Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION

This chapter deals with the presentation analysis and interpretation of data gathered. It

presents and informs the discussion of research question about the psychological effects of

distance learning (modular) to Senior High School students in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur along with

these are the difficulties, frustrations, and unfulfilled desires and how these psychological effects

of new learning system to the selected students.

Table 1
Profile of the Respondents

AGE FREQUENCY (f) PERCENTAGE (%)

16 1 3.33%

17 14 46.67%

18 12 40%

19 3 10%

Total 30 100%

Gender FREQUENCY (f) PERCENTAGE (%)

Male 12 40%

Female 18 60%

Total 30 100%

Grade Level FREQUENCY (f) PERCENTAGE (%)

11 6 20%

12 24 80%

Total 30 100%
 Table 1 presents the profile of respondents of the study with respect to their age, gender

and their grade level. In terms of age, there was one (3.33%) respondent who is 16 years old

meanwhile, the percentage of the 14 respondents who are 17 years old is 46.67%. There are also

12 (40%) respondents who are 18 years old. Lastly, there were three (10%) respondents who are

19 years old. In terms of gender, there were 12 (40%) male respondents and 18 (60%) female

respondents. And in terms of grade level, there were only 6 (20%) grade 11 respondents and

there were also 24 (80%) grade 12 respondents.

Table 2

Frequency table on question No.1

What are the main challenges you’ve been encounter Frequency Percentage (%)
during modular learning? How does it affects you?
Not good in the use of devices 11 22.9167%
Lack of communication with the teacher 26 54.17%
Inaccessible internet/ for network services 11 22.9167%
Lack of power supply 0 0
Total 48 100%
Table 2 presents that “Lack of communication with the teacher (54.17%)” is the main

challenge encountered by a Senior High School Student during modular learning. There were 2

respondents who answered both “Not good in the use of devices” and “Lack of communication

with the teacher”. There were also 5 respondents who answered both “Lack of communication

with the teacher” and “Inaccessible internet/ for network services”. Lastly, there were 5

respondents who answered 3 challenges they have encountered which are “Not good in the use

of devices”, “Lack of communication with the teacher”, and “Inaccessible internet/ for network

services”. It can be concluded that majority of the respondents answered “Lack of

communication with the teacher”.

Table 3

Frequency table on question No.2

Have you ever encounter such a serious problem Frequency Percentage (%)
that affects on your performance tasks or
activities?
No 3 10%
Not serious 6 20%
Serious 11 36.67%
It is hard to deal with it 10 33.33%
Total 30 100%
Table 3 shows that students are suffering difficulties or problems on their academic

performance. There were 3 respondents (10%) who answered “No” and there were 6 respondents

(20%) who answered “Not Serious”. There were also 11 respondents (36.67%) who answered

“Serious” and 10 respondents (33.33%) who answered “It is hard to deal with it”.

Table 4

Frequency table on question No.3

How does psychological effects of modular Frequency Percentage (%)

learning you’ve encounter affected you?
How it badly affects your studies?

Normal 9 30%
Extremely severe 5 16.67%
Severe 10 33.33%

Moderate 5 16.67%
Mild 1 3.33%
Total 30 100%
Table 4 shows that psychological effects affected the students in their studies during

modular learning. There were 9 respondents (30%) who answered “Normal”, there were 5

respondents (16.67%) who answered “Extremely Severe”, there were 10 respondents (33.33%)
who answered “Severe”, there were 5 respondents who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there

was one respondent (3.33%) who answered “Mild”.

Table 5

Frequency table on question No.4

How does modular learning change Frequency Percentage (%)

your psychological well-being?
Daily routine changes 19 36.54%
Suffering stress 19 36.54%
Selfless feels 2 3.85%
Lack of communication with the other 12 23.0769%
student

Total 52 100%
Table 5 shows that modular learning has changed the students’ psychological well-being.

2 respondents answered all the four choices and 8 respondents answered three choices which are

“Daily routine changes”, “Suffering stress”, and “Lack of communication with the other

student”. Lastly, 2 respondents answered only “Selfless feels”.

It can be concluded that the majority of the respondents answered “Daily routine

changes” and “Suffering stress”.

Table 6

Frequency table on question No.5

Have you been experienced being stressed Frequency Percentage (%)

during this modular learning mode?

Normal 8 26.67%
Extremely severe 7 23.33%
Severe 5 16.67%
Moderate 8 26.67%
Mild 2 6.67%
Total 30 100%
 Table 6 presents the level of stress suffered by students during modular learning. There

were 8 respondents (26.67%) who answered “Normal”, 7 respondents (23.33%) who answered

“Extremely severe”, 5 respondents (16.67%) who answered “Severe”, there were also 8

respondents (26.67%) who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there were 2 respondents (6.67%)

who answered “Mild”.

Table 7

Frequency table on question No.6

Does mental health difficulties (such as Frequency Percentage (%)

anxiety) interfere on your studies as a
senior high school student?

Normal 12 40%
Extremely Severe 5 16.67%
Severe 4 13.33%
Moderate 8 26.67%
Mild 1 3.33%
Total 30 100%
Table 7 presents the level of mental health difficulties experienced by students during

modular learning. There were 12 respondents (20%) who answered “Normal”, 5 respondents

(16.67%) who answered “Extremely Severe”, 4 respondents (13.33%) who answered “Severe”, 8

respondents (26.67%) who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there was one respondent (3.33%)

who answered “Mild”.

Table 8

Frequency table on question No.7

How does new learning mode or distance Frequency Percentage (%)

learning gave an impact to you as a student in
this COVID-19 pandemic?
 Normal 6 20%
Extremely Severe 2 6.67%
Severe 10 33.33%
Moderate 11 36.67%
Mild 1 3.33%
Total 30 100%
Table 8 shows how modular distance learning give an impact to Senior High School

Students. There were 6 respondents (20%) who answered “Normal”, 2 respondents (6.67%) who

answered “Extremely Severe”, 10 respondents (33.33%) who answered “Severe”, 11 respondents

who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there was one respondent who answered “Mild”.

Table 9

Frequency table on question No.8

Did you ever experience psychological Frequency Percentage (%)

problem(s) during distance learning? If
yes, how serious it is?

Normal 3 10%
Extremely Severe 7 23.33%
Severe 9 30%
Moderate 8 26.67%
Mild 3 10%
Total 30 100%
Table 9 shows how serious the psychological problem(s) encountered by the students.

There were 3 respondents (10%) who answered “Normal”, 7 respondents (23.33%) who

answered “Extremely Severe”, 9 respondents (30%) who answered “Severe”, 8 respondents

(26.67%) who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there were 3 respondents (10%) who answered

“Mild”.
Table 10

Frequency table on question No.9

Currently, how much effort did you put in Frequency Percentage (%)
your studies?
Normal 14 46.67%
Extremely Severe 7 23.33%
Severe 5 16.67%
Moderate 1 3.33%
Mild 3 10%
Total 30 100%
Table 10 presents the level of effort that a student puts into his/her studies during the

pandemic. There were 14 respondents (46.67%) who answered “Normal”, 7 respondents

(23.33%) who answered “Extremely Severe”, 5 respondents (16.67%) who answered “Severe”,

one respondent (3.33%) who answered “Moderate”, and lastly, there were 3 respondents who

answered “Mild”.

Table 11

Frequency table on question No.10

What do you feel about doing your Frequency Percentage (%)

modules during this pandemic?
Nothing 1 3.33%
Hard 19 63.33%
Very hard (Difficult) 10 33.33%
Easy 0 0
Very easy 0 0
Total 30 99.99%
Table 10 shows how students experienced/felt “hardships” or “difficulties” on answering

their modules. There was only one respondent (3.33%) who answered “Nothing”. There were

also 19 respondents (63.33%) who answered “Hard” and 10 respondents (33.33%) who answered

“Very hard (Difficult)”.