Mental health and academic performance among the level 3 student nurses in a private university in Iloilo City

Abstract

This study, which aimed to determine the significant relationship between mental health and academic status of level 3 student nurses in a private university in Iloilo City, utilized a descriptive correlational study. The respondents in the study were 144 who were randomly selected from a population of 225 level 3 student nurses. The stratified random sampling method was also used to ensure that respondents were proportionately represented. The frequency count, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were employed for descriptive statistics. The Spearman’s Rho and Pearson’s R was used for inferential statistics. The null hypothesis, there is no significant relationship between mental health and academic performance of level 3 student nurses in a private university in Iloilo was accepted. The results revealed that respondents have a high grade and sound mental health. This implies that level 3 student nurses have good mental health and have high scores.