Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study attempted to investigate the responsibility, readiness, work-related stress and resistance to change of elementary and secondary public-school teachers. Four hundred teachers from M’lang Central district, Cotabato participated during the conduct of this study for the S.Y. 2021 – 2022. This study employed a path analysis method using quantitative approach. The data gathering tool contained an adopted questionnaire coming from the different authors. Mean, standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation, multiple regression analysis and structural equation modeling were used in statistical tool. Based on the findings of the study, readiness was described as very high. Meanwhile, the responsibility, work-related stress and resistance to change were described as high. The results also revealed that there is a significant relationship between responsibility, readiness, work-related stress and teachers’ resistance to change. Responsibility and work-related stress have significantly predicted the teachers’ resistance to change compared to readiness. Hypothesized model 5 have successfully met the criteria set by each index. This means that the model fits well with the data which can best explain the resistance to change of teachers.