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COPING MECHANISMS OF THIRD YEAR BSED MAJOR IN ENGLISH

ON THEIR EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF INTRAPERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT

A Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of
ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
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Cajidiocan, Romblon

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
BACHELOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
MAJOR IN ENGLISH

Nicole Ann B. Delupio

Jonila G. Ramilo

Jovelyn R. Ribon

June 2021
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APPROVAL SHEET
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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DEDICATION
This research is dedicated to:
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DEDICATION
This research is dedicated to:
blaamfa
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DEDICATION
This research is dedicated to:
Her loving parents Irene and Diorito Ribon;
Her sister, Jerelyn Ribon;
Above all to God.

Jovelyn R. Ribon
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ABSTRACT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypotheses
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Scope and Delimitation
Conceptual Framework

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature
Foreign Studies
Local Literature
Local Studies
Justification

III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design
Research Instrument
Research Procedure
Respondents
Statistical Treatment

IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Interpretation of Data

V. SUMMARY, MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS
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Summary
Major Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations

BIBLIOGRAPHY
WEBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES
Appendix A.
Appendix B. Letter of Request to the Campus Director
Appendix C. Letter of request to the Respondents
Appendix D. Documentation

CURRICULUM VITAE
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Chapter I

This chapter presents the introduction, statement of the problem,

hypothesis, significance of the study, scope and delimitation of the study

Introduction

Coping mechanisms are brought by a person’s conscious mind, but it

doesn’t mean all of the people has a positive outcome – others are

maladaptive or “non-coping” means a person responds to a stressor but

isn’t able to positively solve the stressful situation.

Coping mechanism are the strategies people often use in the face of

stress and/or trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions. Coping

mechanism can help people adjust to stressful events while helping them

maintain their emotional well being. Coping mechanisms can be broadly

categorized as active or avoidant. Active coping mechanisms usually

involve an awareness of the stressor and conscious attempts to reduce

stress. Avoidant coping mechanisms, on the other hand, are characterized

by ignoring or otherwise avoiding the problem [CITATION Placeholder1 \l 1033 ].

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While Emotional-focused coping is oriented toward managing the emotions

that accompany the perception of stress.

Later research (Tennen, Afflect, Armeli and Cerney, 2000) confirmed

the use of both types of coping strategies, suggesting that the same

individuals use both types of coping. The negative effects of emotion-

focused coping tended to related to psychological rather than physical

health. People who eats more, drink, sleep, or use of drugs, reported

poorer overall health are the people who avoid the coping. The choice of

coping have different effects in psychological and physical health. When a

person exhaust their personal strategies for coping, he or she may choose

to turn to therapies that teach them additional coping skills.

Intrapersonal skills are the foundations of a successful career. This is

emotional intelligence, the ability to recognize, understand and manage

their own emotions, and the emotion of other people both individual or by

group.

Emotional intelligence is a modern concept and developed by Daniel

Goleman in mid-1990s. It is the one part of the human psyche that we can

develop and improve by learning and participating new skills. People with
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higher emotional intelligence find it easier to form and maintain

interpersonal relationships and to ‘fit in’ to group situations. They are also

better at understanding their own psychological state, which can include

managing stress effectively and being less likely to suffer from depression.

College can be quite stressful for students due to the many different

types of transitions they experience during this period. Immense levels of

stress may lead to mental health problems, especially if not treated early

(Douce & Keeling, 2014). Seventy-five (75%) of lifetime mental disorders

have been reported to first onset during college years, with students’ ages

ranging from 18-24 years (Kessler et al. 2005).

Research studies documented that the prevalence of stress has

recently been growing among students in higher education (Kadhiravan &

Kumar, 2012; Robotham & Julian, 2006). Given this, some researchers

have been concerned with the type of coping strategies that college

students use to cope with the stressful situation. Several studies have

reported that students often use poor coping strategies like drinking

alcohol, smoking, and using illegal drugs (Pierceall & Keim, 2007).

Students differ concerning their appraisal of the stressor, causal attribution,

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preoccupation, feelings and actions to cope with stressors (SeiffgeKrenke,

Weidemann, Fentner, Aegenheister, & Poeblau, 2001). Use of coping skills

such as cognitive reinterpretation and problem-solving may promote better

health and adaptation in students of higher education (Sasaki & Yamasaki,

2007). There is an increasing evidence that leads us to believe that young

people who can at least make an effort to regulate negative emotions will

be less vulnerable to reacting to stress with inappropriate behaviors

(Pardini, Lochman, & Wells, 2004).

Due to the detrimental impact of stress on health, individuals engage

in different coping styles to deal with stressors. Thus, it has been felt that

conducting an empirical study to discover and understand the nature of the

coping strategies that college students use to deal with their stress is

necessary and momentous.

That is why the researchers decided to study this topic because in

this generation, most of the young adults are having a hard time to deal

with themselves. They lost their confidence or self-esteem; some are very

tired of themselves because of the different problems they encounter. Also,

it is one of the serious problem that most young adults are facing today and
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most of the citizen in our society are not paying attention on it. This

research aims to enlighten everyone the how to determine the factors that

triggers their emotions. To discover the most effective coping up skills with

their intrapersonal development. It emphasizes the importance of how a

student feel after coping-up with their emotional issues.

In addition, the researchers aim to discover on how a person develop their

inner being and to know if the application of coping mechanism is effective

in each individual who is constantly growing.

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Statement of the Problem

This study was conducted to identify the impacts of stress, pain and

the coping mechanism commonly applied among Third Year BSED Major

in English students.

Specifically, this will answer the following questions:

1. What are the factors that triggers their emotions that affect their

intrapersonal performance?

2. What are the coping mechanism of Third Year BSED major in English

students with regards to their intrapersonal issues?

3. How does the Third Year BSED students feel after coping up with

their emotional issues?

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Significance of the Study

This study will be conducted to determine the Coping Mechanisms of

Third Year BSED Major in English in their Intrapersonal Development.

The findings of this study will benefit the following:

Teachers. It will serve as their reference to know what the students

undergo through based on their behavior in class.

Students. This research will enlighten their mind about the

information of coping mechanism to overcome difficulties in life.

School. The researcher will benefit the school to give deeper

understanding towards coping mechanism of every individual.

Parents. Parents can have the idea of the issue that their child was

going through. They can be able to have the idea of the proper way of

guiding their child so that the young adults would be able to take chances

of doing right things together with their emotional problem in their

intrapersonal development.
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Participants. This research will boost their mind if knowing the way

they use their own coping mechanism when overcoming their problems and

to have further knowledge about it.

Society and Community. This research will help the society to have

information about the coping mechanism to decrease people having

difficulties.

Future Researchers. This study can serve as their foundation to

build a new idea and perspective about coping mechanism in their

intrapersonal development.
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Definition of Terms

The following terms are hereby operationally defined.

Coping mechanisms. The strategies people often use in the face of

stress and trauma to help manage difficult and or painful emotions.

Emotion. A natural instinctive of mind deriving from one’s

circumstances, mood or relationship with others.

Intrapersonal. Are personal skills of the individual that refer to

his/her personal life and identify only and do not involve social interaction of

the individual.

Problem. A matter of situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful

and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Stress. State or mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from

adverse or very demanding circumstances.

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Scope and Delimitations

This study focuses about young adult’s intrapersonal issues and how

it affects them. Therefore, the researchers are going to study, develop and

improve their intrapersonal skills. This has been an issue with every young

adults today. Family issues, environment and community could be one of

the reasons for having a low intrapersonal skill.

In Romblon State University the study will be conducted. Each

students from Third Year BSED Major in English of Romblon State

University, Cajidiocan Campus will serves as the respondents. The study

commences from

This study will no longer discuss other matters of issues and sensitive

issues involving intrapersonal problems. This is also to give emphasis to

the young adult having a hard time dealing with low intrapersonal skills

during their maturity and future experiences.

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Conceptual Framework
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Chapter II

Review of Related Literature and Studies

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Chapter III

Research Methodology

This chapter contains the research design that will be used in the study to

gather results on the coping mechanism of third year BSED students in

their intrapersonal development. It contains the following: research

instrument, research procedure…..

Research Design (*non-experimental, survey…)

Research Instrument (*questionnaire, likert scale…)

Research Procedure ()

Respondents (3rd yr. bsed major in english)

Statistical Treatment
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Bibliography

Webliography
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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Nicole Ann B. Delupio

Place of Birth: Valenzuela City

Date of Birth: June 14, 2000

Address: Poblacion, Cajidiocan, Romblon

Civil Status: Single

Parents

Father:

Mother: Lorna B. Delupio

Educational Background

Elementary: Quezon Central Elementary School

Junior High School: Solomon’s Excellence Academy

Senior High School: Wesleyan University-Philippines

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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Jonila G. Ramilo

Place of Birth: Magallanes Sorsogon

Date of Birth: November 8, 1990

Address: Lumband Weste, Cajidiocan, Romblon

Civil Status: Married

Parents

Father: Florificio Guarin Jr.

Mother: Amalia Guarin

Educational Background

Elementary: Aguada Sur Elementary School

Junior High School: Magallanes National High School

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Curriculum Vitae

Name: Jovelyn R. Ribon

Place of Birth: Lumbang Este, Cajidiocan, Romblon

Date of Birth: June 13, 2000

Address: Lumbang Este, Cajidiocan, Romblon

Civil Status: Single

Parents

Father: Diorito Ribon

Mother: Irene Ribon

Educational Background

Elementary: Damaso Ramilo Memorial Elementary School

Junior High School: Lumbang East National High School

Senior High School: Lumbang East National High School

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