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Rationale
Each of the students around the planet has their own expectation or
student who wants to finish college education but has not enough money to
spend, finds work to compensate for the fees rather than giving up that
forward. But when people allow fear to stop their forward progress in life,
they're likely to miss some great opportunities along the way. Say for
work and study in order to succeed thus eliminating the possibility of failing.
of time between work and study leaving little or no time at all in taking care
PWB also refers to the feeling of knowing the meaning and purpose of one’s
stress from working too hard together with studying in order to avoid failure.
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Theoretical Background
certain personality traits that are related to stress and hardiness include
acquire these stress hardy personality traits may decrease their risk of
difficult the stressor would be to cope with. Lastly, Challenge which is how
the individual perceives the events that occur in their life; seeing difficulties
opportunities for professional and personal growth. They are the ones that
Motivation Theory by Birney et. Al (Krol, 1978). This theory assumes that
people seek to avoid failure at all costs by doing everything they can (Bartel
et.al, 2010)
The theory which was developed by Carol Ryff (Ryff, 1995), is known
was able to identify six broad facets associated with optimal psychological
Fredrickson & Levenson (Fredrick and Levenson, 1998) which states that
implies to college working students and ways of keeping up from their fear
of failure.
because it meant to him irrational fear that they will not succeed. This fear
The result that he was able to find was that autonomy, competence,
and vitality, were strongly related to lower scores on two different measures
procrastination.
students and identifying their resilience resources when faced with difficult
Centre, 2013).
quantitative and qualitative data which was then computed for descriptive,
correlation, and regression statistics. The result helped the faculty and
would greatly impact the students in their personal and professional growth
processes.
family and friend support, and perceived resilience were gathered from
three social work programs. The sample that was gathered and analyzed
influence with each other and resilience, positively. There was no social
wait-list control group. These findings indicate that this resilience program
the trial-run participants became the bases for the development of the main-
try- out survey instrument. The main-try- out survey instrument was used in
gathered, the final survey instrument was developed and was named
student. This study followed the initial steps in test development. The final
of the items in the survey instrument. The means and standard deviations
of items can provide clues about which items will be useful and which ones
will be not. If the variance of an item is low, this means that there is little
variability on the item and it may not be useful. This study was only limited
Therefore it is not guaranteed that the results of this study also hold true to
identifying academic stressors of college students. For one, the final survey
instrument has been initially proven valid (as reviewed by actual college
students and item loadings ranging from 0.405 to 0.748 based on the 0.40
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cut-off for the screening of items) and reliable (Cronbach’s Alpha value of
reviewed by actual college students and item loadings ranging from 0.405
to 0.748 based on the 0.40 cut- off for screening of items) and reliable
survey instrument.
Well Being of the First Year College Students” (Punia & Malaviya, 2015).
from educational encounters that both guide students in the search for
meaning and direction in life and help them realize their true potential.
The results of the study show, that majority of students have middle level of
performance. The research also revealed that the students, who have
being, purpose of life and personal growth on scale. Also, those students
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who carry task oriented coping strategy, have high index of well-being, and
as academic performance, age, sex and grade level and comparative since
gender differences in coping have been noted but results are inconsistent.
age were all significant unique predictors of coping, while gender was not.
The study found that mature students coped better, with resilience being
education, in that they may identify ways in which to help students cope
have been proposed to help students cope. The results of the current study
students.
directions. The study by Loh (loh, Schutte, & Thornsteinson, 2014) shows
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psychological well-being.
With that being said, it can be acknowledge that there are still gray
this study.
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Conceptual Framework
PSYCHOLOGICAL
WELL-BEING
RESILIENCY
FEAR OF FAILURE
Working Scholars
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THE PROBLEM
1.1 Commitment
1.3 Challenge
3.1 Autonomy
3.6 Self-Acceptance
wellbeing.
4.1 Hardiness
surveys to help calculate how many CDU working scholars are suffering
from academic and financial stress. The study is limited to only working
only be taken in by students who are dealing with financial stress and/or
academic stress.
The limitation is the honesty of the students when taking the survey.
That being said, every answer was preferred by the chosen students that
are working scholars in Cebu Doctors University. Students will not make up
answers to choose, but instead, choose what they strongly relate to. Having
the students give sincere information will positively help the research being
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Research Environment
Larrazabal Jr. Avenue, North Reclamation Area, Mandaue City. The school
was granted its University status on November 23, 2004. The school offers
and Graduate School. The institution opened its first admission on Senior
High School last 2016 which is under the College of Arts and Sciences
Department.
The college of Dentistry both offer Pre Dental and Dental Medicine
Research Respondents
The respondents of the study that we are going to conduct are the
Research Instrument
The study will utilize 3 tools, these are the: “The Performance Failure
important others. The PFAI was designed to be a clinically useful device for
consequences).
personal growth, positive relations with others, and purpose in life, and self-
Kathleen M. Wright & Larry H. (1989). The tool is a 45-item scale and is
which refers to the attitude of someone who works very hard to support
growth. Hardiness has been shown to relate to how people process and
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cope with stressful events. In a stressful scene, hardiness has been flaunted
18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, and 43-45. Each
Commitment = 1 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 17 + 18 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 31 + 37 + 39 + 41
+ 44 + 45. Control = 2 + 3 + 4 + 10 + 11 + 13 + 14 + 19 + 22 + 26 + 28 + 29
+ 34 + 42 + 43. Challenge = 5 + 6 + 12 + 15 + 16 + 20 + 21 + 27 + 30 + 32
9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 28, 35, 37, 38, 40, 43, and 44. It will be interpreted
The internal consistency (alpha) coefficients were .62, .66, and .82
total summated scale, the HS had an alpha of .85. The internal consistency
of the 30-item short form ranged from .56 to .82 for the subscales. Internal
consistency of the summated 30-item form was .83. Data on stability are
not available.
correlated .93 with total scores on the 76-item version. The three subscale
on the 30-item short form correlated .82 with scores on the 45-item version.
who have high resiliency are able to cope with stress and adversity. A score
moderate resiliency at times cope with stress and sometimes are unlikely
to cope. And a score range of 45-90 indicates a low score which means
individuals who have low resiliency are unlikely to cope with stress and
adversity.
Research Procedure
Gathering of Data
made and was submitted to the SAPPRO, CDU Deans that has a working
scholar in their respective department. Upon the Dean’s approval, the paper
paper will be presented for a proposal hearing. With the authority acquired,
The gathering data in the working scholar student’s will be given when they
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have enough break-time from their respective duties so that they can
These respondents are be given a briefing about test and its mechanics.
The researcher then read to the respondents the cover letter of the research
instrument that was used. Questionnaire for Hardiness Scale and the
Being test. The data will to be collected, process and will be analyzed. The
allotted time is; 5 minutes for the PFAI, 10 minutes for the Hardiness Scale
The data collected will statistically process and analyze using the
Correlation:
Scholars.
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The results of the profile will be presented using the pie chart. The
CDU Working Scholars will be statistically treated using the Pearson (R)
The results of the relationship will be presented using the scatter plot. The
Definition of Terms
Fear –Fear is one such emotion that is pre-programmed into all animals
in their brain such as the amygdala and the hypothalamus are immediately
in doing something
campus while going to college as a full-time student that pays half the
Good Day!
In line with this, we would like to ask your good office to allow us to have the list of the
total number of the college working scholars with their corresponding GPA for the
academic year 2017-2018 for us to determine the sample size of the study.
Your approval will help us take a step further to a more enriching educational experience.
We are hoping for a positive response on our request. Thank you and God bless.
Respectfully yours,
Endorsed by:
MR. STANLEY CLARK DIPAY, MA, RGC MS.MAYLEN A. LICATAN, MA, MAEd, RGC
Research Mentor Chair of Psychology / Research
Coordinator
Approved By:
APPENDIX A2
APPENDIX B
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aversive consequences of failing. Scores are provided for each of these five
an uncertain future, (d) fear of important others losing interest, and (e) fear
correlated with each other and their common variance can be modeled with
▪ self-acceptance
▪ the establishment of quality ties to other
▪ a sense of autonomy in thought and action
▪ the ability to manage complex environments to suit personal needs and
values
▪ the pursuit of meaningful goals and a sense of purpose in life
▪ continued growth and development as a person
The following set of questions deals with how you feel about yourself and your life.
Please remember that there are no right or wrong answers.
Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disag Agree Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ree Slightl ly
agreement or disagreement Disag y Somew Agree
with each statement. ree Somew Slight hat
hat ly
affectionate.
3. In general, I feel I am in 1 2 3 4 5 6
charge of the situation in which
I live.
4. I am not interested in 1 2 3 4 5 6
activities that will expand my
horizons.
7. Maintaining close 1 2 3 4 5 6
relationships has been difficult
and frustrating for me.
Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disag Agr Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ree ee ly
agreement or disagreement Disag Somew Agree
with each statement. ree Somew Slight Sligh hat
hat ly tly
25. It is important to me to be a 1 2 3 4 5 6
good listener when close friends
talk to me about their
problems.
1 2 3 4 5 6
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Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disag Agr Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ree ee ly
Disag Somew Agree
agreement or disagreement
ree Somew Slightl Sligh hat
with each statement.
hat y tly
Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disag Agr Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ree ee ly
agreement or disagreement Disag Somew Agree
with each statement. ree Somew Slightl Sligh hat
hat y tly
Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disagr Agree Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ee Slightl ly
agreement or disagreement with Disagr y Somewh Agree
each statement. ee Somew Slightl at
hat y
important.
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Circle the number that best Stron Disagre Disag Agree Strong
describes your present gly e ree Agree ly
agreement or disagreement Disag Slightl Somew Agree
with each statement. ree Somew Slight y hat
hat ly
Below are statements about life that people often feel differently about.
Circle a number to show how you feel about each one. Read the items
carefully, and indicate how much you think each one is true in general.
There are no right or wrong answers; just give your own honest opinions.
APPENDIX C
Ethical Review Form
This is to certify that the thesis/research paper protocol was submitted for Ethical
Review to this office and was received on __________ at __________ am/pm.
Remarks:
Disapproved
____________
___________________
DATE APPROVED
SIGNATURE
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APPENDIX D
TIME TABLE
Appendix E
Research Budget
EXPENSE/S Cost
(Php)
Reproduction Materials
650.00
Folder 60.00
Appendix F
INFORMED CONSENT
Just call Cydelle D. Petalcorin at 09278636225 if you have questions about the
study, any problems, unexpected physical or
psychological discomforts, any injuries, or
think that something unusual or unexpected
is happening.
_____________________________ _________________
Date Signed:
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Signature of Investigators:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Information
Age: 19 y.o
Educational Background
2015-Present
College Level
2011-2015
2005-2011
Elementary Level
CURRICULUM VITAE
Educational Background
2016-Present
College Level
2004-2007
Badian Cebu
1997-2003
Elementary Level
Badian Cebu