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‭Region V‬
‭Division of Camarines Sur‬
‭BONIFACIO D. BOREBOR SR. HIGH SCHOOL‬
‭(Formerly: Tawog National High School)‬
‭Tawog, Caramoan, Camarines Sur, 4429‬

“‭ Beyond the Books: Exploring the Link Between Extracurricular Activities‬

‭Engagement and Academic Triumphs of Senior High School Graduates of S/Y‬
‭2022-2023”‬

‭Background (Significance)‬

‭I.‬ ‭INTRODUCTION‬
‭●‬ ‭Depression‬ ‭casts‬ ‭a‬ ‭long‬ ‭shadow‬ ‭across‬ ‭the‬ ‭globe,‬ ‭affecting‬ ‭million‬ ‭regardless‬ ‭of‬
‭background.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭not‬‭just‬‭a‬‭fleeting‬‭sadness,‬‭but‬‭a‬‭persistent‬‭dimness‬‭that‬‭steals‬‭the‬
‭joy‬ ‭from‬ ‭once-cherished‬ ‭activities.‬ ‭This‬ ‭insidious‬ ‭illness‬ ‭ranges‬ ‭in‬ ‭severity,‬ ‭from‬ ‭a‬
‭gentle‬ ‭whisper‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭defening‬ ‭roar,‬ ‭and‬ ‭can‬‭disrupt‬‭every‬‭corner‬‭of‬‭life,‬‭from‬‭school‬
‭desks‬ ‭to‬ ‭office‬ ‭chairs.‬ ‭Anxiety‬ ‭and‬ ‭Depression‬ ‭are‬ ‭common‬ ‭mental‬ ‭health‬ ‭problems‬
‭among‬‭student‬‭population.‬‭At‬‭any‬‭given‬‭time‬‭25%‬‭of‬‭student‬‭population‬‭report‬‭symptoms‬‭of‬
‭ epression. (Beck and Young 1978).‬
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‭ ‬ ‭Dr.‬ ‭Aaron‬ ‭T.‬ ‭Beck,‬ ‭a‬ ‭psychiatrist‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭pioneer‬ ‭in‬ ‭cognitive‬ ‭therapy,‬ ‭introduced‬ ‭the‬ ‭Beck‬
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‭Depression‬ ‭Inventory‬ ‭(BDI-I)‬ ‭in‬ ‭1961.‬ ‭This‬ ‭tool,‬ ‭initially‬ ‭comprising‬ ‭21‬ ‭items‬ ‭reflecting‬
‭depression‬‭sysmptoms,‬‭aimed‬‭to‬‭gauge‬‭depression‬‭severity‬‭and‬‭serve‬‭as‬‭screening‬‭tool.‬‭Dr.‬
‭Beck‬ ‭and‬ ‭colleagues‬ ‭affirmed‬ ‭its‬ ‭reliability‬ ‭and‬ ‭validity,‬ ‭leading‬ ‭to‬ ‭widespread‬ ‭adoption‬ ‭in‬
‭research and clinical settings. The revised version, BDI-II, has sustained its significance.‬

‭II.‬ ‭DEPRESSION‬
‭●‬ ‭A number of studies have indicated a high prevalence of mental healthproblems among‬
s‭ tudents, including depression, compared to the rest of the population (Yusoff et al., 2013).‬
‭More importantly, recent studies in this area indicate that the psychological and mental‬
‭problems of students continue to increase (Field, Diego, Pelaez, Deeds & Delgado, 2012).‬
‭For example, research from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the over a third of high‬
‭school students have poor mental health recently. Worse, nearly half struggle with persistent‬
‭sadness and hopelessness.‬
‭●‬ ‭During their academic life young people face many contradictions and obligations to‬
‭succeed, especially at university (Arslan, Ayranci, Unsal & Arslants, 2009). Also, university‬
‭students should make the efforts to embrace new experiences and changes in social‬
‭aspects, and in behavioural, emotional, academic and economic situations (Ginwright &‬
‭James, 2002). Therefore, it is important to understand concerns regarding students’ mental‬
‭health.‬
‭ ‬ ‭Depression rates in young people have risen sharply in the past decade, especially in‬
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‭females, which is of concern because adolescence is a period of rapid social, emotional,‬
‭and cognitive development and key life transitions. Adverse outcomes associated with‬
‭depression in young people include depression recurrence; the onset of other psychiatric‬
‭disorders; and wider, protracted impairments in interpersonal, social, educational, and‬
‭occupational functioning. Thus, prevention and early intervention for depression in young‬
‭people are priorities. In fact, based on the World Health Organization, around 3.8 percent of‬
‭the world’s population grapples with this burden, with adults bearin the brunt. Among them,‬
‭women stand at a hiher precipice, with 6 percent facing the depths of depression compared‬
‭to 4 percent of men. Older adults, too, find themselves more susceptible, with 5.7 percent‬
‭navigating this challenging terrain. Tragically, this darkness can lead to to the unthinkable.‬
‭Each year, over 700,000 lives are extinguished by suicide, a chilling testament to the‬
‭prfound impact of depression. This stark reality makes it the fourth leadig cause death for‬
‭young people aged 15-29, a stark reminder of the urgency in adressing this global chalenge.‬

‭III.‬ ‭DepEd Order (DO) No. 47, s. 2014‬

‭●‬ ‭In recent years, mental health concerns, particularly depression, have become increasingly‬
r‭ ecognized in educational settings. This research aims to explore the prevalence and‬
‭severity of depressive symptoms among senior high students at Bonifacio D. Borebor.‬

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‭Region V‬
‭Division of Camarines Sur‬
‭BONIFACIO D. BOREBOR SR. HIGH SCHOOL‬
‭(Formerly: Tawog National High School)‬
‭Tawog, Caramoan, Camarines Sur, 4429‬
‭ ccording to the‬‭DepEd Order (DO) No. 47, s. 2014‬‭students are encouraged to engage in‬
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‭research projects, including those addressing mental health and psychological issues. This‬
‭endorsement is rooted in the belief that student-led research can foster a deeper‬
‭understanding of critical issues affecting their community. Furthermore, it aligns with‬
‭educational objectives of developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This‬
‭research not only aligns with DepEd's directives but also seeks to contribute to the growing‬
‭body of knowledge on student’s mental health, a crucial step in developing effective‬
‭strategies and interventions.‬
‭ ‬ ‭According to the article of “Manila Bulletin”, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian secured a P210‬
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‭million boost for DepEd’s mental health initiatives in the 2024 budget, exceeding his initial‬
‭proposal of p160 million. This increase comes in response to a concerning rise in school‬
‭suicides and attempted suicides, with DepEd data revealing 1,686 deaths and 7,892‬
‭attempts between 2017 and 2023. This funding will bolster DepEd’s efforts to address the‬
‭mental health crisis among Filipino students..‬

‭Research Questions‬

‭This study aims to answer the following questions.‬

‭1)‬ ‭Profile of senior high school students according to:‬

‭a.) name (optional)‬
‭b.) age‬
‭c.) gender‬
‭2)‬ ‭Are there significant differences in the percieved levels of depression based on variables‬
‭such as age, gender, and social environment?‬
‭3)‬ ‭Mental health programs (student-proposed).‬
‭Scope and Delimitations‬

‭●‬ ‭Variables‬‭:‬
‭ ut‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭(number)‬ ‭seniot‬ ‭high‬ ‭school‬ ‭students‬ ‭of‬ ‭BDBSHS,‬ ‭the‬ ‭researches‬ ‭will‬ ‭use‬
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‭minimum of 100 students as their respondents.‬

‭This‬ ‭study‬‭will‬‭focus‬‭exclusively‬‭on‬‭senior‬‭high‬‭school‬‭students‬‭enrolled‬‭at‬‭Bonifacio‬‭D.‬‭Borebor‬
‭ uring‬ ‭the‬ ‭academic‬ ‭year‬ ‭2023-2024.‬ ‭Its‬ ‭main‬ ‭purpose‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬ ‭identify‬ ‭the‬ ‭level‬ ‭of‬ ‭percieved‬
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‭depression‬‭of‬‭the‬‭students‬‭using‬‭the‬‭Beck‬‭Depression‬‭Inventory‬‭II‬‭(BDI-II).‬‭This‬‭study‬‭includes‬
‭their‬‭personal‬‭information,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭names‬‭(optional),‬‭age,‬‭and‬‭gender.‬‭Each‬‭of‬‭the‬‭respondents‬
‭are given the same questionners to answer.‬

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‭Methodology‬

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● ‭ esearch Design‬‭: Descriptive‬
‭●‬ ‭Instrument:‬
‭o‬ ‭SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES‬
o‬ ‭Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II)‬
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‭●‬ ‭Statistical Tools‬
‭1.‬ ‭SOP 1 –‬
‭2.‬ ‭s‬

‭Expected Output‬

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‭Region V‬
‭Division of Camarines Sur‬
‭BONIFACIO D. BOREBOR SR. HIGH SCHOOL‬
‭(Formerly: Tawog National High School)‬
‭Tawog, Caramoan, Camarines Sur, 4429‬
‭ ‬ ‭Baseline data for the programs/activities to be implemented by the student council.‬
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‭ roponent/s‬
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‭Leader‬‭: Nicolette Flora N. Obias‬
‭Members‬‭:‬
‭Aliyah N. Boncodin‬
‭John Benedict G. Buenaflor‬
‭Fatima D. Batas‬
‭Gabviona Jane Gabino‬
‭Conrad Raymundo‬
‭Aldrin Sarmiento‬

‭Grade Level and Strand‬‭: 12 HUMSS- B‬

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