BALANCING ROLES: A STUDY ON DEMOGRAPHIC CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG STUDENT-PARENTS

Zijo L. Mag-aso; Atreju Mikhail Sam A. Gallardo

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i5s.2026.7216

Authors

Zijo L. Mag-aso Mindanao State University – Main Campus, Marawi City, Philippines
Atreju Mikhail Sam A. Gallardo Mindanao State University – Main Campus, Marawi City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i5s.2026.7216

Keywords:

Academic Stress, Student-Parents, Philippines

Abstract [English]

The objective of this study was to identify the significant relationship between the student-parent demographics and academic stress. A descriptive-correlation type of research design was utilized for this study It involved 33 student-parents, both male and female, as the main respondents from the different colleges of Mindanao State University Main Campus, Marawi City. Purposive sampling was utilized in this study. Survey questionnaires with two components served as the only instruments used. Part 1 is the demographic profile of the respondents’ based on their age, sex, year level, religious affiliation, marital status, dependent status, number of children, location of child/children, and gross family income. The second part is the revised academic stress questionnaire taken by R. Balaji Rao (2013). This survey is also composed of 25 questions, and the respondents should answer the questionnaire whether: (0) Never, (1) Sometimes, (2) Neutral, (3) Often, (4) Always. To test the significant relationship, Pearson r was used. Results of the study revealed that the majority of the respondents’ ages ranged between 25 and 26 years of age; majority were females, and were fourth-year college students; and majority were Muslims. Additionally, it indicated that majority of the respondents were married; majority had only one child; majority were with their child or children; majority of the respondents were independent in dependency status; and the majority have a gross family income of ₱6,000 – ₱10,000. Finally, all of the independent variables of age, sex, year level, religious affiliation, marital status, dependency status, and number of children, children location, and gross family income revealed no significant relationship to the student-parent’s academic stress. According to the research's findings, it is recommended that the student parent, both male and female, regardless of their religious affiliation or any status, maintain their focus and be flexible in their study in order to broaden and enhance their knowledge and capabilities to fulfill their dual roles as a student and parent. Al-Shuaibi (2014) asserts that education is essential for future success and a wealth of opportunities. People who are educated in a field are better able to think, feel, and act in ways that support their success and enhance both their own and their community's quality of life. Education also shapes people's personalities, perspectives, interpersonal interactions, and readiness for life's challenges. It gives people a unique status both within their own the wider community wherever they reside.

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