stress, and mental health among teachers which will be used as a basis for a wellness program. Stratified random sampling was used as the sampling method among full-time private school teachers (n=181) in Malolos, Bulacan. The World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) – Revised, and Mental Health Inventory (MHI) were employed as measures of the study. Results revealed that teachers have moderate satisfaction in terms of their physical health, psychological health, and environment. Moreover, high stress was observed with regards to their role and task area. Other findings showed that they have few occurrences of unfavorable symptoms in anxiety and general positive affect. In terms of relationships, significant negative correlations were observed between the domains of quality of life and mental health subscales ranging from r=-.173 to r=-.545. On the other hand, significant positive correlations were observed between the stress subscales and mental health subscales ranging from r=.147 to r=.405. It is concluded that there is a significant relationship between quality of life and mental health of the respondents. In addition, there is a significant relationship between stress and mental health of the respondents. Based on the results, a proposed wellness program for the respondents was developed.