The Effect of School Academic Pressure to the Behavioral and Academic Performance of Students in Academic Strands of Gen. Pantaleon Garcia Senior High

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Students usually spend their longest hours in school studying different knowledge and competencies,most likely students are experiencing a different kind of pressure, especially in school wherein there is a lo of school papers and performance tasks to do. Basically, this pressure is called academic pressure. Academic pressure may affect the behavior and academic performance of the students positively or negatively.In this study, the researcher wants to determine the factors that contribute to students’ academic pressure and how they may affect the behavior and academic performance of the students in school.

METHODS

In order to seek accurate data, the researcher used 95% margin of error (sloven's formula) to have 195 respondents in total that choose randomly in offered academic tracks of Gen. Pantaleon Garcia Senior High School.Using 4 points Likert Scale approach of the survey questionnaire, the researcher able to analyzed and interpret the assessment by getting the average mean using quantitative analysis and descriptive research design to gather factual results.

RESULTS

The study concludes that school academic pressure primarily affects the student's behavioral and academic performance. Most students experienced stress and anxiety as a result of academic pressure. Topmost cause of School Academic Pressure was having overloaded projects, assignments and other school requirements. Students tend to become emotionally unstable and getting upset easily. Because of those factors’ students may experience sleep deprivation due to complying school requirements.On the other hand, time management is the key to fight academic stress. The students should know how to organize their schoolwork, especially ink-12 curriculum wherein all the subject areas are performance based.In general, the results vary for every student sometimes the academic pressure gave them adrenalin rush to finish the tasks on time while others are pre-occupied of so many things.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for further research regarding how students may cope up school academic pressure as well as determining indicator on how to identify that they are experiencing it. The implications either positive and negative may also reflect to prevent this kind of pressure through deeper understanding and adding of clinical theories and approach to address the assessment which the researchers started.