Balancing Job and

Academics:Struggles and Coping of

Computer System Servicing Learners
Dagang, Mark David C.
Herrero, Roy P.
Garcia, Rhodalyn D.
Ursua, Rayver Justin R.
researchers
 ABSTRACT
This descriptive non-experimental quantitative research study was undertaken to
investigate how grade 11 and grade 12 Computer System Servicing (CSS) learners
balancing their job and academics at Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural
School (SEPNAS).More than 72 respondents composed of grade 11 and grade 12 (CSS)
learners enrolled in Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School were identified
using stratified random sampling and were given self-administered questionnaires using
-pen and -paper survey questionnaire. Findings reveal (1) socio-economic challenges,
(2) The data revealed that the difficulties encountered by the CSS students is the
struggles experience in there efforts of balancing their part time job with their
education. (3) And also the coping mechanizing employed by the CSS Students in
balancing their part time job with their education.

Key Words: Balancing part time job and academics, Coping Strategies, Challenges
CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
(HE) (Williams, 2014).
Endsleigh (2015)
(Mitchell, 2016)
CHED (2010)
Furr and Elling (2002)
Darolia (2014)
Ruhm (1997

-the researchers intend to explores how the student creates ways to

maximize their time in working and in studying.
Research Gap

• This study aimed to know the Struggles and

Coping of G11 and G12 (CSS) students about
Balancing their Job and Academics.To know
the challenges and difficulties they are always
look at time,time management issues and
less time for studying
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

1. TO DETERMINE THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE

CSS STUDENTS IN TERMS OF AGE, SEX, GRADE LEVEL AND
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC
2. TO DETERMINE WHAT ARE THE STRUGGLES EXPERIENCE BY
THE CSS STUDENTS IN THERE EFFORTS OF BALANCING THEIR
PART-TIME JOB WITH THEIR EDUCATION
3. TO DETERMINE WHAT ARE THE COPING MECHANIZING
EMPLOYED BY THE CSS STUDENTS IN BALANCING THIER PART-
TIME JOB WITH THEIR EDUCATION
CHAPTER II
THEORETICALFRAMEWORK
ROLE THEORY
Theory of Katz and Kahn (1966, 1978);This theory can be used to
understand how individuals perceive their roles, the conflicts that
may arise between these roles, and the strategies they use to
manage these conflicts.
STRESS AND COPING THEORY
Was proposed by (Lazarus and Folkman (1984)
According to this theory, individuals experience stress when they
feel a lack of resources to cope with the demands of their roles. In
the context of balancing work and academics, individuals may
experience stress due to time constraints, conflicting deadlines, or
the pressure to perform well in both areas.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Was proposed by Kirchmeyer (Reference

Kirchmeyer, Cooper and Rousseau (2000):
Defined work-life balance as achieving satisfying
experiences in all domains of life with personal
resources such as energy , time, and commitment
efficiently distributed across domains.
RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
1. Carnevale, A. P., & Smith, N. (2018)
2. Darolia, R. (2014)
3.(Tymon, 2013; Tomlinson, 2007)
4.(Yorke, 2004; Glover, Law & Youngman, 2002)
5.Manthei and Gilmore (2005)
6.Jogaratnam and Buchanan (2004)
7.(Hovdhaugen, 2015; Creed, French & Hood, 2015; Darolia, 2014).
In the study of Curtis and Shani (2002)
8. (Curtis, 2007)
9.(Watts & Pickering, 2000)
10. Jogaratnam and Buchanan (2004)
ASSUMPTION

The research assume the following to be

true in this study:

Students must always hold their study as

their main priority.
DEFINITION OF TERMS

• Balancing Jobs and academics struggles

• Computer System Servicing (CSS)
• Coping of Computer System
• Servicing Learners
• Sociodemographic Profile
CHAPTER III
Research Design
• This research aimed to determine the coping and strategies
in balancing jobs and academics under the academic strands of
G11 and G12 Computer System Servicing students of SEPNAS.
To obtain this non-experimental and descriptive research was
employed in this study. The characteristics of this methods were
used as tool to identify the Balancing Job and Academics:
Struggles and Coping of Computer System Servicing Learners of
Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School. This method
is used to gather information in order to answer questions about
concerning the current status of the subject of study.
Duration and Locale

• The study was conducted in the last 2 weeks

of November 2023 to the second week of
December 2023 among computer system
servicing learners at Speaker Eugenio Perez
National Agricultural School (SEPNAS), who
answered the prepared printed questionnaire
by the researchers.
Population and Sampling
• A population of 89 senior high school students from the TVL track,
specifically the Computer Servicing System Strand, both in Grade 11 and
Grade 12 at Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School, the
researchers computed the sample size, which is 72, using Slovin’s
formula, which is n = N / (1 + Ne2), the following proportionate
sampling would be as follows:
•Slovin's Formula
•n=N/(1+Ne²)
•n=89/(1+89×0.05²)
•n=89/(1+89(0.0025))
•n=89/(1+0.2225)
•n=89/1.2225
•n=72
Data collection instrument
• Pen and paper survey questionnaire

Data Analysis

• Frequency distribution was used as the statistical tool for

the statement of the problem number one, which is
profiling in terms of the students ,for the age, sex, section,
and socio-economic status:
• Weighted mean, frequency count, and percentage.
Chapter IV
Results and Discussions
Chapter V
Findings
1. It shows that most of the respondents are 17 years old with 33.3% and that there are

44.6% female and 55.4% male respondents. It also presents that has a monthly family

income of Php Less than 12,082 which is 52.8% of the whole population of the

respondents.

2. The data revealed that the difficulties encountered by the CSS students is the

struggles experience in there efforts of balancing their part time job with their

education.

3.And also the coping mechanizing employed by the CSS Students in balancing their
Conclusion
Based on the findings, the following conclusion was drawn:
Balancing job and academics is a challenging task for computer systems
servicing learners, as they struggle to manage their time and prioritize their
responsibilities. The learners also face various barriers in trying to balance their
job and academics, such as work-related stress, family responsibilities, and
financial constraints. The study highlights the need for educational institutions
and employers to provide support and resources to computer systems servicing
learners to help them balance their job and academics effectively.Theory of
Kirchmeyer (Reference Kirchmeyer, Cooper and Rousseau (2000): Work-Life
Balance Theory defined work-life balance as achieving satisfying experiences in
all domains of life with personal resources such as energy , time, and
commitment efficiently distributed across domains.Future research can explore
further the experiences of computer systems servicing learners in balancing job
and academics, as well as the effectiveness of different coping strategies and
support systems.
 Recommendations
In this stage, the researchers are able to give recommendations to each
person who is involved in this study.
1.To the working students. Treat the time for studying like the time for working.
2.o the parents. Still guide your son or daughter by providing special time
and making them feels valued. This boosts their abilities and strengths.
3.To the teachers. Motivate your students to pursue and reach their dreams.
For them to never give up and surpass all the challenges they encounter.
4.To the future researchers. Increase the number of participants to attain more
key themes and more accurate results.
5.Students should ask for assistance from peers or someone on households to help them with
their lessons.
6.Students should approach their teacher more often after class to clarify the part of the lesson
they didn't able to fully understand.
7.It is suggested for the senior high school teacher to use different teaching strategies in their
class because students are having difficulties in coping and learning their other subjects.
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DATA COLLECTION IN GRADE 11 AND 12
CSS(Students)
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