Perceived Workload Stress on Defense Attorneys’ Work Engagement

As rates of cases continue to rise, the performance of legal practitioners creates a critical evaluation for fairness, adjustability, and involvement in regard to their workload stress and engagement. This study investigated the correlation between the perceived workload stress and work engagement of defense attorneys in Davao Del Sur. Employing quota sampling techniques in the gathering of data, it examined the level of perceived workload stress and work engagement of fifty (50) defense attorneys as its respondents in Davao Del Sur through the means of an online form and survey questionnaires. Findings reveal a mild result in terms of workload stress among defense attorneys, with mean scores ranging from 2.00 to 3.44 across two indicators, including job stress and work overload. Respondents, when it comes to work engagement, have an extreme and positive rate towards work engagement, with the mean score ranging from 3.92 to 4.50. In conclusion, there is no significance in the correlation between perceived workload stress and work engagement. This quantitative correlational design emphasizes the stature of understanding workload rates within local areas to propagate the engagement of legal professionals and address societal issues within our justice system.