IMPACT OF STRESS AND EATING BEHAVIOR AMONG GRADE 12 STUDENTS

A Research

Presented to

The Faculty of Senior High School

Alabat Island National High School

Alabat, Quezon

In Partial Fulfilment

Of the Requirements for the Subject

Inquiries, Investigations and Immersions

Ayanna chelssey fhaye M. Marullano

Kyla W. Olivarez

Adrianna G. Regodon

Camelle Laguerta Morfe

Irish Ostan

March 27,2023
 Table Of Content

Biographical sketch……………….

Acknowledgement……………….

Dedication……………………

Table of contents…………………

List of figures……………………..

List of tables……………………….

List of appendices……………………….

Abstract……………………..

CHAPTER 1. THE PROBLEM

Introduction………………….

Statement of the problem………………….

Significant of the study…………………….

Scope and limitation………………..

Definition of terms…………………

ll. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related literature…………….

Related studies…………..

Conceptual framework……………..

Research paradigm…………….

Lll. HYPOTHESIS

Research methodology……………

Research Design……………

Research locale…………

Population and sample…………….

 Research instrument…………….

Data gathering procedure…………

Statistical treatment of data………….

lV. PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND

PRESENTATION OF DATA……………..

V. SUMMARY FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary…………..

Findings………….

Conclusion…………

Recommendations…………………

References………………….

Appendices……………

Circulation copy……………….

CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM

INTRODUCTION

It has been demonstrated that having good physical and mental health enhances quality of
life. Not with standing the advantage of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the rate of obesity has double or
tripled over the past 20 years. Notably, the assessment conducted by the grade 12 students health
association in 2009 found that 36.7% of were overweight obese. According to the standard body mass
index. Cut poits for grade 12 students, found that the overweight/ obesity.

In contrash, a another study found that both male and female students consume comparable
amounts of fruits and Vegetables, but that female students consumed more fafty meals than male
students. Given that stress can influence eating patterns, it is possible that these variations depends on
the individuals perception of their level of stress. For instances stress has been unked to increased
snacking.

A disruption of one’s “physiological homeostasis of psychological well – being” is what is

meant by the terms “stress”. In a cross sectional study of grade 12 students, it was discovered that more
than half of the participants were under some sort of stress, with women generally reporting higher
levels of stress than men, and that stress was linked for choosing less healthy food, also there is proof
that stressed out women turn to very appetizing foods for solace.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aim to determine the impact of stress and eating behavior among grade 12 students.

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of ;

1.1 Gender

1.2 Grade, Level; and

1.3 stand

2. What is the level of stress of the respondents in terms of;

2.1 physical

2.2 mental

2.3 psychological

3. Is there a significant difference between the stress of the respondents when they are diet
according to demographic profile?

SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

This study will help the students to let them know the impact of stress and eating behavior
among grade 12 students.

STUDENTS

This study will help the students to become more open when talking about the stress And
knowing the Stress and eating behavior.
TEACHER

This study will help the teacher to conduct activities for their students about stress and eating
behavior.

OTHER RESEARCHER

The results of the study will surve as a guide to other researcher as a source of information.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

The survey questionnaire is imployed to determine the impact of stress and eating behavior
among grade 12 students.

This study covers all grade 12 students the impact of stress and eating behavior from first quarter
to four quarters.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

EMOTIONAL – Is one daily feelings our students/classmates. In this study having feelings that are easily.

EATING HEALTHY – Eating right or Students to be in active in school. In this study a healthy eating it was
a pattern that includes a variety.

STRESS – this is something that happen to students when they have a bad situation. In this study is a
state of worry or mental tension caused a bad situation.

ENERGY – Is something that they do with strength. In this study the strength required for sustained
physical.

CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the summaries of literature and studies related to the variables of the
research title. Information from related literature and studies gave an overview of the study which the
researcher was working on. Moreover, the chapter provides the conceptual/theoretical framework that
lead to the formulation of the hypothesis.

RELATED LITERATURE

According to O’Connor, Jones, Conner, McMillan, and Ferguson (2008) and Steptoe, Lipsey, and
Wardle (1998), stress-induced changes in habitual health behaviors, such as food choice and eating
behavior, may be particularly significant in understanding the risk of physical disease. High levels of
stress may increase (e.g., consumption of saturated fats) or decrease (e.g., consumption of total calories)
food intake, according to research (Wardle, Steptoe, Oliver, & Lipsey, 2000). Several studies have
discovered stress.

RELATED STUDIES

In this study it has been demonstrated that a having good Physical and mental health
enhances quality of life, not with standing the advantage of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the rate of
obesity has double or tripled over the past 20 years. Notably, 36.7% of grade 12 students were
overweight obese.

In contrash, a another study found that both male and female students consume comparable
amounts of fruits vegetables, but that female students consumed more fatty meals than male students.
Given that stress can influence eating patterns, it is possible that these variations depend on the
individuals perception of their level of stress. For instances, stress has been unked to increased snacking.

According to the standard body mass index cut points for grade 12 students, as found that the
overweight/obesity rates in grade 12 students males (38.4%) were higher than those grade 11students
males (35.5%) and females in grade 12 students (27.8%) and grade 11 students females is (18.6%).

A disruption of one’s “ physiological homeostasis of psychological well – being” is what is meant by

the term “ stress”. In a cross sectional study of grade 12 students at an ALABAT ISLAND NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL (AINHS), it was discovered that more than half of the participants were under some sort of
stress, with women generally reporting higher levels of stress than men, and that stress was linked to
choosing less healthy food, also , there froof that stressed out women turn to very appetizing foods for
solace.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Some of the students of grade 12 students experience stress because of having stress they feel
various emotions that do not become easy for the students, most of the reason of my students why they
experience stress is the sometimes lack in the budget for their activities, but despite their lack of budget
and when they experience stress they still continue to study for their dreams by joining what activities in
school Is Their only way to increase their grades that they eat properly also helps them to fight stress,
eating at the right time, health foods that they should eat, despite that many students have said that
until now, more students experiencing stress that also affects their studies.

RESEARCH PARADIGM

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Demographics profile of the • Survey – type Identified significant

Respondent in Terms of? Questionnaire. Relationship between

Gender • Review of related stress and behavior

Grade and level literature among grade 12

Strand. • Distribution students.

Respondent among grade 12 •Presentation

Students in rerms of?

21. Food responsiveness

2.2 saxiety responsiveness and

2.3 food reinforcement

CHAPTER III

Hypothesis

RESEARCH DESIGN

This study utilized descriptive- survey method of research design to determine the significant
difference of impact of stress and eating behavior among grade 12 students. The researchers’ used
descriptive type of quantitative research because this study is a non-experimental and does not require
for any type of pre-test, post-test or control group design which an experimental usually used.
RESEARCH LOCALE

The researcher will conducted this study in alabat island national high school (AINHS). Where the
respondent are the grade 22 students and enrolled for S.Y 2022-2023 to as certain the impact of stress
and eating behavior among grade 12 students.

POPULATION AND SAMPLE

The researchers respondent will be the grade 12 students of Alabat Island National High School S.Y. 2022
– 2023 the grade 12 students consist of eleven (11) section with the total population of four – hundred
and sixty eight (468). Therefore to get the total number of respondents in every section we will get a 15
people using fishbowl technique. To avoid being biased . Out of four – hundred sixty eight (468) grade 12
students , there will be only one – hundred sixty five (165) participant we will be conducting during our
survey.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

The researchers will employ a survey – type questionnaire to answer the impact of stress and eating
behavior in terms of physical,mental, psychological,energy ,

Habitual and eating healthy. This questionnaire was composed of fifteen (15) general statements about
the category of stress and eating behavior. Three (3) for physical, three (3) for mental , three (3) for
psychological , three (3) for energy , three (3) for habitual, and three (3) for eating healthy. These
statements were randomly arranged with continuous number for the respondents to avoid biases in
answering the questionnaire.

The questionnaire is answerable using five likert – type item. The students were instructed to determine
how frequent they exercise the situations and to indicate the corresponding answer on the
questionnaires provided by choosing from the range :5 strongly agree , 4 – agree , 3 – uncertain , 2 –
disagree and 1 – strongly disagree. The generated individual score serve as measurement of stress and
eating behavior.

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researcher will present a letter of request noted by the researcher ‘s adviser to the principal of
Alabat Island National High School seeking permission to conduct the study for the target respondents.
When the request was granted, we will personally distributed the questionnaire to the respondents.
After the administration of the questionnaires the information that our respondent have filled will
treated with confidentiallity and only use for research
STATISTICAL TREATMENT

The researcher use the weighted mean as the statistical treatment to know the request of the
study and eating behavior among grade 12 students of ALABAT ISLAND NATIONAL HIGH , Quezon S.Y.
2022-2023

This is the formula to get the weighted mean:

WM = Σ(WX)

Where

W= weight of each item or value

X= represent each of the item or values

N= total number of the students

To make the interpretation more comprehensible, five – point like scale was utilized and classipy
according to variables

TABLE 1: Descriptive analysis on the impact of stress and eating behavior among grade 12 students of
alabat island national high school alabat, Quezon S.Y. 2022-2023 .

Weighted pint. Range interval descriptive rating

5. 4.2 -5.0. Strongly agree (SA)

4. 3.4 – 4.19 Agree (A)

3. 2.6 – 3.36. Uncertain (U)

2. 1.8 – 2.59. Disagree (D)

1. 1.0 – 1.79. Strongly Disagree (SO)

QUESTIONNAIRE

Name (optional):

Age:

Gender:
Grade Level:

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Put a check mark to specify your answer.

Strongly Agree

(5)

Agree

(4)

Neutral

(3)

Disagree

(2)

Strongly Disagree

(1)

Stress have negative effects in my study.

I experienced academic stress.

I feel stress while studying too much.

I notice people who are feeling stress.

I feel stress when I have to complete a lot of school works in a short period of time.

I am aware about stress management.

I feel stress for no reason.

THANK YOU!