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Academic Stress and Its Relationship to the Self-Concept Among Freshmen Students in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

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Bernadette Maming , Butch Christian Fiolog , Jaysoh Lumanlan , Jeralyn Fernando , Diane Alonzo , Althea Jane Artocilla , Jenelyn Perucho , Joshua Escultura , Diana Excelsis Ragodos , John Mark Guillero , John Paul Sullano , Niño Sacapaño , Angelyn Aquino , Cherry Escarilla , Krystle Marie Compuesto , Mary Criss Tus , Jhoselle Tus
Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2026, 58 (9), 1160-1167, doi: 10.70838/pemj.580902, ISSN 2822-4353

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between academic stress and self-concept among freshmen students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management program. Specifically, it determined the levels of academic stress and self-concept and investigated whether a significant relationship existed between these variables. The study employed a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design. A total of 61 freshmen students participated in the study through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that underwent expert validation to ensure content validity. Descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, were utilized to determine the levels of academic stress and self-concept, while the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient was employed to test the relationship between the variables at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the respondents experienced an average level of academic stress (M = 3.42, SD = 0.52), indicating that academic demands were generally manageable despite the challenges associated with adjusting to university life. Meanwhile, the respondents demonstrated an above-average level of self-concept (M = 3.94, SD = 0.85), suggesting a generally positive perception of their abilities and self-worth. Correlation analysis revealed a low positive but statistically significant relationship between academic stress and self-concept (r = .325, p = .011). The result indicates that students with higher self-concept may also experience slightly higher academic stress, possibly due to elevated personal expectations and achievement-oriented behaviors. The study concludes that self-concept and academic stress are significantly related among Hospitality Management freshmen. Educational institutions should strengthen academic resilience, stress management initiatives, and self-development programs to promote student well-being and support successful adjustment to higher education.
Keywords: self-concept, academic stress, freshmen students, hospitality management, descriptive-correlational study
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Bibliographic Information

Bernadette Maming, Butch Christian Fiolog, Jaysoh Lumanlan, Jeralyn Fernando, Diane Alonzo, Althea Jane Artocilla, Jenelyn Perucho, Joshua Escultura, Diana Excelsis Ragodos, John Mark Guillero, John Paul Sullano, Niño Sacapaño, Angelyn Aquino, Cherry Escarilla, Krystle Marie Compuesto, Mary Criss Tus, Jhoselle Tus, (2026). Academic Stress and Its Relationship to the Self-Concept Among Freshmen Students in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 58(9): 1160-1167
Bibtex Citation
@article{bernadette_maming2026pemj,
author = {Bernadette Maming and Butch Christian Fiolog and Jaysoh Lumanlan and Jeralyn Fernando and Diane Alonzo and Althea Jane Artocilla and Jenelyn Perucho and Joshua Escultura and Diana Excelsis Ragodos and John Mark Guillero and John Paul Sullano and Niño Sacapaño and Angelyn Aquino and Cherry Escarilla and Krystle Marie Compuesto and Mary Criss Tus and Jhoselle Tus},
title = {Academic Stress and Its Relationship to the Self-Concept Among Freshmen Students in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2026},
volume = {58},
number = {9},
pages = {1160-1167},
doi = {10.70838/pemj.580902},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/8236}
}
APA Citation
Maming, B., Fiolog, B.C., Lumanlan, J., Fernando, J., Alonzo, D., Artocilla, A.J., Perucho, J., Escultura, J., Ragodos, D.E., Guillero, J.M., Sullano, J.P., Sacapaño, N., Aquino, A., Escarilla, C., Compuesto, K.M., Tus, M.C., Tus, J., (2026). Academic Stress and Its Relationship to the Self-Concept Among Freshmen Students in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 58(9), 1160-1167. https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.580902

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