Challenges and Struggles of

Selected Grade 12 STEM Students who

are Experiencing Stress in General

de Jesus College School Year

2018-2019

By:

Venus J. Lacanilao

Krizzia Ann C. Santos

Janin Lyka P. Magsino

Bernadette C. Carlos

Princess Andrea L. Canlas

Christhoper Jan Dj. Cruz

Mark Jimuell L. Gonzales

The researchers like to express their sincere

gratitude to all the people who contributed and helped to

make this study successful. The researchers express their

deepest appreciation to the wonderful persons who

generously extended their valuable guidance, contribution,

assistance, and cooperation in completion and fulfillment

of this study. In particular, this researcher is greatly

indebted to the following:

Mr. Kim Harold M. Viste, the researchers’ adviser, you

have been a tremendous mentor for them. The researchers

would like to thank you for encouraging their research and

for allowing them to grow as a researcher. And whose

constant encouragement and enthusiasm, enlightening ideas

and unending moral support sustained the researchers

interest in the completion of the study. His support and

inspiring suggestions have been precious for the

development of this research content. His advice on both

research well as on our career have been invaluable.

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 Mrs. Arlene Garcia, our High School Principal, for the

permission granted to administer the questionnaire to some

senior high school students of General de Jesus College.

Ms. Criselda Ann Franco, their adviser, for her

encouragement, guidance, sympathetic support and competent

adviser ship in the preparation and fulfillment of this

study.

Dr. Patricia Talavera, the General de Jesus College

librarian for her patience and consideration in lending

some reference materials from the library.

To the most important persons in their life, their

parents, for their utmost concern, constant inspiration,

understanding, unending moral and financial support for

without them this study would not have been a success.

To all of their brothers and sisters who never fail to

inspire them to pursue harder and persevere towards the

completion of the study and for giving them assistance and

valuable advice.

To all the students-respondents, who give their

participation in this study.

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 To their friends and classmate, who knowingly

contributed their expertise in the field of research and

shared in the joys and pains, the anxiety and the

excitement in the realization of this study.

The researchers would never forget all the chats and

beautiful moments they shared with some of their friends

and classmates. They were fundamental in supporting the

researchers during the stressful and difficult moments,

also those who personally contributed to this research,

helping them with translations and transcriptions.

Most importantly, to God Almighty for His spiritual

guidance, given wisdom, and knowledge. Also to His

unflagging love and unconditional support throughout the

researchers’ towards the completion of this research. The

researchers have experienced Your guidance day by day. You

are the one who let them finish their research. They will

keep on trusting You for their future. Thank you, Lord.

The Researchers

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 Dedication

We, the researchers, dedicated this study

to the students who keeps working hard in

their study, to our parents that not only

support us morally but also financially, to

the teachers who help and teaches us and

most importantly to the Almighty God.

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 Table of Contents

Title Page................................................i

Acknowledgement..........................................ii

Dedication................................................v

Table of contents........................................vi

List of Tables.........................................viii

List of Figures..........................................ix

Chapter Page

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction.........................................1

Scope and Delimitation...............................4

Definition of Terms..................................5

Conceptual Framework.................................7

Research Paradigm....................................9

Significance of the Study...........................10

Statement of the Problem............................11

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2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. RRL about Struggles of Students due to Stress.......13

B. RRL about Causes of Stress to Students..............14

C. RRL about Effects of Stress to Students.............16

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design.....................................18

Research Locale.....................................19

Sample and Sampling Procedure.......................23

Description of the Respondents......................24

Data Gathering Procedures...........................24

Data Gathering Instruments..........................25

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Profile of the Respondents..........................29

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary.............................................39

Major Findings......................................41

Conclusion..........................................44

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 Recommendation......................................46

Appendix A..........................................48

Appendix B..........................................50

References..........................................51

Curriculum Vitae....................................53

List of Tables

Table Page

1 Distribution of Respondents............................30

2 Causes of Stress in Students...........................32

3 Stress Affect the Relationship of Students with

other People............................................33

4 Stress Affecting the Study of Students.................34

5 Students Suffer because of Stress......................34

6 Students overcome the Stress...........................35

7 Students who are experiencing stress keep their

worries to other people.................................35

8 Students are scared to speak or stand in front of

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other people............................................36

9 Way of students to relieve stress......................36

10 Struggles and challenges of students who

are experiencing stress.................................37

List of Figures

Figure Page

1 Research Paradigm.......................................9

2 Map of San Isidro......................................22

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