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A STUDY OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF THEIR


SCHOOLMATES DURING SY 2020-2021 ONLINE LEARNING +

A Thesis Paper Presented to


the faculty of Faith Christian School Cainta, Rizal

in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in


Technical Writing: Social Issues

Leader: Manalili, Juliana Alexie A.

De Villa, Ivan Jarod V.


Dizon, Vince Rianne
Munchua, Denz Angelo L.

March 2021
APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis “A Study of Faith Christian School Junior High School


Students on the Mental Health Status of their schoolmates during Sy 2020-
2021 Online Learning +” prepared and submitted by Juliana Alexie A.
Manalili, Ivan Jarod V. De Villa, Vince Rianne Dizon, and Denz Angelo
Munchua in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Thesis Writing: Social
Issues has been examined and recommended for acceptance and
approval.

Mr. Thomas Jefferson A. Fernando


Thesis Adviser

This is to certify that the Thesis: A Study of Faith Christian School Junior
High School Students on the Mental Health Status of their schoolmates
during Sy 2020-2021 Online Learning + prepared and submitted by Juliana
Alexie A. Manalili, Ivan Jarod V. De Villa, Vince Rianne Dizon, and Denz
Angelo Munchua will present in the Final Defense on the 18th day of March
2021.

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Mr. Elmer G. Melliza Ms. Yla S. Ople


AP and Discipline Advisor Guidance Counselor / RPm

Mr. Thomas Jefferson A. Fernando Mrs. Susana G. Ronquillio M.A Ed.


Thesis Adviser Vice Principal of JHS
ABSTRACT

Title: A Study of Faith Christian School Junior High School


Students on the Mental Health Status of their schoolmates during
Sy 2020-2021 Online Learning +

Name of School: Faith Christian School

Name of the Researchers: Manalili, Juliana Alexie A.


De Villa, Ivan Jarod V.
Dizon, Vince Rianne
Munchua, Denz Angelo

Grade and Section: 10-John

Adviser: Mr. Thomas Jefferson A. Fernando

Date Defended: March 18, 2021


ABBREVIATIONS

Mental health includes 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. We
need to know Students' Mental Health Status because Mental Health has a
huge impact on a student’s learning.

To keep track of the mental health status of our schoolmates in Grade


10 at Faith Christian Junior High School during the Covid-19 pandemic, this
study was conceptualized. Specifically, it seeks to determine the mental
health conditions of learners commonly experienced during online learning
+ for this School Year 2020-2021, and it seeks to find out how students'
mental health is affected in terms of Family Problems, Online Learning, and
Pandemic.

It seeks to look for possible solutions to be of help to students who


suffered mental health issues during the pandemic. Moreover, it draws
motivation behind this exploration to understand and learn about mental
health and why is it important to take care of it. This task applied substance
investigation for its history which utilized records or reports as the primary
wellspring of information as far as a reference, and so on. The task
expectedly gives fundamental learning and understanding of mental health
during the pandemic.

Research shows the following findings: Students encountered mental


distress during SY 2020-2021 online learning+. Specifically, the Grade 10
Junior High School students in Faith Christian School commonly
experienced anxiety and stress. During this academic year, the students
experience pressure and lack of sleep. Their sleeping habits are affected,
and they feel pressured by the schoolwork that needs to be done and
passed on. However, they are capable of adapting to the new normal.
In this study, the researchers tackle the causes of why students
experience mental health issues during online classes and what kind of
mental distress they encounter. The researchers chose to focus on the
grade 10 students of Faith Christian School for they are doing online classes
and they would know the struggles that they experience during online
learning. As the researchers surveyed their opinions and observed their
situations, they concluded why students experience mental health in online
classes and what mental health issues they encounter.

The online class is one of the factors that affect student's mental health.
The learning of students has been more stressful and pressure because
they have to study on their own and they do more schoolwork during online
class than physical learning.

Family problems are also the cause of a student’s mental distress. Ever
since the pandemic has started, many families have been affected,
including their relationship and finance. And because of it, many students
are not supported by their families very well and often lose confidence in
studying.

The pandemic has affected us badly in many different aspects, including


education. Many schools, teachers, and students have still not been able to
cope up with the problems they are facing. But no matter what problems we
are facing, we should continue to strive for what is best for us. We should
not face our problems alone, especially our mental health issues. No matter
what situation we are in, we should always be aware of our mental health.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We want to thank our teachers who taught us the right


ways to make a thesis and also for checking our thesis if
it is properly written. We also want to thank our
classmates and other students for their cooperation in
answering our surveys honestly. And lastly, we want to
thank the Lord, because He is the one who gave us
knowledge and understanding and also the courage to
not give up in making this thesis.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Approval Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Acknowledgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Hypotheses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4-1.5 Framework:
A. Conceptual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
B. Theoretical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.6 Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.7 Scope and Limitations of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.8 Definition of Key Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.9 General Organization and Coverage of the Study. . . . . . . . . 7

CHAPTER 2: RELATED LITERATURE AND CONCEPTUAL


FRAMEWORK
2.1 Related Legal Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2-2.3 Related Literature:
A. Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B. Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4-2.5 Related Studies:
A. Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B. Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.6 Justification of the Present Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2 Determination of the Sample Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3 Sampling Design and Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 The Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.5 The Research Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.6 Validation of the Research Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.7 Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.8 Data Processing Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA


STUDY
4.1 Presentation and Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS


5.1 Summary of Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.3 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Examples Survey Question. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

A students’ mental health status can be characterized as how much an


individual shows strength and successful safeguard systems adapting
across life conditions. Emotional well-being is an intervening element in how
well students manage stress, decisions, and work interpersonally. Students’
mental health, similar to their turn of events, is normally well and adaptable.
Be that as it may, a few students experience issues adapting to pressure
and ailment, prompting problems like tension and sadness. One of the
reasons for students' mental illness is a lot of screen time. (Salem health)
Nancy A. Piotrowski - Psychology & mental health-Salem Press (2010)

With online classes, students may encounter challenges as it identifies


with expanded screen time. Online learning implies bunches of screen time,
and high clients of screens were likewise essentially bound to have been
determined to have anxiety or depression. Students may encounter
expanded exhaustion, headaches, absence of inspiration, and sensations
of loneliness because of restricted socialization face to face. (Science News
for Students)

Our whole local area has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This
infection has constrained us to change our whole lifestyle including how
students learn. Accordingly, the 2020-2021 school year will probably be
hard for some students who may encounter anxiety, stress, and discomfort.
As the coronavirus pandemic quickly spread the nation over, schools have
closed their doors and classes have moved online to moderate the spread
of the virus. The change to online learning has affected teachers as well as
students. Students suddenly had to re-learn how they learn, adjusting to

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distance learning. There is a feeling of lost structure, and students are
suffering as a result. This stress and anxiety are a result of students not
feeling in control of the situation, both in regards to school as well as to how
the virus is impacting their lives. (Mental Health and Distance Learning,
LearnSafe)

High school students nowadays are having a hard time because of the
new normal of learning and students are still adjusting to the new normal in
education. Other students were unable to catch up on their lessons because
online learning is more on self-study. As a result, the students will feel
pressured throughout their lessons. Without face-to-face interaction with
teachers, some students feel that it is difficult to focus on their studies. At
home, there are distractions such as gadgets that are not used for learning
or chores that need to be done. It can be difficult to create a quiet and calm
workspace for students to learn.

Mental health problems can affect many areas of students’ lives,


decreasing their personal satisfaction, academic achievement, physical
health, and fulfillment with the high school insight, and contrarily affecting
associations with friends and family members. These issues can likewise
have long-term results for students, influencing their future work, earning
potential, and general wellbeing. Mental health problems can influence a
student's energy level, concentration, reliability, mental capacity, and
hopefulness. (Suicide Prevention Resource Center)

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The schools should be able to understand how the students feel


currently in the online learning world as this impact how they can focus to
learn; it is without a doubt that studying at home can lead to a lot of
distractions but it is also to be noted that learning from home is different
from school. Students may feel anxious as it may be more difficult for them

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to pass schoolwork as everything is to be confined to working at home,
projects may be harder for them to imagine as the options are limited.
Depression is a big topic for students but why and how does this connect to
learning online? Students may have a personal problem that they cannot
speak of, and the lack of communication may worsen it, sure there may be
messaging but talking it out with a person face to face will always be
different, no matter what. Schools should try to adapt and reach out to their
students without the atmosphere of an interrogation, give a little breathing
room for the students to slowly compose themselves and speak out what
they have to say, give them the support they need because the student’s
mental health should not be discarded as this affects every aspect of a
person greatly.
This research study entitled “A study of the Faith Christian School Junior
High School Students on the mental health status of their schoolmates
during Sy 2020-2021 Online Learning +” aims to answer the following
questions:
1. What mental health conditions do learners commonly encounter in SY
2020-2021 online learning+?
2. How students' mental health is affected in terms of:
a. Family Problems
b. Online Learning
c. Pandemic

1.3 HYPOTHESES

Without the proper management of activities in school, a student’s


mental health can become worse because of stress. Mental health
problems can affect every student’s academic performance. Students
experience mental health problems when the piling of activities in school
becomes uncontrollable. Teachers are effective in delivering mental health
interventions in schools because of their classroom management skills and
having a deep understanding of their pupils and they also know how to

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capture their attention. Depression and anxiety disorders are the most
common mental conditions recorded among students.

1.4 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

PANDEMIC FAMILY PROBLEMS

ONLINE LEARNING

STUDENT

FIGURE 1: FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE STUDENT’S MENTAL HEALTH

1.4 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Social Cognitive Theory by Albert Bandura

It has the 3 main factors that can be interconnected and is related to our
study that can help us with what could be the main possible causes of the
problem as these 3 can be connected to each other and therefore can help
us pinpoint the exact causes of the said problem, whether it may be related
to Behavioral factors, Personal factors or Environmental factors.

The main focus of our topic is to find out how students feel about online
classes, some students struggle with mental issues even before online

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classes, but how would they feel about now as online classes differ vastly,
we know that some students may feel less motivated provided by the fact
that online communication is different from talking in person.

Theories revolving about the topic mostly point to the students having
problems with relationships with people and or the rapid change in
environment as well as the current problems the child may have at home,
another factor we have to consider is the child’s emotional stability in
growing up, this will differ by age groups but it is also needed to be
considered for the reason that it also affects how the child thinks. Mood
swings tend to happen and sometimes situations just push it, stress can
lead to so many problems health-wise, emotional disorders can lead to
students dropping out. Stress and anxiety are the main culprits on how
students feel down about learning which worsens with the sudden change
of virtual classes.

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The researchers believed that this study plays a vital role in helping
students. We also believed that mental health is one of the major problems
we face today. The relevant information acquired from this study will be of
significant value to students. This study will help them to improve their
mental health and various abilities to think quickly as they can by developing
their cognitive skills and the ability to respond in a virtual class. It would also
motivate them to learn, explore more, and can avoid mental stress because
of distance learning. This study also can enlighten them by the new
strategies and methods of learning and may take steps for further
improvement. This would give us perspectives on how effective Virtual class
is as an alternative way for physical learning. Students also need to be
aware of their mental health and carefully consider the factors that can
affect them.

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1.7 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study focuses on selected students of Faith Christian School,


Cainta, Rizal. These involve a survey for those students who take online
classes every day during the pandemic. This study limits its coverage to
grade 10 Junior High School students only.

This research was designed to know what kind of mental health


problems students encounter during the new online learning and to know
how it affects their families, their relationship to people close to them, and
their daily life.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. Academic achievement - is the extent to which a student, teacher,


or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals.
2. Cognitive - refers to "the mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the
senses".
3. Defense mechanisms - In psychoanalytic theory, a defense
mechanism, is an unconscious psychological mechanism that
reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful
stimuli.
4. Dependability - the quality of being trustworthy and reliable.
5. Mental ability - the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the
ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior.
6. Optimism – hopefulness, and confidence about the future or the
successful outcome of something.
7. Psychological - of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the
mental and emotional state of a person.

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8. Resilience - the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties;
toughness.
9. Social well-being - Ability of the people to be free from want of
basic needs and to coexist peacefully in communities with
opportunities for advancement.

1.8 GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND COVERAGE OF THE STUDY

Introduction Title Page


Approval Sheet
Abstract
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: is where we started hypothesizing on what are
INTRODUCTION the causes and effects of the said uprising
problem. The Conceptual framework has the
main components that we have come up with
that can be the possible causes and effects of
our problem.
Statement of the Problem Used in research work as a claim that outlines
the problem addressed by a study.
Hypotheses Specific statement of prediction.
Framework Clearly illustrates the structure of
the research plan and helps the researcher
formulate relevant research questions
Significance of the Study A section in the introduction of your thesis or
paper.
Scope and Limitations of Explains the extent to which the research area
the Study will be explored in the work and specifies the
parameters within the study will be operating.
Definition of Key Terms Important words/concepts found in your
research question or thesis
General Organization and To provide a map that may guide readers
Coverage of the Study through the reading and understanding of the
dissertation.
CHAPTER 2: RELATED focuses mainly on research about our topic in
LITERATURE AND which we found multiple factors that contribute
to student’s mental health during the new
CONCEPTUAL
normal in which we went with the social
FRAMEWORK cognitive theory that shows factors that
intersect each other that contribute as causes
of the problem, the study on situational factors

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show that students are under pressure to
achieve higher marks and the fear of poor
grades, another situational factor to consider
in was the state of the student’s social life and
emotional state in which these two can alter
how a student performs and how it makes
them feel.
Related Legal Bases Determine the relevance of the study to the
government thrusts.
Related Literature Detailed review of existing literature related to
the topic of a thesis or dissertation.
Related Studies Reviewing or studying existing works carried
out in your project/research field.
Justification of Present Explanation for the design and methods
Study employed in the research
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH When we started surveying students about
METHODOLOGY how they feel and due to the information they
gave, we can see that depression and anxiety
are the leading effects of the new normal, we
can also find better ways to improve online
classes based on the info they gave about
assignments and time constraints.
Research Design Set of methods and procedures used to
collect and analyze data on variables
specified in a particular research problem.
Determination of Sample Technique of selecting the number of
Size observations to include in a sample.
Sampling Design and Allows researchers to infer information about
Technique a population based on results from a subset of
the population, without having to investigate
every individual.
The Subjects An individual that participates in research.
The Research Instrument Tool used to obtain, measure, and analyze
data from subjects around the research topic.
Validation of the Research Researchers have come to the opinion that
Instrument the instrument measures what it was
designed to measure.
Data Gathering Procedure Measuring and analyzing accurate insights for
research using standard validated technique.
Data Processing Method Set of methods that are used to input, retrieve,
verify, store, organize, analyze or interpret a
set of data.
Statistical Treatment Apply a statistical method to a data set to draw
meaning from it.

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CHAPTER 4: RESULTS
ANALYSIS, AND
INTERPRETATION OF
DATA STUDY
Presentation and Analysis Process of organizing data into logical,
sequential and meaningful categories and
classifications to make them amenable to
study and interpretation.
Chapter 5: SUMMARY, This chapter covers the research summary of
CONCLUSIONS, AND findings, conclusion, and recommendation.
The results of the analysis are mentioned in
RECOMMENDATIONS
the summary. The conclusions are presented
with some generalizations and
comprehension. And lastly, this chapter also
includes the recommendation of the
researchers.
Summary of Findings Summarizes the main research findings of the
study.
Conclusions Intended to help the reader understand why
your research should matter to them after
they have finished reading the paper.
Recommendation Proposes multiple potential solutions to a
problem and concludes by recommending the
best one.

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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This study of related literature and studies cited articles, surveys,


journals, and books related to the topic. It is composed of related literature
and studies, both local and foreign. The study on this topic is to get more
knowledge about the topic and to let us know the cause and effect of a
student or person having a mental disorder.

2.1 RELATED LEGAL BASES

Philippine Mental Health Act Republic Act no. 11036

The first mental health act legislation in the history of the Philippines has
been officially signed into law and was enacted as the Republic Act no.
11036 on June 21, 2018. It provides a rights-based mental health bill and a
comprehensive framework for the implementation of optimal mental
healthcare in the Philippines. We review the principles and provisions of the
Mental Health Act of 2017 and the implications for mental healthcare in the
Philippines. Under its provisions, the Philippine Mental Health Act protects
the rights of patients as follows: ‘a right to freedom from discrimination, right
to protection from torture, cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment; right
to aftercare and rehabilitation; right to be adequately informed about
psychosocial and clinical assessments; right to participate in the treatment
plan to be implemented; right to evidence-based or informed consent; right
to confidentiality; and right to counsel, among others. The Act also
addresses the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders in
mental health facilities, protection of minors, provision of resources for
mental health facilities, the role of community and culture, review
mechanisms providing for the protection of the rights of offenders with
mental disorders, procedural safeguards protecting the rights of persons

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with mental disorders, protection of confidentiality, and standards of care
and treatment including involuntary admission and consent to treatment.

IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF RA. 11036

Mental health services


- Community-based mental health services (barangay-level); psychiatric,
psychosocial, and neurologic services in regional, provincial and tertiary
hospitals; improvement of mental health facilities

CHAPTER V: EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH IN


EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND IN THE WORKPLACE

Section 24. Mental Health Promotion in Educational Institutions. -


Educational Institutions, such as schools, colleges, universities, and
technical schools, shall develop policies and programs for students,
educators, and other employees designed to raise awareness on mental
health issues, identified and provide support and services for individuals at
risk, and facility access, including referral mechanisms of individual with
mental health conditions to treatment and psychosocial support.

All public and private educational institutions shall be required to have a


complement of mental health professionals.

2.2 FOREIGN LITERATURE

Michaela C. Pascoe (2019) Insufficient rest in youths is perceived as a


genuine wellbeing hazard by the American Medical Association and the
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, who report that numerous young
people don't get sufficient long hours of sleep (Owens, 2014). Stress is a
contributing factor to poor sleeping young people. Loss of sleep is frequently
associated with poor learning. In this way, stress-related disturbance to
sleep quality and quantity is an important factor contributing to poor learning
and well-being among students.

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The experience of high levels of academic-related stress expands the
danger of young people developing preventable physical health problems
later in life. An orderly survey of imminent investigations found that
individuals who were stressed, for example, during examination periods,
were less likely to be physically active, the effect of which is related with
plenty of possibly related poor physical health outcomes (Stults-
Kolehmainen and Sinha, 2014). Students regularly self-report encountering
continuous stress identifying with their education, which we refer to as
academic-related stress, like pressure to accomplish excellent grades and
worries about accepting poor grades.

Eisenberg and Lipson (2017) focused on the impacts of mental health


problems on academic performance in 4280 American students. They
found that those with emotional well-being issues would in general stress
moreover adapting to academic demands, finishing the course, and
especially whether it was worth the time, exertion, and cash spent on the
university. Also, in a subjective investigation of the second year, UK
understudies contrasting those and levels of distress over a clinical edge
and "Well" students, Mackaskill (2018) reports comparative outcomes.
Bothered students stressed considerably more over their course work,
vocations, and student obligation contrasted with the "well" gathering while
students in the "well" group were generally more proactive about dealing
with problems.

McIntyre et al. (2018) carefully analyzed both academic and non-


academic indicators of distress among 1,135 UK students and discovered
various variables related to various results. Loneliness was the strongest
overall predictor of distress, academic stress was the strongest for
academic result, with childhood trauma, a key foundation hazard factor. The
discoveries of loneliness recreate the consequences of different
investigations in the UK and the USA.

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Bonny Barr (2014) The rising level of online students has prompted
mindfulness by school organizations that these students have similar
requirements as students in a traditional classroom setting. Students who
need to learn online additionally need to get to their student services online.
For students who joined up with online programs, and living in
geographically distant locations, internet admittance to students’
administrations is fundamental. In 2012, the American College Health
Association (ACHA) yearly review found that a portion of the factor students
announced as hindering academic performance included anxiety (20%),
depression (12%), stress (29%), and alcohol/drugs (6%). The survey didn't
recognize online and face-to-face enrollees. A student encountering mental
health challenges that affect his/her participation, coursework, and grades
might be taken on one or the other sort obviously. All students can
encounter times of stress-related anxiety and mood alteration, and early
mediation can keep these issues from deteriorating. Online instructors need
systems for distinguishing mental health problems in their students, assets
accessible to offer the distance students, and institutional strategies tending
to mental health and student performance.

2.3 LOCAL LITERATURE

Judilynn N Solidum (2018) It is disturbing to take note that in excess of


a 10th of the total population under 20 years old experience mental
disorders. Most of these mental illnesses start before the age of 15 and 3/4
are seen by the mid-twenties which may unfavorably affect a person's
development if untreated. This would frustrate the accomplishment of a full
and practical life. Symptoms of emotional distress are experienced by one-
fifth of youths with about a 10th having emotional impairment. Depression
and anxiety disorders are the most common mental conditions recorded
among young people. This cross-sectional enlightening study intended to
survey the mental health condition of chosen youths in Manila. In the

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Philippines, utilizing the state of mind and feeling inventory, 200 students,
aged 16-20 were made to answer the 33-item survey. The outcomes
uncovered that a significant percentage of respondents are experiencing
moderate depression. Partners ought to be occupied with the backing of
raising individuals' awareness of the greatness of the mental health issues
among youths. Individuals from the academy are in an excellent situation to
recognize the mental health difficulties of adolescent students as they
spend quite a bit of their waking hours in school.

According to Daisy Bialba, Ian I. Llenares, Jay A. Sario, and Joey M.


Dela Cruz (2020) during their late young adult years, students invest a large
portion of their energy in schools and regularly connect with companions,
classmates, and teachers. Their capacity to socially incorporate with the
substances in the academy impacts the condition of their mental health.
Students who have a low perceived quality of help were bound to encounter
mental health difficulties. The degree to which students are engaged with
both curricular and extra-curriculars activities is additionally characteristic of
their psychological well-being and distress as seen in qualitative and
quantitative studies. Different social, developmental, and academic
challenges offered by the school shape the personalities of these late
youths as they strive towards the achievement of their separate degrees
and better life conditions during early adulthood.

Jerome Visperas Cleofas (2020) Through a longitudinal study, Fleming


et al. (2005) gave solid exact proof that interventions that reinforce students'
social, passionate, and decision-making abilities additionally positively
impact their academic accomplishment. Students with successive
sensations of disguised distress such as sadness, anxiety, depression
show poor academic working, and those with externalized distress like
impatience, disappointment, and fear exhibit school difficulties. (Roeser,
Eccles, and Strobel, 1998).

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News reports have uncovered college students involved in violent acts,
for example, murder unfolding inside (GMA News, 2012) and outside
college premises. Likewise, there is an expansion in the rate of self-
destruction submitted by the college through different structures like
jumping from a building (Manila Bulletin, 2013) and firing self with a weapon
(PHnews, 2013). Specialists have detailed that there is one self-destruction
reference made each day among the young. Critiques from different
journalistic publications in the Philippines contend that these dangerous
presentations of social and mental issues among the adolescent can be
ascribed to both social and academic factors and that tending to these
issues requires a comprehensive methodology coming from different social
establishments like the family, the school and strategy making bodies.
Jerome Visperas Cleofas (2020)

B. Table, L. Bouchacourt, J. M. Bernhardt, J. Hughes Wagner, J. M.


Woods, J. Hughes Wagner, and M. Mackert. (2020) there was increased
anxiety felt by students in regards to getting the Coronavirus infection, there
is still sufficient proof that students among two local colleges in Southern
Philippines practice measures to manage nervousness during this danger
of wellbeing security. Later on, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should
strengthen their arrangements on administration techniques concerning
outbreaks and pandemics, which may affect local communities. HEIs
should to likewise build up a creative and accommodating way to deal with
advance and address the mental health issues of students during a
pandemic. All the more significantly, however, the Philippines is still at the
phase of accepting the change in outlook in academic conveyance, schools
should begin preparing students and teachers on the utilization of online-
mixed learning approach and improve Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) assets and limits of the two educators and students. The
public authority subsidy and educational support in the future should include

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capacitating Filipino learners in using online tools considering health
challenges like this or other local area crises during any future.

2.4 FOREIGN STUDIES

George Essel and Patrick Owusu (2017) Based on a survey


conducted at Kansas State College (2001) Stress among Graduate
Understudies, the present students experience more stress than in earlier
many years, with a 58% expansion in pressure-related psychological
wellness issues as answered to grounds advocates somewhere in the
range of 1988 and 2001. While occasional stress is a part of everyday
academic life, more significant levels of stress about a timeframe are
connected to expanded paces of depression, anxiety, cardiovascular
disease, and other genuine medical problems. While most past studies
experience some sort of stress throughout the academic year. Normal
academic stress centers around college understudies, the extra changes
and advances to graduate school might be more stressful. About 70% of
graduate students' pressure announced incorporating schoolwork, funds,
career planning, and family issues (Wyatt and Oswalt, 2013). Another study
directed at Ohio State College detailed that 70% of graduate understudies
are worried about finances; indeed, 32% revealed ignoring their studies
because of stressors outside of coursework (Grabmeier, 2015).

Since the body reacts to genuine or perceived stress likewise, these normal
stressors can prompt a negative effect on one's physiological and mental
health. Research shows that individuals encountering ongoing pressure are
inclined to more continuous and extreme viral diseases, stomach-related
issues, headaches, sleeplessness, depressed mood, outrage, and
irritability (El-Ghoroury et al. 2012). Although these reactions are related to
wild mental cycles, there are uncontrollable psychological processes, like
active work, exercise, and rest, which have appeared to lessen pressure.
Further research is expected to impartially evaluate these modifiable health

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behaviors through current innovation to create proposals and mediations to
expand graduate understudies' ability to manage stress.

Many schools, understudies, and nations were influenced by the


pandemic which regards education. With the new normal of education,
numerous schools and students can't adapt up to all the things that are
required in online learning and don't have enough budget, which brings
about the end of schools and students not being able to learn and study.
According to Camila Bezerra Nobre, Francisco Jonathan de Oliveira Araújo,
Ligia Samara Abrantes de Lima, Modesto Leite Rolim Netob, and Pedro Ivo
Martins Cidade (2020), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) estimates that the conclusion of educational
establishments in view of the pandemic is affecting half of the world's
students – 890 million of every 114 nations. Online teaching is currently
another daily schedule for certain students, yet it presents critical difficulties.
As per UNESCO's observation, in excess of 160 nations actualized cross-
country terminations, which affected more than 87% of the world's student
population. A few different nations actualized restricted school closures;
should these closures become across the country; a huge number of extra
students will encounter education disruption (UNESCO, 2020).

Since online learning is a thing for students, some as of now experience


mental health problems because of the piling of home works, seat works,
and activities. Due to the usage of physical or social distancing, many
students also tend to feel lonely because they are not with their friends. A
few understudies currently likewise experience psychological well-being
issues on account of social anxiety-like to students who are new or on the
grounds that they don't have the guidance of their parents during online
learning. According to Dr. Kate Harvey, Lucas Shelemy, and Dr. Polly
Waite (2020), around 20% of teenagers experience an enthusiastic
psychological wellness issue a given year (Merikangas et al., 2010), with
2.6% of children and young people encountering depression and 6.5%

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encountering an anxiety disorder (Polanczyk, Salum, Sugaya, Caye, and
Rohde, 2015). Large numbers of these mental health problems persevere
into adulthood, with 75% of lifetime mental health disorders first initially
arising before the age of 24 years (Kessler et al., 2007). Depression and
anxiety problems adversely impact adolescents' academic performance
(Owens, Stevenson, Hadwin, and Norgate, 2012; Verboom, Sijtsema,
Verhulst, Penninx, and Ormel, 2014), school participation (Archambault,
Janosz, Morizot, and Pagani, 2009), social relationships (Cook, Williams,
Guerra, Kim, and Sadek, 2010), the danger of self-destructive conduct
(Hetrick, Parker, Robinson, Corridor, and Vance, 2011) and future business
(Butterworth, Filter, Pirkis, and Kelaher, 2012). However, there is these
days acceptable proof to show that psychological problems are not
unavoidable and numerous normal conditions can be kept from happening
(Arango et al., 2018; Mendelson and Eaton, 2018).

Some say that schooling is an approach to diminish the danger of having


mental health issues. Cited by Arnaud Chevalier and Leon Feinstein (2006),
education straightforwardly affects wellbeing results by making people more
ready to deal with data and from that point more, health-conscious
(allocative proficiency) or by improving the effectiveness of treatment. For
instance, the more educated are briefer to look for finding and more
constant after treatment (Goldman and Lakdawalla, 2001 or Goldman and
Smith, 2002). Be that as it may, instruction is currently way unique and the
assurance of diminishing mental health issues won't be the equivalent.
Previously, students could converse with their instructor face to face about
their issues in regards to their studies, life, and a lot more which was
effective.

Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood and Michelle Rones, as of now, there are as


yet numerous mediations in schools that are tied in with preventing the
mental health of students. Numerous classroom-based programs have
been made to be conveyed by educators instead of mental health

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professionals (Rones and Hoagwood, 2000; Cart et al., 2017; Durlak,
Weissberg, Dymnicki, Taylor, and Schellinger, 2011), with 40.8% of school-
based mental health interventions including teachers here and there all
through the delivery and up to 18.4% of intercessions conveyed exclusively
by teachers (Franklin, Kim, Ryan, Kelly, and Montgomery, 2012). Despite
the fact that critics of educator conveyed intercessions note that many
school staff need information on and training in mental health and
intervention delivery (Frey, Language, and Nelson, 2011), different
components propose instructors might be powerful in conveying mental
health interventions in schools. Educators have profoundly evolved
classroom management abilities and a profound comprehension of their
students and how to best catch their attention (Hester et al., 2004; Leflot,
van Lier, Onghena, and Colpin, 2010). Their prior relationship with the
students may likewise be helpful when showing delicate subjects and center
mental health ideas.

Kirsten Weir (2020) Although a few educators are close to their students,
a few teachers are as yet struggling to make up a discussion about
preventing their mental health problems. Numerous educators are likewise
still new during this season of pandemic and don't know how to prevent the
mental health problems of students. That is the reason we ought to improve
all the mental health interventions in each school and furthermore show
different instructor ways on the most proficient method to move toward a
student's concern. Instructors ought to likewise be considerate to their
students in regards to their activities and furthermore hear their side to
understand what they should improve. The public authority should likewise
improve and adjust the implementations of home works, seat works, and
projects for students not to be stressed and they should also discover ways
on the most proficient method to cause students in online classes to feel
more comfortable.

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Stephen R. Carbone (2020), many proof-based programs intended for
school-based conveyance as of now exist yet are regularly inadequately
actualized because of the absence of time, resourcing and professional
development offered to help teachers to convey these projects. Since
numerous schools are shut it very well might be conceivable to use this
chance to offer instructors concentrated preparation in these prevention-
focused programs so they can execute them successfully when students
get back to the classroom. Adjusting such programs to online conveyance
should likewise be thought of, so kids, young people, and their parents and
carers can get to them independently. Mental health problems can be
experienced anyplace as we have a journey through life yet there's nothing
impossible with regards to preventing it. "Mental health is not a destination,
but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going." – Noam
Shpancer, Ph.D. We just have to do our best and believe that we are not
alone when it comes to solving our mental health problems.

2.5 LOCAL STUDIES

Estrada C.A., Satake N., Usami M. et al. (2020) The Philippines is an


independent republic situated in the Western Pacific, with a population of
more than 100 million and a huge diaspora of roughly 10 million individuals.
It is the 12th most densely populated country in the world. The Philippines
is an archipelago of more than 7000 islands, with most of the population
living on the biggest islands of Luzon (in which the capital Manila is found),
Visayas, and Mindanao. Mental health has arisen as a significant general
health concern lately. With a high extent of children and teenagers
influenced by mental problems, guarantee that they are given legitimate
consideration and treatment. Children with mental health problems are also
a cause of concern in the Philippines.

Andrea B. Martinez, Jennifer Lau, June S. L. Brown, and Melissa Co


(2020) Mental illness is the third most normal inability in the Philippines.

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Around 6 million Filipinos are assessed to live with depression and
additional anxiety, making the Philippines the country with the third most
elevated rate of mental health problems in the Western Pacific District.
Suicide rates are fixed at 3.2 per 100,000 population with numbers perhaps
higher due to underreporting or misclassification of suicide cases as
‘undetermined deaths. An assessment of the Philippine mental health
system detailed a 16% predominance of mental problems among
youngsters. Also, the most recent Global School-based Student Health
Survey found that 16.8% of students matured 13 to 17 attempted suicide at
least multiple times during the 12 months before the survey. Later activities
on setting up the scene of mental health problems incorporate a cross-
country mental health survey being led by the Department of Health. This is
the principal cross-country standard study that will set up the prevalence of
mental disorders in the Philippines. The study is continuous and the
outcomes will be made accessible before the year's over.

YOUTH FOR MENTAL HEALTH COALITION PHILIPPINES

Mental health law provides services for people suffering from mental
health illness. Provides services for people already suffering from mental
health problems, who have provisions that ensure at the same time the
promotion of general mental health and well-being. Focusing on the
community, the provisions of the mental health law would also require
having mental health services in schools as well as in workplaces,
educational institutions, as well as companies would not have to come up
with programs and services for the employees and students to take care of
their mental health and well-being. This law can help young people to
reduce their depression and anxiety because professionals will talk to them
to help them with their problems and to give them advice. This law is
generally not only for the youth but also for those in need of help.

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2.6 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PRESENT STUDY

RATIONALE
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is the
condition of well-being wherein an individual understands his/her own
abilities, can adapt to issues throughout everyday life, and contribute
genuinely to society. It incorporates the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
aspects of an individual. It can influence day by day living, relationships,
and even keep up the capacity to appreciate life to its fullest. However, a
few mental complications, for example, behavioral and emotional disorders
can directly impact our mental health condition. A lot of factors can add to
this issue, in particular social environment, isolation, or trauma.

Recently, a pandemic outbreak called Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)


struck last March 11 of 2020 (World Health Organization), influencing the
enormous scope of businesses everywhere in the world. A lot of nations
actualized complete lockdown wherein the residents are limited to go
outside their homes, to secure worldwide wellbeing. It has brought a lot of
stress and anxiety to everybody's emotional wellness (Smith, M. and
Robinson, M.A, 2020). Because of this event, worldwide changes are made.
It includes the education or system of schooling. In the Philippines, standard
face-to-face classes have been changed over to online distance learning.
This is to maintain the social distancing protocol, to diminish the spread of
the infection. Then again, the online class is a method of learning that uses
the internet as the main platform. It is by and large independent and
checked through a learning management system, understudies stay at their
homes and speak with their teachers by webpages and social applications.
A discussion, not just in the Philippines, has started conversations about
whether this continuation of classes through distance learning, is truly
effective or only worsens the mental health status of the learners
(Magsambol, B.).

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This study aims to seek the effect of online classes on the mental health
of the students. Specifically, it targets junior high school students of Faith
Christian School, a Christian academy located in Cainta, Rizal, that is one
of the institutions that are following the mentioned online learning
adjustment. Furthermore, the research identifies the outturn or
repercussions of this learning method among the students enrolled for the
Academic Year, 2020-2021.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter aimed to show the gathered data. Research design, and
methodology, explain the procedures for how the study was conducted. It
includes surveys, the subject of the study, determination of the sample size,
sampling design and technique, the research instrument, validation of the
research instrument, data gathering procedure, data processing method,
and statistical treatment.

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN

The Research Design that we used is a Descriptive survey is a structure


of a questionnaire provided in a sample of a population designed to elicit
specific information from participants. The purpose of this study is to learn
about high school students’ insights about the adverse effects of family
problems, pandemic, and online learning on student morale over the course
of the school year 2020 - 2021, we are gaining their insights with the
problems we are facing such as mental health and stability and hearing their
feedback from the students and listening to their concerns and suggestions
on the improvement of learning throughout 2020 – 2021. The population for
this research was grade 10 high school students enrolled in the S.Y. 2020
– 2021 who participated in taking a survey for our research.

3.2 DETERMINATION OF THE SAMPLE SIZE

This is the mathematical estimation of the number of subjects to be


included in a study. There are different methods to determine the sample
size. But in this part, the researchers are instructed by the Junior High
School Vice Principal Mrs. Susan Ronquillo to have a minimum of 25

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participants. In the final survey, there were a total of 30 respondents from
Grade 10 of Faith Christian School.

3.3 SAMPLING DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE

The sampling design that we chose is restricted random sampling


because we only have surveyed a subset of the population and that part of
the population is only from the place of Cainta, Rizal. We chose it because
we only surveyed the people who experience mental health issues during
an online class. There are 30 students who answered the survey and all of
them are from grade 10 of Faith Christian School. 17 of them are girls and
13 are boys. Among the students who have answered, there are 8 students,
who are 15 years old, 20 at 16 years old, and 2 at 17 years old. Among the
30 students who responded to our survey, we chose 4 participants, two
boys, and two girls, so we could interview them.

3.4 THE SUBJECTS

The participants of this study are students who study at Faith Christian
School and do online classes. The researchers chose them to be the
participants of the study for they are capable of answering the
questionnaires. There are thirty of them who answered the survey that is
about the status of their mental health during online learning and all of them
are from grade 10. There are 57% of the people we’ve surveyed are girls
and 43% of them are boys. There are 67% who are 16 years old, 27% at
15, and 7% at 17.

Most of them can cope up with online classes by doing various things
that they like. Most of them responded that their mental health is affected
badly by online classes and they think that the causes of this are stress and
pressure. Most of them answered that they can’t keep up with the lessons
being taught to them because of the way other teachers teach. Most of them

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get the support they need from their families, friends, and from God but
some don’t. Lastly, some people think that virtual learning is more stressful
than physical learning but some of them don’t.

3.5 THE RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The researchers used the survey questionnaire as one of the data


collections instruments for this analysis. Survey questionnaires are a
method of data collection that always includes asking a specific topic to
answer a written question and is a type of data collection method used to
collect, evaluate and analyze the various views and experiences of a group
of people from a particular population. We also used the messaging app
(Messenger) to communicate with our participants. Our survey
questionnaire is on Google forms and Microsoft word for our participants to
answer there. The total number of students we surveyed and responded to
the survey was 30 students.

3.6 VALIDATION OF THE RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The Validity of the instruments was tested using content validity, the
instrument was shown to Sir Tom Fernando to analyze and rate the
questionnaire in which it was approved with good remarks. This question is
valid because we are now in a pandemic, and we have to include this in our
study. The participants of the questionnaire were Grade 10 students in who
they placed clear and detailed descriptions of their experiences during such.

3.7 DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

Through the use of these survey questionnaires, data will be gathered


from the 30 students in grade 10 Junior High School department of Faith
Christian School. A survey was used in order to gather data through the use

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of an online platform (Google forms) from December 1, 2020, until January
15, 2021. There were participants involved in the collection of data. The
participants were of the 10th grade from Faith Christian School. An online
messaging app (Messenger) was used for contacting the participants to ask
them to visit a designated website in order to complete the survey. Some
problems arose with the use of an online web-based program for data
collection. The researchers still pushed through with this data collection
procedure as there is a pandemic during the research period, therefore,
hindering them to survey them face-to-face. This data was later then
evaluated by the researcher in accordance with their research problem.

3.8 DATA PROCESSING METHOD

The Indirect or Questionnaire Method is the data collection method we


use. After the researchers get participants who can respond to our survey
questionnaire, we get the data in our survey. We check how many people
have responded to our survey, and we check their gender and age. After
that, we review their responses and collect and combine our participants’
answers to get the total result of the data, and when we already get it, we
evaluate and analyze our participants’ answers.

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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
The results based on the survey conducted are shown below.

I. HOW ONLINE CLASS HELPS YES NO TOTAL


STUDENT’S MENTAL HEALTH

1. Less Stress 2 28 30
2. Less Pressure 6 24 30
3. Improves Sleeping Habits 5 25 30
4. Able to balance school and life 18 14 30
5. Freedom to work on their own time. 22 11 30
Total = 53 102

Most of them answered "no" for questions, one, two, and three, meaning
to say that the online class for some students is stressful, more pressure,
and affects their sleeping habits. Stressful because they have a lot of
schoolwork to do, and they would feel pressured because by the
appropriate deadline they need to submit their schoolwork. As a result,
when they have to do their schoolwork even at night, their sleeping habits
are affected.

Most of them answered "yes" for questions four and five, meaning they
can manage school and life, and they have the freedom to work on their
own time when there is schoolwork and household chores that need to be
done at home.

II. DISCUSSION YES NO TOTAL

1. Can you analyze clearly? 20 12 30


2. Can you understand clearly? 19 11 30
3. Are you able to recite during 17 14 30
class?

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4. Are you able to catch up with 20 11 30
the lessons?
5. Do you avoid noises? 12 18 30
6. Are you able to focus? 10 22 30
Total = 98 88

The majority of them answered "yes" for questions number one, two,
three, and four, meaning that they can clearly analyze the discussion in
online classes, they can clearly understand the discussion, are able to recite
during online classes, and can catch up with the lessons.

Most of them answered "no" for questions number five and six, meaning
that they cannot avoid noises during the discussion in the online class, and
they are unable to concentrate during online classes.

III. QUIZZES AND ASSIGNMENTS YES NO TOTAL

1. Can you find your quizzes and 19 11 30


assignments easily?
2. Is the information needed to be 26 6 30
provided?
3. Are the requirements needed to 20 11 30
be passed easily submitted to
the teachers?
4. Are there any problems with the 18 13 30
information given?
Total = 83 41

Students answered "yes" for quizzes and assignments that they can
easily find their quizzes and assignments with the help of a school learning
management system for students (such as Edmodo and Aralinks), providing
the necessary information for students, the requirements can be easily
passed on to teachers, and with the information provided by teachers in
quizzes and assignments, the student has no problem.

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The answers of our participants in our interview.

FAMILY PROBLEMS

Question: Do you have any family problems? If you do, how does this
situation affect your mental health? If you don’t have any family problems, I
would like to know your opinion/ insight on how family problems can affect
the students’ mental health?

Participant 1 (Female)

“Yes, it is hard because I feel that sometimes it's my fault, I feel like
the problem/burden, my mentality changes when I have family problems.”

Participant 2 (Female)

“Not much, we have some financial problems but it doesn't affect me


much. My opinion/insight on how Family Problems affect students, they can
affect by giving depression, stress and making them less focused on their
doings because they get affected by the family problems, they have
difficulties focusing on studying because of the problems.”

Participant 3 (Male)

“Yes, I do have family problems and it also affects my mental health


a lot of times even traumatizing me but I am well now and it's only
temporary, I get over it easily so It doesn't affect my mental health much.”

Participant 4 (Male)

“Personally, I don’t have family problems.” My opinion/insight on how


family problems can affect the students’ mental health? “Family members
have more impact on a person than someone who isn't, so, in short, it
heavily affects their children or the student’s mental health, some effects
include mental illness such as depression, anxiety, and anger issues, these
could lead to suicide if I will be giving a chance to speak to the parents to
not show their problems to their children because this will make the child

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carry the problems until they grow up and it will affect their socialization with
other people, mental health and emotions.”

The two participants said that they've encountered family problems while
two participants also said that they didn’t have family problems. And to the
two participants that have family problems, they said that their mental health
was greatly affected, like how their mentality changes and how it got
traumatizing for them.

ONLINE LEARNING

Question 1: What was your mental health status during the SY 2020-2021
Online Learning +?

Question 2: How online class affects your mental health?

Participant 1 (Female)

“I can't say it is well, it's very hard to cope when I myself is not a fast
learner, I am not academically inclined, I just try my best to learn, and to be
honest I got worse from being mentally stable to becoming under pressure
with no rest, I feel like a failure.” How Online Classes affect me? “I feel tired
most of the time and I feel anxious, it didn't become just a mind thing it also
affected me Physically, I also became more stressed.”

Participant 2 (Female)

“My status, I feel stress and anxiety because sometimes it happens


that there is a lot to do at the same time and I don't know what to do and I
feel stressed thinking about it. As a student, I’m very conscious about
passing activities kase kailangan dapat maaga.”

Participant 3 (Male)

“I’m okay but confusing considering we are stuck at home, it doesn’t


really affect my mental health much, It's just regular class apart from home
study.”

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Participant 4 (Male)

“My mental health status during this school year is stable, how online
class affects my mental health? For me, the online class does not really
affect my mental health, yes, it is stressful but I won’t consider it to affect
my mental health.”

Two participants said that their mental health status was fine and online
class did not affect their mental health while two participants also said that
their mental health was greatly affected during online learning because they
both feel stressed out and pressured in their studies.

PANDEMIC

Question: Was your family affected during this pandemic? Did it affect you?
How? Were you and your family members able to cope with it? If not your
family, were you affected during this pandemic? How were you able to
handle it?

Participant 1 (Female)

“My family is affected, 1st week we started arguing/fighting a lot,


shouting, it affected me a lot and all I lean on to was my friends and less on
my parents, It was hard because I don’t get to see my friends because I get
support from them, we coped in the pandemic well. How was I able to
handle it? I tried to find a release, I read a lot and wrote a lot, found hobbies,
and did experiments with my face and other stuff.”

Participant 2 (Female)

“We were affected because we cannot go outside, a lot of people lost


their jobs. It affected me a bit, not much stress and we were able to cope
with it, even if some of our family members lost jobs. My mom is abroad
although. How was I able to handle it? During quarantine, I gave more time
to myself and abandoned thinking about the outside and I just focused on
my drawings. Hindi naman gaano naaapektuhan yung mental health ko, but

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still, I am worried about my family going outside kase baka nahahawaan na
pala sila ng virus.”

Participant 3 (Male)

“Yes, my parents are forced to work at home now because it is


unsafe to go outside because of Covid-19. Were me and my family
members able to cope with it? yeah, of course, we have lots of things to do
and we go on road trips sometimes to ease stress. Was I affected during
this pandemic? I am affected by the pandemic because I wish to hang out
with my friends, we just call each other to hang out, it helps us communicate
without going in physical.”

Participant 4 (Male)

“Our family is not affected by the pandemic, our family business was
because business during the lockdown was closed and because of this we
lost money, I was affected by the pandemic because I couldn't see my
friends, I learned new hobbies and learned a lot of things, it was an eye-
opener for me because this pandemic taught me a lot of things. Were me
and my family members able to cope with it? Fortunately, yes, we were able
to cope. How was I able to handle it? by investing time in learning and found
more stuff to spend my time too, also, I and my friends hang out together to
ease loneliness.”

Most of them implied that their family was affected during this pandemic and
most of them were also affected by it. All of them said that they were able
to cope up with the problems their family is facing. They were able to handle
their personal problems by finding more things that they can spend up
during their own time.

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CHAPTER V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter covers the research summary of findings, conclusion,
and recommendation. The results of the analysis are mentioned in the
summary. The conclusions are presented with some generalizations and
comprehension. And lastly, this chapter also includes the recommendation
of the researchers.

5.1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

This is the researcher’s summary of findings:


1. Students encounter mental distress during SY 2020-2021 online
learning +. Students, specifically in grade 10 Junior High School in Faith
Christian School. In online learning, they commonly experience stress
and pressure.
2. The two participants said that they've experienced family issues while
two participants additionally said that they didn't have family issues.
What's more, to the two members that have family issues, they said that
their mental health was significantly influenced, similar to how their
attitude changes and how it got traumatizing for them.
3. The majority of them claimed that the pandemic had an effect on their
families and that they were also affected by it. Every single one of them
claimed that they had the potential to adjust to the challenges that their
family was facing. They were able to deal with their problems by learning
more about what they should spend their time in.
4. During this academic year, the students experience pressure and lack
of sleep. Their sleeping habits are affected, and they feel pressured by
the schoolwork that needs to be done and passed on. However, they
are capable of adapting to the new normal.

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5. Students can understand and analyze lessons with engagement but
cannot concentrate due to noise being unavoidable. Students can
answer quizzes and assignments with the given learning platforms.

5.2 CONCLUSION

In this study, the researchers tackle the causes of why students


experience mental health issues during online classes and what kind of
mental distress they encounter. The researchers chose to focus on the
grade 10 students of Faith Christian School for they are doing online classes
and they would know the struggles that they experience during online
learning. As the researchers surveyed their opinions and observed their
situations, they concluded why students experience mental health in online
classes and what mental health issues they encounter.

1. The online class is one of the factors that affect student's mental health.
The learning of students has been more stressful and pressure because
they have to study on their own and they do more schoolwork during online
class than physical learning.
2. The piling of activities is one of the reasons why students experience mental
health issues. Some schools and teachers don’t manage the sequence of
tasks they give to the students properly. Even some students are unable to
catch up with their lessons. As a result, mental distress occurs to some
students, like stress, and will affect their academic performance in school
education.
3. Family problems are also the cause of a student’s mental distress. Ever
since the pandemic has started, many families have been affected,
including their relationship and finance. And because of it, many students
are not supported by their families very well and often lose confidence in
studying.
4. Many schools don’t have interventions that will help students confront their
problems. The teachers should be capable of giving comfort or bits of advice

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to students having difficulties during their academic life and their personal
life to at least reduce the stress they encounter.
5. Based on the survey we’ve given to students, the majority said that the
mental problems they encounter during online classes are stress and
pressure. The majority of them also responded that their mental health
status during online learning has been unstable.
6. The pandemic has affected us badly in many different aspects, including
education. Many schools, teachers, and students have still not been able to
cope up with the problems they are facing. But no matter what problems we
are facing, we should continue to strive for what is best for us. We should
not face our problems alone, especially our mental health issues. No matter
what situation we are in, we should always be aware of our mental health.

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on the findings and conclusions, the following recommendations are


as follows;

1. For future researchers are advice to equal out the genders of respondents
in interview/survey so that it would be easier to see which gender is more
affected.
2. Expand the interview/survey to different levels of students from around High
School Students to College Students, so that they could observe how
different age groups of students react to it.
3. Before having a survey, add a disclaimer on the survey that warns if the
questions may get a bit personal also note that this information would only
be disclosed to us the researchers.
4. Formulate a Conceptual Framework based on what is currently being
experienced around for better results.
5. Use Recent studies and literature as it is better than checking older studies.

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Research Questionnaire

Dear Respondents,
This survey will help us to know the characteristics of one's life during online
studying. The main purpose on this survey is to study and to explore the effects
in term of mental health. The students will also identify how to adjust from face to
face into virtual class during Sy. 2020-2021.
The Researcher is humbly requesting to give your full cooperation in answering
this survey. This individual questionnaire will be kept confidential. Thank you for
your cooperation.

PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION.

This information will be kept confidential and will be used for study and NOT for
the purpose of identification.

Directions: Please answer honestly. Put check () in the space provided.

GENDER:
___ Male
___ Female

AGE:

GRADE:
___ 10

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PART II: PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS ON VIRTUAL CLASS

Directions: Analyze the items carefully. Please indicate your answer in the space
provided by writing a check mark ().
DISCUSSION YES NO

1. Can you analyze clearly?


2. Can you understand
clearly?
3. Are you able to recite
during class?
4. Are you able to catch up
with the lessons?
5. Do you avoid noises?
6. Are you able to focus?

QUIZES AND ASSIGNMENTS YES NO


1. Can you find your quizzes
and assignments easily?
2. Are the information
needed provided?
3. Are the requirements
needed to be passed
easily submitted to the
teachers?
4. Are there any problem on
the information given?

HOW ONLINE CLASS HELPS YES NO


STUDENT’S MENTAL HEALTH
1. Less Stress
2. Less Pressure
3. Improves Sleeping Habits
4. Able to balance school and life
5. Freedom to work on their own time.

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PART III: QUESTIONS ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHILE HAVING
VIRTUAL CLASS

Directions: Answer honestly. Put your answer the space provided below the
questions.

Questions:
1. Are you able to cope up with online class? If yes, how?
-

2. Which is more stressful, the virtual learning or physical learning?


-

3. Are you still being able to manage your mental health while having online
class?
-

4. Do you have a hard time adjusting from physical learning to virtual


learning?
-

5. Have you found yourself not being able to keep up with the lessons?
-

6. Had you been supported by someone regarding things related to your


mental health? Who are they?
-

7. If you didn’t get support from anyone but wish you could have, what
support would you have liked?
-

8. What do you think are the mental health problems that you and your peers
encounter?
-

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9. What areas of life do you think are impacted by mental health?
-

10. Which relationship do you feel you might want to support with?
-

11. What relationship do you want to get support from?


-

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Data:
Name: Manalili, Juliana Alexie A.
Address: #72 Liria Circle Vista Verde Executive Village Cainta Rizal,
Philippines 1900
School: Faith Christian School
Birthday: August 28, 2004
Birth Place: Pasig City
Age: 16
Citizenship: Filipino
Religion: Roman Catholic

Educational Attainment:
Nursery: La Immaculada Concepcion School
S. Y. 2008 - 2009
Kinder 1 – Kinder 2: La Immaculada Concepcion School
S. Y. 2009-2011
Grade 1-7: La Immaculada Concepcion School
S. Y. 2011 - 2018
Grade 8 – 10: Faith Christian School
S. Y. 2018 - 2021

Citations, Awards, and Extra/ Co-Curricular:


Elementary:
Grade 1 -2: consistently at top 10
Grade 3-4: consistently at Top 8, Most obedient award
Grade 5: Top 6
Grade 6: Top 8

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Highschool:
Grade 7: Bronze Medalist
Grade 8: Bronze Medalist, Excellence in Music, Exemplary Behavior,
Excellence in Arts, Most Organized, Most Dependable, Best in Computer,
Creative Award, and Excellence in Project Making.
Grade 9: Bronze Medalist, Performance Award (Computer), Performance
Award (A.P), Most Organized, Most Diligent, Exemplary Behavior,
Performance Award (Dancing), Performance Award (Project Making),
Excellence in Science, Excellence in Araling Panlipunan, Excellence in
Values, Excellence in Arts, and Excellence in TLE.

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Personal Data:
Name: Munchua Denz Angelo L.
Address: 22 Pulsar St Village East Cainta Rizal
School: Faith Christian School
Birthday: 03/19/2005
Birth Place: Medical City
Age: 15
Citizenship: Filipino
Religion: Roman Catholic

Educational Attainment:
Nursery: Divine Angels Montessori
S. Y. 2008 - 2009
Kinder 1 – Kinder 2: FCS
S. Y. 2009-2011
Grade 1-6: FCS
S. Y. 2011 - 2017
Grade 7 – 10: FCS
S. Y. 2017 - 2021

Citations, Awards, and Extra/ Co-Curricular:


Elementary: Extra Curriculars and With Honors Bronze
Grade 1 -2: Bible Quiz Bee 3rd Place, 2nd Place Gen Info Quiz Bee
Grade 3-4: Sci Quiz Bee 2nd place and 1st Place, Bible Quiz Bee 2nd Place
Grade 5: 3rd Place Gen Info Quiz Bee
Grade 6: 3rd Place Chess
Highschool:
Grade 7: 2nd Place Sci Quiz Bee, SBA English Gold Achiever
Grade 8: 2nd Place Chess
Grade 9: 3rd place Voice Quest Duet

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Personal Data:

Name: Vince Rianne Dizon


Address: Ph 2 C1 Manggahan, Pasig City
School: Faith Christian School
Birthday: 12/02/04
Birth Place: Marikina
Age: 16
Citizenship: Filipino
Religion: Christian

Educational Attainment:
Nursery: VOH
S. Y. 2008 - 2009
Kinder 1 – Kinder 2: VOH
S. Y. 2009-2011
Grade 1-6: FCS
S. Y. 2011 - 2018
Grade 7 – 10: FCS
S. Y. 2018 - 2021

Citations, Awards, and Extra/ Co-Curricular:


Elementary:
Grade 1 -2: Best in Cleanliness
Grade 3-4: None
Grade 5: None
Grade 6: None

Highschool:
Grade 7: None
Grade 8: None
Grade 9: None

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Personal Data:
Name: De Villa, Ivan Jarod V.
Address: Lot 23 Mirage St. Village East, Cainta Rizal
School: Faith Christian School
Birthday: 04/19/04
Birth Place: Makati City
Age: 16
Citizenship: Filipino
Religion: Catholic

Educational Attainment:
Nursery:
S. Y. 2008 – 2009- Holy town Tutorial and Learning Centre
Kinder 1 – Kinder 2:
S. Y. 2009-2011- San Benildo
Grade 1-6:
S. Y. 2011 – 2018- Faith Christian School
Grade 7 – 10:
S. Y. 2018 – 2021- Faith Christian School

Citations, Awards, and Extra/ Co-Curricular:


Elementary:
Grade 1 -2: Most Behave, Best in Computer
Grade 3-4: Most Behave, SBA- Highly Proficient in Math
Grade 5: Most Behave
Grade 6: Most Behave

High school:
Grade 7: Most Behave, 3rd place in Bible Quiz bee
Grade 8: Most Behave
Grade 9: None

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