Demographic profile, psychological and behavioral adjustment of working students in Cavite State University AY 2008-2009 / by Quincy Fae P. Marquez.

Thesis (BS Psychology) Cavite State University

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College of Arts and Science (CAS)

MARQUEZ QUINCY FAE PEGENIA, Demographic Profile, Psychological and Behavioral Adjustment of Working Students in Cavite State University Undergraduate Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Cavite State University Indang, Cavite. April 2009,Thesis Adviser; Mrs. Catherine D. Derige.

The author conducted the study to determine the relationship of the demographic profile, psychological and behavioral adjustment of working students in Cavite State University A.Y. 2008-2009.The study has specifically aimed to determine the demographic profile of the working students in terms of age, gender, year level, work experience and monthly income; determine the level of psychological adjustment in terms of self-esteem, depression towards work and job satisfaction; find out the level of behavioral adjustment in terms of alcohol use, problem in school and smoking; identify the relationship between psychological and behavioral adjustment; and identify the relationship between demographic profile, psychological and behavioral adjustment of working students in Cavite State University.

The researcher used three (3) sets of questionnaires such as the personal data sheet, psychological adjustment evaluation scale and the behavioral adjustment evaluation scale. Those sets of questionnaires were administered to the working students at Cavite State University. Findings of the study revealed that many of the respondents were seventeen (17) years old with a frequency of thirty-four (34) (27.4 %). In terms of gender, most of them were females with a frequency of fifty-two (52) (41.9%). Nearly all the respondents were sophomores. In the work experience, most of the respondents were part of the job.
experience program with a frequency of one hundred five (105) (84.7%). Furthermore, seventy-six (76) (61.3%) of the respondents have a monthly income of Php 10,001 to 15,000. The study also revealed that the working students have an “average level". This means that that they can balance adjusting themselves to the workplace and managed to blend with other people. They struggled for some time but still they were able to adapt to their school environment.

In terms of behavioral adjustment, it had a low level. It was also found out that there is a significant relationship between the psychological and behavioral adjustment of the respondents. This signifies that their adjustment within themselves has been related to how they behave in their environment. Generally, there is no significant relationship between the demographic profile, psychological and behavioral adjustment of working students in Cavite State University. This implies that the social characteristics of a person cannot affect how they think and behave in school and in workplace. Therefore, most of the working students could cope with the school and work environment.

Submitted to the University Library 06-29-2009 T-3905