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Live to Work or Work to Live: A Phenomenological Study on Balancing the Role as a Teacher and a Mother

Author(s) Ms. Eunice P. Soria, Dr. Roel P. Villocino
Country Philippines
Abstract This study investigated the coping mechanisms for balancing the dual role of teacher and mother. This study ascertained the experiences, realizations, and insights of eight teachers of Muňoz Elementary School, Monkayo East District, Davao de Oro, as they experienced balancing the dual role of teacher and mother. In the course of the study, those experiences, realizations, and insights of eight teachers were identified. Using a qualitative phenomenological research design, the analysis of data revealed that balancing dual roles is hard and exhausting, which develops stress and affects the physical and emotional aspects of teachers. The data showed that teachers encountered struggles and difficulties in balancing dual roles due to work overload, a lack of skills to prioritize activities, and a lack of skills to manage time effectively. The coping mechanisms of teachers during difficulties are the support of colleagues and the love of the family. As a result, the teachers realized that balancing the dual role is necessary for the welfare of the students in school and children waiting at home. Teachers, school heads and higher authorities must continue supporting to make the balancing of the dual role effective and efficient.
Keywords elementary education, balancing, dual role, struggle, difficulty, coping mechanism, teachers, school head, phenomenological study, Philippines
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-02
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.52612
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9vzk5

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