Teaching as an Existential Challenge: A Phenomenological Study of Teacher Well-Being, Identity, and Commitment

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{"abstract":"While teaching is a noble calling, the internal struggles of private school educators are often overlooked. This study explores the intersection of existential challenges, meaning-making, and professional commitment at Pacific Southbay College, Inc. Guided by Viktor Frankl’s Existential Theory, the research employs a descriptive phenomenological approach to understand how educators navigate heavy emotional and administrative demands. Through in-depth interviews with eight purposively selected teachers, all with at least three years of experience, the study identifies a professional landscape defined by significant role overload. A key finding reveals teachers acting as \"emotional shock absorbers,\" internalizing student traumas at the cost of their own well-being. To manage these pressures, educators utilize \"social scaffolding\" (family, peers, and faith) and \"reflective distancing\" to regain balance. Ultimately, teacher persistence stems from reframing hardships as \"purposeful sacrifices.\" This meaning-making process strengthens vocational identity and drives long-term commitment. These findings suggest that private institutions must move beyond administrative checklists to address the holistic, existential needs of their faculty.","abstract_source":"original","authors":["Jela Mae Gomez","Daisy Anne Torocio","Jay Carlo Bagayas","Jennalyn Sato-Sison"],"date":"2026-05-25","doi":"10.70838/pemj.570103","id":7948,"issue":1,"journal":{"issn":"2822-4353","name":"Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal"},"pdf_sha256":"cba5a9cb77138f12eec22c717032e6b70bd393faab5080ab464a30109422bbda","schema":"scimatic-article/1","title":"Teaching as an Existential Challenge: A Phenomenological Study of Teacher Well-Being, Identity, and Commitment","volume":57}

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