Upset But calm: Stories of Psychologically Distressed working students of

Cabantian Senior High School.

ABSTRACT METHOD

The purpose of this study is to This study employed a

gather stories of working senior high qualitative research design
school students who learned how to specifically phenomenological
manage their time in terms of their approach. A qualitative
part time job and activities in school. research design was
Not like ordinary students that they described as an approach for
only learn proper time management exploring and understanding
until they are in college or in actual the meaning of individuals or
careers. Also, being advanced in groups ascribe to social or
knowing how to handle numerous human problem (Creswell,
works help students to prepare for 2013). Moreover, Qualitative
the upcoming hardships one can research seeks to understand
expect in college. Being mentally and the meaning people have
physically ready to face challenges in constructed, that is, how
college life is more beneficial, people make sense of their
world and the experiences
they have in the world
INTRODUCTION
RESULT
Psychological distress of
students brought by extreme Theme Habitual
occupational and personal stressors Experiences of absences in
is a global phenomenon that affects Psychologically school
the healthy psychological and Distressed Public
Senior High School
physical well-being of professional Working Students
mentors across the world. If Fatigue and
disregarded and having not learned burnout
the constructive coping skills,
develop internal resources, and
provided with strong social support, it
may result to poor studying Sleepless
nights
performance burnout, physical
illness, frustration depression, and Themes and Core
Ideas on How do
PURPOSE OF THE participants cope
Walking
with the
STUDY challenges as
Psychologically
Exercise

Distressed Public
This study is anchored
on Interpersonal Theory attribute Escape
psychological difficulties to through
Social Media
dysfunctional patterns of interaction
(Carson et al., 1996). They emphasize
that we are social beings, and much
of what we are is a product of our Hang out
with friends
relationships with others.
Psychological distress is described as Themes and core
the maladaptive behavior observed in ideas on insights
relationship which is caused by that participants
unsatisfactory relationships of the Practice a
can share to other soothing
past or present. Psychological students in gesture
distress is identified when examining
the distressed persons different
patterns of interpersonal
relationships. Develop a
nurture voice
Moreover, it is also
based on Cognitive Theory: According
to the cognitive model, negatively
biased cognition is a core process in
psychological distress (Barlow & Get moving
Durand, 1999). This process reflected
when distressed patients typically
have a negative view of themselves,
IMPLICATION FOR
PRACTICE
RESEARCH While conducting this study, the
researcher asked themselves “Why did we
QUESTION conduct this study? The researchers knew
from a qualitative methodological standpoint
that their stories have not been told before
which would illuminate the ongoing
1. What is the experience of experience of working students in school.
psychologically distressed public The researchers personally believe that this
Senior High School Working undertaking would be a significant source of
Students? information only to students but for the
academe in general.
Being working students are not easy to
2. How do participants cope with the deal with. There are many factors that are
challenges as psychologically working while studying. It’s hard to do multi-
distressed public senior high school tasking are divide the time for work and
working students have? studies. Especially when students have many
project in different subject and need to
submit the soonest possible, or sometimes
have an activity in school that requires
3. What are the insights and immediate attention. Lack of time challenges
realization can the participants share them to comply with their requirements.
to other students in general? However, working students consider
this situation as their training ground to
things as they pursue college degree. Thus
time should be their top most priority.