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People and Behavior Analysis (PBA)
ISSN : 29880424     EISSN : 29869803     DOI : https://doi.org/10.31098/pba
Core Subject : Social,
The domain of People and Behavior Analysis lies in a scholarly expanse inviting contributions from the diverse tapestry of behavioral sciences. This platform serves as a conduit for original research inquiries that delve into the intricate dynamics of human behavior within various contexts. It beckons studies exploring the behavioral intricacies within business and management landscapes, unraveling the complexities of organizational behavior. Expanding its scholarly purview, it delves into the sub-domains of industrial and educational psychology, social psychology, and the pivotal domain of sustainability behavior. Through a rigorous academic lens, this interdisciplinary exploration aims to enrich our comprehension of human behavior, offering scholarly discourse grounded in comprehensive literature yet accessible to a diverse spectrum of scholarly minds. People and Behavior Analysis Interdisciplinary Context: - Behavior in Business and Management - Organizational behavior - Social and culture - Marketing - Behavioral economics - Green behavior - Industrial psychology - Educational psychology - Consumer behavior - Social psychology - Sustainability behavior By incorporating these areas, the journal aims to provide a comprehensive platform for scholars to understand human behavior across diverse contexts, offering scholars the opportunity to engage with emerging trends and challenges in business and social studies.
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Gender and Society Course at City College of Calamba: Classroom Learning and Advocacy Engagement Mary Rose F. Montano; Anna Rhea C. Opeña; Jeanne Mae L. Ilao; Julie Ann Azucena-Orajay; Marilyn R. Garma; Kathleen R. Reyes
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): March Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i1.4365

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Education plays a critical role in shaping students’ engagement in gender advocacy; however, existing studies on gender-responsive pedagogy largely focus on attitudinal outcomes, with limited empirical evidence on how classroom learning translates into actual advocacy engagement within specific course contexts. Addressing this gap, this study examines how classroom learning in a Gender and Society course influences students’ advocacy engagement, particularly regarding attitudes, motivation, perceived barriers, and real-life application in a localized higher education setting. Using a descriptive–correlational quantitative design, data were collected from 164 students through a validated Likert-scale survey. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s r were employed to analyze relationships among classroom learning, motivation, barriers, and advocacy engagement. Findings indicate that the course significantly enhanced students’ advocacy-related attitudes and motivation (M = 4.68; SD = 0.54). Teaching methods demonstrated a strong positive relationship with motivation (r = 0.640) and a moderate relationship with real-life advocacy application (r = 0.522). While perceived barriers such as limited opportunities and lack of knowledge were identified (M = 3.10), they did not significantly influence motivation (r = 0.062), suggesting that supportive and participatory pedagogical practices can outweigh perceived constraints. Overall, the findings confirm that classroom learning extends beyond awareness and contributes to students' actual advocacy behavior. This study provides empirical evidence linking gender pedagogy to advocacy engagement within a specific course and institutional context. It emphasizes the necessity of integrating experiential and advocacy-based strategies in gender education to sustain student engagement beyond the classroom.
Work Stress, Coping Strategies, and Job Satisfaction Among Food Service Workers in Bohol: A Descriptive-Correlational Study Steven Peter Garsuta; Jeric Talo; Racher Narte; John Anthony Piollo; Hersheylou M. Cabig
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.3522

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Work stress is a significant occupational concern in the food service industry, with documented links to burnout, emotional labor, reduced service quality, and turnover intentions. This study examined the relationships among perceived work stress, coping strategies, and job satisfaction among food service workers in Bohol, Philippines, and explored which stressor domains – particularly social support – are more salient in this context. Employing a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational survey design, the study used the Pressure Management Indicator (PMI) to assess seven stressor domains (workload, relationships, recognition, organizational climate, managerial role, work-home balance, and daily hassles), along with coping strategies and job satisfaction subscales, across all 50 employees from six selected restaurants in southern Bohol through complete enumeration. Findings revealed a male-dominated participant pool, with respondents reporting overall job satisfaction, as reflected in high weighted mean scores. Notably, while most PMI-identified pressure sources were not deemed significant stressors, workers consistently cited lack of workplace social support as a primary stress trigger. In coping with stress, respondents predominantly relied on balanced strategies like sharing concerns with colleagues. No statistically significant association was found between perceived work stress and job satisfaction (p = -.18, p = .202). These findings suggest that, in this tourism-intensive food service context, social support is the most critical pressure domain, and that socially oriented coping may play a buffering role consistent with the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping.
Employee Satisfaction Across Organizational Dimensions: Evidence from a Private Higher Education Institution in Southern Philippines Daryl F. Quinco
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.4061

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This study examined employee satisfaction across six organizational dimensions—role recognition, work climate, compensation and benefits, work–life balance, managerial communication, and training adequacy—and their relationships with age and tenure among employees of a private higher education institution in the Southern Philippines. A quantitative descriptive-correlational design was employed. All 301 eligible employees were invited to participate; 130 responded, and 122 valid responses were analyzed. Descriptive statistics summarized employees' perceptions, while Pearson's product-moment correlation examined significant associations among the six dimensions and between these dimensions and age and tenure. Role recognition (M = 3.26) and work climate (M = 3.22) received the highest ratings, while training adequacy (M = 2.85), compensation and benefits (M = 2.89), and work–life balance (M = 2.93) received comparatively lower ratings. Several organizational dimensions showed significant positive associations, including role recognition and work climate; training adequacy and role recognition; training adequacy and managerial communication; and managerial communication and work climate. Age was significantly associated with role recognition, managerial communication, and training adequacy, whereas tenure was not significantly associated with any dimension. The findings indicate that employee satisfaction is multidimensional and that several organizational conditions are significantly interconnected. The study contributes institution-specific evidence from a private higher education institution in the Southern Philippines. It integrates the Job Demands–Resources model, Self-Determination Theory, and the micro–macro HRM perspective to interpret these associations. The findings are contextual and should not be generalized to all Philippine higher education institutions.
AI-Enabled Ambidextrous Leadership for Future-Ready Organizations: A Conceptual Framework for Human–AI Decision Support Richard Alberto; Happy Gery Pangestu; Agung Suhendar; Kurniawan Adhie Thama; Kurnia Candra Wirawan
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.4374

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Organizations operating in fast-changing digital environments must pursue operational efficiency and innovation simultaneously. This dual demand places ambidextrous leadership at the center of organizational transformation, while recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) create new possibilities for how leaders sense, interpret, and decide. This paper proposes a conceptual framework explaining how AI-enabled decision support may help ambidextrous leaders balance exploitation and exploration to strengthen organizational future readiness. The framework is developed through a conceptual exploratory design that synthesizes literature on organizational ambidexterity, ambidextrous leadership, AI-enabled decision-making, digital transformation, organizational agility, and organizational resilience. It positions AI as a cognitive and analytical support mechanism rather than a replacement for human leadership. It organizes the proposed process into three connected components: internal strategic input, an AI intelligence core, and strategic output. The paper is conceptual in nature. The framework has not been empirically tested, statistically validated, or shown to improve decision accuracy or organizational performance, and it should not be read as a proven leadership mechanism. Instead, it integrates existing theoretical insights into a structured model that may guide future empirical research and practical experimentation. The paper concludes with theoretical and proposed practical implications, together with directions for the empirical testing that the framework still requires.
A Qualitative Study on the Personal Finance Experiences of Non-Business College Students in Internet Gaming: Basis for a Proposed Financial Planner Fe Rose Anne Maramag; Nina Atashi Huerta; Liana Kharyle Ursolum; Kimberly Kate Gammad; Mary Ann Bartolome
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.4425

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This exploratory qualitative study investigated the personal finance experiences of non-business college students engaged in internet gaming platforms at a private University in the Philippines. Specifically, it examined their spending behaviors, budgeting practices, and financial decision-making processes within gaming contexts. Using a basic qualitative research design, the study selected twenty non-business college students through purposive sampling. The researchers conducted semi-structured face-to-face interviews and analyzed them using thematic analysis. The findings revealed five major themes: (1) gaming as entertainment-driven spending with occasional financial intent; (2) prevalence of unstructured and mental budgeting practices; (3) impulse buying and emotional triggers in gaming expenditures; (4) awareness of financial consequences but inconsistent behavioral control; and (5) limited formal financial education and reliance on informal learning. The study concludes that participants demonstrated fragmented financial management practices, where awareness of financial consequences did not consistently translate into responsible spending behavior. Based on these findings, the study proposed a financial planner booklet to address the identified challenges. The study offers contextual insights into the financial vulnerability of non-business students in digital gaming environments. It provides practical implications for educational institutions, parents, and game developers within the Philippine higher education context.
Multi-Group Analysis of Incentive and Institutional Factors Associated with Individual Taxpayer Compliance in Indonesia Astrid Isyana Biki; Ari Warokka; Oscar Jayanagara
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.4546

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This study examines the association between incentive factors (voice, empathy) and institutional factors (regulatory quality, enforcement effectiveness, transparency, accountability) and individual taxpayer compliance in Indonesia, and tests whether these associations differ by age, education, and income. Despite growing interest in behavioral and institutional determinants of compliance, few studies integrate both dimensions within a single model or test whether the resulting relationships hold consistently across demographic groups. Using a quantitative survey of 310 individual taxpayers, we analyzed the data with Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) and Multi-Group Analysis (MGA). Results show that voice, empathy, regulatory quality, enforcement effectiveness, and transparency are significantly and positively associated with taxpayer compliance, while accountability is not, suggesting that perceptions of institutional accountability have not yet become a primary determinant of compliance. The model explains a substantial share of variance in taxpayer compliance. The Multi-Group Analysis indicates that these associations are largely, but not entirely, consistent across demographic groups: three of eighteen subgroup comparisons show statistically significant differences (enforcement effectiveness by income, p = .004; transparency by age, p = .016; accountability by income, p = .013), while the remaining comparisons show no significant difference. These findings suggest that taxpayer compliance is associated with a combination of incentive and institutional factors, with most associations holding broadly across demographic characteristics. However, exceptions exist for enforcement effectiveness, transparency, and accountability.
Examining the Relationship Between Financial Anxiety and Impulsive Spending Behavior among Overseas Filipino Workers in Wisconsin Eric S Parilla; Marc Edward M. Abadilla
People and Behavior Analysis Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): September Volume
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/pba.v4i2.4681

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This study investigated the relationship between financial anxiety and impulsive spending among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) residing in Wisconsin, United States of America. Specifically, this study looked at the level of financial anxiety as emotional distress related to financial concerns, perceived absence of control over financial resources, and financial worries about future security. The study also examined impulsive spending behavior as the frequency of unplanned purchases, emotional urges to spend, and a lack of deliberation before purchase decisions. The study used a quantitative descriptive-correlational design. Of the 64 OFWs in Wisconsin who participated in this study, all were purposively sampled based on the following criteria: living and working in Wisconsin, at least 18 years of age, 6 months or more of overseas work experience, personal income, and self-financial management. The study used a structured survey questionnaire with a 4-point Likert scale to measure the study’s dependent variables, financial anxiety and impulsive spending behavior. Using descriptive statistics and Pearson and Spearman correlations, the data were analyzed in Google Colab using Python. The results showed that respondents reported high financial anxiety, with worries about future financial security receiving the highest average score. The respondents showed a low level of impulsive spending behavior across all three dimensions. The results of the correlation analysis, which included Pearson r =. 039 (p = . 757) and Spearman rho =. 012 (p = . 925), showed no significant relationship between financial anxiety and impulsive spending behavior. The findings show that financial anxiety and impulsive spending behavior did not significantly correlate in the sample. The study suggests that future research should include a larger sample and variables such as financial literacy, debt burden, remittance pressure, income level, and self-control.