The Effect of Stress into the Academic Performance of Grade 12 HUMSS Students at Bestlink College of the Philippines: Basis for a Proposed Plan of Action (A.Y. 2018-2019)

Abstract

Stress is a heavy feeling of anxiety that causes different problem in school. Including the physical appearance, relationship to opposite sex, money, and time. When we are in a stressful situation, our body reacts in an attempt to adjust. Meaning stress has a big impact to the academic performance of the students. Academic performance or academic achievement. There are four different types of stress that student may encounter. First type is what we call Acute stress, the common type of stress that is a quick response of the body to the instances or challenges. Next is the Severe acute stress such as stress suffered by victims of the crimes; or life-threatening situation can lead to mental health problems. The third one is the Episodic acute stress, acute stress happens frequently, people that encounter this kind of stress are pessimist, irritable and anxious. Unresolved acute stress will become chronic stress, a stress that is consistent.The study used Descriptive Research Design for the investigation to gathered information about “Stress as a Factor Affecting the Academic Performance of Humanities and Social Sciences Students at Bestlink College of the Philippines: Basis for a Proposed Plan of Action” to 50 (fifty) respondents. Descriptive research described a situation, problem, phenomenon, etc. systematically. According to Calmorin (2005)“Descriptive Survey method may include present facts or current condition concerning the nature of group of persons, a number of objects, or classes of events and may involve the procedure of induction, analysis, classification, enumeration, or measurement”.Based on the result of the study, most of the respondents are got Lack of sleep that cause of late woke up and the effect is staying at home, next is afraid of rejection when there is graded recitation, then next is Unknowing of information about in the topic having the activity, then second to the last is the same schedule of examination and the project deadline, then the last one is listening to the music to release their stress. Based on the findings, conclusion and recommendation of this study, the researchers found out that the effect of stress into the academic performance of grade 12 HUMSS students such as Attendance, Performance, Activity, and Examination. Therefore this effects may be lessen by having enough time to sleep, come to school for their attendance, take and pass the scheduled examinations and pass the required projects on time. The possible way to release stress is by listening to the music. Stress may be overcome by taking care one’s health, learn how to manage time, have enough sleep, listen to the music, join in the different school activities and ask for the guidance, support of the parents, and get excellent grades as part of the academic performance.