Stress is inevitable and universal. Cognitive ability is essential in coping stress with the support of the attitude towards stress. The purpose of this study was to determine the students’ cognitive ability and attitude towards stress. The researchers used quantitative approach, descriptive survey research design that consisted of two self-base questionnaire. The researchers conducted and gathered data at Jagobiao National High School-Senior High department, all senior high students. The data have been analyzed using chi-square to determine the association between the students’ cognitive ability and attitude towards stress. The results is failed to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, the study revealed that there was no association between the students’ cognitive ability and attitude towards stress. Based on the findings, cognitive ability helps to coped stress in engage tress management solutions to the problems and situations but the attitude doesn’t help to the cognitive ability but only support to the students’ emotional aspect in order to handle the difficulties of the stress.
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