www.prosoc.eu ISSN 2547-8818 Selected Paper of 9th World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Educational Leadership (WCLTA-2018) 26-28 October 2018, Quality Hotel Rouge et Noir Congress Center, Roma, Italy Stressors and coping mechanisms of older adults teaching in higher education institutions in Manila Elmer G. De Jose*, Campus Director and Head of Academic Programs, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Pedro Campus, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines and Professor, Graduate School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines Suggested Citation: De Jose, E. G. (2018). Stressors and coping mechanisms of older adults teaching in higher education institutions in Manila. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences. [Online]. 5(3), pp 036–058. Available from: www.prosoc.eu Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Jesus Garcia Laborda, University of Alcala, Spain © 2018 SciencePark Research, Organization & Counseling. All rights reserved. Abstract This study explored the stressors and coping mechanisms of older adults, 60 years old and over, who teach in three state higher education institutions in Manila, Philippines. Descriptive correlation method of research was employed. One hundred eighty-eight were randomly selected from the roster of 356 target participants. The Older Adults Life Stress Inventory was used to identify the severity of stressors as experienced by the respondent senior professionals for the past 3 years along the areas of physical, health, social, family, occupational and financial domains. The Coping Strategy Inventory Short Form 32 was used to determine typical coping strategies that involve problem-solving, cognitive restructuring, express emotions and social contact. Tests of correlation, however, revealed that all the six stressors areas have a significant positive correlation with problem avoidance, wishful thinking, self-criticism and social withdrawal (p < 0.01). Multiple regression analyses disclosed that older adult men have a greater preponderance to experience stressors than older adult women Keywords: Older adult professionals, stressors, coping mechanisms, physical-related stressors, health-related stressors, social-related stressors, family-related stressors, occupational stressors, financial stressors. *ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Elmer G. De Jose, Campus Director and Head of Academic Programs, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Pedro Campus, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines and Professor, Graduate School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. E-mail address: elmer_dejose@yahoo.com New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences Issue 3 (2018) 036-058