JOB STRESS AND WORK ENGAGEMENT AMONG DELIVERY RIDERS

This research was conducted to determine which domains of job stress best predict work engagement amongdelivery riders in Davao City, Philippines. The researchers used a quantitative approach, which involved thesurvey of a total of 110 delivery riders. The adopted survey questionnaire was the research instrument used ingathering the data. Mean, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, and Linear Regression were the statistical toolsused in the study. Based on findings, delivery riders experienced a moderate level of job stress, but it did not affecttheir work engagement.The results revealed no significant relationship between job stress and work engagement among the respondents.However, co-worker support has a significant influence on improving their work engagement. Their high workengagement is sustained primarily through consistent assistance, helpful advice, and feedback from their coworkers, rather than stress levels or work-life challenges. Moreover, co-worker support as the domain of job stresscan singly predict work engagement.