Authors :
Hennie Pama- Lomibao, EdD
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3osQ9oC
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5976041
Abstract :
The issue of psychological wellbeing among
pre-service teachers had received heightened attention as
a research platform at this time of global health
emergency. A marked increase in mental health
researches undertaken globally in recent years attests to
this. In the Philippines, before the pandemic onset,
universities in Manila known for their robust Behavioral
Science curricular offerings have conducted comparative
studies. This research determined the pre-service
teachers' psychological profile was a trailblazing initiative
to place Bicol University among the lead institutions
heeding the urgent call for research that identified
maladaptive behaviors within cognitive, affective, social,
and occupational spheres. Students who reported
moderate to significant psychological distress further
participated in small focus groups. They shared
narratives during childhood and adolescence they
considered as precursors of their current psychologicalemotional difficulties. Quantitative scores from the BPI
instrument and qualitative data obtained from focus
group discussions served as the basis for crafting policy
recommendations and program proposals to improve
mental health services delivery in the university, upgrade
the current curriculum for teacher education and
promote the professional development needs of teachers
in the realm of mental health literacy, given that they
perform a critical role in handling social-emotional and
cognitive health issues in the classroom. The outcome is a
developed, context-specific, holistic mental health and
resilience program for pre-service teachers of Bicol
University for psychological maladjustment, improving
stress-coping skills, cultivating self-management,
emotional regulation, and pro-social behavior
Keywords :
Mental Health, Psychological Resilience, Mental Health Interventions, Holistic Wellbeing
The issue of psychological wellbeing among
pre-service teachers had received heightened attention as
a research platform at this time of global health
emergency. A marked increase in mental health
researches undertaken globally in recent years attests to
this. In the Philippines, before the pandemic onset,
universities in Manila known for their robust Behavioral
Science curricular offerings have conducted comparative
studies. This research determined the pre-service
teachers' psychological profile was a trailblazing initiative
to place Bicol University among the lead institutions
heeding the urgent call for research that identified
maladaptive behaviors within cognitive, affective, social,
and occupational spheres. Students who reported
moderate to significant psychological distress further
participated in small focus groups. They shared
narratives during childhood and adolescence they
considered as precursors of their current psychologicalemotional difficulties. Quantitative scores from the BPI
instrument and qualitative data obtained from focus
group discussions served as the basis for crafting policy
recommendations and program proposals to improve
mental health services delivery in the university, upgrade
the current curriculum for teacher education and
promote the professional development needs of teachers
in the realm of mental health literacy, given that they
perform a critical role in handling social-emotional and
cognitive health issues in the classroom. The outcome is a
developed, context-specific, holistic mental health and
resilience program for pre-service teachers of Bicol
University for psychological maladjustment, improving
stress-coping skills, cultivating self-management,
emotional regulation, and pro-social behavior
Keywords :
Mental Health, Psychological Resilience, Mental Health Interventions, Holistic Wellbeing
