Date of Publication

5-2-2023

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Leadership and Management

Subject Categories

Educational Leadership | Secondary Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Advisor

Ma. Lourdes Melegrito

Defense Panel Chair

Teresa Yasa

Defense Panel Member

Ma. Cristina Bate
Voltaire Mistades

Abstract/Summary

The present study aims to determine the relationship between academic stress and performance among higher secondary students. It used mixed methods to address the questions raised and achieve its purpose in two phases. Phase I used a self-constructed structured questionnaire relationship between academic stress and academic performance among senior high school students selected by using a simple random sampling technique. Phase II used interviews and focus group discussions to achieve a more in-depth understanding of the survey data results. Finally, the proponent integrated the quantitative and qualitative data to determine if they converged on a single interpretation of the subjects under study. The present study revealed that higher secondary students have moderate academic stress, and irrespective of sub-samples, the higher secondary students have moderate academic stress. The quantitative results showed that academic-related stress is primarily due to socioeconomic (71%) pressure from the caste system (42%), workload (57.50%), peer pressure (49.50%), and parenting (3.50%). These also revealed a strong relationship between academic stress and academic performance and academic stress and attendance of the students. What has also been discovered was a significant difference in students’ stress levels in terms of gender, their parent’s levels of income, and educational attainment. Thus, it can be hypothesized that male students’ academic stress is higher than female students. Urban students' academic stress is higher than rural students. The students whose parents' education literate level of academic stress is higher than their counterparts. The outcomes of this research will help teachers and educators better understand the challenges and stressors that students confront regularly and how those stressors affect their ability to perform academically, as in the case of students from Ujjain District. Hence, administrators, educators, families, and society can modify their educational system, family atmosphere, and social system to reduce students’ academic stress and support them in accomplishing higher academic performance.

Keywords: Academic stress, academic performance, stressors, socioeconomic status, caste system, workload

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Physical Description

143 leaves

Keywords

Stress (Psychology); Academic achievement--Psychological aspects; High school students--Mental health

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7-14-2023

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