Stress greatly impacts the individual. It eventually affects the organization where the individual is working or associated. This makes it imperative for one to immediately address or manage stress. This research was conducted to determine the individual stress management interventions adopted by higher education institution personnel in Region 2. A total of 72 respondents coming from Cagayan State University, Quirino State University and St. Paul University Philippines were randomly selected to be respondents. A survey questionnaire was utilized as the main data gathering instrument, was floated, tabulated, and analyzed using descriptive statistics like frequency count, percentage mean and ranking. Results of the study revealed that listening to music is the most widely adopted individual stress management mechanism adopted by HEI personnel in Region 2.
Hei, Personnel, Organization, Stress, Individual Approaches to Overcoming Stress, Stress Management
