DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region III
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
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In partial fulfilment of Research II:

IMPACT OF RESEARCH TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS IN GRADE 9 AND 10

Submitted by:

Cervantes, Kyla Celine P.

Corpuz, Czar Kyle T.

Deloso, Althea Hannah D.

Elemento, Princess Althea V.

Padre, Xylvana Nianne L.

Submitted to:

Ms. Marites T. Hugo

Research Adviser

Submitted on:

7 February 2020
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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Health

Health in simplest definition is the ‘general condition of the body’ (2). On the

other hand, it is also described by an online article that “the word ‘health’ refers to a

state of complete emotional and physical well-being.” (4) The World Health

Organization or WHO, a specialized agency that concerns in global public health,

officially defined it as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not

merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” (3) Then afterwards, “in 1986, they further

clarified that health is: ‘A resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health

is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical

capacities.’” (4) Disease or illness, is a hindrance to every individual that is

continuously growing. It prevents a person to his or her daily life routine. “Disease

means something is wrong with our body and that we feel unwell or malfunction of the

body.” (5) That’s the reason why we need to know the importance of good health care.

The word health origins from an “Old English hælþ ‘wholeness, a being whole, sound

or well’ and Old Norse heill ‘healthy’." (1) Having a good health or being healthy

creates opportunities to everyone, and builds positive out-look in life, “Better health is

central to human happiness and well-being.” (7) It also have an impact to different

areas, other than personal growth, because “It also makes an important contribution to

economic progress, as healthy populations live longer, are more productive, and save

more.” (7) “Your health is at the center of your life. Every part of your life relies on

you having good health. When you have low energy, it is difficult to: perform at work

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if you are too tired to be productive” (6), which can limit the capability of anyone that

is working or doing something.

“There are five (5) dimensions of health: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual

and social.” (8) though most cases fall under the mental health. Mental Health is defined

as “our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and

act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.

Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through

adulthood.” (9) It is how we think or respond on a situation that helps in our life,

examples are: decision-making, strategical planning, and etc. It is important since we use

our minds in everyday-basis. “Mental health is as important as physical health to a full,

active lifestyle. It is harder to define mental health than physical health, because, in many

cases, diagnosis depends on the individual's perception of their experience. With

improvements in testing, however, some signs of some types of mental illness are now

becoming "visible" in CT scans and genetic testing.” (4) Years passed by, and modern

technology is enhancing, making opportunities to extend the knowledge about mental

health. “Technology has opened a new frontier in mental health support and data

collection.” (10) Different machines was invented, many mediums are being used, and

numerous methods are practice after a decade. Just by recognizing the early symptoms in

having mental illness and identifying the solution to it, had a great impact and a great

help in medical field. Below are some of early warning signs that a person undergoes

mental health problems:

“•Eating or sleeping too much or too little

• Pulling away from people and usual activities

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• Having low or no energy

• Feeling numb or like nothing matters

• Feeling helpless or hopeless

• Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared

• Yelling or fighting with family and friends

• Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships

• Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head

• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true

• Thinking of harming yourself or others

• Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or

school” (9)

Mental Health Problems are merely caused by factors, that influence an individual

in either physical, mental, and social. “There is no single cause for mental health

disorders; instead, they can be caused by a mixture of biological, psychological and

environmental factors.” (14) “These can be summarized as: The social and economic

environment: Including how wealthy a family or community is; The physical

environment: Including parasites that exist in an area, or pollution levels; The person's

characteristics and behaviors: Including the genes that a person is born with and their

lifestyle choices” (4) If mental health problems doesn’t take seriously, it will result into:

short or long term health condition in a person. “In the short-term, mental health

problems can cause people to be alienated from their peers because of perceived

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unattractive personality traits or behaviors. They can also cause anger, fear, sadness and

feelings of helplessness if the person does not know or understand what is happening. In

the long-term, mental health disorders can drive a person to commit suicide. According to

the National Institute for Mental Health, over 90 percent of suicides have depression or

another mental disorder as factors.” (14) “If chronic illness affects a person's ability to

complete their regular tasks, this may lead to depression and stress” (4) Mental illness

should not be ignored as it affects millions of lives. “One in four people in the world will

be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. Around 450

million people currently suffer from such conditions, placing mental disorders among the

leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide. Treatments are available, but nearly

two-thirds of people with known mental disorder never seek help from a health

professional.” (12)

Programs, platforms and other international and local agencies, such as World

Health Organization, National Institute for Mental Health, and Department of Health are

in-charge in health-related problems, that promotes a healthy living. “Mental health

promotion involves actions that improve psychological well-being. This may involve

creating an environment that supports mental health. An environment that respects and

protects basic civil, political, socio-economic and cultural rights is fundamental to mental

health. Without the security and freedom provided by these rights, it is difficult to

maintain a high level of mental health. National mental health policies should be

concerned both with mental disorders and, with broader issues that promote mental

health. Mental health promotion should be mainstreamed into governmental and

nongovernmental policies and programmes. In addition to the health sector, it is essential

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to involve the education, labor, justice, transport, environment, housing, and welfare

sectors.” (13) Based from an article, “the effects of mental health disorders can alter

decision-making processes and compound the symptoms. That altered decision-making

creates challenges for people trying to make good decisions for their own health, whether

it's overcoming depression, anxiety or eating disorders.” (15) It said that depression and

stress has great effect on kids, “’This has impact on kids who we see clinically who fail

school because they don't have the motivation to do the work or even get out of bed,’

Singh says.”. But based on recent news, teenagers and peers are also affected because of

this mental illness. Most probably the reasons are because of the family, financial, or

academical problems, and might include peer pressure. Schools are implementing

programs that talks about mental health problems.

Academic Research

Research is “the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources

in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions” (17) or in layman’s term it is the

“careful or diligent search, or the collecting of information about a particular subject”

(18)

Academic research can be intense, stimulating, and rewarding. But it is important to

know that a research career involves many activities besides research. Scientists spend

their time writing applications for funding to do research, as well as writing scientific

papers to report the findings of their research. In addition, they spend time presenting

their research in oral or poster form to other scientists at group meetings, institutional

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meetings, and scientific conferences; they also spend time teaching students about their

field of study.

The purpose of academic research is to seek the truth and new knowledge which

enhances social development. Such research is one of the integral responsibilities of a

faculty member working in an academic institution. It is one of the key aspects of their

job performance. Faculty members who are not active in research probably use outdated

teaching materials that may not meet the needs of our fast-changing society.

Another benefit of attending a university with strong research ties is the potential for a

high-quality thesis projects throughout your education – particularly if you’re a Master’s

level student. These are the students who work alongside professors for research work,

learning side-by-side as partners while students are given the unique chance to become

researchers themselves. These experiences are invaluable and no doubt boost

employability long after graduation. Research is careful and organized study or gathering

of information about a specific topic.

Research can be done on any topic, be it medical, non-medical, IT, or anything

else. In order to do research, first of all, you need to have a topic or the problem on which

you can do research. The topic must have relevant questions to answer. The main purpose

of research is to inform action, to prove a theory, and contribute to developing knowledge

in a field or study. This article will highlight the significance of research with the

following points:

1. A Tool for Building Knowledge and for Facilitating Learning

2. Means to Understand Various Issues and Increase Public Awareness

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3. An Aid to Business Success

4. A Way to Prove Lies and to Support Truths

5. Means to Find, Gauge, and Seize Opportunities

6. A Seed to Love Reading, Writing, Analyzing, and Sharing Valuable Information

7. Nourishment and Exercise for the Mind

Academic Research is defined by the father of the United States space program:  Werner

von Braun. Basic research is what I am doing when I don’t know what I am doing?”

Academic Performance

The relation between mental health and Academic performance has been reported

variously in different studies. The present research aims to study the Relation between

Mental health and Academic Performance in athletic and non-athletic Students of the

Islamic Azad University Ahvaz branch, Iran. For this purpose, 200 students Includes 100

athletic and 100 non-athletic were selected via random cluster sampling method. In order

to collect data, the Goldberg general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used. The nature

of motivation and learning strategy use is vital to improving student learning outcomes.

This study was intended to explore the motivational beliefs and learning strategy use by

Liberian junior and senior high school students in connection with their academic

performance. It also solicited students’ self-reports about presumed factors hindering

their learning. Utilizing a cross-sectional quantitative research design, 323 participants

took part in the study from 2 counties. Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire

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(MSLQ) was adapted and 12 potential learning hindrances were identified and used as

instruments. Data analyses were conducted using SPSS 17.0.

People often consider grades first when defining academic performance. This

includes schools, who rank students by their GPA, awarding special designations such as

valedictorian and salutatorian for those who graduate first and second in their class.

Scholarship organizations and universities also start by looking at grades, as do some

employers, especially when hiring recent graduates. Grades carry more weight in some

industries, especially technical professions such as law, medicine and finance. Other

industries place less importance on GPA, particularly creative professions such as writing

or art and occupations such as sales where people skills are more crucial than technical

knowledge.

Identifying the factors that influence academic performance is an essential part of

educational research. Previous studies have documented the importance of personality

traits, class attendance, and social network structure. Because most of these analyses

were based on a single behavioral aspect and/or small sample sizes, there is currently no

quantification of the interplay of these factors. Here, we study the academic performance

among a cohort of 538 undergraduate students forming a single, densely connected social

network. Our work is based on data collected using smartphones, which the students used

as their primary phones for two years. The availability of multi-channel data from a

single population allows us to directly compare the explanatory power of individual and

social characteristics.

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 based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning of or relating to a

college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher

education: The academic performance is defined by students’ reporting of past semester

CGPA/GPA and their expected GPA for the current semester. The grade point average or

GPA is now used by most of the tertiary institutions as a convenient summary measure of

the academic performance of their students. The GPA is a better measurement because

it provides a greater insight into the relative level of performance of individuals and

different group of students. 

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