ACNE AND THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 10 AND 11 STUDENTS IN

SACRED HEART SCHOOL: A CORRELATION

Background of the Study

Adolescence is a time of physical, emotional, and social development. Feldman (2011)

Acne is a common adolescent problem, affecting more than 85 percent of teenagers, as well as

some adults. Although some consider acne to be merely a cosmetic problem, it may have

significant and enduring emotional and psychological effects. Acne can negatively impact mood,

self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships and may lead to depression and suicidal ideation.

Several studies have attempted to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the psychological effects

of acne in teenagers. The current literature to determine the impact of acne on quality of life and

effects on self-esteem, mood, and psychological disorders in adolescents.

Lauren (2011) Acne is usually considered a disorder of adolescence, and a number of

studies have examined the prevalence of this condition in the adolescent population. There are,

however, relatively few data on the prevalence of acne in the adult population. Most teenagers will

have pimples at some point. Some only have a few small pimples that soon go away again. Others

develop more severe, persistent and clearly visible acne. This can be very distressing, particularly

in puberty.

There are a lot of theories about what might make acne more likely. Some of these ideas

are supported by scientific proof, but many are not. For instance, people sometimes say that not

washing properly gives you acne or makes it worse. There is no scientific proof that this is true.

But claims like this can make teenagers feel guilty because they believe they are to blame for their

acne. There is a substantial amount of people who are affected by this natural crisis.
 Some people think that their acne gets worse if they eat particular foods, like chocolate,

meat or dairy products. A number of scientific studies have looked into the effect of diet on acne,

but they did not find any links between what people eat and the likelihood that they will develop

acne. Certain skin care products, such as moisturizing creams or oils that might block skin pores,

can make acne worse. Rubbing your skin too hard or squeezing blackheads can have a negative

effect too. Some people report that their acne gets worse when they are stressed. Scientific studies

also suggest that there is a link here. It is not clear whether there might be a connection between

smoking and acne. Hormones are not only produced by the body. They are sometimes found in

medications and other products too. For instance, some hormone treatments can cause acne or

make it worse. These include anabolic substances (drugs that increase muscle growth) and

medications such as steroids, as well as some drugs for the treatment of epilepsy.

Puberty is a difficult time of life. Many teenagers, more specifically students, may feel less

self-confident, and be very negative about themselves and their appearance. This is especially true

of teenagers who have acne, who often feel unattractive or might be embarrassed about how they

look. Comments people make about their skin condition can be very upsetting, and difficulties

finding a boyfriend or girlfriend might be hard to take. But self-esteem issues and mood swings

are a normal part of puberty, even in teenagers who do not have acne. So it would be wrong to

blame all puberty-related problems on acne. The severity of someone’s acne does not always

directly determine how much of an emotional problem it is for them. Moderate acne can be just as

distressing as severe acne.

How people cope with acne varies greatly. Some students are less bothered by it or can

deal with it in a more self-confident way, but for others it can be a major problem. In general,

anxiety, depressive thoughts and low self-esteem are more common in people who have acne.
Teenagers with acne are more likely to become withdrawn and have conflicts with their friends

and family. If having acne makes teenagers feel less self-confident around others, supportive

friends and family are particularly important. Things like foundation and concealer can make it

easier to cope with acne in everyday life and feel more confident in public.

The presence of acne can negatively affect quality of life, self-esteem, and mood in

adolescents. Acne is associated with an increased incidence of anxiety, depression, and suicidal

ideation. The presence of these and other co-morbid psychological disorders should be considered

in the treatment of acne patients when appropriate. Successful treatment of acne with isotretinoin

qualitatively decreases depressive symptoms and improves quality of life. The effect of other

topical and systemic therapies for acne on psychological symptoms has not been assessed.

In addition to the effect of acne on the patient, family and social relationships may also be

strained. Parents may worry about the short and long-term repercussions of their child’s

appearance, such as being bullied at school or having permanent scarring from acne lesions. As

teens gain independence during adolescence, their attitudes toward treatment and adherence to the

prescribed regimen may be adversely affected. Parents and patients may not always be adequately

educated about the causes and treatment of acne, which may further delay or affect successful

treatment. There is a positive correlation between treatment adherence and improved quality of

life for other cutaneous diseases such as psoriasis and is an important area of future research in the

clinical setting of acne treatment.

Theoretical Bases
Statement of the Problem

This study aims to tackle the correlation between acne and the academic performance of

the grade 10 and grade11 students in Sacred Heart School. More specifically, this study aims to

answer the following questions:

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Significance of the Study

The researcher will conduct a structured survey to twenty-five (25) students from the grade

10 and twenty-five (25) students from the grade 11. All fifty (50) respondents will be comprise of

twenty-five (25) males and twenty-five (25) females. Teenagers are mostly the ones who have

fallen prey in this particular problem. This study is conducted so that it can be identified and

determined on what is the correlation between acne and the academic performance of the grade 10

and grade 11 students in Sacred Heart School.

For the teenagers, this study will give them the knowledge of the various factors

that contribute to the connectiveness of acne to academic performance. Since teenagers are mostly
the ones who are victims of this problem, this study will help them be knowledgeable on the factors

that contribute to the correlation between the two.

For parents, this will help them better understand certain aspects of their children who

suffer from this problem and their correlation between academic performance and behavior. This

study will help give awareness to them more in managing and approaching their child or children

who suffers from this particular problem.

For the future researchers, this study will aid them as it can be served as a source of

information that they may able to use in helping them in forming their own research. This will give

them the knowledge about what is the connectiveness between having acne and how it can greatly

affect the academic performance of students. This will be of some help for them and will serve as

a reference or basis for researchers who will be conducting a similar study. This will help them

understand on how correlative acne and the academic performance are.

Scope and Limitations

This research will focus on the grade 10 and grade 12 students at Sacred Heart School who

has an evidently prominent amount of facial acne.

Data will be obtained through structured surveys to 25 students from grade 10 and 25

students from grade 11. Questions that were prepared beforehand will be given and will be noted.

Questions will determine on whether or not the correlativeness of acne and academic performance

is evident. In addition to this, since most children today have access to social media as an

instrument in helping them with their education, two to four questions will focus on their

experiences with social media and how these experiences can contribute in gaining acne and how

it can affect their academic performance in school.

The following are conceptual and operational definitions of the terms used in the study

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Feldman, K. & Lauren F. (2011). Acne in Adolescents: Quality of Life, Self-Esteem, Mood and

Psychological Disorders. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4hp8n68p