Stressors and Coping Mechanisms of the Junior High School Students in the New Normal

Aims: This study aimed to determine the stressors and coping mechanisms of the junior high school students in the new normal for the school year 2022.

Study Design: A quantitative correlational research design was used in determining and defining the relationships between the stressors and coping mechanisms.

Place and Duration of Study: Clotildo R. Barios Sr. National High School, Barangay, Lagumit, Malita, Davao Occidentall, school year 2022-2023, between August 2022-May 2023.

Methodology: With the use of stratified random sampling design, 213 students served as respondents in gathering the data using the two adapted survey questionnaires. The data was analysed using frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation and Pearson product moment correlation.

Results: The results revealed that there is a significant and direct relationship between the stressors and the coping mechanisms. Furthermore, results also revealed that there is no significant difference on level of stressors among respondents when grouped according to gender.

Conclusion: The level of stressors of the junior high school students of Clotildo R. Barrios Sr. National High School are at a moderate level. Meanwhile, the coping mechanisms are at a fair level. There is also a significant and direct relationship between stressors and coping mechanisms.