Table 19

Encounters anxiety/stress from people surrounding them.

Frequency Percent
Valid (A) No answer 1 2.5
Yes 35 87.5
No 4 10.0
Total 40 100.0
Valid (F) No answer 16 48.5
Yes 17 51.5
Total 33 100.0

The data revealed that 35 respondents from Stem- A (87.5% of their total

population) and 17 persons from Stem- F (51.5% of their total population) answered that

they encounter anxiety or stress from the people surrounding them. While only 1

respondent from A (2.5% of their total population) and 16 respondents from F (48.5% of

their total population) didn’t specify an answer. And the 4 respondents from A (10.0% of

total respondents from A) said that they haven’t encountered anxiety/stress from people

that surrounds them.

According to the study of Plante (2012), “Dealing with the Stress of Others”; it is

hard enough to manage your own stress but we often have to absorb the stress of others

too. If you tend to be a compassionate and empathetic person (which are certainly

characteristics that we should value) you’ll often easily absorb the stress of others. This

includes the stress experienced by family, friends, neighbors, and work associates as well

as strangers too.
 Table 20

Can control anxiety/stress.

Frequency Percent
Valid (A) No answer 1 2.5
Yes 27 67.5
No 12 30.0
Total 40 100.0
Valid (F) No answer 11 33.3
Yes 22 66.7
Total 33 100.0

The data showed that 27 respondents from Stem-A (67.5% of A’s total

population) and 22 respondents from Stem-F (66.7% of F’s total respondents) answered

that they can control their anxiety/stress. While the 12 respondents from A (30.0% of A’s

total respondents) said that they can’t control their anxiety/stress. And then 1 person from

A (2.5% of their total population) and 11 persons from F (33.3% of their total

respondents) didn’t specify if they can control the anxiety/stress or if not.

According to the article of Benna (2015), “9 Things Mentally Strong People Do

To Manage Stress”, Stress is a common obstacle to productivity and career success that's

why being able to manage stress effectively can prove pivotal. Here are nine things

mentally strong people do to keep stress from taking over: They keep their problems in

perspective. They reassure themselves. They focus on what they can control. They remain

aware of their sources of stress. They establish healthy boundaries. They spend time with

positive people. They prioritize their tasks. They don't forget to have fun. They use

healthy coping skills.

 Table 21

Rate of how often they control it.

Frequency Percent
Valid (A) no answer 3 7.5
Never 2 5.0
Seldom 4 10.0
sometimes 14 35.0
Often 13 32.5
always 4 10.0
Total 40 100.0
Valid (F) no answer 7 21.2
Never 2 6.1
Seldom 1 3.0
sometimes 6 18.2
Often 8 24.2
always 9 27.3
Total 33 100.0

The data revealed 14 from Stem-A’s total respondents (35%) and 6 from Stem-F’s

total respondents (18.2%) answered that they can only control their anxiety/stress

sometimes. While 13 persons from A (32.5% of A’s total respondents) and also 8 persons

from F (24.2% of F’s total respondents) answered they can control their anxiety/stress

often. Then 4 respondents from A (10.0%) and 9 respondents from F (27.3%) said that

they can always control it. While there are 4 other respondents from A (10.0%) and 1

from F (3.0%) said that they seldom control their stress. There are also 2 respondents

from A (5.0% of A’s total population) and also 2 respondents from F (6.1% of F’s total

population) said that they never control their anxiety. While they other 3 respondents

from A (7.5%) and the other 7 respondents from F (21.2%) didn’t specify how often they

can control their anxiety/stress.

 According to the study of Stoppler (2016), “What are the signs and symptoms of

poorly managed stress?”, The experience of stress is highly individualized. What

constitutes overwhelming stress for one person may not be perceived as stress by another.

Likewise, the symptoms and signs of poorly managed stress will be different for each

person.