Chapter V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This last chapter discussed briefly the objectives of the study, research

problem and hypothesis; presents summarized design and finding, draws

conclusion based on the findings and results and proposes some

recommendations.

Summary

This study evaluated the psychological distress encountered by the

criminology students and their social behavior.

Specifically, this study aimed to answer the following questions:

1.What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 age;

1.2 sex; and

1.3 year level?

2.What are the psychological distress encountered by criminology students

during lockdown in terms of:

2.1 Mental distress?

2.2 Emotional distress? and

2.3 Physical distress?

3. What is the level of their social behavior?

4. Is there significant relationship between the psychological distress

encountered by the criminology students and their social behavior?

The respondents of the study were the criminology students, thirty-eight

(38) first year students, twenty-six (26), second year students, fifteen (15) third

year students, and eight (8) fourth year students, a total of eighty-seven (87)

criminology students. The study utilized the descriptive-correlational design.

Two sets of questionnaires were prepared it was distributed through group

chats by sending via link. The first part was the Challenges of Online Learning

and the second part of the questionnaire was the Students’ Learning Interest.

Findings

Base on the result of the study, the following were drawn.

1. The demographic profile of the respondent in terms of age, the highest

percentage was 49.43% are belong to 18-20 years old. In the other hand,

in sex, males got the highest percentage of 68.97%. However, in year

level 1st year students got the highest percentage of 43.68

2. The psychological distress encountered by the criminology students in

terms of Mental distress has a total mean of 3.29 or interpreted as

sometimes, Emotional distress has a total mean of 3.16 or interpreted as

sometimes, Physical distress has a total mean of 2.84 or interpreted as

rarely.
 3. The social behavior of the students has a total mean of 3.53 or interpreted

as sometimes.

4. The relationship between the Psychological Distress Encountered by the

Criminology Students and their social behavior p- value (0.000038) which

indicates that the indicators where less than the level of significance of

0.05 and therefore the null hypothesis will be rejected.

Conclusions

Based on finding of the study, the following conclusions have been made:

The demographic profile of the respondents in terms of Age has the highest

percentage in 18-20 years old, in Sex, Male got the highest percentage and Year

level 1st year students got the highest percentage.

1.The psychological distress encountered by the criminology students in terms of

Mental distress, Emotional distress was described as sometimes, and Physical

distress was described as rarely.

2. The Social Behavior of the students was described as sometimes.

3. There is a significant relationship between Psychological Distress Encountered

by the Criminology Students and their Social Behavior.

Recommendations

In the midst of the foregoing findings and conclusion, the researcher

strongly proposes the following recommendations:

1. The instructors/ instructress are encouraged to be more observant in the

student’s social behavior, so that they can give guidance to avoid mis

perhaps.

2. The parents are encouraged to be more active in dwelling with their off

springs, so that they can see if their child is facing problems.

3. The students are encouraged to be strong minded in facing such

hindrances in their lives, they should be more sociable, to avoid stress

4. The students are encouraged to give time in their physical wellness for

physical interactions can lessen the probability of experiencing physical

distress.

5. The students are encouraged to give time in their sleeping habits to

prevent having health problems.

6. The students are encouraged to have time management, in order for them

to finish their modules and activities in the given allotted time.

7. The parents are encouraged to be more observable to their children as

they take their online classes, so that possible signs of emotional distress

can be prevented in its earlier stage.

8. The parents are encouraged to give support and understanding towards

their children as they take the online class, for support and understanding

will be valuable in the part of the students given to them.

9. The parents are encouraged to be observant on how their children take

financial problems for it may cause emotional distress.

10. The parents are encouraged to be observant as financial constrains are

causing the students’ emotional distress, that may later on affect their

social behavior.