ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 outbreak has an impact on the world. Activities in all walks of life have been suspended to avoid risks to the masses. School organizations are also facing a lot of changes and challenges. Previous studies have not yet discussed the work stress and insecurity of school staffs in response to the increased workload of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purposes of this study are to examine the relationships between work insecurity, work stress, and organizational commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed online survey method to collect data from staffs of universities in Kaohsiung and Pingtung and used structural equation modelling to analyse data. The results indicated that male has more work stress than female;the older and the longer the staff have higher organizational commitments;married staffs have higher organizational commitments than unmarried staffs. Work insecurity has significantly positive influences on work stress. Work insecurity and work stress have significantly negative influences on organizational commitment. This study provides suggestions for educational organizations and future research.