Health, Wellness Practices, and Work Performance Variablesof Employees in the University of Eastern Philippines System

Abstract

Health is a complex phenomenon, and its nature and relation to the concepts of illness and disease have received much attention. This study tried to assess the health and wellness practices of the employees of the University of Eastern Philippines System. This was conducted among the employees in the University of Eastern Philippines Main campus including the satellite campuses. This study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design involving 644 participants. Data from the survey questionnaire were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings showed that the faculty and non-teaching employees differ in the percentage age distribution, most of them are in their adulthood period of development. The female gender dominates in number in the three campuses of the university. The majority of the faculty members and non-teaching personnel are married, followed by those who are still single, and lastly, either separated or widow/er. The number of children/dependents of the employees of the University is still within the average household size (AHS) of 4.7 persons. The highest educational attainment among the faculty is doctorate holders. The mainstream of the faculty members is in the midmost of their length of service, equally, the typical number of non-teaching employees are experienced employees. Overall, the health and wellness practices of the employees of UEP suggest that both groups have considerably an average health. The findings of this study will provide input on how schools/institutions like the University of Eastern Philippines can address health and wellness issues of employees to become resilient in the face of adversities.