This study aimed to determine the relationship between the mental RESEARCH respondents
health and academic performance of Senior High School Student of
This study used convenience sampling to gather 126 Senior Patronage of Mary Development School During the months of High School Students from the Patronage of Mary Development February-March School. 1.What is the profile of the students on terms of RESEARCH Procedure Age, gender, grade level, strand, and rank in the family, Transmittal letter was forwarded to the school Director asking 2. What is the level of mental health of the students in terms of? approval in conducting the research. Life Skills, being comfortable with other people, meeting demands of Upon approval, questionnaires were administered. everyday life, Healthy expression of emotions, General Optimism, Feeling Good about oneself, usage of the “I message”, adaptability, Data were collected and tallied using Microsoft excel for further assertiveness, and being a team player interpretation. 3. What is the level of academic performance of the senior high school DATA ANALYSIS students? The researchers used a simple percentage AND FREQUENCY to 4. Is there a significant relationship between the students’ summarize the profile of the respondents. Profile and Mental Health, Profile and Academic Performance, Mental Health and Also, weighted mean to determine the level of their mental health Academic Performance? and academic performance.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
With a total of 126 student-respondents, the dominant ages are 17 and 18 years old with a frequency of 50 (39.7%) and 44 (34.9%) respectively. Majority are (63.5%) females and 46 Based on the findings, it is concluded that: (36.51%) are males. The dominant academic strand is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics with a frequency of Senior High School Students of Patronage of Mary 56 (44.4%) and the dominant grade level is grade 11 with a Development School have a high average of mental health and frequency of 66 (52.4%). Lastly, there are 42 (33.3%) students embodies general optimism. They possess an attitude reflecting who ranked as the eldest in the family, 38 (30.2%) are a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or youngest, and 35 (27.8%) are middle child. outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable. Out of 126 student-respondents, 75 (59.52%) of them are However, they need to further develop their skills in outstanding with a grade of 90 – 100; Thirty-four (26.98%) are very adaptability satisfactory with a grade of 85 – 89; Fourteen (11.11%) are satisfactory with a grade of 80 – 84; Three (2.38%) are fairly satisfactory with a grade of 75 – 79; and none of the students have a grade of below 75.