Stress Management of Grade 12 Students

of Palo Alto Integrated School

Aparice, Jade
De Torres, Ritz
Ferreras, Rojeland
Labiton, Charlene
Lomugdang, Jhill Anne
Laurel, Gerald Vincent
Manaig, Ian Garret
Mahometano, Maricar
Ochoa, Micah
Yago, Joselito
Yedra, Adrian Lhorie

Senior High School(GAS)

Practical Research 2

PALO ALTO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Palo Alto, Calamba Laguna

October 2017
 APPROVAL SHEET

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Practical Research 2 (Senior High School), this quantitative thesis entitled,

Stress Management of Grade 12 Students of Palo Alto Naational High

School is hereby presented by Aparice, Jade, De Torres, Ritz, Ferreras,

Rojeland, Labiton, Charlene, Lomugdang, Jhill Anne, Laurel, Gerald Vincent,

Manaig, Ian Garret, Mahometano, Maricar, Ochoa, Micah, Yago, Joselito,

Yedra, Adrian Lhorie for submission.

ELMO C. MAAGAD, RN, MAN

Research Adviser
Abstract

The study aims to determine the ways to manage the stress with different

strategies and its relation to their health. The researchers used the

questionnaire method to identify the stress that experienced by the Grade 12

students of Palo Alto Integrated School S.Y. 2017-2018.

The researchers found out that there are many ways to manage stress for

them to reduce their stress experiences. Through this research, the Grade 12

students of Palo Alto Integrated School towards the stress management as a

topic after presented and analysed. A total of 70 selected Grade 12 students

served as respondents in this study.

 Acknowledgement

It is the researchers great honor and privilege to express their gratitude to

all those who extended their hands and minds to help them in making this

research possible. With all due respect, the researchers would like to

acknowledge the following persons:

Mr. Elmo Maagad, for giving the researchers the opportunity to conduct

this research.

Mrs. Maria Cecilia Rubite, For proofreading the study

Mrs. Ethelyn M. Catamio , for lending the materials that was needed by

the researchers, for advising and coaching them.

Grade 12 students, the respondents of the study who willingly cooperate

to this study.

Mr. Lestino Manaig and Mr. Nelson Rambayon, for accommodating a

place the researchers needed.

Family, friends and classmates, for giving a never ending support.

For the Almighty God who never fails to give the researchers a blessing

of wisdom.

Thank You So Much!

The Researchers
 Table of Contents

APPROVAL SHEET .. ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .. iii

Chapter 1 : THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction .. 1

Theoretical Framework .. 3

Research Paradigm .. 4

Statement of the Problem ..

Significance of the Study .. 8

Objective of the study

Scope and Delimitations .. 9

Definition of terms .. 10

Chapter 2 : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Local Literature and Studies .. 12

Foreign Literature and Studies .. 14

Chapter 3 : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design .. 22

Participants of the Study .. 23

Instrument of the Study .. 25

Data-Gathering Procedure .. 25

Data Analysis and Interpretation .. 27

Ethical Considerations .. 28

Chapter 4 : PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

DATA/REFLECTIONS

Table 1 Substantial Statement of Participants Lived Experience in

Taking Accounting Subject for the First Time .. 30

Table 2 Clusters of Meaning .. 32

Essence .. 40

Verification .. 41

Chapter 5 : SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings .. 43

Conclusions .. 44

Recommendations .. 45
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION
Stress is very common problem being faced today. Individual will

experience stress in one or the other time. It can affect almost all of us at some

point in our lives. Stress is response to pressure our threat. Under stress we

may feel tense, nervous or an edge. It is the feeling of being too much mental

or emotional pressure. Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope.

Many of lifes demands can cause stress, especially work, relationship and

money problems, and when you feel stressed, it can affect everything you do.

It can affect how you feel, how you think and how your body works. Sleeping

problems, loss of appetite and difficulty concentrating are common sign of

stress.

Everyone feel stressed from time to time, some people may cope the

stress more effectively or recover for stressful events more quickly than others.

Stress is bodys way responding to any kind of demand, it can be caused by

both good or bad experiences.

According to David Fontana Stress is a demand made upon the

adaptive capacities of the mind and body. These definitions capacities of the

mind and represents those conditions under which individuals have demand

made upon them, that they cannot physically or psychologically meet, leading

to breakdown at one or other of these levels.

 Stress is usually thought of in negative terms. But it can manifest itself in

both and negative way. It is said to be positive when the situation offers an

opportunity for one, to gain something. Eustress (the Greek word Eu means

good) is the term used to describe positive stress. It is often viewed as

motivator, since in its absence the individual lacks the spirit necessary for

speak performance. Distress is the term used to indicate negative stress.

Stress isnt always bad. In small doers, it can help you perform under pressure

and motivate you to do your best. But when youre constantly running in

emergency mode, your mind and body pay the price. If you frequently find

yourself feeling frazzled and overwhelmed, its time to take action to bring your

nervous system back into balance. You can protect yourself by learning how to

recognize the sign and symptom of stress and taking steps to reduce its

harmful effects. We can learn to manage stress and anxiety by understanding

what causes you feel stressed and train our self to focus on calming thought or

action. Any type of mental pressure can bring on stress. It is not a sign of

weakness and things dont have to be extremely bad in our life, it is simply a

result of any type of mental strain that we are unable to cope with everyday

issues that may of us will experience can result in stress.

Theoretical Framework

In 1884 and in 1885, theorists William James and Carl Lange might have

separately proposed their respective theories on the correlation of stress and

emotion, but they had a unified idea on this relationship - emotions do not

immediately succeed the perception of the stressor or the stressful event; they

become present after the bodys response to the stress. For instance, when

you see a growling dog, your heart starts to race, your breath begins to go

faster, then your eyes become wide open. According to James and Lange, the

feeling of fear or any other emotion only begins after you experience these

bodily changes. This means that the emotional behavior is not possible to

occur unless it is connected to ones brain. the term 'stress' refers only to a

stress with significant negative consequences, or distress in the terminology

advocated by Hans Selye, rather than what he calls eustress, a stress whose

consequences are helpful or otherwise. Stress produces numerous physical

and mental symptoms which vary according to each individual's situational

factors. These can include physical health decline as well as depression. The

process of stress management is named as one of the keys to a happy and

successful life in modern society.[1] Although life provides numerous demands

that can prove difficult to handle, stress management provides a number of

ways to manage anxiety and maintain overall well-being. Despite stress often

being thought of as a subjective experience, levels of stress are readily

measurable, using various physiological tests, similar to those used in

polygraphs. Many practical stress management techniques are available,

some for use by health professionals and others, for self-help, which may help
 an individual reduce their levels of stress, provide positive feelings of control

over one's life and promote general well-being. Evaluating the effectiveness of

various stress management techniques can be difficult, as limited research

currently exists. Consequently, the amount and quality of evidence for the

various techniques varies widely. Some are accepted as effective treatments

for use in psychotherapy, while others with less evidence favouring them are

considered alternative therapies. Many professional organizations exist to

promote and provide training in conventional or alternative therapy

Research Paradigm

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Questions:
OUTPUT Structured To formulate
Questionnaire suggestions and
1. What is the students
plans that may
profile of students in
guide the Grade
terms of Age, Strand,
12 students to
Gender and Type of Gathering of Primary
manage their
Family and Secondary Data
stress
2. What are the activities
that the respondents do in
order to manage their
stress?

3.What are the possible

things a stressed person
could feel?

4.According to the result,

what are the implications
of implication of the
study?

FEEDBACK
 Figure 1. Input Process Output

Figure 1 shows the Input, Process and Output (IPO model) of the study

based on the systems approached which involves the input, process and

output. The first box shows that the researchers will gather study through

asking structured questions to their respondents. Researchers will use

question. The next box shows the process which presents that the researcher

will use instrument such as: structured questionnaires of the respondents. The

aftermath of this research will provide future researchers the knowledge about

how students manage stress.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study focuses on management of Grade 12 students of Palo Alto

Integrated School. Findings will help formulate to improve our knowledge

about stress and can help to relieve the stress of students who are

experiencing this problem

Specially, this study aims to answer the following questions:

1. What is the students profile of students in terms of:

Age

Gender

Strand

Type of Family
2. What are the activities that the respondents perform in order to manage their

stress?

3. What are the possible symptoms a stressed person could experience?

4. What is the implications of the study for the Grade 12 student of Palo Alto

Integrated School?

Significance of the Study

The result of study will be beneficial to the following:

Students. The result of this study could help the students to enrich their

knowledge about stress, this can be also the guide of the students to cope their

stress.

School. The result of this study could help the school/community to identify

the problem that can cause stress the students especially to the Grade 12

students to make an action to resolve the stress problem.

Division. The result of this study could help the Division to be informed about

the most commonly experience stress of Grade 12 students in Palo Alto

Integrated School.
Objective of the Study

1. To identify the students profile in terms of age, gender, strand and

type of family.

2. To know the activities that the Grade 12 students do in order to manage

stress.

3. To formulate suggestions and plans that may guide the Grade 12

students to manage their stress.

Scope and Delimitations

The entirety of this study focuses on the Stress Management of Grade 12

Students of Palo Alto Integrated School.

The respondents were Grade 12 students constitute to four(4) sections.

Moreover, the study is merely delimited in Palo Alto Integrated School for

academic year 2017-2018.

Definition of Terms

Anxiety is the mental disorder characterized by feelings of anxiety and

fear.

Distress is an extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain; bad stress

Eustress is a moderate or normal psychological stress interpreted as

being beneficial to the experiencer; Good stress

 Emotional Coping it means to invest own conscious effort, to solve

personal and interpersonal problems, in order to try master, minimize or

tolerate stress and conflict.

EPAS- Electronics Products Assembly Servicing

GAS- General Academic Strand

Stress is a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your

life, work, etc.
 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Book (Local)

According to Criszelda Torres (2015) the program was evaluated over a

one-year period (using comparison and control groups) and has been shown

to improve coping skills, self-esteem, quality of relationships and mood, as well

as reducing the frequency and impact of stressful life events and daily

stress-levels of depressions and anxiety also decreased following

participation.

In addition, Thessa Guillermo (2014) said that stress in health

professional reports on the latest research from around the world on the

causes of stress in health professionals and on way to intervene to reduce

stress. In doing this, it takes approaches from organizational and clinical

psychology to focus on key staff groups. It considers wider, issues such as

teamwork, training and counselling services and investigates the effectiveness

of both or organizational and individual interventions.

Book (International)

According to George Essel and Patrick Owusu (2017) stress is the

process by which an individual or a person react when opened to external or

internal problems and challenges. The organism processes numerous systems

to coordinate such adaptive responses both systematic and cellular levels by

this, stress has direct effect on the brain and the whole anatomy of the body as

such failure to adapt to a stressful condition can result in brain malfunction,

physiological

problem and also many areas of psychological challenges in the form of

depression, anxiety, pain and burnout. Physiologically, stress-related disease

in the form reproduction, cardio vascular,

metabolism and gastrointestinal disease are determine by great areas of

genetic and development factors which are different from a person to a person

but also symptoms of this disease maybe similar sometimes.

Similarly, Dictionary.com (2016) distress is a moment of great pain

sorrow, acute physical and mental suffering; affection trouble. It is as a result of

an inability to handle or deal with a challenge or problem encountered in the

performance of as specific activity or studies. Distress result in both emotional

and physical pain, an example of emotional pain is sadness, resulting to drugs,

violence. Allow concentration at studies, low participation in social activities.

Most often the not distress are caused by external factors.

On the other hand, Layton(2016) discuss that fair is a chain reaction in

the brain that start with a stressful stimulus and ends with the release of

chemicals that cause a racing heart, fast breathing and energise muscles,

among other things also known as the fight of light responses. Fear is a
common aspect of human emotion that is sentence in our nervous system.

Fear is a result or instinct in human that responses to sensed danger or

unsafe. It protects and alerted us to an impending danger and thats help to

prepare for this danger. It is a natural aspect of humans and in some cases it

very good because it can be or warning or a signal that cautions us to be very

careful. However, it is and can be short term or last longer. When a person

sensed

danger the brain responses immediately and send signals which affects the

nervous system and core symptoms of these are fast breathing and

heartbeat, increased blood pressure, experienced of sensation in their legs,

head, chest and hands.

Similarly, Crandall (2015) study that work stress is the same for many

activities in school. Sometimes stress is normal to students but high for a long

period of time can affect the students performances, physical and emotional

health. If the students himself takes care of the level of his/her stress, it will

help in decreasing the health problems and will also cause of positive impact of

his/her performance.

In addition, Bakker (2012) said that normal stress arrives, remains for

sometimes and is finally finished. Noxious stress is different from normal stress

which arrives usually in the students but this noxious stress arrives in the

employee. Noxious stress also can arise to the students if he or she cannot
control himself/herself, this kind of stress is very harmful for a students and it

usually leads to negative physical and mental effects.

Previous studies (International)

According to Abbasnia Hashemian and Baba Khani(2012) the

relationship between copings styles with mental health and social adjustments

of under-graduate students(A case study, Islam branch, Islamic Azad

University, Iran) the total sample were 360 students of Islamic Azad University

of Islam City. Result of this study indicated that the social adjustments can be

used as a mediator in the relationship between coping styles will improve

mental health and social adjustment in students but the use of emotional

coping styles leads to social adjustment and mental health problem among

students.

On the other hand, Kho Soon Tye and Dahlia Zawawi(2012) explored

the associated factors related to causes of stress and coping strategies among

post graduate students. A quantitative research was carried out and the

samples where the MBA students in a renewed business school in Malaysia.

Total participants were 150 students, with 57% male and 62% female. The

three major sources of stress among students were identified as academic

related stress.

In addition, among the four coping strategies studied, it was discovered

that active problem coping was the most applied by many. From the findings of
the study, it also shown that race had no significant relationships with the

stressors and coping strategies. This study contributed both to the academic

and the industry. For the former, the study has manage to provide further

understanding on the issue of stress particularly among MBA students

simultaneously, the same understanding is also beneficial partially for business

schools and their efforts to create a good and challenging.

Journal (Local)

Stress affects people from all walks of life regardless of age, gender,

civil status, political affiliation, religious belief, economic status and profession.

It affects decision-makers such as politician, the manager, the priest or pastor,

the employee, the housewife, the students, the out of school youths, the driver

and even the jobless.

Stress is found anywhere, that is, at home, with friends, in the office, in school,

in the classroom. It is just around the corner. It simply cannot be avoided

because it is part of being human. In fact, a lot of people experience stress

everyday. It could be brought about by many factors. The causes and levels of

stress vary from one person to the other. No person is free from stress

regardless of how privileged, reasonable, clever and intelligent he may be.

Every person will be challenge a time by frustration, losses, changes and

conflicts. (Generoso N. Mazo(2015) Causes, Effects of Stress, and the coping

mechanism of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students in a

Philippine University. Journal of education learning volume 9 (i) Pp. 71-78)

 In addition, stress is a commonly used term, and it is often used with

different meanings. The standard definition for stress that will be used in this

article the disruption of the bodys homeostasis or a state of disharmony in

response is a real or perceived or challenging situation it referred to

stressor when a person encounters a stressors, the body prepares to

respond to the challenge or threat. (ACSMs Health and Fitness Journal:

May/June (2013) vol. 17- issue 3- ply-19 Jackson, Erica M. Ph. D., FACSM)

Journal (International)

Stress can exist when working of a fast place, doing difficult problem, or

listening to someone shout at you. It can be brought about through conflicts,

making decision, or otherwise straining abilities, or it can exist because of

numbers social demands on time. We have need that emotional states tend to

be long lasting. Whether they are unpleasant emotion like fear, or pleasant

ones, such as joy, yet on occasion such states may persist for long period of

time, or they may teach excessively high levels. When this happen, the result

typically is labelled /stress/, and its manifested in psychological as well as

physiological term. Stress and its manifestations, such as anxiety, depression,

and burnout, have always were as a common problem among people in

different profession and occupations. (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL INVENTION VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 DR. P.

SURESH PRABU (2015)

 Krishan (2014) academic stress echoes individuals perception of academic

frustration, academic conflicts, academic pressure and academic anxiety with

the component of academic stress, academic frustration. Is a state caused by

harm of some academic-goals. Academic

conflicts is the result of two or more equal but in compatible response

tendencies to academic goals, academic pressure: occurs when the students

is under heavy demands of time and energy to meet academic goals, and

academic anxiety: is an apprehension of harm to some academic goals.

Stress is an avoidable part of the normal fabrics of human existence. Every

individuals experiences stress irrespective of age, occupation, social, status,

race, cultural background, etc.

Internet (Local)

According to Rachel Nail (2014) stress is the bodys natural response to

danger. However, stress is an emotional meant to be felt and serious

circumstances not something that occurs on the daily bases. However, daily

stress has become common-place for many Americans. Because chronic

stress leads to inflammation, depression and affects your sleep, its important

to take steps to relive your stress. Exercises effect on the body help to relive

stress and hitting a punching bag can have a cathartic effect on your stress

levels.
 In addition, Rebecca Treacy (2015) discuss that assignments

deadlines, going to college while holding down a job, upcoming exams stress

can be a big part of student life. The HSE defines stress as the feeling of

being under too much mental or emotional pressure. They say that pressure

turns into stress when you feel unable to cope. Stress isnt categorized as an

illness but is its ignored including insomnia, lack of appetite or overeating,

difficulty concentrating and some can lead to more serious medical conditions.

Any type of mental pressure can bring on stress. It is not a sign of

weaknesses and things dont have to be extremely bad in your life; it is simply

a result of any type of mental strain that you are unable to cope with. Everyday

issues that many of us will experience can result in stress.

Internet (International)

According to Australian Psychological Society (2012) stress is common

situation in our daily lives. All of us experience it everyday but what is stress

actually? Stress is often describe as a feeling or being overload, would uptight,

tense and worried some of us maybe have already use to with stress. Small

amount of stress is beneficial, but too much stress can be harmful. Stress is

the trash of modern life- we all generate it but if you dont depressed of it

properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.

On the other hand, Martin Kwasi Abiemo (2015) stress maybe referred as

an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological carousal that people

experience in situations that they preserve as dangerous or threatening to their

well-being. The word stress means different things to different people. Some

people define stress as events or situation and anger. Either view stress as the

responded to their situations. This response includes physiological changes-

such as increased heart rate and muscle tension- as well as emotional and

behavioural changes. However, most psychologist regard stress as a process

involving a persons interpretation and response to a threatening.

Similarly, Nina Rosenberg, Anchor and Garcia (2013) the study suggest

that an anxiety contributes directly to explaining the variance in depression

while stress and self-esteem might contribute directly to explain the and

directly by increasing feelings of anxiety indeed individuals

who experience stress over a long period of time are susceptible to increased

anxiety and depression and high self esteem seems to butter against anxiety

and depression so self-esteem contribute only indirectly via the experience

level of stress to explain the variation in depression for example stress affects

depression on the basis of its own power and explains much more on the

variation in depressive experiences than self-esteem.

 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES

This chapter gives information about the methods and procedures employed

by the researchers. It includes research methodologies, respondents of the

study, research locale, data gathering procedures, instrument validation of

instrument and the statistical instrument for analysing the data.

Research Methodology

After collecting information about the problems if the researchers found

out that there is still a need to know more, which they can evaluate to fill the

gap in the absence of information.

The researchers used questionnaires to analyse and identify the ways to

manage stress that is used by the Grade 12 Senior High School. That data

collected serve as basis.

Respondents of the study

The respondents of the study here G-12 senior high school students

from four sections of GAS and EPAS strand at PALO ALTO Integrated school

(S.Y 2017-2018).the researchers chose those 4 sections because of

availability of the participants.

Sections Population sample

GAS-A 12 32 19

GAS-B 12 32 19

EPAS A 12 28 17

EPAS B 12 26 15

TOTAL 118 70

No.Of Boys Girls

participants

70 39 31

Table.1 Populaton of Grade 12 students

The researcher were able to get 19 participants from sections Gas A and

Gas B at 59.38% of their total number of 32 on the other hand, the total

population of the student in EPAS A is equal to 28. the researcher were able to

select 17 participants from its member comprising 60.71% of their total

number.
Research Locale

Palo Alto Integrated School is located of Palo Alto Calamba City. The

chosen locale envisions is to help the school to be stress free. Aside from this,

the researcher chose Palo Alto Integrated School because of the availability of

the respondents.

Data Gathering Procedures

The researchers sent a letter to the concerned personnel for permission to

gather date needed in the study. Upon, approval, the researchers also asked

permission from the cooperating teacher that they are going to give a

questionnaires to their students. The administration of the questionnaires is

done write after the letter was approved by Mr. Arnaldo F. Forteza principal of

Palo Alto Integrated School, It lasted for one day. The data gathered by the

researchers carefully underwent analysis using the appropriate statistical

treatment.

Research Instrument

The researchers constructed a test instrument. The Questionnaire

containing 3 questions that is related to the stress management of Grade 12

students.
Validation of instrument

The instrument was validated and approved by our adviser and Practical

Research 2 teacher.

Statistical Treatment of data

The percentage formula was used to analyse the stress management of Grade

12 students of Palo Alto Integrated School. The formula shown below:

% = frequency/total frequency x 100

 CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Variables Strand
Age GAS A GAS B EPAS A EPAS B
16-17 9 8 10 9
18-19 9 10 7 6
20-21 1 1 0 0
Total 19 19 17 15

Gender
Male 16 15 22 26
Female 16 17 6 0
Total 32 32 28 26

Type of Family
Nuclear 11 9 13 13
Extended 4 2 1 2
Step 2 3 1 0
Grand Parent 0 0 0 0
Single 2 5 2 0
Total 19 19 17 15

Table 2 Presents the profile of the Grade 12 Senior High School students

in Palo Alto Integrated School.

GAS A has 19 respondents with the total of 32 in their classroom. The

ages of the respondents are; 9 respondents are 16-17 years old, 9

respondents are 18-19 years old and 1 respondents is 20-21 years old. The

type of family of GAS A respondents are; 11 of them are having nuclear family,

4 of them are having extended family, 2 of them are having step family and
also 2 of them are having single family. GAS B has 19 respondents with the

total of 32. Their ages are; 8 respondents are 16-17 years old, 10 respondents

are 18-19 years old and 1 respondent is 20-21. The type of family of GAS B

respondents are; 9 respondents are having nuclear family, 2 of them are

having extended family, 3 respondents are having step family and 5 of the

arehaving single family. EPAS A has 17 respondents with the total of 28. Their

ages are; 10 respondents are 16-17 years old and 7 respondents are 18-19

years old. The type of family of EPAS A respondents are; 13 respondents are

nuclear family, 1 respondent is extended family, 1 respondent is having step

family and 2 respondents are having single family. There are 15 respondents

with the total of 26 in EPAS B. Their ages are; 9 respondents are 16-17 years

old and 6 respondents are 18-19 years old. The type of family of EPAS B

respondents are; 13 of the are having nuclear family and 2 respondents are

having extended family.

Table 3 shows the different ways of the respondents on how to manage their

stress.

Three(3) respondents which represents to 4.29% of the population answered

that they manage stress by doing smoking. In self-harm five (5) respondents

(7.14% of the total respondents) choose this as their way to manage stress.

Twenty three (23) respondents which represents to 32.26% of the total

respondents checked the Exercise as their way to cope their stress. In taking

drugs, there are no respondents who answered this kind of way to manage the

stress problem. Fifty Eight (58) respondents which represents to 82.86% of this

population answered that they manage stress by Listening to Music. In take a

bath fifty(50) which represents to 71.43% of the total respondents checked this

way to manage their stress problem. Forty seven (47) respondent which

represents to 67.14% of the population answered that they manage stress by

Reading a book/Magazine. In Play games forty nine (49) respondents (70% of

the total respondents) choose this as their way to cope their stress problem. In

Drink Alcohol twenty eight (28) respondents (40% of the total respondents)

checked this as their way to manage their stress problem. Fifty two (52)

respondents which represents to 74.29% of the population answered that they

manage stress by Eating. Forty-one (41) respondents which represents to

58.57% of the total respondents checked the Go for a walk/ jog as their way to

manage their stress problem. In Take a Nap forty-one (41) (58.57%) choose

this as their way to cope their stress. And for the last, thirty one (31)

respondents which represents to 54.29% of the total respondents answered

the Talk to a Partner/Friend/Family member as their way to manage their

stress problem.

Variables Respondents Percentage

Low Self Esteem/Lack of Confidence 43 61.43%
Head Aches 43 61.43%
Anxiety Attacks 21 30%
Table 4 presents the symptoms that feel by the respondents.

Forty-three(43) respondents which represents to 61. 43% of the population

answered that they are experiencing Low Esteem/ Lack of confidence. Also

forty-three(43) respondents experienced Headache when they feel stressed

and Twenty-one(21) respondents which represents 30% of the population

answered that they are experiencing Anxiety Attack when they feel stressed.
Variables Respondents Percentage
Take medication (i.e Anxiety Medication) 23 32.86%
Seek Professional Advise 38 54.29%
Your Own Research (i.e Internet Articles) 32 45.71%
Table 5 presents the willingness of respondents to manage their stress.

Twenty-three(23) respondents which represents to 32.86% of the

population answered that they take medication to manage their stress.

Thirty-eight(38) respondents which represents to 54.29% of the population

answered that they will take a Professional advice to cope their stress and

Thirty-two(32) respondents which represents to 45.71% of the population

answered that they will take their own research or read on internet articles.

IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY

1. Using different effective ways to manage stress that was determined by

the researchers would be helpful to the students who are experiencing

stress especially, for the Grade 12 students.

2. Seeking professionals and Listening to music are the best strategies in

coping stress that would help the current and future Grade 12 students

to manage their stress quickly.

 CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

This Chapter presents the summary of findings, Conclusions, the derived

implication and provided recommendations.

Summary of Findings

1. When the student feel stressed, what do they apply to manage it?

On the results of questionnaire that was given, The most common way to

manage stress by the Grade 12 students is listening to music with

82.86%. It means that Listening to music is the best way to manage stress and

the way that is not effective is Smoking with 4.29%.

2. When the student feel stressed, What are the symptoms that they are

commonly feel? Based on the result of questionnaire, The two common

symptoms that the Grade 12 student feel are having Low Esteem or Lack of

Confidence and having Headache with 61.43%. It means that both low

esteem/lack of confidence and headache are the symptoms that usually feel

by the students.

3. How far are the students willing to manage their stress?

After we get the result of the questionnaire, Seeking Professional advice is

the most common way in reducing stress of the students with 54.29%. It

means that seeking professional advice is a deep way on how to reduce/cope

stress.

Conclusion

Based on the findings of the study, the researchers came up with the following

conclusions:

1. The best way to manage stress of Grade 12 students is Music therapy.

2. Playing games, reading books and exercising are the other effective

ways to reduce the stress of students.

3. Smoking is not effective way to relieve the stress of a student.

4. Low self-esteem/ lack of confidence and headaches are the common

symptoms that the student feel when they are experiencing stress.

5. The most common way to manage stress problem of a student is to

seek professional advice.

Recommendations

In the light of the findings and conclusions drawn from the study, The

researchers recommend the following:

1. Student can effectively use the music therapy that help them to relieve

stress problem.

2. Students could apply the following activities like(exercise, play games,

read book/magazine) that can help them to cope this kind of problem.

3. In managing stress, student could apply any activities like eating and go

for a walk.

4. Talk to partner/ friend/ family member is the other way of managing

stress of a student.

5. Student can effectively manage stress quickly when they seek from

professional advice.
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