Title

BETWEEN HOME AND DUTY: EXPLORING THE WORK-LIFE
BALANCE OF SECURITY GUARDS

Author(s)

GALLIBOT, BRETNEY JANE O.

JAGONIA, JOEVIC F.

LAPIZ, CHRIZA MAE T.

PAGLINAWAN, KENN A.

Affiliation

MISAMIS UNIVERSITY

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science In Criminology

Contributor

LAGATA, LOVE S - ADVISER

DANIEL, EDMAR R - PANEL MEMBER

CANAPE, BERNAFLOR C - PANEL MEMBER

CUEVAS, JOSE JR. F - CHAIRMAN

ORONG, MARKDY Y - INSTRUCTOR

Year

2025

Abstract

Work-life balance is an essential determinant of the personal health and professional success of security guards, yet it is also a recurring issue given the nature of their work. This research aims to investigate and examine how security guards balance professional duties and family responsibilities using a phenomenological approach. Data were collected from their actual experiences, noting strategies such as time management, family support, and personal resilience. Of these, family support and adaptive coping were found to be substantial contributors to how they were able to manage both roles despite fatigue and irregular working hours. The results of this research give some clues regarding the work-life balance of security guards and serve as a point of reference for expanding institutional assistance, policy making, and welfare schemes for improving professional effectiveness and personal happiness.

Keywords

coping strategies, support, security guards, work-life balance