FLOURISHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY STUDENTS IN BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DURING THE PANDEMIC

Abstract

This study focused on flourishing of students enrolled in Science, Technology and Society of Baguio Central University. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions about the levels of flourishing of the students according to gender and age, as well as the levels of flourishing of the students enrolled in the six colleges of the university. The descriptive survey design of research was used in gathering data. The respondents of the study were 146 students. The findings of the study revealed the following: first, the average weighted means of 5.59, 5.63, 5.46, and 5.86 were the responses of the 19, 20, 21, and 22 year old students, respectively, to the flourishing scale; second, the average weighted means of 5.64 and 5.55 were the responses of the female and male students, respectively, to the flourishing scale; and third, the average weighted means of 5.50, 5.73, 5.86, 5.36, 5.39, and 5.69 were the responses of the College of Business Administration, College of Criminology, College of Engineering, College of Hotel and Tourism Management, College of Nursing, and College of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts to the flourishing scale. The conclusions drawn from the findings were the following: first, Science, Technology and Society students from the six colleges of Baguio Central University from 19-22 years old manifest high levels of flourishing; second, male and female Science, Technology and Society students from the six colleges of Baguio Central University manifest high levels of flourishing; and third, Science, Technology and Society students from the six colleges of Baguio Central University show high levels of flourishing.