Level of Academic Stress and Coping Strategies among Grade 12 SHS students towards Online

Distance Learning A.Y.2022-2023

Name of Proponent(s)
Joyce Marie C. Tuyor, RPm
Ericka R. Riano
Karen M. Jarata, MAEd.
Noel Dominic M. De Guzman

Category (Descriptive/Experimental): Correlational

Office/Department: Center for Counseling, Career and Student Development, Emilio

Aguinaldo College - Cavite
• PROPOSED RESEARCH TITLE :
Level of Academic Stress and Coping Strategies among Grade 12 SHS students
towards Online Distance Learning AY 2022-2023

• UTILIZATION/APPLICATION:
Improvement of the services and programs for the Educational Development of the
Students

• INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AGENDA:

Educational Development
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

After its initial appearance, the COVID-19 outbreak swiftly evolved into a global issue.
Although the virus's social spread is a source of concern for face-to-face education's long-
term survival, a quick overview of the virus's progress provides context. Because this highly
contagious disease has a relatively high fatality rate, public concern has unavoidably grown,
especially since the focus of COVID-19 was on interaction with people who might be
afflicted. Liu, Kuo, and Shih (2020). As a result, education has changed dramatically with the
apparent emergence of e-learning, where lessons are conducted remotely on digital
platforms.
In line with the new normal, the Department of Education established the Basic
Education – Learning Continuity Plan as a response to protect the health and safety of the
students, educators, personnel from the ongoing pandemic. This aims to provide quality
distance learning with the use of self-learning modules in digital form as stated Child hope
Philippines (2022).
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
• Some studies have been conducted to report the stress (e.g. Al Ateeq, Alijhani & AlEesa, 2020; and
Baloran, 2020) and challenges encountered by students in virtual learning spaces in their respective
countries (e.g. Adnan & Anwar, 2020 in Pakistan; Arinto, 2016 in the Philippines; Henaku, 2020 in
Ghana; Matswetu, et al., 2020 in Zimbabwe; Subedi et al., 2020 in Nepal; and Dhawan, 2020 in India).

• According to (Shore, 2020) mentioned in his article that an online class reduces the human relation
and therefore student motivation, interaction, and educator’s ability to adapt course materials and
presentations is somehow lost. .

• According to (Rost, 2019) found that online settings can create a feeling of anonymity to students
which makes it easier for students to leave or participate minimally or completely withdraw from the
course. These theories showed that students in online learning suffered from anxieties that lead to lack
of participation.
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The researchers aimed to determine the academic stress level and coping strategies among SHS students in Emilio
Aguinaldo College- Cavite. The studies goal is to highlight the academic stress experienced by the students in online
distance learning and explain the strategies frequently used by students in coping with their difficulties in online
distance learning.

• 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents according to:

A. age B. Sex C. Academic Strand

• 2. What are the academic stress level encountered by the students in terms of:
A. Internet connection B. Asynchronous session C. Synchronous session

• 3. What are the students' coping strategies in online distance learning in terms of?
A. Internet Connection B. Asynchronous session C. Synchronous session
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

• The figure 1. Shows the relationship

between academic stressor (to determine
students ‘academic stress level) and coping
strategies. Under academic stressor which Academic Stressors
Coping Strategies
can measures academic stress level in terms
• Problem focused
of their internet connection, asynchronous • Internet
(emotion focused coping)
and synchronous class whereas under Connection
• Active and Passive
coping strategies are based on Lazarus • Asynchronous
coping
Class
transactional theory of stress and coping • Synchronous Class
• Approach –Avoidant
strategies which are according to him, the Coping
coping styles might be – problem-emotion
focused, active-passive coping and
approach-avoidant coping styles.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The beneficiaries of this research are the various sectors as follows:

Faculty. To stand as a second parent. This will help them to come up with a strategy or ideas on how to assist
the students in coping with academic stress.
Students. Adjusting to the education's new environment is challenging; therefore, this will help the student to
become aware of their academic stressors so that it may guide them on how to cope and they may
strengthen their emotions.
Graduates. This will help them to have insights about the present status of their batch Parents. This study will
help them to assess their child at home if ever needs assistance with their emotional and academic matter
that it may not lead to any further harm.
Institution. It will help them to provide further trainings and seminars among their teachers about online
distance learning tools since they also having their adjustment jumping from traditional set-up to new normal
which is class and activities are done through online which this requires additional knowledge in terms also of
technology.
Future Researcher. will use the results presented in this study as a reference for future research or other
related discovery.