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THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
This study determines the stress level and its relationship on sleeping and eating habits
and level of self esteem among clinical division med tech student.
1. Is there significant relationship between stress level and eating habits?
2. Is there significant relationship between stress level and sleeping habits?
3. Is there significant relationship between stress level and self esteem?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH
The research is intended to benefit the following:
CD Med Tech student: Being aware of the effects of stress to health habits and self
esteem would be a big help in increasing student knowledge on how to handle stress to
avoid having harmful effects on their health habits and prevent a decrease on their self
esteem.
Respondent:
They would gain knowledge and understanding about the stressor.
Medtech Practice:
This study which tackles the effects of stress to students' health habits and self-
esteem will not only do good to a limited group of students but it would benefit anyone
who is experiencing stress for the reason that knowing how stress affects one's health and
self-esteem, they would be able to make use of techniques on how to handle stress
effectively. And as a medtech student, the knowledge that will be gain through this study
will be of big help to patients who are experiencing stress. Through this study, stress

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intervention programs can be develop to address stress of Medtech students as well as
anyone who is experiencing stress.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Stress
One setting that can affect a person causing them stress is college. The transition from
living at home where your parents take care for your needs to living away from home
where you are now responsible for yourself. This transition alone can be a very stressful
event situation. Stress can have devastating consequences in individual cases and there is
some suggestion that personality variables may play a part in stress-susceptibility.
According to a study conducted by Laura P. Womble, the amount of social support from
the university and outside contributors like family, friends and mentors can make a huge
impact on a student’s success. Support from relationships such as emotional, academic
and financial are tremendous factors in the success of a college students. The years spent
at college can be stressful and life-challenging experience, having your family and
friends, along with the university all be there is crucial.
Eating
The commonly-held view that stress can elicit eating, and that this eating is an attempt of
the person to reduce anxiety was examined. It showed that there is a variety of factors,

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other than food-deprivation and palatability, which can elicit eating. At some cases stress
can induce a decrease in appetite of a person.
Sleeping
How much sleep is enough to feel recharged? Generally speaking eight hours of sleep is
the norm; however, there are those who can get as few as six hours and feel fully rested.
Others may need as many as 10 hours. New findings suggest that adolescents, including
all people up to age 22, need more than eight hours of sleep. Not only can stress affect the
quality and quantity of sleep, but the rebound effect of poor sleep can, in turn, affect
one’s stress levels, making one become more irritable, apathetic, cynical, and so on.
The problem now can be summarized in one word: balance. Trying to balance minor
subjects, major subjects, requirements, duties, finance, friends, and family becomes a
juggling act extraordinaire. In attempting to satisfy the needs of your clinical instructors,
colleagues, friends and parents, what usually is squeezed out is time for yourself. In the
end everything seems to suffer.
Self-esteem
Some people perceive themselves as highly and others may perceive themselves as
worthless. A person’s self-esteem can affect their personality making them not able to
cope with life factors such as stress. The costs of seeking self-esteem extend beyond the
self and those close to. In the mode of seeking self-esteem, life becomes a zero-sum
game, with things that bolster a person’s self worth coming at the expense of another
person’s self worth, and vice versa.

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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
General Objective:
To determine if stress is a major factor in contributing to one’s lifestyle.
Specific Objectives:
1. To determine the relationship between stress level and eating habits.
2. To determine the relationship between stress level and sleeping habits.
3. To determine the relationship between stress level and self-esteem.
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
 There is a significant relationship among stress level and eating habits
 There is a significant relationship among stress level and sleeping habits
 There is a significant relationship among stress level and self-esteem
METHODOLOGY

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Sampling
The target of the study are 100 3rd year Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
students of Adventist University of the Philippines for the school term 2015 who are
willing to participate to this study. The study will only focus on 3rd year Medical
Technology students who will enter clinical division this coming August 2015. We will
be giving the questionnaires around mid-September which most clinical students
experiences stress.
ResearchDesign
This study will use a Descriptive Correlational design to determine the effect of
stress on 3rd year Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science students’ health habits and
level of self esteem.
Independent Variable:
-Stress level
Dependent Variables:
-Eating
-Sleeping
-Self-esteem
Materials & Methods
As a mode of data collection, we will prepare a questionnaire that assess the
sources of student’s stress that influence their sleeping habits, eating habits and the level
of their self esteem.
We will also formulate questions that seek the level of stress and how it affects
their health habits and self esteem.

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• The first part of our questionnaire contains the basic information about the
respondents
• Second part will assess the stress level
• Third part will assess their eating habits, sleeping habits and self esteem in
correlation to their stress level
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The study will be conducted focusing on Medical Technologist Students who are
enrolled for First semester of August 2015; however, it will be limited to 100 respondents
who are in the Third year Clinical Division only. The study is limited to Third year
Clinical Division Medical Technologist student who are willing to participate in the said
study. The researchers used modified questionnaires to assess how stress affects these
Third year Clinical Division Medical Technologist Students’ eating habits, sleeping
habits and self-esteem with the hope of getting data that would reveal their true habits
and feelings once faced with stress.

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GANTT CHART OF ACTIVITIES
2015
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
Finalize research
proposal and submit
for clearance
Data Collection
Data processing
Data Analysis
Feedback and
consultation with
advisers
Draft writing and
consultation
Final thesis report

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LINE-ITEM BUDGET
CATEGORY UNIT COST
(Php)
MULTIPYING
FACTORS
COSTS
(Php)
I. Maintenance andOperating Expenses
Travel and Communication
Cellphone load 150 / person 3 persons 450.00
Public Transportation
Jeep 450 / trip 2 trips 900.00
Supplies andMaterials
Questionnaire 1/ page 300 pages Php 300.00
SUBTOTAL 1,150.00
II. Personnel Services /Honoraria
Defense Fee 2000 1 2000.00
Adviser 1500 1 1500.00
Statistician 1500 1 1500.00
SUBTOTAL 5,000.00
TOTAL I+II 6,150.00
Contingency (10%) 1,285.50
GRAND TOTAL 7,435.00

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APPENDICES
Appendix C. Informed Consent Form
Appendix D. Self-Administered Questionnaire
(new page)
CURRICULUM VITAE OF RESEARCH PROPONENTS
(new page)
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