PRESSURE FELT BY OLD AND TRANSFEREE STUDENTS OF RSHS – IX

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

An article titled, “Pressure” states that pressure is defined as the psychological stress

associated with expectations to perform well in a situation. Pressure can be real or perceived and

other individuals or entire groups can create pressure in someone. Some pressure and stress can

actually be good for performance – research shows that an optimal amount of stress can make you

perform better. But too much pressure and stress can lead to worsening performance and even

freezing and choking up.

Regional Science High School – IX Senior High School is one of the most prestigious Senior High

Schools in Zamboanga City. Hence, students of this institution are prone and exposed to pressure.

In contrast to this, the transferee students have the different amount of pressure than the old

students because it is the first time that they would encounter and discover new things intheir new

environment. This study will be conducted to determine the amount of pressure felt between the

old and transferee Senior High School students of Regional Science High School – IX.

Statement of the Problem

Pressures and stress are already common especially to the students of Regional Science

High School – IX Senior High School. They are more likely to be exposed in such pressure, while

the students who came from other schools, the amount of pressure they felt may differ from the

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old students of Regional Science High School– IX. Thus, this study aimed to determine the

pressure felt between the old and transferee students of Regional Science High School – IX Senior

High School.

Specifically, this study aimed to answer the following questions:

1. How would old students describe their feeling of being pressured in Senior

High School?

2. How would transferee students describe their feeling of being pressured in

Senior High School?

3. What are the similarities and differences of pressure felt by the old and

transferee students of Regional Science High School – IX Senior High School?

4. What are the advice that old students can give to transferees in order to cope

with pressure?

Significance of the Study

Determining pressure felt between the old and transferee students of Regional Science

High School – IX Senior High School can help the old students to have an idea on how the

transferee students deal with pressure, as well as it can also give information to the transferee

students on how the old students cope with pressure in studying at Regional Science High School

– IX Senior High School. The results highlighted the pressures felt by the Regional Science High

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School – IX Senior High School students in relation to the effect of stress that contribute to the

amount of pressure. By doing this research on how the old and transferee students deal with

pressure, it may result for the improvements and understanding of each side. Also, this study can

help the teachers on how they should deal with the transferee students in accordance to their new

environment. Furthermore, this study could furnish new information which can be used for

deliberation of new knowledge.

Scope and Limitations

This study focuses only in determining the pressure felt by the old and transferee students

of Regional Science High School – IX Senior High School grade 11 students. There are ten (10)

male and female old student respondents and ten (10) male and female transferee student

respondents with a total of twenty (20) respondents. In addition, the survey was conducted by the

researcher through social media. The duration of the study covers a period of one month including

the interviews to the respondents and interpretation of data.

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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Literature

Most of the transferee students are in the process of adjustment between academic

adjustment, social-cultural factor, personal-emotional factor, environmental factor, and

intercultural communication apprehension. Since they are in the process of adjustment and

adaptations, they feel more pressured on how they can cope up with their new settings.

The old students are already used in their setting and knows already the ins and outs of the

institutions, there is no need for adjustments and adaptations. Old students are more likely to feel

less pressure.

The pressure between the old students and transferee students depends on the factors that

they have. Nowadays, parents pressured their children through high expectations for them to excel

and perform well in school. With the involvements of their parents to their studies, they tend to

feel pressured and stress out.

Regional Science High School – IX as one of the most prestigious Senior High School in

Zamboanga City, students are exposed to this kind of situation wherein they will feel too much

stress and pressure due to school works and academic performances.

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Review of Related Studies

Adjustment is a complex and multi-faceted concept. It refers to the dynamic processes that

can ultimately lead to achievement of an appropriate fit between the person and the environment

(Ramsay, Jones & Barker 2007). For the transfer students, adjustments is already usual and typical.

It is a period of transitions wherein they practice patterns and norms associated with experiences

and knowledge.

According to Leonard, “We are concerned that students in this selective, high pressure high

schools can get burned out even before they reach college”. Hence, students who are studying in

a high pressure high schools just like the Regional Science High School – IX may experience

getting burned out because of too much pressure due to load of requirements and performances

before even reaching college.

According to Rosemond (2012), there is a thin line between being involved and being over

involved. He states that after a point as parental involvement increases student achievement

decreases (as cited in Nauert, 2013). Basically, parent’s involvements in their child's studies and

high expectations towards them leads to the students pressure and anxiety that results to students

low achievements in school.

Based on a 2015 survey by the American Federation of Teachers regarding the levels of

stress and pressure, seventy-three percent (73%) of respondents said they often feel stressed at

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work. It is concluded that several people are prone to stress and pressure when they are doing their

work. They do not feel enthusiastic in their work. Thus, the reason may be they were just forced

and constrained to do so.

However, there are some articles claiming that there are some perks of being a transferee

student. It is stated that transfer students feels less pressure than that of the old students because

schools often spend the first semester for the transfer students in easing them into a new

environment. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the amount of pressure felt between the old

and transferee students of Regional Science High School – IX Senior High School.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

A. RESEARCH DESIGN

This study uses the Grounded Theory Research Design where the researcher builds

a theory that enables her to understand the nature and meaning of an experiences developed

in the context of Regional Science High School – IX Senior High School Grade 11 through

observation, interview, and survey.

B. RESEARCH LOCALE

This study was conducted in the extent of Regional Science High School – IX,

Malasiga, Zamboanga City, where the researcher surveyed the students through social

media particularly messenger due to busy schedule of the students.

C. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

The data gathering used in this study is a questionnaire-checklist which consisted

of three parts. The first part is the personal data of the respondents. The second part is about

the pressure they felt as a student. And the last part is a short-response interview to let the

respondents expound their answers from the questionnaire-checklist.

D. RESEARCH RESPONDENTS

In this study, the respondents are from the Grade 11 students of Regional Science

High School – IX. There are ten respondents from the transferee students and also ten

respondents from the old students.

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E. GENERAL PROCEDURES

Letter of Approval from Principal

The researcher prepared an approval letter for the principal. It is to ask permission

from the principal to conduct a survey and interview to the students.

Preparing Survey and Interview Questions

The researcher prepared a survey and interview questions to be administered once

the letter of approval from the principal is received.

Conducting Survey and Interview

The researcher conducted the survey as well as the interview through social media

particularly messenger due to the busy schedule of the respondents.

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DATA ANALYSIS

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

FINDINGS

Table 1. Sources of Pressure among Students

Reasons Transferees Old students Total

School 8 9 17
Home 1 0 1
Friends 0 0 0
Others(Parents, 1 1 2
Society)

Home Friends
Others 5% 0%
15%

School
80%
School Others Home Friends

Figure 1. Sources of Pressure among Students

This data shows that the most common sources of pressure among students are coming

from school. There are 8 respondents from transferee students and one of them stated that, “My

source of pressure is coming from school due to adjustments with the new environment and also

to my new classmates” and 9 respondents from old students and one of the respondent stated that,

“My source of pressure is school due to a lot of requirements and quizzes.” with a total of 17

respondents in all who stated that school is their highest sources of pressure. The second source of

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pressure for the students are parents with 1 respondent from old students who stated that, “My

parents always told me that I have to do better than everyone and I should get a higher grades

every quarter which pressures me a lot.” and 1 respondent from transferees that society is her

sources of pressure and stated that, “Society is my source of pressure due to judgmental people.”

And lastly, the least sources of pressure is home with 1 respondent who stated that, “My source of

pressure is coming from home due to family problems and such”.

Table 2. Factors that Pressures the Students

Reasons Transferees Old students Total

Academic pressure 7 6 13
Parental pressure 1 1 2
Workloads 2 3 5

5%1%

Academic Pressure
Parental Pressure
Workloads

94%

Figure 2. Factors that Pressures the Students

This data shows that the common factors that pressures the students is academic pressure.

There are 7 respondents from transferee students and one of them stated that, “I get pressured

much in academic because as I am a transferee student, I have to compete with time, people, and

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performance.” And there are also 6 respondents from old students and one of them stated that,

“Academic pressure is the factor that pressures me most because of high expectations from other

people.” The second common factors that pressures the students most are workloads with a total

of 5 respondents. There are 2 respondents from transferee students and says, “Workloads is the

common factors that pressures me most due to a lot of requirements and things to do to meet the

given deadlines.” And 3 respondents from old students and says just the same as the above

statements. (Statement from the transferee students). And lastly, the parental pressure which has 2

respondents and says, “Parental pressure is the most common factor that pressures me because

my parents wanted me to perform very well in class and they wanted me to get higher grades in

every quarter.”

Table 3. Ratings of the Pressure Felt by the Students in RSHS-IX

Ratings Transferees Old students Total

1 (Low) 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 (Moderate) 3 5 8
4 2 2 4
5 (High) 5 3 8

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

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Figure 3. Ratings of the Pressure Felt by the Students in RSHS-IX SHS

This data shows the ratings of students about the pressure they felt in this institution as 1

as the lowest and 5 as the highest. There are 8 respondents who gives 5 in the ratings which means

they felt very pressured in this institution. Some transferee students says that, “I gave 5 because I

am much pressured in this institution due to a lot of requirements, changing of schedules, and few

people who I can approach to help me.” And also some old students says that, “I gave 5 because

the pressure I felt before was multiplied and it’s kind of hard for me.” There are also 8 respondents

who gave a rating of 3 and they stated that, “I gave 3 because I know already how to deal with

pressure even though there are a lot of things that I need to do.” “I gave 3 because I am already

used to feel pressured in this institution and the best thing I can do for myself is to deal and handle

pressure to become a better person”. And lastly, there are 4 respondents who gave a rating of 4

and they stated that, “I gave 4 because I am pressured due to requirements but I do something to

deal with it by doing my work ahead of time.”

Table 4. How Students Defined Pressure and What Advices that the Old students can give to the

Transferee Students in dealing and Coping with Pressure

Interview Questions Subcategories Answers

As a student, how do you Contributed in Good “It is an essential factor in

define pressure? Manner growing up and maturing.”

Contributed in Bad Manner

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“It is an emotional factors

that causes mental and

physical tension.”

Advices you can give to the Deal with the Challenges “Don’t give up in every

transferee students in dealing challenges and just do your

and coping with pressure? best.”

Be responsible enough “Do your work ahead of

time and know your

responsibilities.”

Don’t be afraid to seek help “No man is an island so ask

from others help from others.”

Think positive “Everything is possible just

think you can do it.”

Study more and Good time “Manage your time wisely

management and give a lot of time for

studying and a little for

entertainments.”

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CONCLUSIONS

Based on the findings, a theory on the pressure felt by old and transferee students of Regional

Science High School – IX Senior High School was drawn:

Due to different sources and factors of pressures the old and transferee students have, it is

safe to say that the old and transferee students have different amounts of pressure felt depending

on the situations. Sources of pressures from where the students get their pressures has a huge

impact on the pressures they felt as well as the factors that pressures them which pushes them to

go beyond their capacity and stressing themselves out. Hence, students who have the same sources

of pressure and has the same factors that pressures them experience the same amount of pressure.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The following recommendations are offered based on the findings and conclusions of the study:

The amount of time for observation should be extended in order to get a more accurate

picture of the situations in each school.

Do a more concise and comprehensive interviews and survey questions to improve the data

triangulation.

Add more numbers of respondents to have an accurate data for the study.

Add more specific questions to collect a more accurate and precise data for the

improvements of the study.

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Bibliography
Nauert. (n.d.). 2013.

Pressure. (1998-2018). Aalleydog.com.

Rosemond. (2012).

Nauert.(2013).

Ramsay, Jones & Barker. (2007).

American Federation of Teachers. (2015).

References
http://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?com=Pressure

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