AND COPING STRATEGIES OF STUDENT AIDES OF ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

STRESSORS

AND COPING STRATEGIES OF STUDENT AIDES OF ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

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Thesis Presented

to

The Graduate School

ofEducation

Holy

Angel

University

Angeles

City

In Partial

Fulhllment

Of

the Requiremenfs

forthe

Degree Master of Arts

in

Guidance and Counseling

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September 2009

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HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

STRESSORS

AND COPING STRATEGIES OF STUDENT AIDES OF ANGELES UNTYERSITY FOUNDATION

ABSTRACT

The main objective of the present study is to determine

the

stressors and coping strategies of the student aides of Angeles University Foundation.

This is a descriptive study and the participants

are the student aides of Angeles

University

Foundation.

One-on-one interview and administration

of

the self-made survey questionnaire were

utilized

in the data gathering. Results revealed that the major stressors the student aides need assistance are financial

difficulty

in their families; limited time to study their lessons and wanted to seek help to boost their self-esteem

by

recognizing their

potentials.

The participants

have coping strategies to handle the stressors

like

seeking help

from

God; they

think

of their goals; and staying up late

to

study their lessons/ do their assignments or requirements.

Finally,

the researcher designed a module to address the needs and concems

ofthe

students aides based

on the findings and conclusions of the study, which maybe included as one of

the

components

ofthe

services of the guidance program of the university.