Competency: Indicates scope and delimitation of study, cites benefits and beneficiaries of the study, and presents written statement of the problem.

Formulation of Working Title

The formulation of a working title can only be done when the researcher/s has/have fully read scientific articles related to the one’s being investigated. The reading of related literature or review of related literature (RRL) helps you answer some of your inquiry. A good practice in reviewing literature is it actually provides clear vision towards the researcher/s to limit the scope of the study. Most of the time, you may discover that the one you want to investigate has already been studied, meaning, it is already conducted. Yet, due to various or specific scope of the study, you may venture more to a more specific or contextualize the study that you wish to pursue.

Read the situation below and provide the following answers being asked.

Identify the following:

1. Cause: _____________________

2. Effect: _____________________

3. Possible Respondents: _____________________

4. Construct a Working Title by following this: (Cause + Effect + Respondents)

In relation to the situation, a good title that can be formulated is this one:

Anxiety and Depression among the Grade 12 Students in a Catholic School in Davao City

Therefore, it can be perceived that anxiety could be experienced first prior to depression. Meaning, you may experience the anxiety before ending to depression and not the other way around. There is certain extent of degree which could be resulting to a depression.

You must know how to dissect the title in order for you to arrive with number of specific questions you will be answering in your study. Follow the steps:

1. Identify the cause of the problem.

2. What is the effect of the problem?

3. Who is/are the target respondent/s of the study?

4. Combine cause and respondents.

5. Combine effect and respondents.

6. Combine cause and effect.

Templates for making Statements of the Problem

After formulating a working title, it is also necessary to know what possible questions you would want to answer through statistical analysis. Here are common ways how to write the Statement of the Problem:

Specific Objectives (What you wanted to measure individually)

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, and strand?

2. What is the level of anxiety among the students in terms of: (provide indicators)

3. What is the level of depression among the students in terms of: (provide Indicators)

4. Is there a significant difference in the level of anxiety among the respondents when grouped according to age, sex, and strand?

5. Is there a significant difference in the level of depression among the respondents when grouped according to age, sex, and strand?

6. Is there a significant relationship between the levels of anxiety and depression among the students?