The data gathered were tallied, tabulated and analyzed statistically using frequency counts, percentages and mean. The chi-square test was employed to determine the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Majority of the respondents were older adults or 50 years old and above and dominated by male administrators and had monthly income of 45,000 to 53,000. Most of them were married and Roman Catholic. All of them were college graduates while four of them pursued graduate studies (three are Master's degree and one Doctoral degree holder) another is a lawyer, vocational trade and high school graduate and had a majority length of service with 4 to 6 years however there are others rendered from 1-to 3, 7 to 9 years and 10 above. Genera1ly the respondents had an "excellent" level of performance however it was validated to the 106 residents of different municipalities and they were rated “very satisfactory". The respondents were not stress in terms of physical while less stressed in psychological, social and emotional stress. The level of performance of the local chief executives was not significantly related to the stress management in terms of physical and emotional stress of the local chief executives in the Province of Northern Samar. While the social and psychological stress were significantly related to their level of performance. The dominant problems encountered by the respondents were Political intervention and lack of food supply during calamities.
perception, stress management, performance, local chief executives
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