CORRELATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THE

STUDENTS

A Research Study

Presented to the Faculty of

Santo Rosario School

Emilia, Pudtol, Apayao

In Partial Fulfillment of

the Requirement for

Practical Research II

by

Ayson, Joshua Reil A.

Duldulao, Mikie D.

Fernandez, Charlize Keith A.

Lagan, Alwin P.

Pugal, Roldan Jed V.

January 2022
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DEDICATION

This piece of work is deeply and sincerely dedicated to our Almighty God, who is the
source of all blessings, guidance, power of mind, protection, skills, and enlightenment.
We gratefully Thank You, sincerely with all our hearts. For You listened to our prayers.
For you have helped and guided us to finished this work and to achieve our goals for this
study.

To our beloved parents who have been our source of inspiration and gave us strength
when we thought of giving up, who continuously provide their moral, spiritual,
emotional, and financial support.

And to all, who shared their words of advice and encouragement to finish this study. You
know yourselves.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, praises and thanks to God, the Almighty, for His showers of blessings
throughput our research work to complete the research successfully.

Our Beloved Principal, Mrs. Imelda T. Agoo, for her endless support and encouragement
to the study.

Our adviser, Mr. Rodante A. Dumayas, for his wholehearted support, encouragement,
concern and untiring effort in giving constant reminders for the completion of this study.

Our research adviser, Engr. Ralph Lawrence R. Queddeng, deserves our utmost gratitude
for he gave much more than the service that are expected to provide. His opinions and
well-received advice on how to improve our paper were so on point. For his constant
motivation, full guidance, efforts, suggestions, support and expertise that contributed for
the refinement and improvement of the study. We just wish we could at least catch up
with his wits.

Our friends who helped, inspired, supported and encouraged us to finish this work.

To everyone, anyone, who had been actively participated, share their time and insights
toward the study especially to their cooperation, may the dice roll and give you back the
goodness you have done to us.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ……………………………………………………. i

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Dedication …………………………………………. ii
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Acknowledgment. ……………………………………. iii
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Table of Contents iv
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List of Tables……………………………………………... v
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List of Figures……………………………………………………………………… vi
Abstract 1
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Introduction ……………………………………………………. 2
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Research Paradigm……..…………………………………….. 7
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Methodology 1
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Research Design…………………………………………………………..... 1
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Population and Locale of the Study……………….……………………….. 1
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Research Procedure………………………………………………………… 1
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Data Gathering Tool ………………………………………………………. 1
1
Treatment of Data …………………………………………………….…… 1
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Ethical Consideration………………………………………………………. 1
1
Results and Discussion…………………………………………………………… 1
3
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………… 1
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Recommendations………………………………………………………...………. 2
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References ……………………………………………………….……………...... 2
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Appendices………………………………………………………………………… 2
4
Appendix A: Questionnaire used for the Interview……………….…………… 2
4
Appendix B: Sample Program on Mental Health……………………………… 2
6
Appendix C: Letter to the Principal ………….………………………………. 2
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Appendix D: Letter to the Respondent……..………………………………… 2
9
Appendix E: Compilation of the answers of the Respondents………………… 3
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Curriculum Vitae………………………………………………………………. 5
5

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1: List of respondents………………………………………………………… 10

Table 3.1: Percentage of respondents that have been tested positive for COVID-19… 13
Table 3.2: Percentage of respondents that have felt stressed by the current pandemic. 13
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Table 3.3: Percentage of respondents that have felt stressed by worrying the
14
symptoms of COVID-19………………………………………………………………
Table 3.4: Percentage of respondents that able to distance their selves from stress….. 14
Table 3.5: Percentage of respondents who have been affected their academic
15
performances………………………………………………………………………….
Table 3.6: Percentage of respondents who have problems with their mental health… 15
Table 3.7: Percentage of respondents who felt hard in concentrating their studies… 16
Table 3.8: Percentage of respondents who have felt that they are effectively coping
16
changes that occurs in life……………………………………………………………..
Table 3.9: Mean of the study…………………………………………………………. 17
Table 3.10: Relationship of the variables using Pearson Correlation Coefficient……. 18

LIST OF FIGURE

Fig. 1.1: Research Paradigm of the Study……………………….…………………... 7

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