The Effects of Stress in the Academic Performance of Grade 10 Students at Bagong Silang

Abstract

The researchers observed that the students of Bagong Silang High School are suffering from stress and that affects their academic performance. Its effects include not participating in the class, not socializing with their classmates, and having a low grade. And as a student, it is a big factor in their studies. Having a good performance inside the classroom enables a student to excel and get high grades in the class. But when a student experiences stress, it badly affects their academic performance. The researchers used the Descriptive Method of research because it is the most appropriate method of evaluating the effects of stress in the Academic Performance of Grade 10 students at Bagong Silang High School. The study used the descriptive method. Most of the respondents experiencing stress are at the age of 14-15 years old. Also, the majority of the respondents are female. Stress has a great impact on different aspects of a student’s life especially in the peer group, family, school, and own self. Having low grades is the main effect of stress on the academic performance of the respondents. The results demonstrate that some of the students in Bagong Silang High School are suffering stress, affecting their academic performance, especially the 14-15 years old students. Stress is from their family, peer group, school, and even personal factors. And as a result, they are having low grades in their class. To avoid stress, students should feel the support of their teachers and parents. And also, students must be monitored by their guardians and teacher to know whether they are mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually stable to avoid the stress that the students facing.