projimo chap 4

1. This method is also used to assess the impact, effects, results or outcomes of the application of the stress management practices of the respondents. This study is designed to evaluate the stress management practices that have an effect on the respondents’ academic performance. (loose connection between two sentences)
2. respondents may vary from one degree program to the other since the programs don’t (spell out) have
3. The researcher devises a questionnaire that used the English language. (action happened already)
4. It draws out the experiences of stress and how they (wh0?) effectively
5. The respondents are able to answer freely and provide their own answers. There were (tense consistency)
6. The second part deals with the causes of stress and is like the first part the uses a close-ended question and a follow up ranking question. (check construction)
7. On questionnaire. Just describe each part and do not put anymore the close ended or open ended questions thing to avoid dullness and confusion.
8. The list of names was a need (was needed) to monitor
9. consistency of tense not applied. There is past, present and future.


Chapter Four
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study is a descriptive evaluation method of research. This method describes the status of events that the respondents experience and it also compares, contrasts, correlates, and studies the cause-effect relationship among the concerned variables. This method is also used to assess the impact, effects, results or outcomes of the application of the stress management practices of the respondents. This study is designed to evaluate the stress management practices that have an effect on the respondents’ academic performance.
The survey method is used in collecting data with sets of questionnaires serving as the main instrument and the results will be analyzed for further assessment of the stress management practices of the respondents. This is to determine the factors that affect the stress management practices of the students and their academic performance for the A.Y. 2010-2011. The questionnaire also measures the effectiveness of the applied stress management practices of the first year students taking up BS Biology and BS Mathematics in the University of the Philippines - Cebu College (UPCC).

Sampling Procedure
The researcher used the probability sampling in which every member of the population of interest has an equal chance of being included in the sample.


Respondents
The study focused among first year students who are taking up BS Biology and BS Mathematics for A.Y. 2010-2011. The number of respondents may vary from one degree program to the other since the programs don’t have the same number of students and also taking into consideration that they come from different universities.
The total number of respondents is 52. There are 35 students from the BS Biology course and 17 students from the BS Mathematics course.
The ages of the respondents range from 16-18 years old. All are asked to answer the questionnaires provided by the researcher.

Research Instrument
The researcher devises a questionnaire that used the English language. The questionnaire includes some background of the respondents like their name, age and gender. It draws out the experiences of stress and how they effectively managed to apply their stress management practices in favour of their academic performance.
The questionnaire composes mostly of close-ended questions and one open-ended question. There are also contingency questions.
Close-ended questions require the respondents to answer whether Yes or No and check given choices that were applicable to them. These would possibly measure whether the respondents agree or disagree with the given choices. An open-ended question is used to know how the stress management practices of the respondents aid or not aid them in their school performance. The respondents are able to answer freely and provide their own answers. There were also some contingency questions in which the respondents were asked to rate their previous answers in the previous item number.
There are eight questions or parts of the questionnaire. The first part deals with the awareness of the student’s stress experience. This part uses a close-ended question that provides choices of all possible experiences of stress by the respondent and a contingency question that ranks the top three experiences of stress. The second part deals with the causes of stress and is like the first part the uses a close-ended question and a follow up ranking question. The close-ended question asks the respondent to pick all applicable choices of the causes of stress. The contingency question asks the respondent to rank the top three causes of stress. The third part asks about how frequent the respondent experiences stress in academic matters. This part is a close-ended question that asks the respondent to rate the frequency of his academic stress experience. The fourth part focuses on the applied stress management practices of the respondent. This part uses a close-ended question and contingency question. The close-ended questions gives possible choices of ways in managing stress and the contingency questions asks the respondent to rank the top three applied ways in managing stress. The fifth part focuses on the effectiveness of the applied stress management practices and uses a close-ended question providing choices that rates how effective the stress management practices are. The sixth part deals with describing the academic performance of the respondent according to the five given factors to be considered. Each factor is rated by the respondent. The seventh part rates the satisfaction of the respondent’s class standing and is a close-ended question. Lastly, the eighth part focuses on how the stress management practices aided in the respondent’s school performance. This part uses a close-ended question composing of a Yes or No answer and an open-ended question asking how the stress management practices aid or did not aid the respondent. At the end of the questionnaire, the respondent is asked to rate from 1 as the lowest and 5 as the highest regarding the usefulness of the applied stress management practices in improving the resondent’s academic performance.
Face-to-Face Administration of the questionnaire was administered by the researcher and a friend of her. The researcher handed out the questionnaires personally to the respondents. A friend of the researcher helped in the handing out of the survey questionnaires.

Data Collection
The researcher only uses the survey method. Data is gathered through distributing the questionnaires to the respondents. The researcher collected the questionnaires after the respondents have answered the survey instrument.
The researcher requested an official copy of the names of the respondents from the NSMD office. The list of names was a need to monitor that all the first year students taking up BS Biology and BS Mathematics were able to answer the questionnaires.
The survey was conducted inside the University of the Philippines Cebu College campus. The data gathering was done for a week, and it was administered during the free time of the researcher and her friend.

Data Analysis
The researcher employs the qualitative approach of the study. The survey results are classified as qualitative data. The researcher is able to identify the factors that affect the students’ academic performance considering the application of their different stress management practices. Answers to the questions will be tallied and be tabulated for clarity and convenience of the readers. Importance and relevance of the theories involved provide valid explanation of the results in a descriptive form. These forms of data analysis aim to find a trend and correlations between the variables involved.