CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM

INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, stress is a main source of problems being faced by the students during early
academic career. It’s been described as a body’s way of responding to any kind of demand that
can caused both bodily and mental tension. It also initiates a complex reaction in the nervous
system which influences psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety. For many
young adults, school is the best time of life. These critical years can be also be undermined by
depression, anxiety, and stress. Students are very likely to experience some or many stressors
which many test their ability to cope such as adapting to a new environment, balancing a heavy
work load, making new friends, becoming more independent, and dealing with several other
issues. In the other hand, a study by American Association Psychologist, which reflects on the
relationship between stress and the structural form of academic performances.
In the Philippines, studies established that frequently and continued exposure to stressful
condition leads to emotional, physical and mental arrangement of the students. Continues stress
leads to low self-esteem of students, difficulty in handling different situation, sleep disorder,
decreased attention which eventually affects the academic achievement and personal growth of
students. Stress can also lead to improve performance and one of the reason for this could be
students heavily depends upon the parental involvement in their academic activities to attain the
higher level of quality in academic success. The students are quite emotional especially females,
which they take stress in everything at school level. According to Porwal and Kumar (2014),
stress is something that cause anxiety or depression coming from school started that there are lot
of stress related to students, homeworks, test and other academic competitions.
The issue of stress, related incidents and its direct correlation to academic performance were
the reason why we conduct this research study as well. Moreover, aside from that stress is any
situation that brings negative thoughts and feeling in person it is also a critical issue concerning
society development. The risk of developing serious health and psychological issue are mainly
associated with it causing a worldwide campaign for stress management. Particularly in
understanding this problem a context of situation that relates the experiences of Senior High
Students in Diaz College, mainly Grade 11 and 12 HUMSS eager the researcher to conduct this
study. The result of this study will serve as a basic guideline to create and promote a well-
effective and efficient solution to increase the growth of students on how to manage stress.
Lastly, the long arising need qualified, capable and healthy graduates was the core guide. Thus,
researcher lead to this study because they want to give solution to students on how to manage
Statement of the problem
The study aims to determine on how and what are the possible impacts of Stress in
Academic Performance of Grade 11/12 HUMSS Student in Diaz Collage.
Specifically, it seeks answer to the following question.
1. What are the impacts of stress on Grade 11/12-HUMSS students of Diaz College in terms of
the following?
2. What way does stress affect the academic performance of selected senior high school?
3. What activity can be done to lessen the stress encountered by Grade 11/12 HUMSS students?
Purpose of the study
This study also aims to give information to students of Grade 11/12-HUMSS students in Diaz
College and to know the Impacts of stress in terms of their Academic Performance.
The following are the specific purpose of the study.
1. To inform Grade 11/12-HUMSS Student about the impacts of stress in Academic
Performance.
2. To provide an in-depth analysis and understanding on the Impacts of stress among students
and develop an awareness to lessen its affect in Academic Performance.
3. To encourage Grade 11/12-HUMSS students to look for other activities to lessen the Impacts
of stress in Academic Performance
Significance of the study
This study to know the Impacts of Stress in Academic Performance on Grade 11/12 HUMSS
Student of Diaz College. Moreover the result of this study entails to have a great benefit on the
following.
To the School Administration. The result of study can provide information and feedback to the
administrations for them to make on effective strategies that may help the student to cope with
stress.
To the Teachers. True outcome will help the school teachers to promote the study ability and
skill towards stress elimination.
To the Respondents. The data of this study will provide students awareness to the different
impacts of stress and how to manage it.
To the future Researchers. This study will serve as the baseline data and related study for the
research purpose.
 CHAPTER II

Background of the study

In Diaz College, the Grade 11/12 HUMSS students are too much to involve for this to
cope with their Academic Performance resulting to stress. Stress is described as response of
mental and though hormonal signaling and perception of danger which set off an automatic
response system. The researcher decides to have this study because they notice that the students
of Grade 11/12 HUMSS are lacking with enjoyment as well as socializing with others. The
researcher want to seek opinion, views and uses. The respondent regarding to the impact of stress
in Academic Performance. Through this study the researcher can help students of Grade 11/12
HUMSS of Diaz College.

Related literature
In this chapter, researcher cited related literature that give significance to their study entitled
Impact of stress in "Academic Performance on the grade 11/12 HUMSS student of Diaz
College". It provides explanations on how overcoming stress become on avenue in surpassing
challenges. It will give enlightenment for those who are asking why stress is essential mental
problems in overcoming stress in Academic Performance.
Stress is not a simple and uni modal phenomenon on the country, various and different
dimension are assumed for it. Stress as a painful and hurting feeling that is dependent to a
traumatic condition of present or an expectation of a danger in future which is related to an
undefined object.
Academic Performance is affected by numerous factors they could range from past events
school you come from you previous, economics, condition. According to Newth (2011) these
responses have proven that people directly or indirectly link their stressors to other people. The
one thing that many forget is that it is life and it is inevitable. There are certain things we simply
cannot change. Another key aspects are in the volunteers is that they are the ones. Who are more
stressed than and is not dealing well with it in order to overcome it we need to be aware of it and
deal with the fact that it happened and you have to tolerate to manage it.
As per, De Forche B. (2013) That's why they say the grade point (GPA) of the students
which is used to see student’s academic performance might get affected by its health behavior
and activities.
Moreover, Centre (2010) if we are not handling it well cause problem otherwise it want’s
cause any problem and if we will not handle it properly it will seriously affect a behavior and
thoughts.
To sum up, stress in Academic Performance has been effective pathway to surpassing the
challenges. It served as their weapon to take away from any depression that may result in such
situation. Involvement in every aspects of stress a person to have positive, keeping vs. alert,
motivated and to ready avoid danger.
Additionally, Bandura (2010) it is possible to learn an assignment and yet perform poorly in
it. Academic success Impact on the students because when you get success in their academic
achievements then students feel relax and full confidence in their study. On other hand, the
learning process and suffering have the potential of influencing academic performance on tasks.

Furthermore, (Bernal Morales Rodriguez Land & Polido Criollo, 2015) Aside from impairing
overall health and well-being, depression and symptoms can further adversely affect academic
performances.

Synthesis
The studies can contribute to the present study. The study of Deforche P. (2013) that's why
they say the grade point (GPA) of the students which is used to see student academic
performance might get affected by its health behavior and activities.
Concept about stress by Centre (2010) if we are not handling it well cause problem
otherwise it want cause any problem and if we will not handle it properly if will seriously affect
a behavior and thoughts.

Definition of terms

Academic Performance. It refers to the extent to which student teacher in situation has achieved
their goal.
Anxiety. Is explained as the manner in which a person reacts or response to stress accept and
interpret. Stress is seen as the journey to anxiety. It is an outcome of stress and how an individual
handles stress.
Depression. It is a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless and
unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way.
Stress, it refers to the mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, it is something
that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety.
Conceptual framework
Many of the Grade 11/12 HUMSS students here in Diaz College various school works which
are assignments, activities, projects and etc. Which cause to the students to feel stress, Stress can
be defined associated in school, government, public and private office. It can affect the
academic. Performance of every Grade 11/12 HUMSS students in Diaz College.
Every Grade 11/12 HUMSS students had encountered different kinds of Impacts of Stress.
It causes a serious problem that can affect their academic performances. This action can lead to
the awareness for the students on how to overcome the possible Impacts of Stress in their
Academic Performances. It provides solution and opportunities acquire knowledge needed to
maintain and improve their Academic Performances.

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

View of the Students Focus group interview Proposed Project

on the impacts of Phamplets
Stress

Figure 1 Research Paradigm on the Impacts of Stress in

Academic Performance on the Grade 11/12 HUMSS Student
of Diaz College