EFFECTS OF ABSENTEEISM TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF ROFULO M. LANDA MEMORIAL

HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2022-2023

A Research

Presented To The Faculty Of The Senior High School Department Rofulo

M. Landa Memorial High School

In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements In Practical Research 2

by

Elaiza C. Duave

Joan D. Emperador

Lean Mea A. Ladringan

Earl Justine L. Perez

Berwin S. Badar

Jericho B. Amanonce

Angelyn A. Nacional

Arjohn D. Cabalbag
 Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Students absenteeism is one that affecting the academic

performance of students. There are many reasons why many students are

absent. It could be illness, aches, they have any problem like personal

problem or problem in financial, which affect their academic performance.

Still another cause of frequent student absenteeism is school related

factors, which positively or negatively, shape student’s commitment

towards school attendance. In this regard, (Eastman et.al 2007) observes

awkward school attitude and rule against absenteeism. Furthermore,

Robinson (2009) points out that in consistent school procedures vis-à-vis

student attendance, often fail to bring about satisfactory results in curbing

the trend of absenteeism.

Many reasons can be cited for school absenteeism, the most

important one is not liking the school:(Pehlivan,2006), the feeling of not

being secure at school yard e.g. because of tolerance for bullying. Often

drive students away from school compound (Clarck,2008), Similarly

Eastman et. al. ,2007; Gentle-Gennity 2008), argued that students

conflict among peers and with teachers, experiencing bullying from other
students, and sheer dislike of the teacher either because of his personality

or the he teaches are important causes of absenteeism.

Thus, this study was conducted to know the effects of student

academic performance based on their absenteeism. Also to know what are

the reasons why they are absenting.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the implication of absenteeism to

the academic performance of the Grade 12 students of Rofulo M. Landa

Memorial High School for school year 2022-2023.

Specifically, the study aims to answer the following question:

1. What are the demographic profile of the students in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender; and

1.3 Strand?

2. What is the general average on the 1st semester?

3. What are the possible causes of the student’s absenteeism?

4. What are the effects of student’s absenteeism in the academic

performance of the students?

5. Is there a significant relationship between student’s absenteeism

and academic performance?

Hypothesis

If the students keep being absent from their class, then it would affect

their academic performance negatively.

1.3 Scope and Delimitations

This study is focused on the effects of absenteeism to the academic

performance of the students of Rofulo M. Landa Memorial High School

year 2022-2023.

This study is focused on grade 12 academic track students of

Rofulo M. Landa Memorial High School which involves the student’s

frequency of absences.
1.4 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to the following:

Students. This study will help the student’s performances

provides the general background of a student is progressing.

Parents. This study will serve as a way for their children to

know them the performances of their children.

Teacher. This study will help the teacher to guide and teach

the students better.

Future Researcher. This study will serve as a guideline for

the future researcher if they have with the topic of the present

researches they can easily get ideas based on this study.

 Chapter 2

Framework of the Study

2.1 Review of Related Literature

Despite the strictness in attendance of the school, absenteeism is

an important issue that affects the performance of the students. When

students are absent from lectures, they miss valuable information and do

not clarify concepts resulting in inadequate learning and compromised

academic performance.

According to Vidyakala and Priya (2017), there are many factors

that results to absences of the students like family health or financial

concerns, poor school environment, transportation problems, and differing

community attitudes towards education.

According to Hidayat et. al. (2012), Low performers were

significantly more likely than higher performers to miss class when the

class was held before or after an examination and low performers were

significantly more likely to believe that participating class did not benefit

them. Based on the result, there was a negative association between the

number of hour students’ missed and their academic performance.

 According to Santibañez and Guarino (2021), there are lot of

negative effects of absenteeism, particularly in middle school. Absences

negatively affect social-emotional development.

Based on the study of Sauers, McVa, and Deppa (2005), the

students who were absent from class on random days was taken

performed significantly lower on subsequent tests. In addition, the total

number of days of absent from class was negatively correlated with

performance on a comprehensive final exam.

According to Balkis, Arslan, and Duru (2016), there findings

revealed that student’s absenteeism negatively related to academic self-

perception, attitudes towards teacher and school, goal valuation,

motivation/self-regulation, and academic performance.

 2.2 Paradigm of the study
Input Process Output

1. Demographic profile 1. Survey/ l

of the students in Questionnaires
terms of: 2. Data Analysis
1.1 Name 3. Statistical tools
1.2 age
1.3 sex
1.4 strand
1.5 average
2. causes of
absenteeism
3. significant
relationship of
student’s
absenteeism and
their academic
performance

Research paradigm showing the “Effects of Absenteeism to the

Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students”. The input shows the

demographic profile of the students which consist of their name, age,

gender, and strand, causes of their student’s absenteeism, which were

significant in the conduct of this study. It also involves how absenteeism

will affect the students’ academic performance. The process shows the

process the researchers are going to take which are profiling as,

survey/questionnaires as data gathering, and data analysis. The output

shows the objective of the study to determine the effects of absenteeism

to the academic performance of the students.

2.3 Definition of Terms

1. Absenteeism. It refers to a frequent absence from work or some

other place without good reason

2. Absentees. It refers to a person who is expected or required to be

present at school but it is not.

3. Academic Performance. It refers to the measure of student’s

performance in a variety of disciplines. Teachers and Educators

typically measure grades based on class grades, graduation

4. Students Absenteeism. It refers to the student being absent from

school.

5. Frequency of Absences. Refers to the number or times of absences.

 Chapter 3

Methodology

3.1 Research Design

This study is a quantitative in nature since the research questions

that we seek to answer lead to numerical data.

Specifically, the study is correlational study as it aims to determine

the significant relationship between student’s absenteeism and student’s

academic performance.

Siege in Connecticut (2015) defines descriptive correlational as a

design used to determine the extent to which two or more variables are

related among single group of people.

3.2 Research Participants and Sampling Method

This research employs a non-probability sampling to determine the

participants of the study which is purposive sampling. Using Slovin’s

formula, one hundred (100) participants will be chosen.

The population will come from the students of Rofulo M. Landa

Memorial High School in Grade 12 academic strand.

3.3 Data Collection Method

The research instrument that will be used in the study is a survey

questionnaire. It will serve as a way of the researchers in determining the

relationship of student’s absenteeism and their academic performance.

The survey questionnaire consists of two parts: the respondent’s

profile, and the possible causes and effects of absenteeism using coding

type of questionnaire.
 Questionnaires

Part I. Personal Profile

Direction: Please read carefully and fill you answer to the best of your

ability on the space provided for:

Name (Optional): __________________ Age: _____ Sex:

___________
Strand: ___________________________

Part II. General Average

What is your general average on the 1st semester?

Part III.
Direction: check the column if your answer is strongly agree (4), agree
(3), disagree (2), or strongly disagree (1).

Section A. Identifying the possible causes of absenteeism (at school).

STATEMENT 4 3 2 1
1. Need to attend to extracurricular/personal
activities.
2. Didn’t finish the homework before the class
starts.
3. Relationship to the classmates.
4. Not interested in a particular subject.
5. Interfered the learning process

Section B. Identifying the possible causes of absenteeism (at home).

STATEMENT 4 3 2 1
1.Family problem.
2.Experiencing financial problem.
3.Being a working student.
4.Lack of sleep.
5.Always felt sick and unhealthy
6. Having household chores
7. Taking care of siblings
8. Living with family relatives (aunt, uncle
grandparents or others)
Section C. Identifying the possible effects of absenteeism.
STATEMENT 4 3 2 1
1. Low academic performance
2. Subject knowledge is outdated compared to
other students in the class.
3. Fail to score well in quizzes, tests, and
exams.
4. Copying the answers of the other students.
5. Loss of interest in subjects.
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