"The relationship of academic stress and major depressive disorder of t" by Jeric B. Abian, Tyrese Timothy C. Dawis et al.

Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Grade 12

Keywords

Academic stress, Major depressive disorder, Senior High School students

Abstract

Academic stress and major depressive disorder are a cause of concern especially to adolescents studying in high school. With this in consideration, this study was conducted to determine if there is a relationship between academic stress and major depressive disorder in the Senior High School students of DLSMHSI. 194 responses were collected from the Senior High School students using a survey questionnaire which contain questions from the Perceived Stress Scale and the Major Depression Index and analyzed using a frequency distribution table and the chi square test. Out of the 194 responses, 168 (86.6%) respondents show signs of at least mild depression while 130 (67%) of the total respondents experience moderate academic stress levels. The produced results in the data gathering indicated that there is a highly significant relationship between academic stress level and major depressive disorder in the senior high school students of DLSMHSI in the academic year 2020-2021. The findings in this study are valuable to the educators in addressing the students’ mental health conditions.

First Advisor

Myra Michelle M. Mojica

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