Work-Related Factors as Determinants of Self-efficacy and Resilience among Selected Filipino Child Development Workers

Abstract

This descriptive associative study focused on work-related factors as determinants of selfefficacy and resilience among 58 purposively-sampled Child Development Workers (CDWs). It specifically aims to profile the CDWs based on various work-related variables, to determine their psychosocial needs, resources, levels of self-efficacy and resilience, and to verify the association and relationship of these variables in relation to self-efficacy and resilience. A questionnaire, comprised of questions on perceived needs and resources and work-related aspects, a modified version of Bandura's (2006) Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, and Smith et al.'s (2008) Brief Resilience Scale, were group administered to the participants. Thereafter, results were analyzed using descriptive and correlation statistics. Results showed that respondents were divided almost equally between the low-and high-scoring groups in both self-efficacy and resilience. Notably, respondents' resilience and self-efficacy mean scores were relatively higher than the expected average score. Correlation further revealed moderate positive relationship between self-efficacy and resilience (r = 0.333). In terms of work-related factors, many of those with high self-efficacy and high resilience scores reported also having: (a) supportive barangay officials, (b) cooperative day care children's parents, (c) satisfaction with pupils, (d) job satisfaction, and (e) life satisfaction in general. As a conclusion, the majority of the 58 selected CDWs reported satisfaction in work-related factors related to the children they cater to, and also work and life in general. In addition, CDWs who had high scores in selfefficacy and resilience reported having support, cooperation and satisfaction.

Kakugi Ko, Kalambuan Mo (KKK Mo) as an Extension Program for Daycare Workers: An Impact Study

“…Escarlos, Bermillo, Magday, and Salon (2019) investigated the impact of mentoring barangay day care workers and found that the extension program improved the instructional services of day care workers. Del Rosario et al (2018) enumerated few studies about DCCs and DCWs, including Abulon's (2013) barangay day care center status survey in the country where results showed that the emergence of the day care centers in the country proved the states' deepening commitment to uphold early childhood education. Cadosales' (2011) analysis of DCWs' teaching needs such as teaching reading, teaching number concepts, teaching strategies, production of instructional materials and pedagogy and Reyes' (1996) study of variables affecting day care policy implementation in one of the Philippine regions found that critical variables (such as output, environment, organization, process) and constraints (like financial constraints in the implementation of the basics of the day care law, lack of concern on the part of the local government units (LGUs) for the pursuit of a genuine day care service program mismatch the LGU's capacity to satisfy the demands of the day care law in the framework of the system.…”

Teachers’ Resilience and Self-Efficacy

“…Taking into consideration the multitude functions of childhood workers and the laborious nature of childcare profession, resilience and self-efficacy are variables also found to be essential among professionals working with young children. Resilience is substantial in discovering professional satisfaction amidst stressful work environments, while self-efficacy is influenced by professional experience, collaboration and engagement among learners (del Rosario et. al., 2018).…”