Extent of Supervisory Services, Psychological Well-Being and Performance of Sip Students

Abstract

According to CHED Memo No. 104 series of 2017, the purpose of the Student Internship Programme (SIP) is to give students the chance to supplement their academic studies with real-world knowledge, transferable skills, and desired attitudes in order to get practical experience in accredited Host Training Establishments (HTEs). Along with this, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) include the Supervised SIP course or Internship in the curriculum of most four-year degree courses.  SIP coordinators and supervisors are likewise assigned to take a look at the safety and welfare of these students while they are on their practicum.

This descriptive study investigated the extent of supervisory services, psychological well-being and performance of Student Internship Program (SIP) students of Iloilo Science and Technology University System. The participants of this study were the three hundred ninety (390) SIP students of ISAT U System, academic year 2019-2020. The researchers-made instrument was utilized to gather the data. The performance in SIP was gathered through the Office of the Registrar. Using the SPSS programme, calculations were performed on the collected data. The F-test or One-Way ANOVA was used to analyse the data, and Pearson r was set at a significance level of 0.05.

                The study revealed that the SIP students received a “Very Satisfactory” supervisory services. When grouped according to Campus, SIP students from Iloilo City and Miag-ao Campuses received “Very Satisfactory” supervisory services while the Leon, Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas Campuses received “Excellent” supervisory services. When grouped according to course, the BSIT, BSHRT and BIT students received “Very Satisfactory” supervisory services while the BSAT, BSA and BSEE students received “Excellent” supervisory services. Significant difference existed in the supervisory services of SIP students when grouped according to campus and course. The study also revealed that the SIP students had “High” psychological well-being. When grouped according to Campus, SIP students from Iloilo City Campus had “Very High” psychological well-being while those from Miag-ao, Leon, Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas Campuses had “High’ psychological well-being. When grouped according to course, the BSIT and BSHRT students had “Very High” psychological well-being while the BIT, BSAT, BSA and BSEE had “High” psychological well-being. Significant difference existed in the psychological well-being of SIP students when grouped according to campus and course. The study further revealed that the performance of SIP students was “Very Satisfactory”. When grouped according to Campus, SIP students from Miag-ao Campus had “Outstanding” performance while those from Iloilo City, Leon, Barotac Nuevo and Dumangas Campuses had “Very Satisfactory” performance. When grouped according to course, the BSIT and BSEE students had “Outstanding” performance while the BSHRT, BIT, BSAT, and BSA students had “Very Satisfactory” performance. Significant difference existed in the performance of SIP students when grouped according to campus and course. Very small positive correlation and significant relationship existed between the supervisory services and performance as well as psychological well-being and performance of SIP students. Likewise, very small positive correlation and significant relationship existed between supervisory services and psychological well-being of SIP students.

                It is therefore recommended that the SIP Coordinators should maintain their excellent supervisory services in order to enhance the psychological well-being and performance of SIP students. With this, SIP students will be guided and equipped with the necessary knowledge skills and attitudes for their career in the future.

Keywords Performance, supervisory services, psychological well-being, student internship program