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RESEARCH PROPOSAL
BASIC INFORMATION

RESEARCH TITLE CoVID-19 Risk Perception and Coping Strategies: Results of a Survey in One State University Campus

Ma. Jasmine J. De Guzman

PROPONENTS

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY College of Business and Public Administration

PROJECT DURATION 6 months
LOCATION Pangasinan State University Lingayen Campus
BUDGET REQUESTED
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
While some other countries in the world have managed to control the spread of coronavirus, the Philippines is still in the
midst of the crisis. As of September 30, 2020, the total number of cases in the country has reached 311,694 with 2,426
new cases. [1] The province of Pangasinan was not spared of the pandemic with a total of 938 cases. [2] Thus, the risk
RATIONALE of contracting CoVID-19 is still high as each day sees new cases being added to the total. Thus, this study will aim to
assess PSU Lingayen Campus employees’ and students’ perceived risk of being infected by CoVID-19 and the means
through which they cope with the risk of being infected by CoVID-19 and identify behavioral changes with regards to the
pandemic.

This study aims to (1) determine the profile of the respondents; (2) identify the CoVID-19 risk perception of the
OBJECTIVES respondents; (3) determine the ways of coping used by respondents in dealing with the risk of CoVID-19 infection; (4)
identify the efforts made by respondents to prepare in case of infection among immediate household members.

The study will make use of descriptive-correlational method which is useful for describing relationships among variables,
without seeking to establish a causal connection. [3] A survey questionnaire adopted from a 2020 study by Gerhold was
formulated and improved by the proponent to fit the profile of the respondents. [4] The respondents of the study are
METHODOLOGY
employees and students of Pangasinan State University Lingayen Campus. The survey questionnaire shall be created in
Google forms and distributed to chat groups that include PSU employees and students. The data collected from the
survey shall be cleaned and validated and imported into IBM SPSS for analysis.
[1] CNN Philippines. (2020, September 30). Philippines' COVID-19 cases now over 311,000, with 2,426 new patients.
Retrieved September 30, 2020, from https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/9/30/PH-coronavirus-cases-311k.html

[2] Sotelo, Y. (2020, October 01). Pangasinan posts highest-single day record of 39 COVID-19 recoveries. Retrieved
September 30, 2020, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1342166/pangasinan-posts-highest-single-day-record-of-39-
REFERENCES covid-19-recoveries

[3] Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2020, from
https://methods.sagepub.com/reference/encyclopedia-of-survey-research-methods

[4] Gerhold, L. (2020). COVID-19: Risk perception and Coping strategies.

The study shall provide a better understanding of how people in the organization perceive the risks of CoVID-19 and
EXPECTED OUTPUT determine ways of coping they use in dealing with stress emanating from the risk. Also, it determines how employees in
the organization prepare in case of infection or among their household members.

Gives the management perspective of how the CoVID-19 pandemic impacts its employee’s behavior allowing them to
POTENTIAL IMPACT strategize according to the needs of individual employees during the pandemic and equip employees to prepare for
emergency situation, i.e., the employee gets infected or any of his immediate household members contract CoVID-19.

Targeted Date Description

October 1, 2020
TBD upon Approval of Proposal
MILESTONE TBD upon Approval of Proposal
TBD upon Approval of Proposal
TBD upon Approval of Proposal
TBD upon Approval of Proposal
Submission of Proposal
Drafting of Survey Questionnaire
Validation of research instrument
Fielding of Survey Questionnaire
Analysis of Data and Completion of Write-up of the Paper
Publication

USERS OR
PSU Management, policy makers, researchers
BENEFICIARIES

Amount Description
DETAILED BUDGET
3,000 Enumerator and Statistician
REQUEIREMENT
3,000 Materials to be used
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4,000 Miscellaneous Expenses

BRIEF PROFILE OF PROPONENTS

Research Proponent 1 Research Proponent 2

Research Proponent 3 Research Proponent 4

SUBMITTED BY:

MA. JASMINE J. DE GUZMAN ______________________________

Research Proponent 1 _____
Research Proponent 2

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NOTED BY:

ZSHYNA MAE V. AHMED LORNA G. URBIZTONDO, Ed. D.

Campus Research Coordinator Campus Executive Director