Coping Strategies and Support Systems of
STEM Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Research Paper
Submitted to the Faculty of
Teodoro Hernaez National High School
Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirement in the Subject
Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
By:
Edison Gamer
Dariel Gadiaza
Rex Afalla
Edwin Paay
Gemhallie Heraña
Maricon Barit
June 2022
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This research becomes possible with the kind support and help of many
individuals. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following:
First and foremost, we would like to thank our Almighty God for the
wisdom, strength, peace of mind, and good health that he has bestowed upon
us in order to complete this research.
The assistance provided by Mrs. Gemmalyn V. Rico was greatly
appreciated specially for imparting her knowledge and expertise in this study.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our family for their
support and assistance that contributes in completing this paper.
We wish to show our appreciation to the respondents who generously
shared their time, effort and experience for this study.
Special thanks to the members of our hardworking group that developed
this study, led by Edison Gamer together with Rex Afalla, Gem Hallie Heraña,
Edwin Paay, Dariel Gadiaza, and Maricon Barit.
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ABSTRACT
TITLE:
COPING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT
SYSTEM OF STEM STUDENTS DURING
THE PANDEMIC
TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES:
31
TOTAL NUMBER OF TEXT:
5,537
AUTHORS:
EDISON O. GAMER, REX AFALLA,
DARIEL GADIAZA, EDWIN PAAY,
GEMHALLIE HERAÑA AND MARICON
BARIT
ADVISER:
GEMMALYN V. RICO
TYPE OF DOCUMENT:
RESEARCH PAPER
TYPE OF PUBLICATION:
UNPUBLISHED
ACCREDITING INSTITUTION:
TEODORO HERNAEZ NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL (public)
KEYWORDS:
Coping Strategies, Support Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected individuals all across the world,
causing lockdowns, limitations, and social isolation, all of which have had an
influence on their psychological and mental health. This study attempts to
understand the support systems and coping strategies commonly adopted by
students, as well as how they deal with stress during the outbreak. Qualitative
data were collected from 6 STEM students. A face-to-face semi-structured
interview was utilized as a data collection instrument.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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ABSTRACT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
1
INTRODUCTION
THE PROBLEM
1
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
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SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
5
DEFINITION OF TERMS
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
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COVID-19 Restrictions and Related Stressors
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Coping Against Psychological Distress During the Pandemic
10
The Effects of the COVID-19 on Mental Health and the
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Role of Psychosocial Support
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
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RESEARCH DESIGN
14
SOURCES OF DATA
14
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
14
RESEARCH PROCEDURE
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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND
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INTERPRETATION OF DATA
TABLE I
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TABLE II
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TABLE III
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CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
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SUMMARY
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CONCLUSION
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RECOMMENDATION
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APPENDIX
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REFERRENCE
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