TITLE:

1. <= 16 words
2. Very specific / less specific
3. Should bear the variables in the study

Specific – who are your

respondents/participants
- Third-year marine transportation students
from the afternoon session or those into the
blended learning modality
Measurable – you can get the data from the
specific persons/respondents/participants
Attainable – can you answer your study’s
objectives?
- Do you have too many variables in the
study? Too many variables would mean too
much RRL to search
Reliable – are you getting the accurate
information or data from the participants or
respondents?
Time-bound – can you finish your paper on
time?
Variable – anything measurable and
changes its value

Sample variables:

1. Academic performance – 90
2. Allowance – 300
3. Study habits: 5 – always; 4 –
frequently; 3 – seldomly; 2 – rarely;
1 – never
4. Internet addiction: 0 to 10 normal;
11 to 20 mild; 21 to 30 compulsive;
above 30 addiction

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND STRESS

AMONG MARITIME STUDENTS IN A HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTION

EARLY PARENTHOOD AMONG MARITIME

STUDENTS AMIDST PANDEMIC – interview
Research designs
1. Quantitative – uses instruments /
survey questionnaire in gathering data
2. Qualitative – interview
3. Mixed – quanti + quali
4. Discourse analysis

WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER

1. AIMRAD – Abstract, Introduction,

Methods, Results and Discussion
2. Use APA7 format - American
Psychological Association (referencing)
3. Short / letter, Times New Roman 12pt,
double-spaced, No Spacing, justified (^J),
indented (1/2 inch)
4. All headings are BOLD, ITALIC, Times
New Roman 14pt
 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Maritime Students
in a Higher Education Institution
1
Eduardo Calamba, Jr., 2Julius Arthur Cornino, 3Gan Gerald Grecia
1
ecalambajr@yahoo.com, 2ja_corcino@gmail.com, 3ggg_dcsp@gmail.com
DMMA College of Southern Philippines, Tigatto Road, Davao City

Introduction

(introduction: 2 to 2.5 pages only; should be problem-based from global to international,

national, then local level)

The COVID-19 pandemic has shutdown all the schools worldwide, leaving the students

to suffer from depression, anxiety, and stress. These mental breakdowns lead them to have poor

social skills and eventually, with poor academic performance (World Health Organization,

2020). Furthermore, the United States has experienced the same dilemma where more than 10

million of the school children had been diagnosed of depression, anxiety, and stress because of

the sudden change in the way the students have to study and the way they live (Anderson &

Barretto, 2021).

In the Philippines, when the schools shutdown in March 2020, students went into

modular or distance learning. With this type of learning modality, many students became

depressed for missing their favorite teachers (Lara et al., 2021). In Davao City particularly in

DMMA College of Southern Philippines, many maritime students resorted to returning to their

provinces where internet connectivity is poor not to mention the rotational brown outs on a daily

basis. Because of these challenges, many students became depressed, anxious, and stressed.

(research gap: what is the problem about? What have you observed?)

The researchers observed a lot of students seeking mental help from different psychiatric

institutions due to depression, anxiety, and stress. Many students are taking off with many of

their academic engagements by not answering their online modules. There is an urgency to

conduct this study to assess the mental wellbeing of the maritime students. (importance) The
mental wellbeing is a precursor among students prior to their embarkation in an international

vessel. Students needed to be mentally fit before embarking in international voyages. (WHAT

DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN?) An action plan may be created in order to improve the mental

wellbeing of the students. Furthermore, a dissemination plan will be proposed in order to educate

other maritime students through a seminar or forum or the publishing of the study’s results in a

reputable journal; hence, this study.

 References

Anderson, G., and Barretto, J. (2021). Ikaw ug ako sa kangitngit. Journal of International
Medicine, 2(4):12-21.

Lara, P. H., Ahig, I. R., Tingcay, C., and Berbaño, R. (2021). Mental wellbeing of the maritime
students in Davao City. Retrieved from http://www.doh.gov.ph/maritime/wellbeing.html

World Health Organization (2020). The effect of COVID-19 on the mental health wellbeing of
the students across the globe. Retrieved from
http://www.who.int/covid-19/wellbeing.html