CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary, findings, conclusion, and recommendations

the researchers had gathered throughout the study.

Summary

Discrimination is a broad topic branching into different forms. It could be labeled

ageism, ableism, racism, classism, heterosexism, and many more for discriminatory

actions. Strand-based discrimination, to be specific, is a subject rarely brought up during

discussions. Several global researchers claim that lack of inclusivity may result in a

mild-to-severe negative effect on a person’s health, especially their mental well-being.

Hardly any research in the country, especially locally, discusses strand-based

discrimination and its impact on students’ self-concept.

One of the main reasons why the researchers conducted this study was the growing

concern of hearsay concerning the imbalanced treatment favoring the STEM strand. But

the articles and studies that tackle the disadvantages of non-STEM students sparked their

interest the most. The researchers wanted to see if these claims were valid for the

population; if so, it will be addressed since issues like those mentioned above may grow

into societal concerns.

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 Using a Likert-scale survey questionnaire, the researchers gathered the needed data

from the respondents chosen through the probability sampling technique. Stratified

random sampling was used with the strands representing each stratum.

The researchers then used the mean and Pearson r to solve the acquired data from the

respondents’ responses. The results were interpreted using the Likert-type scale

interpretation.

Findings

The main findings that were accumulated were summarized as follows:

Level of Strand Discrimination

As interpreted using the range for Likert-type scale interpretation, the students of

KNCHS disagreed with nine (9) out of the ten statements that indicate strand

discrimination. They agreed on only one (1). The number acquired from the consolidated

mean scores of the questionnaire (2.4) shows that the students experience zero-to-few

discriminatory actions within the chosen locale.

Level of Self-Concept

The questionnaire that aims to measure the level of self-concept reveals that

students from KNCHS strongly agree with one (1) of the ten statements and agree with

the rest. With a mean score of 2.9, the student’s responses indicate that they have a high

level of self-concept.

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Relationship Between Strand Discrimination and Self-Concept

The researchers have discovered that the level of strand discrimination in KNCHS

is low, and opposed to it is the high level of self-concept of the students. With the means

of the two variables alone, we can assume that the two variables are inversely

proportional. However, as the researchers solved for the Pearson correlation, it showed

that the r (0.22) was relatively higher than the interpolated critical value. This denotes a

weak to moderate positive correlation, wherein the two variables are directly

proportional.

Conclusion

The level of strand discrimination is directly proportional to the level of

self-concept. Therefore, as the strand-based discriminatory actions increase, students'

perception of themselves is positively affected. In addition, it was uncovered that the

students of KNCHS-SHS reported few-to-zero discriminatory experiences, which may

signify that the school is inclusive and a safe learning environment for the students.

Recommendations

In this section of the paper, following the drawn conclusion from the gathered

data, the researchers suggested the following:

1. It is recommended that the school conduct interactive activities or programs to

maintain, improve, and promote diversity among the students.

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2. Although it is concluded that the school reports a low level of strand-based

discrimination, the student should continue to advocate against it to preserve the

safe learning environment.

3. For future researchers who ought to study the same issue, take into consideration

that an individual perceives discrimination differently from another. Keeping that

in mind will create more depth in their study.

4. It is also suggested that future researchers investigate the different strands

separately and compare the results for each. Instead of the Pearson r correlation,

use the ANOVA test. The current researchers weren't able to do so as it is a more

complex approach.