UNIVERSITY FACULTY PRESENT PAPERS, BAG MAJOR AWARDS

AT 4TH NRCASH

Giving strong support to the far reaching initiatives of the Research and Development

Center, select university faculty led by the research director participated in the 4th National

Research Conference on Arts, Science and Humanities held at the Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City

on November 27-29, 2019.

Dr. Leomar S. Galicia headed the university delegation composed of Sherill S. Villaluz

and Alma T. Jallorina from the College of Arts and Sciences, Engr. Nancy P. Mercado from the

College of Engineering, Aviation and Architecture, Jasmin H. Almarinez representing the College

of Computer Studies and Josephine N. Macali for the College of Business and Accountancy.

Themed “Creating Sustainable Environment and Resilient Communities,” the conference

aims to gather young academicians, experienced and accomplished professionals and educators in

various fields of arts & humanities, applied sciences and health from different regions of the

country. The undertaking was in harmony with the national framework for the exchange of

knowledge, ideas and best practices wherein Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are expected to

initiate activities that will strengthen the research culture of the members of the academic

community.

Specifically, the goal of the conference is to provide the participants with an avenue to

share the findings of their research

undertakings that would impart greater

opportunities for the community to

WINNING AS ONE. The delegation of Perpetuliate researchers during the awarding ceremonies of 4th NRCASH where they bagged major awards for best speakers and best paper.

implement the systems or methods that will be found suitable and appropriate to their respective

workplaces. Developing new ideas and key educational concepts was also the product of the

conference for advancing new knowledge with an enhanced creativity and originality in arts,

designing innovative techniques in science and discovering different medical procedures in health

services for sustainable economic development through research.

Placing premium on research productivity and dissemination, five papers written by the

abovementioned faculty researchers were presented in the undertaking's parallel sessions. These

researches are:

Internship Performance of Students from Various Engineering

Programs: Basis for Improved Academe-Industry Partnership Engr. Nancy Mercado

Understanding Motivational Factors in Green IT Adoption in

a Philippine Private University Jasmin Almarinez

Implementation and Effectiveness of Wellness Practices to

Job Performance and Illness Prevention Among Employees of

an Estates Company

Josephine N. Macali

Challenges Encountered, Engagement and Strategies in

Building Community Relations Among Educational Leaders

in Philippine Public Schools

Alma Jallorina

Cognitive Archetypes,Acculturation and Social Coping

Trends Among Small Scale Muslim Merchants in a Philippine

Public Market

Sherill Sta Ana Villaluz and

Dr. Leomar S. Galicia

Apart from presenting their research reports, selected members of the delegation also

served as judges in selecting best oral presenters and session manager for parallel research

sessions. Dr. Leomar S. Galicia served as session manager for Track 8: Tradition and Culture as

well as Track 19: Teachers’ Qualification and Working Condition. Meanwhile, Sherill S. Villaluz

served as judge for Track 18: Student Welfare and Well Being. Alma T. Jallorina judged for Track

9: Disaster Preparedness and Environmental Management and Track 23: Teaching and Learning

Process. Moreover, Jasmin H. Almarinez served as arbiter for Track 21: Design and Product

Development. Lastly, Dr. Leomar S. Galicia critiqued the presenters in Track 1: Learning Process

and Track 17: Humanities and Social Science.

On the awarding ceremonies set on the last day of the conference, days before Typhoon

Tisoy entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), heading towards the Bicol Region,

UPHSL faculty researchers went home with 3 best speaker awards and 1 best conference paper

award.

Best speaker

Track 8

2nd best speaker

Track 2 2nd best speaker

Track 25

Culture and Tradition

(Prof. Sherill S. Villaluz)

Program and Profile Assessment

(Prof. Jasmin H. Almarinez)

Educational Leadership

(Prof. Alma Jallorina)

More than the participation in the conference and the awards received is the clear testament

that the University of Perpetual Help System is in its way of making itself a research-renowned

university where research is a way of life.

3rd Overall Best

Conference Paper

Arts and Humanities Category

(Cognitive Archetypes, Acculturation and Social Coping Trends

Among Small Scale Merchants in a Philippine Public Market by

Villaluz & Galicia)

Abstract of research presenters which were delivered based on tracks.

Alma T. Jallorina (Track 2: Educational Leadership)

Sherill S. Villaluz (Track 8: Culture and Tradition)

Nancy P. Mercado (Track 16: Academic Engagement)

Josephine N. Macali (Track 18: Student Welfare and Well-being)

Jasmine H. Almarinez (Track 25: Program and Profile Assessment)

Certificates for Session Judges and Moderators

Certificates of Recognition given to Sherill S. Vilalluz for being the best speaker and to Jasmin H. Almarinez and Alma T. Jallorina for

being the 2nd best speakers in their respective presentation tracks.

Certificate of Recognition awarded to Sherill S. Villaluz and Dr. Leomar S. Galicia for their study entitled “Cognitive Archetypes, Acculturation and Social Coping Trends Among Small Scale Merchants in a Public Market in the Philippines” which won as the 3rd Best Overall Conference Paper for Arts and Humanities Category

Certificate of Recognition to University of Perpetual Help System

Laguna for its commitment to strengthen its research culture through

participation in the 4th NRCASH

Certificates of Research Presentation and Participation

Conference IDs of the UPHSL Participants

UNDERSTANDING MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN GREEN IT ADOPTION

IN A PHILIPPINE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

Jasmin H. Almarinez

Faculty, College of Computer Studies

almarinez.jasmin@uphsl.edu.ph

Abstract

Green IT has become an imperative aspect in information technology industry. The rising level of

energy consumption, global warming and e-waste have led to pay much attention in green IT by

government, educational institutions and business worldwide. The University of Perpetual Help

System Laguna as an institution of higher learning is not an exception. This paper aims to

investigate the key success factors affecting the adoption of green IT inside an educational

provider. This study which applied a descriptive exploratory research method was patterned on the

TOE (Technology-Organization-Environment) model to understand the key areas for the success

factors of green IT. Data were collected from the different offices of the university. Findings

revealed that the top success factors affecting the adoption of green IT inside the university are

relative advantage, coercive pressure, normative pressure and greening organizational culture.

Moreover, among the three proposed contexts, the one deemed most important is the technological

context. The present study runs contributory to the existing theory by providing taxonomy of the

factors in adoption of green IT. The study also implicates that higher education institutions (HEIs)

should implement responsive measures in the context of Green IT especially at present time

wherein Industry 4.0 characterizes the highly digital society which should always strive to promote

sustainable, healthy and engaging communities.

Keywords: descriptive-study, motivation, information technology, Philippines

Abstract of Presented Researches

INTERNSHIP PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS ENGINEERING

PROGRAMS: BASIS FOR IMPROVED ACADEME-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP

Nancy P. Mercado

Faculty, College of Engineering, Aviation and Architecture

mercado.nancy@uphsl.edu.ph

Abstract

Various internship programs assist educational leaders in providing student skill development that

is useful and responsive, ensuring that graduates have aligned skills and competencies with

industry needs, through relevant and meaningful learning experiences. This descriptive study

aimed to determine the internship performance of one hundred sixty-five (165) fourth year students

of a private university in Laguna, from its various engineering programs. The company

representatives under whom the trainees were deployed served as the respondents of the study that

also determined the significant difference among the internship performance of students from

various engineering programs and proposed an action plan necessary to improve academe-industry

partnership. Among the ten (10) skills evaluated, adaptation capacity topped the list indicating that

the students were able to adapt to the new work environment within the limits of their personal

values. No significant difference was noted among the ten skills used for the evaluation of OJT

performance. Findings revealed, though, that students under computer engineering practicum

outperformed those from other engineering programs. Action plan was proposed to improve the

dependability, reliability and resourcefulness, initiative, time management and development of

skills which ranked lowest among the skills evaluated. Results imply that institutions of higher

learning should constantly monitor, review and implement relevant and responsive changes in its

practicum program in order to identify key areas of academe-industry partnership that plays critical

role in shaping highly sustainable and continuously developing societies where active

collaboration and empowerment become significant determinants to success and growth.

Keywords: descriptive study, private university, Philippines

Abstract of Presented Researches

IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WELLNESS PRACTICES TO JOB

PERFORMANCE AND ILLNESS PREVENTION AMONG EMPLOYEES

OF AN ESTATES COMPANY

Josephine Nava-Macali

College of Business and Accountancy

jojomacali@gmail.com

Catherine Nava-de Jesus

Quality Assurance Office

Abstract

Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular and are being adopted by many

institutions because of the duality of benefits it brings to employer and employees. However, its

effectiveness and relationship to the context of job performance and illness prevention have not

been investigated specifically in the case of an estates company. Addressing this gap, this

descriptive – correlational study surveyed rank and file employees of an estates company in

Laguna to find out the level of implementation and effectiveness of the company’s wellness

practices to prevent illnesses as rated by the employees as well as the perceived effect of the

company’s wellness practices as rated by the employees in terms of financial, intellectual,

vocational, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental wellness. It also determined the

employees’ level of job performance. Likewise, the investigation looked into the relationship

among the aforesaid variables. Findings revealed that the level of implementation and

effectiveness of the company’s wellness practices to illness prevention are very high in terms of

financial, intellectual, vocational, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental wellness aspects.

Respondents’ level of job performance was also noted to be very high. Test of relationship, though,

revealed that the level of effectiveness of the company’s wellness program is not dependent on its

level of implementation but on other factors. However, results showed that the higher the level of

effectiveness of the wellness program in terms of emotional and social aspects, the higher is the

level of job performance of the employees. The present study implicates that wellness program

should be a part of human resource development program not only by business sectors but by other

social institutions in order to promote sustainable communities that value health, education and

overall well-being of its people.

Keywords: employee wellness program, workplace, job performance, descriptive-correlational

Abstract of Presented Researches

CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED, ENGAGEMENT AND STRATEGIES IN BUILDING

COMMUNITY RELATIONS AMONG EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

IN PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alma T. Jallorina

Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences alma_jallorina@yahoo.com

Abstract

Building community relations is considered as one of the most important undertakings of an

educational leader who should see a constant engagement continuum between the school and the

society. It can be reasonably argued that it entails challenges, thus, relevant engagement and

strategies should be demonstrated. This descriptive-correlational study randomly selected

educational leaders in public schools in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines for the academic year

2018 – 2019. The study aimed at finding out the challenges encountered, level of engagement and

frequency of utilization of strategies in building community relations of selected principals.

Further, it looked into the relationship of the abovementioned variables. The study revealed that

irregular attendance of parents at meetings and low turnout of parental participation in educational

programs are the top challenges encountered by educational leaders. Notably though, the

respondents had a very high level of engagement in building community relations with initiating

home visitation as the strategy that is always utilized. Meanwhile, test of relationship revealed that

educational leaders’ level of engagement is not dependent on the challenges they encountered in

building community relations and that the more challenges they encounter, the more frequent

strategies in building community relations are utilized. Finally, the higher the educational leaders’

level of engagement, the more frequent strategies like home visitation and inviting community key

members in meetings are utilized. Findings implicate that educational leaders from the local and

global setting should continuously demonstrate active and highly visible role in building

community relations, by utilizing relevant, timely and responsive strategies that are befitting to the

needs and challenges of their society, particularly addressing the continually evolving landscapes

of educational paradigm in their specific context.

Keywords: educational management, educational system, descriptive-correlational, public school

principals

Abstract of Presented Researches

COGNITIVE ARCHETYPES, ACCULTURATION AND SOCIAL COPING TRENDS

AMONG SMALL SCALE MUSLIM MERCHANTS IN A PUBLIC MARKET

IN THE PHILIPPINES

Sherill S. Villaluz

Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education

Leomar S. Galicia

College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education

Abstract

Since the number of Muslim settlers in Binan City, Laguna, Philippines is expected to increase in

years to come, it is important to understand their dominant personality traits and tendencies rooted

in their cognitive archetypes which in turn could be credited for their vulnerability to acquire new

behavior from their new environment. This could enable them to utilize the best coping strategy

suited for them. Although a considerable review of literature and studies exist about archetypes,

acculturation and social coping trends of individuals, scant attention has been given to Muslim

migrants especially in the context of trade and business in local public market. Thus, the researcher

conducted this descriptive-correlational study to determine how the cognitive archetypes of 110

randomly selected Muslim merchants are related to their level of acculturation and to their central

social coping trend, and how their level of acculturation is related to their central social coping

trend. Findings revealed that the respondents manifested the Great Mother archetype, have low

level of acculturation and utilized the moving-away-from-people social coping trend. Moreover,

rest of relationship revealed that the lower the respondents’ level of acculturation, the more they

tend to move away from people displaying the detached type of personality. Findings suggest that

the locals of Biñan City as a lone district in Laguna, Philippines should be more accepting of

diversity and inclusivity to Muslim brothers. Local government units also need to implement

stress-coping-acculturation-adaptation framework that will meet the needs of these migrants for

sustainable community that fosters respect and unity regardless of race, religion, and culture.

Keywords: descriptive-correlational study, Southeast Asia, Quantitative Research, Psychology

Abstract of Presented Researches