The Effects of Depression in Academic Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

Depression is a kind of serious condition mostly encountered by the students. It is typically felt over a period of time accompanied by feeling of hopelessness and inadequacy. Many students didn’t finish their studies because they attempted to commit suicide. Students survive this kind of situation because of their family and friends but others did not because they are unattended so they still committed suicide. Depressed people do hallucinate that they think someone is talking to them. It may affect the person, and they may be suicidal. This study focuses on the assessment of the effects of depression in the academic performance of grade 12 Accountancy Business and Management in Bestlink College of the Philippines A qualitative method was used in the study. Using descriptive research design, it determined the effects of depression in the academic performance of grade 12 ABM students. There were four academic variables that were identified as affected by depression such as attendance, project, group activities and written exams. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents. The result of this study revealed that depression affected the academic performance of grade 12 ABM students in terms of the cited variable (1) Attendance –depression can cause the students to become lazy or late in attending in class while others tend to commit absences. (2) Project –depression can cause students to feel tired or have a low motivation doing their project and cannot submit on time. (3) Group activity –depression can cause students to feel alone and feel afraid to share idea into their group mates. (4) Written exams –depression can cause students to think troubles in their mind while they are reviewing tendency was they cannot answer the exams correctly. The results demonstrate the need for the teachers and school administrators to influence the students to always think positive. The teachers and parents must conduct a counseling to the students for them to know their problems in school and other sufferings so that they still feel loved and hear positive things, with this, the students can overcome depression.