Review of Related Literature and Studies

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter present the Related Literature and studies both local from foreign and local
resources search done by the researchers. This will also present the synthesis of the art.
Theoretical and conceptual framework to fully understand the research to be done.
FOREIGN
According to the study of Moghe, K. et al,. (2020) entitled, “COVID-19 and Mental
Health: A Study of its Impact on Students”, it was revealed that there is overall increased
awareness about mental health among the student population and with programs/strategies
focusing on background and gender, a significant improvement is attainable.
In the study conducted by Sasangohar, F., (2020) entitled, “Effects of COVID-19 on
College Students’ Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study”, it was found out
that a majority of the participants were experiencing increased stress and anxiety due to COVID-
19. In addition, results of the PSS showed moderate levels of stress among our participants. This
is in line with a recent pre–COVID-19 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (mean PSS
score 19.79, SD 6.37) [28]; however, the administration of PSS as interview questions might
have introduced bias and resulted in underreporting. Among the effects of the pandemic
identified, the most prominent was worries about one’s own health and the health of loved ones,
followed by difficulty concentrating.
In the study conducted by Kecojevic, A. et al,. (2020) entitled “ The impact of the
COVID-19 epidemic on mental health of undergraduate students in New Jersey, cross-sectional
study”, concluded that the current COVID-19 pandemic is making a significant negative impact
on mental health of college students. College students who exhibit greater academic and life
difficulties may be particularly vulnerable to higher mental health distress. The current pandemic
may further exacerbate already existing problems. The timeline of the pandemic is uncertain
further impacting students’ academics, lives, and mental health.
In the study conducted by Aiyer, A. et al,. (2020) entitled, “Mental Health Impact of
Covid-19 on Students in the USA: A Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey” It was revealed that
the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an extremely high level of stress and mental health
morbidity In both high school and college students, and this is more pronounced in females.
Specific screening measures and interventions to improve the mental health of students is
urgently warranted with a focus on females.
LOCAL
In the study conducted by Bautista, A., & Manuel, E., (2020) entitled, “Mental Health of
Students in the Philippines During Pandemic: An assessment” It was revealed in the survey
conducted by the researchers that the majority of students as respondents answered, COVID
19Pandemic Issues was Sometimes affecting their mental health. However, 35% of the
respondents answered, it is Always affecting their mental health just like Home Quarantine
which sometimes bothered them too. The researcher concludes that this pandemic and the home
quarantines contributed a lot of health anxiety and loneliness to the students. Thus, the
researchers recommend to continuously strengthen the support of each member of the family to
lessen the negative effect of this pandemic not only physically but also mentally.
COVID-19 has become a global health crisis. As the month of October 2020, almost 36
million people have been infected and over one million have died. In the Philippines, this
translates into almost 325,000 infected and 6,000 deaths (Worldometer, 2020). To curb the
spread of COVID-19, most governments have opted to employ quarantine protocols and
temporarily shut down their educational institutions. As a consequence, more than a billion
learners have been affected worldwide. Among this number are over 28 million Filipino learners
across academic levels who have to stay at home and comply with the Philippine government’s
quarantine measures (UNESCO, 2020).
DLSU has resorted to remote online learning, which combines both synchronous and
asynchronous activities. For students who cannot participate in online learning, there are flexible
options for completing course requirements throughout the academic year (De La Salle
University, 2020a). ADMU has suspended synchronous online classes but continued
asynchronous online learning so that “all students can learn at their own pace” (Villarin, 2020).
UST, like DLSU, has opted to continue with synchronous and asynchronous online classes, and a
flexible grading of student outputs and assessments (University of Santo Tomas, 2020). Other
private universities and institutions such as STI College, St. Scholastica’s College, Adamson
University, Far Eastern University, the University of the East, Ateneo de Davao University, and
the University of San Carlos have continued with their online classes as well.
Arguably, the HEIs’ pivot to modified forms of online learning attempts to concretize the
government’s stance to continue learning despite the pandemic. As the Philippine’s Department
of Education (DepEd) Secretary, Leonor Briones quipped, “Education must continue even in
times of crisis whether it may be a calamity, disaster, emergency, quarantine, or even war”
(Department of Education, 2020). The Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHEd),

on the other hand, advised HEIs to continue the “deployment of available flexible learning and
other alternative modes of delivery in lieu of on-campus learning” (Commission on Higher
Education, 2020). These pronouncements aim to encourage the continuance of learning. Without
implementing rules and regulations, however, private HEIs are left to make their own policies.
Through an online petition based on student and faculty sentiments, student governments from
different universities urged CHEd to mandate the cancellation of online classes, stating that
“while we understand the need for learning to continue, the different circumstances of students
across universities are not ideal and conducive for such.” The petitioners argue that “access to
the internet connection and learning devices continued to be a privilege up to this day, placing
those with poor internet access at a disadvantage when it comes to online classes.” For a better
picture, 45% of Filipino citizens (46 million) and 74% (34,500) of public schools do not have
access to the internet (Jones, 2019).
Furthermore, “adding more workload for the students increases their burden and
contradicts the purpose of the lockdown, which is to help their families prepare and adjust to the
situation at hand.” Finally, there is an issue about the “lack of environments conducive to
learning at home and the effectiveness of the online lectures” (Bagayas, 2020).
In consideration of such petitions, the state-run University of the Philippines-Diliman
(UPD) suspended all modes of online learning. In his message to the academic community on
March 17, 2020, UPD Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo announced the cancellation of online classes
due to (i) emergency concerns as “caring for our families and for ourselves comes first,” (ii)
“unequal access to personal computers and the internet exists among our community,” and (iii)
“the shift to online classes has also not been smooth for our faculty, who have had to learn new
skills and revise their syllabi overnight” (Nemenzo, 2020).

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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Theoretical and conceptual framework to fully understand the research to be done.

focusing on background and gender, a significant improvement is attainable.

In the study conducted by Sasangohar, F., (2020) entitled, “Effects of COVID-19 on

followed by difficulty concentrating.

COVID-19 epidemic on mental health of undergraduate students in New Jersey, cross-sectional

further impacting students’ academics, lives, and mental health.

urgently warranted with a focus on females.

quarantine measures (UNESCO, 2020).

(Department of Education, 2020). The Philippines’ Commission on Higher Education (CHEd),

other alternative modes of delivery in lieu of on-campus learning” (Commission on Higher

access to the internet (Jones, 2019).

In consideration of such petitions, the state-run University of the Philippines-Diliman

skills and revise their syllabi overnight” (Nemenzo, 2020).

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