Most Pressing Problems and Coping Mechanisms Of Students of Gamay National High School:Basis for Enh ancement of the Guidance Program

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Ida C. Manongsong

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I3P114

How to Cite?

Ida C. Manongsong, "Most Pressing Problems and Coping Mechanisms Of Students of Gamay National High School:Basis for Enh ancement of the Guidance Program," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 3, pp. 109-113, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I3P114

Abstract:

This study determined the most pressing problems encountered by the students of the UEP Laboratory High School and their coping mechanisms, as basis for enhancement of the guidance program.
Specifically, it tried to draw the profile of the students of UEP Laboratory High School, with respect tobiological factors in terms of age and sex, the psychological factors in terms of student’s personality type, attitude towards problem and self-esteem; the problems mostly encountered by the high school students, in terms ofacademics, relationships, financial, physical/health, personal/self, family, and cultural–environment; the coping mechanisms the high school students use to handle these problems, in terms ofseeking advice from and seeking professional help, doing something to manage the pressure or tension, spending time with others, and avoiding the problem/not doing anything about the problem; if there is a significant relationship between the profile of the students and the problems they encountered;if there is a significant relationship between the profile and the coping mechanisms of the high school students; andif there is a significant relationship between the pressing problems and coping mechanisms of the students.
The age, out of 200 student-respondents, only fifteen (15) or 7.5% were age ranged from 16 years old and above, thirty five (35) or 17.5% were 15 years old, forty three (43) or 21.5% were 14 years old, sixty (60) or 30.0% were 13 years old, and forty seven (47) or 23.5% were 12 years of age.
The findings revealed that the sex, ninety (90) or 45.0% were male. However, out of 60 respondents, one hundred ten (110) or 55.0% were females.

Keywords:

Coping mechanism, present problem, guidance program, guidance services, counseling

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