Stress: Its Causes, Effects, And The Coping Mechanisms Among Bachelor Of Science In Social Work Students In A Philippine University

Generoso Nielo Mazo

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss8.424

Authors

Generoso Nielo Mazo

Leyte Normal University, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss8.424

Keywords:

Stress, Causes of stress, Effects of Stress, Coping mechanism

Abstract

The causes, levels of stress, and coping mechanisms vary. The study of Social Work course is basically a rigorous one as it is designed to prepare students for the actual demands in the world of work, specifically on social issues and problems and on community organizing. This study sought to determine the causes of stress, the effects of stress, and the stress coping mechanisms of Bachelor of Science in Social Work students in the Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City. It tested some assumptions using the descriptive survey method with 54 respondents. Quizzes/examinations, school requirements/projects and recitations were the most common stressors. Sleepless nights was the common effects of stress. There was disparity on the causes and effects of stress between the male and female respondents. Praying to God was the common stress coping mechanism. No disparity was observed between the male and female coping mechanisms.

Author Biography

Generoso Nielo Mazo, Leyte Normal University, Philippines

Associate Professor

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