“COMMON STRESSORS: IT’S EFFECTS TO THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS”

A.Y 2021

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of

Senior High School Department of

Malasiqui Agno Valley College

In partial fulfillment

of the requirements for the subject

Practical Research 1

GROUP 2 HUMSS 11-A

APRIL 2021

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 Approval Sheet

This thesis entitled "Common Stressors: Its effect to the senior High School students"

prepared and submitted by Group II HUMSS 11-A in Malasiqui Agno Valley College

at Malasiqui, Pangasinan, A.Y 2020-2021 in partial accordance with the criteria for

senior high school in Malasiqui Agno Valley College has been reviewed and is

recommended for acceptance and approval of this research.

Dimple M. Matias

Practical Research II Adviser

Thesis Review Panel

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of the

subject PRACTICAL RESEARCH II.

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Abstract

This study investigates common stressors and how it affects the Senior High School

students of Malasiqui Agno Valley College at particularly the Grade 11- HUMSS students

and the reasons behind why they are Stressed. The researchers came up with this study to

further understand and be able to expound what the students are struggling about and how

it affects their mental health. The study was conducted in Qualitative manner. The method

in collecting the data was done through questionnaires. This attempts to describe the

stressors and explain its effects to the Grade 11-HUMSS students.

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Acknowledgement

The Researchers express their gratitude behind the process of making this study the

profound and utmost appreciation to the following:

To Ms. Dimple Matias, Practical Research I advisor for her hospitality,

encouragement, suggestions, transparency and untiring efforts, encouraging comments. In

providing guidance and sharing information and wisdom that undoubtedly put the research

study in its full form and for her expertise and moral support to complete this research and

to share her ideas to enrich this study.

We researchers appreciate your commitment to guiding us To Ms. Ellen Macaranas, who

was also our guide for our research to check the title of this thesis and for the time/ effort

you gave in this thesis.

To our classmates and subject teachers who have always been there in times of need to

assist with the study completion.

To the researchers loved ones who, despite the struggle and challenge, who gave

unconditional support, genuine understanding and encouragement and provided everything

possible in the process of making this study, prayers and affection.

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 Above all to the Heavenly Father Who gives them unconditional and never ending

wisdom and strength in making this research possible.

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 Dedication

We, the researchers dedicate this study to our families, who became our strength and

inspiration in doing this research.

We dedicate this also to our teachers, who gave their knowledge, patience and efforts for

this research to became possible.

Above all, we dedicate this research to our Almighty God for guiding and helping us to

find the right way and decisions.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES

Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Approval Sheet .............................................. 2

Abstract .................................................... 3

Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEMS AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Background of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scope, Limitation, and Delimitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Theoretical Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Review of Related Literature and Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-24

Synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Respondents of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sampling Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Research Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Statistical Treatment of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Analysis of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-43

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

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

Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Appendices

Appendix A: Letter of Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48

Appendix B: Survey Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-51

Appendix C: List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Appendix D: List of Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Appendix E: Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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