Mental Health and Academic Performance of Private Senior High School Students in the Division of Zambales amid Pandemic
Webster B. Basa | Arra Q. Abaniel
Discipline: Psychology and Health
Abstract:
This study aimed to assess the mental health of private senior high school
students and its effect on their academic performance during the fourth
quarter of S.Y. 2020−2021 amid pandemic. It was conducted among
grade 11 students enrolled in private schools in Zone I, Division of Zambales utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. The
Mental Health Inventory or MHI-38 was used as the questionnaire for the
quantitative part while online interviews were used for qualitative part.
Findings revealed that students experienced anxiety during the pandemic. Despite being anxious, students were psychologically well and
less distressed. Overall, they were in a positive state of mental health. The
study also revealed that students' anxiety has significant difference with
the modular distance learning delivery modality. The study has found no
significant relationship between students' mental health and academic
performance during the last quarter of S.Y. 2020-2021. Qualitative data
analysis found that students experienced mental, academic, and social
problems during the pandemic.
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