Anxiety and Distress Levels Among Senior High School Students and Their Relationship on Academic Achievement
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: As the high rate of mental health problems among adolescents in the Philippines has been well documented, this quantitative study investigated anxiety and distress levels among senior high school students and their potential impact on academic achievement. This descriptive-correlational research employed a survey questionnaire online at public schools in the northeastern part of the Philippines. Surveying 364 grade 11 and grade 12 students, descriptive statistics analysis reveals that, on average, they have minimal to mild anxiety (m=1.61) and moderate distress (m=2.72). Academic achievement, measured through academic competencies based on Scholastic Ability Test (SATA) and academic performance based on Grade Weighted Average (GWA), indicates strengths in nonverbal reasoning, reading vocabulary, and mathematical capacity. while most students perform outstandingly, some fall below expectations. Inferential statistics analysis shows a significant relationship between anxiety and distress levels and academic achievement based on academic competencies (SATA) total scores. However, no significant difference in academic performance (GWA) is observed based on anxiety and distress levels, given a p-value greater than 0.05. The findings emphasize the need for school-based interventions and further research to address varying levels of anxiety and distress. Recommendations include implementing comprehensive mental health programs in senior high schools to enhance students' psychological resilience and academic achievement.
Authors: Liela Cachero Delanoche, Maria T. Mamba
Institution: Cagayan State University
Language: English
Topic: Student Stress and Coping
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408087280