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A Thesis On Stress Occurrence of Students
A Thesis On Stress Occurrence of Students
Aniciete, Harley T.
Dizon, Ma. Jubelle B.
Flores, Reineth B.
Mercado, Joyce Denise V.
Quiambao, Hunnylyn D.
Vitug, Ann Princess F.
December 2021
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The researchers would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to the people who have helped
First and foremost, to Engr. Fernando B. Canlas, the instructor and mentor who shared his
knowledge and expertise. Without his guidance and patience, the researchers would not be able to
To Ms. Ma. Ireza S. Cunanan, the principal of the Senior High School Department of St. Augustine
Academy who allowed the researchers to conduct their study in their respective school.
To the St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga Senior High School Supreme Student Government
To the participants, who shared their time and effort in collaboration for answering the
To the families of the researchers for the utmost support and understanding.
Lastly to the Almighty God, for the gift of knowledge and wisdom. For the guidance and
Harley
Jubelle
Reineth
Joyce
Hunnylyn
Ann
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Stress is an inescapable part of life that affects individuals regardless of their age, gender, and
status. Each individual has a human stress response that is complex. It enables the body to produce
hormones that will lead to responding to changes present in the environment. It can be in the form of
Stress is defined in Merriam Webster Dictionary as “a state of mental tension and worry caused by
problems in your life, work, etc.” It is the term applied to pressure responded by a human body due to
certain life events or situations. It is usually triggered when encountering something that challenges the
mindfulness and one’s feeling of not having the power or control over what is happening currently.
It is natural for the human body to react and respond to what is happening around which results in
continuous stress that can elevate the body for a positive or negative response. Eustress pertains to stress
that has positive effects that drive individuals to take actions essential for survival. It involves responding
to dangerous situations ensuring to remain unharmed. A positive outlook can be developed while
overcoming challenges in this category of stress. An example is an individual stress that motivates an
individual to perform something useful. Distress is the negative stress that is regarded as threats or
challenges in coping up with changes continuously. It causes people to feel terrified or unable to manage
a situation by keeping them in a permanent state of tension. Way of thinking and decision-making can also
In the rapidly changing era, being in a more stressed condition commonly happens among the
younger generation particularly students. Most students try to balance their lives in school and at home
while dealing with factors that lead them to feel pressured about things they can or cannot control.
Considering high school students could further experience overlapping stressors in secondary school,
although cases vary from person to person. Academic, personal, or environmental: busy schedules due to
exams, interpersonal issues, and social gathering that includes public speaking are root causes of stress
The current age group appears to be more flexible in sharing about their mental health as evidenced
by connecting through social networking sites and sharing their experiences (Cuncic, 2021). However,
news and information that concerns suicides, anxiety, dropout, and other mental health problems among
students are still prevalent. Despite the change in the situation, there has been an improvement as most
individuals became more knowledgeable regarding the stressors that influence their well-being.
Excessive stress relates to increased mental, physical, and behavioral illnesses among teenagers,
particularly students, who are at an extreme stage in which they struggle to balance their personal and
academic life. Senior High School is the stage in a student’s life in which they have to make important
decisions that can affect their future. Academic performances, career choices, peer and family pressure,
college entrance examinations are some of the things they need to deal with.
The researchers devised a study to assess the occurrence of stress on selected Senior High School
students from St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga. It aims to learn about how frequently the students
experience stress caused by different factors such as Physical, Interpersonal Relationship, Academic and
Environment.
The lives of every individual consist of an element known as stress that serves as a constant
outcome of daily living. Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood provides a significant impact on the
life of an individual as a student. Changes can be fast-paced which affects students’ way of adaptability
knowing how vulnerable they are to different situations. According to some Eastern Institute of Technology
students, there are two main causes of stress: academic pressures and environmental stressors. Professors,
subject burden, grades, examination, peers, and duration are all evaluated under the heading of academic
stress among college students. Stressors from the environment have been discovered to have flaws including
the activities that hinder the everyday tasks of a student (Yikealo et al., 2018). Unexpected responsibilities
can make a person feel surprised or burdened for a student with a lot of schoolwork, adding another activity
to his or her schedule will interfere with what he or she has already planned. As a result, a student will be
The main stressors for students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Science in Finland were
characteristics. Interacting with newcomers has been one of the most stressful aspects for students in terms
of relationship-related factors. Concerns about the future were also a significant factor in their
environmental variables. Academic considerations are a major source of stress for students, with the class
workload being the most common source of anxiety. For personal reasons, financial trouble is sometimes
a source of stress for students (Essel & Owusu, 2017). Learners are faced with a variety of stressors, which
might be internal or external but academic pressures are the main issue that triggers their tension.
Education students at the University of Ghana who reside in the school dorms affirmed three
significant stressors: struggling to meet academic standards, insufficient electricity and water within
dormitories, and changes in sleep and eating patterns. Students used several adapting tactics, including
prayer and meditation, as well as self-diverting activities, as coping mechanisms (Amponsah et al., 2020).
Students who live apart from their families are associated with additional difficulties. Aside from focusing
on how to satisfy scholastic criteria, students also consider their families, which has an impact on their
nutrition and sleep cycles, resulting in an unhealthy physical attribute. In figuring out how to deal with
pressures, their spirituality and religiosity become more profound in a variety of ways.
Most of the dentistry students at the University of the Philippines were considered to have high-
stress vulnerability. The two types of stressors were external and internal stress. The most common external
stressors were academics and clinical obligations, while irritation and overwork were the most known
internal stressors. As a result of this investigation, it may be possible to eliminate unnecessary stressors and
develop therapeutic measures. Then students will have a better study environment and maximize learning
potential (Salvacion, 2015). In addition to the academic pressure, being overloaded due to studies is a major
source of stress minimizing the student’s ability to learn. A student could execute the needed activities in a
less mobilized manner. As a result, an exquisite learning environment is necessary for learners to perform
at their best.
According to selected students of Political Science from Leyte Normal University, the most
common source of stress for them is educational responsibilities and activities. Flag ceremonies, demanding
parents, and malnutrition are secondary stressors. Whereas it is acknowledged that when male students are
anxious, they are unable to get a decent sleep, resulting in physical weariness while women may experience
irritation or sadness. To relieve their tension, students prefer listening to music, facing, and solving
problems as well as praying to God. Students further claimed that they are less inclined to smoke and drink
alcohol. Thus, they will not use illegal drugs as a coping method (Mazo, 2015). Expectations have a
significant impact on the academic qualifications of a student, resulting in tough school life. This then
causes stress, and students devise a variety of stress management to alleviate the frustration.
The study aims to assess the stress occurrence on selected Senior High School Students of St.
Augustine Academy of Pampanga. The researchers attempted to answer the following questions:
1.1 Age
1.2 Sex
1.3 Strand
3. Is there a significant relationship between age and stress occurrence of the students?
4. Is there a significant difference between male and female students in the occurrence of stress?
5. Is there a variation between the strands of the students to the occurrence of stress?
Conceptual Paradigm
1.1 Age
Statistical Treatment
Assessment of Stress
1.2 Gender
Presentation and Occurrence on Selected
Pampanga
To describe the flow of the study, the researchers made use of the I. P. O. mode or known as the
Input – Process – Output. The input will show the relativity of data to the process. The process contains
The input is composed of the demographic profile of the respondents who are the selected students
of St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga according to their age, gender, and strand. The aim is to assess
the stress occurrence which is also included in the input section. Survey Questionnaires were used to
collect the necessary data which were statistically treated, presented, and interpreted in an organized
This research used the quantitative approach in assessing the stress occurrence among the selected
students. Quantitative research is a kind of research used to quantify the problem by way of generating
numerical data that can be transformed into usable statistics to analyze the data gathered from the
respondents.
The collection of data is the process of gathering and measuring relevant information about the
variables that aid in answering the research questions and interpreting outcomes. The questionnaire
method was used in collecting information. The questionnaires were placed in Google Forms and
disseminated through Facebook Messenger among the selected students of St. Augustine Academy of
Pampanga. The organization of data was administered through the use of Microsoft Excel Software.
The researchers conducted the study at St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga, located at Alvenida
St., Barangay Poblacion, Floridablanca, Pampanga. The population of the study involves students from
the Senior High School Department. The simple random sampling technique was used by the researchers
Due to the current pandemic, questionnaires were provided through Google Forms to avoid any
physical contact. In gathering information, the questionnaire by Mohammad Aziz Shah Mohamed arip
entitled “Student Stress Inventory” was used in assessing the stress occurrence among the selected students
of St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga. The questionnaire comprises 40 items consisting of questions
related to Physical, Interpersonal Relationships, Academic, and Environment which are some factors that
contribute to stress. A nominal scale was designed with a corresponding value mark in which there are
four possible answers, “Always” (4), “Frequent” (3), “Somewhat Frequent” (2), or “Never” (1). In
addition, the demographic profile of the respondents such as name, age, and strand were also included.
In gathering the information needed to answer the research questions, the researchers first asked
permission through sending an email containing a formal letter addressed to the Principal of the Senior
High School Department of St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga to conduct the said study. Upon the
approval, the researchers created the questionnaire through the Google Forms. In administering the survey
proper, the researchers in cooperation with the Supreme Student Government Officers of the school
conducted the survey. Confidentiality was observed throughout the study. Different types of statistical
tools and treatments such as the T-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Analysis of Variance, were
Table 1.1
16 - 17 91 91.00%
18 - 19 9 9.00%
Total 100 100.00%
Table 1.2
Profile of Respondents According to Sex
Table 1.3
Profile of Respondents According to Strand
Verbal
Item Mean SD
Interpretation
1. Headaches 2.58 0.84 Frequent
11. I find it difficult to meet my high parent's expectation 2.39 1.03 Somewhat Frequent
13. I feel guilty if I fail to fulfill my parent’s hope 2.98 1.02 Frequent
20. I feel frustrated by the lack of faculty management 1.84 0.85 Somewhat Frequent
21. I have a financial problem because of the expenses of
23. I feel nervous delivering the class presentation 3.16 0.84 Frequent
29. I feel stressed dealing with difficult subject 3.15 0.90 Frequent
32. I feel stressed with bad living condition of hostel 1.60 0.83 Never
37. I feel frustrated of inadequate campus facilities 2.06 0.87 Somewhat Frequent
39. Waited in a long line make me feel uneasy 2.71 1.04 Frequent
40. I feel scared being at the insecure place 2.93 1.04 Frequent
Table 3
Pearson Correlation Coefficient between Age and Student Stress Occurrence
Table 4
T-test of the Student Stress Occurrence between Female and Male
Female Male
Mean 98.98275862 90
Variance 214.8944344 384.39024
Observations 58 42
Pooled Variance 285.8059465
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 98
t Stat 2.622483361
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.005061303
t Critical one-tail 1.660551217
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.010122606
t Critical two-tail 1.984467455
Table 5
Analysis of variance between Student Stress Occurrence and Senior High School strands
SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 42 3959 94.2619 256.637
Accountancy, Business and Management 20 2056 102.8 244.8
Humanities and Social Sciences 20 1851 92.55 257.5237
Home Economics 8 725 90.625 934.8393
Information and Communication Technology 10 930 93 201.7778
ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 1548.446 4 387.1115 1.293724 0.278047 2.467494
Within Groups 28426.14 95 299.2226
Total 29974.59 99
CHAPTER IV
ANALYSIS OF DATA
This section involves the tabulation, examination and interpretation of the following methodologies
1. The distribution of respondents' responses from the google form survey questionnaire was
determined using Frequency and Percentage. It also describes the age, gender, and strand which
Percentage
P=f/n
Where:
P= percentage
f= frequency
2. The Mean and Standard Deviation were used to determine the stress occurrence of the selected
students of the Senior High School Department at St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga which
Mean
∑𝑥
x̅ =
𝑛
Where:
x̅ = mean
1.00-1.75 Never
Somewhat
1.76-2.50
Frequent
2.51-3.25 Frequent
3.26-4.00 Always
Standard Deviation
∑(𝑥𝑖 − x̅)2
𝑆𝑥 =
𝑛−1
Where:
x̅ = mean
3. Pearson Product Moment of Coefficient Correlation was used to determine the correlation between
the age and student stress occurrence of the selected students of the Senior High School Department
in St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga through a scale that measures the correlation.
and female students of the Senior High School Department in St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga
5. Analysis of Variance was used with a 0.05 level of significance to know if there is variation between
the strands of the selected students of the Senior High School Department in St. Augustine
Analysis of Tabulations
The respondents are classified according to their age, sex and strand. Table 1.1 reveals that among
the 100 respondents, 91.00% falls under the age bracket of 16-17 and 9.00% are on the age bracket of 18-
19. Table 1.2 presents that 42.00% are male and 58.00% are female. Table 1.3 shows that 20% of the
respondents come from Accountancy, Business and Management, 8.00% from Home Economics, 20.00%
for Humanities and Social Sciences, 10.00% in Information and Communication Technology and 42.00%
Table 2 shows the mean and standard deviation of the survey questionnaires wherein the highest
mean of 3.23 which is the “I feel stressed as submission deadline neared” got a standard deviation of 0.90
with a verbal interpretation of FREQUENT. The lowest mean of 1.33 which is the “My friends did not care
about me” got a standard deviation of 0.90 with a verbal interpretation of NEVER.
Using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Table 3 indicates that there is a negligible correlation
between age and stress occurrence wherein the result was -0.0796.
Table 4 illustrates the T-test of the Student Stress Occurrence between male and female. The mean
of the female participants is 98.98275862 which is greater than the mean of the male participants with only
90. The P – value is 0.010122606 which shows that there is a significant difference between male and
Based upon the results that were gathered by the researchers, it shows that the stress occurrence of
the students is “FREQUENT”. Among the stress indicators in the questionnaire, “I feel stressed as
submission deadline neared” gained the highest mean of 3.23. This indicates that the selected Senior High
School Students of St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga frequently feel stressed once the submission for
their activities or requirements is nearby. Key (2015) stated that researchers found that deadlines kill brain
cells and reduce creativity which led to stress. As deadlines of requirements often come simultaneously
which causes the students not to rest and end up draining them, this can be the reason why students feel
In addition to that, the data shows that the respondents are frequently experiencing sleep problems
when they are stressed. “Sleep Problems” had the highest mean of 3.10 among the Physical Attributes.
According to Johnson (2018) stress has a major effect on the length and quality of sleep while not having
enough sleep increases the level of stress. The reason behind the sleep problems of the students may be due
to overthinking the deadlines of their activities. Students who either feel restless or do not experience
On the other hand, “My friends don’t care about me” garnered the lowest mean (1.33). The result
shows that the students never feel stressed when it comes to their friends. This concluded that the students
feel the support and care of their friends. The respondents have a companion when they are at the lowest
and they have someone to talk to regarding their problems and difficulties.
Moreover, using Pearson R Correlation presented that there is a negligible correlation between the
age and stress occurrence of the selected senior high school students of St. Augustine Academy of
Pampanga. Based on the results, the researchers concluded that age does not have any connection to stress
occurrence as most of the students experience stress no matter what their age is. Academic stress may be
one of the major factors, however, there could be personal problems that could also affect the mental state.
In addition, using the Independent Sample T-test indicated that there is a significant difference
among the stress occurrences of males and females. The result shows that female students tend to be more
stressed than males. With this, the researchers concluded that the reason why females feel more stressed
could be because of health reasons. Females are more emotional and vulnerable to extreme levels of stress
than males due to hormones, menstrual cycle, and other health reasons.
Meanwhile, using Analysis of Variance showed that there is no significant variation among the
occurrence of stress between the strands of the senior high school students. This made the researchers
conclude that no matter what the strand of a student is, all experience the frequency of occurrence of stress.
After all, all of them are trying their best to successfully pass their subjects and do their part as a student.
This also shows that there is no hierarchy among the strands and all experience stress in their manner.
1. Senior High School Students in St. Augustine Academy of Pampanga are frequently stressed
2. There is a negligible correlation between the age of the respondents and stress occurrence.
4. There is no significant variation in the occurrence of stress between the strands of the
respondents.
With regards to the findings and conclusions formulated from the gathered data, the researchers
1. Students should practice and improve their time management. It is important to be organized
and to manage time efficiently so workload would not pile up and be rushed. It is also important
should learn to plan efficiently so they can achieve their schedule or accomplish the number of
2. Meditating should be practiced by the students. It can help the students to ease their minds and
relax their bodies. This could also eliminate stress and fatigue which can increase the
3. Teachers should give more consideration to students. They can give extensions for the activities
such as three days or a week. They should also announce the major project way before it is to
be done or passed. Schools can implement a mental health break for the students to help them
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Accepted Letter of Permission
Survey Questionnaire
Greetings! We are 2nd year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Students from Mary The Queen
College who are currently working on our study entitled "AN ASSESSMENT OF STRESS
OCCURRENCE ON SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE
ACADEMY OF PAMPANGA".
We humbly ask for your voluntary involvement in our study as part of our requirements in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Statistical Application with Computer Applications.
PHYSICAL
1 Headaches
2 Back pain
3 Sleep problem
4 Difficulty breathing
5 Excessive worry
6 Stomach pain/nausea
7 Constant tiredness/fatigue
8 Sweating/sweaty hands
9 Frequent cold/flu/fever
10 Drastic weight loss
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
11 I find difficult to meet my high parent’s
expectation
12 My parents treat me as a helpless person
13 I feel guilty if I fail to fulfill my parent’s hope
14 My parents wish only for my success
15 I find difficult to get along with groupmates in
doing academic task
16 My friends did not care about me
17 I feel disturbed when having problem with my
boyfriend/girlfriend
18 My families are not supportive
19 My lecturers/ teachers are not supportive
20 I feel frustrated by the lack of faculty
management
ACADEMIC
21 I have a financial problem because of the
expenses of the university
22 I find difficult to juggle time between study and
social activity
23 I feel nervous delivering the class presentation
24 I feel stressed as submission deadline neared
25 I feel stressed to sit for examination
26 I find difficult to juggle time between study and
society involvement
27 I loss interest towards courses
28 I feel burden of academic workloads
29 I feel stressed dealing with difficult subject
30 I feel difficult in handling my academic problem
ENVIRONMENT
31 I have transportation problem
32 I feel stressed with bad living condition of
hostel
33 Surrounding noise distracted me
34 Pollution make me uneasy
35 Hot weather make me avoid to go out
36 Messy living conditions distracted me
37 I feel frustrated of inadequate campus facilities
38 Crowding make me feel uneasy
39 Waited in a long line make me feel uneasy
40 I feel scared being at the insecure place
Summary of Results