Impact of Stress towards Academic Performances of Grade 11

Students in Mambusao National High School

CONCEPT PAPER FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Submitted by:

Mary Julie V. Pagayon

Kathleen L. Barrientos

Mhelrose Tabuga

Gellame Joy A. Gallardo

Christine Joyce V. Luna

Icie V. Lantoria

Abby Gale A. Lañosa

Jessel Dela Torre

Carlos Justine V. Parohinog

Joshua June Baranda

Raffy Leones

Carlo C. Salazar

Junrey Fabiano

Submitted to:

Mrs. Emily L. Sibug

Impact of Stress towards Academic Performances of Grade 11 Students in Mambusao

National High School

Mary Julie V. Pagayon

Kathleen L. Barrientos

Mhelrose Tabuga

Gellame Joy A. Gallardo

Christine Joyce V. Luna

Icie V. Lantoria

Abby Gale A. Lañosa

Jessel Dela Torre

Carlos Justine V. Parohinog

Joshua June Baranda

Raffy Leones

Carlo C. Salazar

Junrey Fabiano

RESEARCHERS

Mrs. Emily L. Sibug

ADVISER

Mambusao National High School

Tumalalud, Mambusao, Capiz

December 15, 2022

I. Background of the study

Education, it is an important agency that can develop a person’s skill, critical

thinking, knowledge, and secures a good and stable life in the future. Moreover,

education serves as a guide for every youth to become more adoptable in the society,

and be able to adjust easily on how the society functions.

In order to gain an academic achievements, students have to work hard and

improve their academic performances. However, stress is one of the factors that affects

a student’s academic performance. According to the World Health Organization (2021),

any kind of change that puts physical, mental, or psychological strain on a person is

considered to be stressful. Stress can greatly impact a person’s mentality, body,

thoughts and feelings, and behaviour.

Although some degree of stress is vital to inspire and motivate individuals to

achieve their goals, stress can be a barrier for focusing, problem solving, decision

making and other essential capacities for student’s learning. A high level of stress

reduces student’s ability to concentrate on their studies. Consequently, it makes it

difficult for them to memorize facts for tests. Even more, poor concentration could limit

student’s ability to think critically or at optimal levels when they write their papers or

during tests (Stupart Y. Ph. D., 2022).

Stress is usually caused by excessive amount of homework, social life, perceived

parental pressure, university applications, and never-ending workloads. In addition,

according to the statistics of Watson E., et al. (2022) that 70% of students reported that

depression and anxiety are a “major problem” in the school community. Furthermore, in

the research of Sian Beilock, Ph. D., if stress is not managed properly, it can prevent

students from successfully achieving their academic goals.

In relation, Ann Pietrangelo stated in 2020 that stress will not only affect student’s

academic performances, but also physical and mental health. Chronic stress can result

in a number of symptoms and have an impact on your general health. Chronic stress

can cause headaches, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and irritability.

In this study, it generally focuses on the negative effect of stress to students in

relation to academic performances at school. Students frequently engage in groups or

individual interactions with their environment, and these interactions have an impact on

their academic performance in one way or another. Stress have been considered as a

common issue to students, especially during the occurrence of the 2019 pandemic.

Wherein students tried to adjust, learn, and participate to a new education system. Even

before the 2019 pandemic, stress is very common towards students, and it has been a

great concern to members of the academic world and other researchers towards this

issue.

By this study, it will further increase the validity of other related academic

research, that stress can affect student’s academic performances. In addition, it will

provide an overview of how stress can greatly affect a student’s academic

performances, and provide recommendations on how to control and avoid stress. Thus,

this study aims to examine the effects of stress on the academic performances of

students in Mambusao National High School.