Coping Mechanism of Students below Poverty Line towards Continuous Education amidst Covid 19 Pandemic

Abstract

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the State Universities, Colleges and Stakeholders are one of the most affected institutions towards continuous education. Students below poverty line are one of the most affected in terms of continuing education. This phenomenal problem leads to a mental health issues like stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidal tendencies. The objective of this study was to identify the coping mechanism of students below poverty line towards continuous education. The impact of the study was determined on how students alleviated all the adversity they had been encountered, and how they used their effective coping skills to helped improved their mental and emotional well-being during the traumatic situations amidst Covid-19, Pandemic. The study was focused on the students that were identified as below poverty line. This study has significance to the School Administration in formulating strategic plan that would beneficial to all the stakeholders. The researcher gathered data from the students considered as below poverty line and used a mixed-method, the quantitative and, qualitative approach. The researcher used a poll survey through Facebook page that determined the frequency of the internet connection in the entire barangays in San Fernando, Romblon. The data and information was gathered from one hundred students. The Poll survey was composed of two categories: first, for the students who used Pocket Wi-fi or broadband, and second, for the students used Mobile Data Connection. Based on the internet connectivity using mobile data connection and Wi-Fi connection, the results was moderate internet connection. Most of the students belongs to the below poverty line were the students experienced and encountered difficulties toward continuous education by the manner of flexible and blended learning. In students self-learning assessment in coping mechanism, the result revealed that students don't have enough tools and equipment for their studies. The result of the statistical was been discussed to the School Administration on creating the policies, standards, and guidelines. The Coping Mechanism Identified was adaptive behavioral such as helping, assisting and engaging in problem solving.