Relationship Between Academic Stress and Math Scores in Grade 9 Students

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between academic stress and math scores in Grade 9 students. Additionally, it sought to examine the relationship between students' academic stress and their academic performance in the subject of Mathematics. It utilized the descriptive correlational method of research with the use standardized questionnaire. There were 210 respondents in the study and it used a simple random sampling technique. The respondents were Grade 9 students from Jagobiao National High School, one of the public high schools in the city of Mandaue. There were four statistical treatments employed in this study, namely, frequency count, simple percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson’s r. It was revealed that most of the respondents were 14 years old and were female. The level of academic stress experienced by the respondents in learning mathematics was moderate while the level of the students’ academic performance in math was approaching proficiency. The study found no statistically significant correlation between academic stress and math performance. However, the researcher suggests that the recommended approach for improving math performance should be implemented and monitored.