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HOMEROOM GUIDANCE: LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION AND
ITS IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS’ STRESS COPING

CAPACITY AMONG SELECTED SCHOOLS
IN PRESENTACION DISTRICT
A Thesis Presented to
The Faculty of Graduate Studies
Naga College Foundation Inc.
Naga City
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts in Education
Major in Administration and Supervision
NORILYN H. VILLAMORA
2022
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
Teaching in a coastal municipality like in the province of
Camarines Sur is a challenge for a teacher. In handling the students,
there are factors affecting their academic performance which may
varies in terms of the distance from their houses, their family status,
their socialization, and the use of technologies in their daily school
activities.
As part of being a teacher, one of their main goals is to find out
how problems affect the performance of their students. Stress is
defined differently by different people. As for the teacher, they view
stress out from reports, upcoming classroom evaluation, principal and
supervisory visits, behavior problems of children; while students view
stress, either it is family problem, financial, the school environment,
socialization, and even technology. A certain amount of stress is an
inevitable and useful part of studying. It assists students to work
harder, be focused and return to study rather than doing other

things. However, if students are too stressed, they cannot study
effectively (Gale et al, 2018).
The life of a student is not easy especially nowadays. The one
who are naturally slow have to keep up with the rest of the class
while the one that has superior learning abilities are pressured to
stay at the top. The current pandemic has clearly affected the
teaching and learning process that usually takes place in school.
Certainly, our learners cannot avoid its impact in terms of their
domains of development.
Homeroom Guidance is a comprehensive, developmental and
proactive program designed to equip K to 12 learners with life skills
on three domains: Academic Development, Personal and Social
Development, and Career Development. The program promotes
rational thinking, healthy behavior and positive disposition. Issues
like academic failures, school dropouts, bullying, unhealthy sexual
behavior, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction and confusion in and/
or poor career choice and other challenges that beset our learners
today are considered in developing the program.

Stress coping skills are described as "the ability to apply
techniques that mitigate and control the stress response. There are
numerous coping styles, and the two primary coping strategies
addressed are problem- focused coping and emotion-focused coping
(Dwyer, 2010).
Students face different challenges in terms of their academic,
family situation, friends and many more. People that encounter stress
lead them to rapid bodily changes such as feelings of emotional
unrest causing them to feel body aches. Many students face stress as
they try to mix up busy lives, school and work; while they are trying
also to have time with family and friend.
For some students, stress becomes almost a way of living.
However, it is dangerous to let stress become student’s way of living
because some stress levels can lead to a terrible effect that changes
completely student’s life and it may result to failure. Therefore,
students need to create a coping strategy for their stress in order for
them to reduce the negative effects to their learning and
performance
The researcher aim to assess the level of implementation of
homeroom guidance and its impact on the students' stress coping
capacity on the selected schools in Presentacion District. The data
and evidences will be gathered through survey questions, and
purposive sampling method.
Statement of the Problem
This study aims to assess the level of implementation of
homeroom guidance and its Impact on the Students' Stress Coping
Capacity on the Selected Schools in Presentacion, Camarines Sur
Specifically, it will answer the following questions:
1. What is the level of implementation of homeroom guidance
on the coping capacity of Students on stress?
2. What are the impacts of homeroom guidance adapted by the
school in addressing the learning struggles of the students with this
so called “new normal” situation?
3. What are the challenges encountered by the school in the
implementation of Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis Situation?

4. What intervention can be suggested to address the
challenges encountered by the school during the implementation of
Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis Situation?
Assumption
This study is guided by the following assumptions that :
1. The homeroom guidance on the coping capacity of students
on stress is very much implemented in some schools in Presentacion,
Camarines Sur.
2. The homeroom guidance adapted by the school has a huge
impact in addressing the learning struggles of the students with this
so called “new normal” situation.
3. There are several challenges encountered by the school
during the implementation of Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis
Situation?
Importance of the Study
The results and findings of this study are considered important
to the following individuals and entities:

Department of Education. This study will be their basis if
the homeroom guidance adapted by the school in Presentacion in
addressing the learning struggles of the students with this so called
“new normal” situation is very well implemented. They can also use
this in improving further the programs on capacitating learners with
skills in doing their tasks and enriching these as they progress
academically.
Curriculum Planner. The findings of the study may be a good
basis towards the curriculum planner to them to be able to plan for
interventions of the problem.
Principal. The findings of the study may be of great help
towards the planning of the school in achieving the best performance
of the students.
Teachers. The findings will give idea to the teachers on how
they will give interventions in case if there will be the same problem.
Guidance Counselors. The result of this study may help them
to design needed program for stress management that will improve
the performance of the students.

Parents. The findings of the study will give idea to the parents
on how they will be part of the solution towards the performance of
their children.
Students. This study will give them insights on the program
od Homeroom Guidance that will equip them with competencies and
to address students issues essential to academic development.
Community. The findings of the study will give idea to the
community on how to solve or give solution towards the problem.
Future Researchers. This study will serve as a reference for
future researchers who wish to conduct a similar study.
Scope and Delimitation
This study will focus on the level of implementation of
homeroom guidance and its Impact on the Students' Stress Coping
Capacity on the selected schools in Presentacion, Camarines Sur.
This study is limited to the level of implementation of
homeroom guidance on the coping capacity of Students on stress.
the impacts of homeroom guidance adapted by the school in
addressing the learning struggles of the students with this so called

“new normal” situation and the challenges encountered by the school
in the implementation of Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis
Situation will also be discussed on this study.
It delimits that the study may not include the elementary
school and just focused on the secondary schools only.
Definition of Terms
The following terms are conceptually defined to enhance the
understanding of the readers of this paper.
Academic Domain. This refers to the recognized and
institutionalized educational field or area of study.
Academic Difficulties. This refer to the homework,
unsatisfactory academic performance, preparation for tests, lack of
interest in a particular subject, and teacher’s punishment, low level of
rewards, low mark grades, and even the language use in the school
which is different from the students’ mother tongue.
Coping mechanism. This refers to the instrument use to
counter the stress affecting the respondents.

Stress. In this study, this refers to the factors affecting the
student’s performance to excel in academic performance.
Homeroom Guidance. This refers to the comprehensive,
developmental, and proactive program designed to equip K to 12
learners with life skills on three domains: a. Academic Development,
b. Personal and Social Development, and c. Career Development.
Teaching Load. This term means the amount of teaching
(expressed in number of course sections or credits) assigned to a
member during a given academic year as part of workload, prior to
reductions granted for administrative, research or service reasons.
Time Allotment. This term means the maximum period of
time in which all outcomes for a Participant must be achieved.
Class Program. This term means a program certified by the
division in accordance with these rules that is administered, at least
in part by a live instructor and may or may not include the use of a
computer.
Orientation. The act or process of orienting or the state of
being oriented
Capacity Building. The process of developing and
strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources
that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and
thrive in a fast-changing world.
Personal Domain. A personal domain is a domain name that
you personally own, control, and use to represent yourself on the
internet.
Social Domain. This refers to the social interaction with
others, getting along with others, turn-taking, participation and
cooperation.
Notes
Brian M. Hofer, (2017). Goal Conflict and Self-Regulations: A
New Look at Pupils’ Off-Task Behavior in the Classroom. Educational
Research Review, Vol. 2(1), 28-38
Hudd S.Dumlao, (2000). Stress at college: Effects on health
habits, health status and self-esteem. College Student Journal, 34,
217-228.
Kaplan, H. I. & Sadock, B. J. (2000). Learning Theory: Synopsis
of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry. Philadelphia:
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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HOMEROOM GUIDANCE: LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION AND

ITS IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS’ STRESS COPING

Teaching in a coastal municipality like in the province of

Camarines Sur is a challenge for a teacher. In handling the students,

there are factors affecting their academic performance which may

their socialization, and the use of technologies in their daily school

As part of being a teacher, one of their main goals is to find out

how problems affect the performance of their students. Stress is

defined differently by different people. As for the teacher, they view

stress out from reports, upcoming classroom evaluation, principal and

supervisory visits, behavior problems of children; while students view

stress, either it is family problem, financial, the school environment,

socialization, and even technology. A certain amount of stress is an

inevitable and useful part of studying. It assists students to work

harder, be focused and return to study rather than doing other

effectively (Gale et al, 2018).

The life of a student is not easy especially nowadays. The one

teaching and learning process that usually takes place in school.

Certainly, our learners cannot avoid its impact in terms of their

Homeroom Guidance is a comprehensive, developmental and

proactive program designed to equip K to 12 learners with life skills

on three domains: Academic Development, Personal and Social

Development, and Career Development. The program promotes

rational thinking, healthy behavior and positive disposition. Issues

like academic failures, school dropouts, bullying, unhealthy sexual

behavior, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction and confusion in and/

today are considered in developing the program.

numerous coping styles, and the two primary coping strategies

addressed are problem- focused coping and emotion-focused coping

Students face different challenges in terms of their academic,

lead them to rapid bodily changes such as feelings of emotional

also to have time with family and friend.

For some students, stress becomes almost a way of living.

However, it is dangerous to let stress become student’s way of living

completely student’s life and it may result to failure. Therefore,

them to reduce the negative effects to their learning and

homeroom guidance and its impact on the students' stress coping

capacity on the selected schools in Presentacion District. The data

and evidences will be gathered through survey questions, and

purposive sampling method.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to assess the level of implementation of

homeroom guidance and its Impact on the Students' Stress Coping

Capacity on the Selected Schools in Presentacion, Camarines Sur

Specifically, it will answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of implementation of homeroom guidance

on the coping capacity of Students on stress?

2. What are the impacts of homeroom guidance adapted by the

school in addressing the learning struggles of the students with this

so called “new normal” situation?

3. What are the challenges encountered by the school in the

implementation of Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis Situation?

challenges encountered by the school during the implementation of

Homeroom Guidance (HG) During Crisis Situation?

This study is guided by the following assumptions that :

1. The homeroom guidance on the coping capacity of students

on stress is very much implemented in some schools in Presentacion,

2. The homeroom guidance adapted by the school has a huge