SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

GROUP 1
Ayang-Ang, Alexxys Gabrielle D. Orden, Khean S.
Balinag, Lori Caryz, T. Rosal, Ayn Patrick V.
Pugoy, Rhalph Justine D.

Research Title: Respiratory Symptoms and the Effect of E-cigarette consumption on

the Stress Level of Senior High School Students.

Objectives: This study aims to identify the effect of e-cigarette consumption on the
respiratory symptoms and stress level of senior high school students.

Research Questions:
1. What are the respiratory symptoms experienced by the respondents?
2. What are the respondents’ frequency of e-cigarette usage?
3. What are the respondents’ stress level?
4. Is there a significant relationship between e-cigarette consumption and stress
level?
5. What practices during e-cigarette consumption can be done to lessen the risk
of contracting respiratory symptoms?

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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PART I
Please answer the following questions about your e-cigarette use.

On how many days out of the past 28, have you used an __________________________________
electronic cigarette? (Days)

How many TIMES per DAY do you usually use your __________________________________
electronic cigarette? (assume one "TIME" consists of (Times Per Day)
around 15 puffs, or lasts around 10 minutes)

Have you noticed a sudden occurrence of respiratory symptoms as a result of vaping?

If yes, please mark the boxes that correspond to the symptoms experienced.

Coughing
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Difficulty breathing
Sneezing
Sore throat
Coughing up blood or blood-tinged mucus.

What practices during e-cigarette consumption do you think could be done to lessen
the risk of contracting respiratory symptoms?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

PART II- Perceived Stress Scale

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is the most widely used psychological instrument
for measuring the perception of stress.
For each question choose from the following alternatives:
0 - never 1 - almost never 2 - sometimes 3 - fairly often 4 - very often

In the last month, how often have you been upset 0 1 2 3 4

because of something that happened unexpectedly?

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In the last month, how often have you felt that you 0 1 2 3 4
were unable to control the important things in your
life?
In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and 0 1 2 3 4
“stressed”?
In the last month, how often have you felt confident 0 1 2 3 4
about your ability to handle your personal problems?

In the last month, how often have you felt that things 0 1 2 3 4
were going your way?

In the last month, how often have you found that you 0 1 2 3 4
could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
In the last month, how often have you been able to 0 1 2 3 4
control irritations in your life?
In the last month, how often have you felt that you 0 1 2 3 4
were on top of things?
In the last month, how often have you been angered 0 1 2 3 4
because of things that were outside of your control?

In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties 0 1 2 3 4

were piling up so high that you could not overcome
them?

For the next segment, please encircle your answer.

a) Have you ever used e-cigarettes to cope with the stress you experienced?
Yes No

b) Do you think e-cigarette consumption has an effect on a person’s stress level?

Yes No

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