THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF THE NURSING

STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

AMIDST THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC

A Baby Thesis

Presented to
The Faculty of the Department of Nursing
University of Northeastern Philippines
Iriga City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for Nursing Research 1

Villareal, Kate L.
Bayta, Isabel A.
Tunay, Lowel M.
June, 2022
 University of Northeastern Philippines
4431 Ortega st. San Roque
Tel. No. (054) 299-2698 loc 26
College of Nursing
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

This baby thesis entitled “THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND

COPING STRATEGIES OF THE NURSING STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF
NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES AMIDST THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC”
prepared and submitted by Bayta, Isabel A., Tunay, Lowel M.
and Villareal, Kate L. in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing is
hereby submitted to the Thesis Committee for approval action.

ROBERT A. CABAÑES, RN, MAN, PhD

Research Instructor

THESIS COMMITTEE

Chairman

ROBERT A. CABAÑES, RN, MAN, PhD.

Member

ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

AMELIA F. NACARIO, RN, MAN, PhD.

Dean, College of Nursing
UNEP, Iriga City

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4431 Ortega st. San Roque
Tel. No. (054) 299-2698 loc 26
College of Nursing
APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis attached here, entitled “THE ACADEMIC

CHALLENGES AND COPING STRATEGIES OF THE NURSING STUDENTS OF
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES AMIDST THE COVID–19
PANDEMIC” prepared and submitted by Bayta, Isabel A., Tunay,
Lowel and Villareal, Kate is hereby approved in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of
Science in Nursing has been examined and recommended for
acceptance and approval for oral examination.

ROBERT A. CABAÑES, RN, MAN, PhD.

Research Instructor

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing
with a grade of _________%

AMELIA F. NACARIO,RN, MAN, PhD

Chairman

ROBERT A. CABAÑES, RN, MAN, PhD.

Member

AMELIA F. NACARIO,RN, MAN, PhD

Dean, College of Nursing
UNEP, Iriga City

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4431 Ortega st. San Roque
Tel. No. (054) 299-2698 loc 26
College of Nursing

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the suggestion given by the panel

of examiners in connection with the Oral examination of Bayta,
Isabel A., Tunay, Lowel and Villareal, Kate in defence of
their thesis entitled “THE ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND COPING
STRATEGIES OF THE NURSING STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF
NORTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES AMIDST THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC” were
complied with.

ROBERT A. CABAÑES, RN, MAN, PhD

Research Instructor

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4431 Ortega st. San Roque
Tel. No. (054) 299-2698 loc 26
College of Nursing

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Immeasurable appreciation and deepest gratitude for the

help and support are extended to the following who in one way

or another have contributed in making this study possible.

First and foremost, praises to the Lord, the Almighty, for

His showers of blessings throughout our research work to

complete the study successfully.

For our research adviser, Robert A. Cabañes, RN, MAN, PhD.

for his support, advices, guidance and provisions that

benefited his much in the completion and success of this study.

Amelia F. Nacario, RN, MAN, PhD., Dean of Nursing and

Bernardita V. Artana, Secretary of Nursing, for their

assistance, support and words of encouragement.

For nursing students of UNEP, for giving their time and

willingness to answer the survey.

For our Family, for giving their unending moral and

financial support and help in printing this manuscript.

Friends and Classmates, for their support and giving an

endless help to finish this study.

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Tel. No. (054) 299-2698 loc 26
College of Nursing

ABSTRACT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Recommendation for oral examination ii

Approval sheet iii

Certification iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vi

Table of contents

List of tables

List of figures

CHAPTER 1 – THE PROBLEM

Introduction 1
Statement of the problem 7
Assumptions 8
Significance of the study 8
Scope and delimitations 10
Locale of the study 10
Definition of terms 12
Endnotes 14

CHAPTER 2 – REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES

Academic challenges 16

Coping strategies 18

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Related Studies 20

Synthesis of state of the Art 25

Gap Bridged of the study 26

Theoretical Framework 26

Conceptual Framework 38

CHAPTER 3 – RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design 42

Sampling Technique 42

Respondents of the study 43

Research Instrument 44

Research Procedure 45

Statistical Tools 45

CHAPTER 4 – PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Demographic Profile

Age 48

Sex 49

Year level 50

Family Monthly Income 51

Academic Challenges

Online class 52

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Modular Learning 54

Blended Learning 55

Coping Mechanism

Problem- focused 57

Emotion- Focused 58

Support- Seeking 59

Meaning – making 61

CHAPTER 5 – SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 57

Findings 59

Conclusions 63

Recommendations 64

Bibliography 66

Appendices

Appendix A 67

Appendix B 68

Curriculum Vitae 69

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LIST OF TABLES

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Table 1.1 – Age 46

Table 1.2 – Sex 47

Table 1.3 – Year level 47

Table 1.4 – Family Monthly Income 48

ACADEMIC CHALLENGES

Table 2.1 – Online Class 49

Table 2.2 – Modular Learning 50

Table 2.3 – Blended Learning 51

COPING MECHANISM

Table 3.1 - Problem-Focused 52

Table 3.2 – Emotion – Focused 53

Table 3.3 – Support – Seeking 54

Table 3.4 – Meaning – Making 54

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 – Map of the 14

Figure 2 – Theoretical Framework 37

Figure 3 – Conceptual Framework 39

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