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Final ENGLISH Research Platform (The Impacts of Srtress To The Education of Grade 10 Students.)
Final ENGLISH Research Platform (The Impacts of Srtress To The Education of Grade 10 Students.)
Final ENGLISH Research Platform (The Impacts of Srtress To The Education of Grade 10 Students.)
Department of Education
Region 1
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte
PIDDIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Piddig
A BASIC RESEARCH
IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
IN ENGLISH 10 FOR QUARTER 4
Prepared by:
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INTRODUCTION
Stress has become part of students’ academic life due to the various internal and
external expectations placed upon their shoulders. Adolescents are particularly
vulnerable to the problems associated with academic stress as transitions occur at an
individual and social level. It therefore, becomes imperative to understand the sources
and impact of academic stress in order to derive adequate and efficient intervention
strategies.
For the longest time, people assumed that the student population was the least
affected by any sort of stress or problems. Stress is now understood as a lifestyle
crisis(Masih & Gulrez, 2006) affecting any individual regardless of their
developmental stage(Banerjee & Chatterjee, 2016). The only task students were
expected to undertake was to study and studying was never perceived as stressful.
What proved to be stressful was the expectations parents had for their children, which
in turn grew into larger burdens that these children could not carry anymore.
According to the statistics published by National Crime Records Bureau, there is one
student every hour that commits suicide(Saha,2017). The bureau registered 1.8%
students who committed suicide due to failing in examinations and an 80% rise in
suicide rates during a one-year time frame.
Academic stress has been identified as the primary cost of these alarming
figures . Lee & Larson (2000) explain this stress as an interaction between
environmental stressors, students appraisal and reactions for the same. It has now
become a grave reality that is term as a “career stopper” (Kadapatti & Vijalaxmi
2012). It therefore, become a significant cost of concern as it is symptomathic of
rising mental health concerns in international. (Nadamuri & Ch, 2011) Depression,
anxiety, behavioral problems, irritability etc, are few of the many problems reported
in students with high academic stress (Dev, Strod1 & Sun, 2015: Verma Sharma &
Larson, 2002). Incidents of depression were also found concentrate fear of failure,
negative evaluation of future, etc. (Busari, 2012). Adolescents were also reported to
be indulging in various risky behaviors such as increase consumption of alcohol and
drugs, unprotected sexual activities, physical inactivity, poor eating and sleeping
patterns. The pressure these students face to perform is so severe resulting in five-fold
increase in suicide attempts.
It becomes imperative to also understand the low stress does not necessarily
ascertain that students will perform better, but in fact under these circumstances, they
would perceive the task as unchallenging and may also get easily bored ( Uchil,
2017). Though certain levels of stress push students towards optimum performance,
when it is not managed efficiently due to inadequate resources to cope with the stress,
it can have dismal consequences for the student as well as the institution.
ry school students in the Vehari district. In the same year, Marwoan (2018)
investigated academic stress among undergraduates at King Saud University in
Riyadh. Mussarat Jabeen Khan in Lahore has also conducted research on the effect of
perceived academic stress on student achievement. 4In Ghana, Duncan-Williams
(2015) studies school stress, academic performance and psychological well-being of
upper secondary rehabilitation students in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.
Although several studies have been conducted on academic stress and student
performance in Piddig National High School specifically, we would like to add more
information to the ones already conducted. The main objective of this study is to
examine the effect of stress on the education of Piddig National High School grade 10
students and the associated risk when stress is not managed properly.
The researchers initiated this study to explore and analyze the effects of stress
on the academic performance of 10th grade students.
Specifically, the study was confined to the students of Piddig National High
School in the academic year 2022-2023. Employing a mixed method research
approach, whereby researchers collect and analyse both quantitative and qualitative
data within the same study.
The data collected from the participants served as the foundation for
addressing the research problem identified by the researchers.
Introduction
There are a variety of stress meanings and several occurrences which can lead
to stress. People claim they are stressed when taking an exam, when facing a stressful
job situation, or when experiencing problems in relationships. Stressful situations can
be regarded as harmful, dangerous or difficult (Perrewé & Zellars, 1999). It is
difficult, with so many factors contributing to stress. The definition of stress is
difficult to describe. Hans Selye (1936) proposed the first and most generic definition
of stress "as a nonspecific response of the organism to any request for change."
Folkman (1984) suggested stress occurs when people perceive external situational
demands to exceed their ability to adapt. "Stress is a state of mind that represents
certain biochemical reactions in the human body and is projected by a sense of
anxiety, according to Jit (1995); Tension and depression, caused by environmental or
internal factors that cannot be met by the person's resources. Levi (1996) claimed that
"stress is triggered by a multitude of demands (stressors), a disparity between what we
need and what we can, what our world offers us and what it demands of us."
Stress happens when the person has a burden that exceeds his or her available
assets. If the stress is severe and prolonged, it can reduce academic performance,
impede the ability of a student to become involved and contribute to campus life, and
increase the likelihood of abuse of substances and other potentially destructive
behaviors (Richlin, Klonsky & Hoe 2003). Research by Vermunt and Steensman,
(2005) defines stress as the perception of the incongruity between the environmental
burden (stressors) and a person's ability to fulfill them. Researchers typically describe
stress as the unpleasant reaction people experience under intense pressure or some
other form of strain imposed upon them. Stress occurs when a person faces a situation
he recognizes as irresistible and cannot cope with (Khan, Altaf, & Kausar, 2013).
Students are subjected to stress (Smith, Johal, Wadsworth, Smith & Peters
2000) in an advanced educational organization like High School, where the burden
imposed on students is based on the time limit and the difficulty of standing out in
tests or exams. Research has identified stress symptoms, such as energy loss, high
blood pressure, depressed mood, increased desire, focus trouble, impatience,
nervousness, and anxiety (Agolla& Ongori, 2009). The Person-Environment model is
a valuable model for understanding stress in high school students (Misra & McKean,
2000). This model suggests people might view stressful events as demanding or
frightening
Dropout students reported that stress was the most common factor among all
the health factors that affect their academic performance, since stress affects physical
and psychological health, (Dwyer & Cummings, 2001). Wintre and Yaffe (2000)
concluded that a high level of stress before senior high and during senior high
provides for a lower level of overall adjustment and can make students more
susceptible to many social and psychological problems, thus leading to a weighted
average for the last year. Many studies have 1112 addressed this issue and it has been
found that many psychological problems such as depression, anxiety and stress have
an impact on student academic performance. Williamson, Birmaher, Ryan and Dahl
(2005) reported that among anxious and depressed youth, stressful life events are
significantly elevated, which in turn results in poor academic performance.
Over the years, several theories have been developed by a number of authors
to help students understand stress, its manifestations and its impacts. Lazarus stress
theory is the main theory supporting our research.
Lazarus and Folkman (1984) explained that stress is a condition or feeling that
is felt when a person perceives that the demands exceed the personal and social
resources that the person can mobilize to manage the condition. This is also called the
"coping and transactional stress model." Therefore, the individual perception of the
psychological situation is the critical factor. According to Lazarus, the effects of stress
on a person are based more on the feeling of threat, vulnerability and ability to cope
with that person than on the stressful event itself.
Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Transactional Model of Stress is used as the theoretical
framework underlying this study. The model describes how an individual reacts to
specific stressors in the external environment. According to Lazarus and Folkman
(1984), no event or situation is inherently stressful. Instead, the stressor is defined by
the subjective judgment of the situation that is considered threatening, damaging or
taxing available resources. So, the way that people react to similar stressors varies due
to the different perception that they have. According to Lazarus, psychological stress
is a particular relationship between the person and the environment that the person
evaluates as taxing or exceeding their resources and endangering their well-being. For
example, too many assignments in a short period of time can make a student believe that they
will certainly not finish within the allotted time.
Conceptual framework
This framework sorts to give a pictorial view of the effect of academic stress
METHODOLOGY
Introduction
The research methodology forms the third chapter of the study. This chapter
presents processes and procedures used to arrive at the findings of the study. It
considered issues such as research approach research design, study population, sample
and sampling procedures, research instrument, data collection method data analysis
and ethical consideration. The data analysis methods and the data collection tools are
also presented in this chapter.
Research Design
Research design is usually a plan or blue print which specifies how data
relating to a given problem should be collected and analyzed. It provides the
procedural outlines for the conduct of any investigation. The research will take both
descriptive and explanatory forms to identify the effect of stress on the education of
grade 10 students in the School of Business of Piddig National High School. The
descriptive research involves describing, recording, analyzing and interpreting
conditions as they exist. Explanatory research refers to the research that focuses on
studying a situation or a problem in order to explain the relationships between
variables. It is concerned with how the researchers goes about answering the research
questions by way of knowing what data to gather, the source of data, the intent behind
it and the justification of the particular research design decision (Saunders, Lewis, &
Thornhill, 2007).
Sample of the Study
Table 1. Distribution of subpopulation and subsample sizes by section and the total
population and total sample size for the study.
Research Instrument
The researchers sought permission from the school principal to conduct the
study, administer the questionnaire, and distribute it among the participants. After
obtaining approval for their request, the researchers proceeded with the evaluation of
the study. The respondents then provided their responses to the questions presented by
the researchers. The data collection phase lasted for a period of 4 days.
To address the research problem in this study, the researchers utilized the
following statistical treatment.
Introduction
In this chapter, the study’s data is presented along with an analysis and
interpretation that pertains to the problems stated in the Statement of the Problem.
Table 2 reveals that among the 30 grade 10 learners, 53.3% of them reported
feeling irritated when experiencing stress. Additionally, 36.6% of the learners
indicated feeling angry when stressed, while 6.6% expressed impatience.
Interestingly, no students reported feeling wound up, and 3.3% of the participants
acknowledged having personal matters and problems they preferred not to disclose.
Based on these findings, it can be inferred that the majority of grade 10 students tend
to feel more irritated when they experience stress.
Table 4. The results of the study present the findings regarding the factors
contributing to stress among 30 grade 10 students learners, it is evident from the data
that 50% of the students associated their stress with playing games, none of them
mentioned exercising, while 36.66% identified listening to music as a contributing
factor. Moreover, none of the participants indicated reading a book as a strategy to
deal with stress. Interestingly, 10%of the students reported hanging out with friends as
a means to cope with their stress. Additionally,a small percentage (3.33%) of students
mentioned employing other methods to manage their stress. Based on these findings,
it can be inferred that the majority of grade 10 students predominantly rely on playing
games as their primary approach to coping with stress.
Table 5 displays the outcomes regarding stress triggers among the 30 grade 10
tstudents. The data reveals that 13.33% of the learners identified poor management
skills as the primary source of their stress. Additionally, 40% attributed their stress to
Concentration difficulties, while 10% reported Memory Problem as the cause.
Furthermore, 23.33% stated that their stress stemmed from a decrease in motivation to
perform tasks or engage in activities, and lastly, low grades accounted for 13.34% of
the causes. These findings suggest that the majority of grade 10 students experiences
stress due to a decline in motivation for any assigned activities or tasks from the
school.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of stress on the education
of Grade 10 students, focusing on how it impacts them and the potential risks
associated with inadequate stress management.
Specifically, the study was confined to the students of Piddig National High
School in the academic year 2022-2023. Employing a qualitative research approach,
the researchers focused on understanding the variouss ways in which stress impacts
the education of these students.
The data collected from the participants served as the foundation for
addressing the research problem identified by the researchers.
Methodology
Statistical Tool
FINDINGS
Feelings when Stressed. It can be inferred that the majority of grade 10
students tend to feel more irritated when they experience stress. Among the 30 grade
10 learners, 53.3% of them reported feeling irritated when experiencing stress.
Additionally, 36.6% of the learners indicated feeling angry when stressed, while 6.6%
expressed impatience. Interestingly, no students reported feeling wound up, and 3.3%
of the participants acknowledged having personal matters and problems they preferred
not to disclose.
Dealing with Stress. It can be inferred that the majority of grade 10 students
predominantly rely on playing games as their primary approach to coping with stress.
The results of the study present the findings regarding the factors contributing to
stress among 30 grade 10 students learners, it is evident from the data that 50% of the
students associated their stress with playing games, none of them mentioned
exercising, while 36.66% identified listening to music as a contributing factor.
Moreover, none of the participants indicated reading a book as a strategy to deal with
stress. Interestingly, 10%of the students reported hanging out with friends as a means
to cope with their stress. Additionally, a small percentage (3.33%) of students
mentioned employing other methods to manage their stress.
CONCLUSION
Base from the findings of this study, the following conclusions are drawn:
1. It can be inferred that the majority of grade 10 students tend to feel more irritated
when they experience stress.
5. The study concludes that stress has significant impacts on the education of grade
10 students.
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