PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

BY WORKING STUDENTS IN
JUNIOR HIGH STUDYING IN
DR. BENJAMIN T. LOCSIN
HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2022-2023

By
Hani Rey M. Rapada Jessa B. Callora
Aricks B. Quinding Art Miguel R. Teves
Angelyn E. Tampioc Fahad S. Dimandan
 INTRODUCTION

Being a working student is challenging, because you have to do both of your responsibilities in studies and in work. You need to
be motivated to study on track while also keeping a positive outlook. Working while studying is driven fundamentally by financial
needs. The Filipino students are struggling because they have to meet the standards in their work moreover maintain a passing
grade.

Around 216,000 understudies in the Philippines are right now juggling school and work, the most recent information from the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as many cannot concentrate on their studies, while others have poor health, and other
give up because of financial problem. Researches about working students are mostly conducted at universities in developed
countries, but those researches lack knowledge about how working students face their everyday lives and how they conquer every
problem they encounter.

This study explores how the student creates ways to maximize their timein working and in studying. The said study also aims to
investigate and identify students' experiences and difficulties while working. Then how they deal and cope with such difficulties.
Finally, to provide a solution that might help the working student.
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study focuses on the problems encountered by working students of the Dr. Benjamin T. Locsin Junior High School
Particularly, this study attempts to answer the following questions.

1. What are the problems encountered by junior high school working students in DBTLHS?

2. What are its effects on their mental health?

3. Base on the findings of the study, what action plan may be proposed?
 HYPOTHESIS

The following hypothesis that discussed in this research is the following:

 
1. Having a part-time job for a student who enrolled at school can manage time easy and can set priority between work and studies.
 
2. Student who have full-time job who are enrolled at school can’t manage time well it can cause failure at enrolled subjects or can
cause drop outs
 METHODOLOGY

This chapter introduce that is used in this study in investigating the problem of being a working student.

Research Design:
Quantitative study is used in this study. It is an objective report which made utilization of a phenomenological way to deal which
accumulating important information. This approach concerns about understanding about and interpreting the meaning that
participants provide to their everyday lives. the point of such method is not to generalize but to comprehend and interpret the
meanings and intentions that underlie every students’ activities.

The qualitative design manages information that is principally verbal and gets significant from the participants Point of View and
also experts to comprehend the meaning that individuals append to their daily experience. A qualitative approach is the most
appropriate approach for this study; the reason because of its data collection procedure which focuses on the participant’s
experience on the disclose progress and the procedure how it is interpreted. Further elaborated that if a research study aims to
uncover the unexpected and to explore new avenues, the most suited approach is the qualitative approach.
 METHODOLOGY

Participants
After a thorough selection of participants and the appropriate participants were acknowledged, the researchers approached and
invited them to participate in the data collection of the study. The participants were provided an information sheet, for them to be
aware that they have the right to refuse the researcher and to make sure that the participation was voluntary. After the participants
agreed to participate, they were informed right away about the information provided by the researchers that it will be treated with
confidentiality. The chosen participants consisted of three (3) Grade 10 students and three (3) Grade 9 students. Students who are
working while studying with the age of fourteen (14) to twenty one (21) years old. All participants have experienced working while
studying and qualified to be the participant. The participant’s provided information is given with full disclosure in which involves
disclosing one's personal information or presented information
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter has been formulated to answer the research question keeping the literature review and research findings from the
interview in consideration. The findings and discussion will be organized according to the research
Chart questions
Title and interview
question. This way, it will be easier to see the patterns and direct responses from the informants.
16.67
%
1
Pie Chart 1: How many hours per week do you typically work while studying?
5

83.33%

1-2 hours 3-4 hours 5-6 hours 7+ hours

Chart Title
Based on the Pie 1, there are 5 students who work 3-4 hours per week while studying with a percentage of 83.33%, followed by 1
student who only work for 1-2 hours with a percentage of 16.67%.

Pie Chart 2: Do you receive compensation? 6

100%

Yes No
 RESULTS AND DISCCUSION

Based on the Pie 2, all of the students receive a compensation with a percentage of 100%.

Research Question 3: What is the main reason you decide to work while studying?
This question tried to ask what was their main reason to work. Based on the participant responses, it is confirmed that their not
the one to decide, to support the needs of the family, financial support, and for the future. From the responses it can be
interfered that the participant seemed to fully understand the motivation and reasons behind working while studying. Three
interview questions below show various responses of the informants:

When ask about what is their main reason you decide to work while studying they uttered:

"To help my family and future”

“To sustain my family needs and also they demand my aunt to work for them”
“They demand on me to work for them”
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Chart Title

33.33%
Pie Chart 4: Being a working student, how many hours of sleep a day do you usually get? 2
4
66.67%

8 hours 5-6 hours 3-4 hours 2 hours

Chart Title
Based on the Pie 4, there are 4 students who only got a 5-6 hours of sleep with a percentage of 66.67, and 2 students got a 3-4
hours of sleep with a percentage of 33.33% 16.67%

1
Pie Chart 5: Do you find it challenging to manage your time between work and school? 5

83.33%

Yes No

Based on the Pie 5, there are 5 students who find it challenging to manage time between work and school with a percentage of
83.33%, and only 1 student didn’t find it challenging with a percentage of 16.67%.
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Chart Title

33.33%
Pie Chart 6: Have you experienced any difficulties with your time between work and school? 2
4
66.67%

Yes No
Based on the Pie 6, there are 4 students who experienced difficulties with time between work and school with a percentage of
66.67%, and there are 2 students who did not experienced any difficulties with a percentage of 33.33.

Research Question 7: Have you experience any difficulties with your academic performance? If yes, how so?
The seventh research question looked at the experiences of students who answered yes at the question no. 6 of having any
difficulties with their academic performances. The findings showed that the respondents are facing various difficult problems.
But still, they manage to continue working even though it is hard to work while studying. Two interview answers below show the
responses from the students:
“Yes, I experience difficulties in academic performance because of lack in time and also the pressure”
“Yes, because there are so many task in work”
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Chart Title

33.33%

2
4
Pie Chart 8: Do you enough time for recreational activities while being a working student? 66.67%

Yes No
Chart Title
Based on the Pie 8, there are 4 students who have enough time for recreational activities while being a working student with a
percentage of 66.67%, and there are 2 students don’t have enough time for it with a percentage of 33.33.
50% 50%
Pie Chart 9: Has being a working student affected your mental health? 3 3

Yes No
Based on the Pie 9, there are 3 students of both responses that their mental health is affected and not affected, with a percentage of
50% each
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Research Question 10: Has being a working student affected your mental health? If yes, in what ways did it affect you?
In the tenth research question, the focus is on the mental health being affected by the working students.
When asked if their mental health is affected, the respondents said:
“Yes, it affected me because I feel pressured doing my work and study at the same time”
“Because I can’t concentrate on my study”
“I feel pressured”
 FINDINGS

significant of the study this study will significant for the Junior High school working students to
help them to cope their crucial problem. And also, it will benefit the working students.

Researchers- the findings of the study can help researchers

Students - the findings of the study can give you new knowledge, this
study can help you to cope their crucial problem.

School- the findings of the study can give an idea to the school

Teachers- the teacher will benefit because more working students have a
problem about their financial, mental Health and lack of time
management.

Community- as time pass by, this working student grow successfully and
will have a job. They don't have to problem and time management
 CONCLUSION

Based on our survey about how they encountered a problem as a working student in junior High School, this is a very difficult
being as a working student.
Researches about working students are widely been conducted in different countries but those researches lack knowledge about
how they face their everyday lives and how they conquer every problem they encounter. This study will help to fully understand
the experiences of working while studying. The results of the evidence drawn from a voluminous body of sources show that
financial support is one of the driving forces of working while studying wherein they want to support them financially, their
parents demand them to work, and be independent. Self-development is also a driving force. They want to improve themselves,
the quality of life they have, and gain experiences that they could possibly use in the future. The reason their parents demand
them to work is because they can’t sustain their children needs. Most of the reason why students work is because of money. This
serves as an internal motivation for students to work more even though they are studying as well because they earn money.
Working also gives them a happy feeling because they gain while studying. In the same way, it helps them manage their time
properly and efficiently by determining their time for study and time for work but there are times that they are having poor time
management due to work overload. Being a working student is truly hard and it comes with great responsibility. This gives them
a sense of being responsible for their actions and choices. Students also get a lot of experiences and ideas while working which
can help them improve their personal life and enrich their problem-solving skills. Working alongside studying also helps the
students to know the positive and negative impact of working while studying, how to surpass the problems they encounter and
realize how hard it is to gain money. Commitment, discipline, and time management are essential when working while studying.
 RECOMMENDATION

Education is the guarantee of a prestigious job in future. Many people try to get a good education, possess more skills and
experience in the field they want to work. in. But, high tuition is one of the main barriers for most student on the way to their
education. To get a good education, students should pay a lot and some students cannot afford it, the problem is solvable and many
student willing to study further decide to work while education. Working wile studying students may be both positively and
negatively affected. Working in the area of study. students can get practical skills in the field. Otherwise, they are unable to cope
with work and study, there fore, they fail to present good results in both activities.
First i recommend working students to choose a job well, Don't just grab the first opportunity you find opportunity you find. Not
all part-time jobs are created equal, so it pays to find one that suits your needs and schedule. Assess your academic load and be
hones wit yourself. Follow a schedule. Setting a schedule and following it is key to learning how to manage time for studying
daily. Set priorities, find ways to fit your work schedule in with school rather than the other way around. Practice foresight.
Planning begins once you've received your school calendar, helping you keep track of class schedules, examination date and
holidays. Work smarter, working harder is different from working smarter . Stay healthy Be aware of signs of burnout. It's easy to
skip a meal and cram for an exam until late at night. Make an effort to keep healthy and fit to your perform your best in school and
work.
If you are a working student then you have to achieve hard and soft skills the Hard skills are technical knowledge or training that
you have gained through any fife experience, including in your career ore education. And the soft skills are personal habits and
traits that shape how you work on your own and with others.
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