Research Final
Research Final
Research Final
Introduction
of influential factors, with homework load, parental pressure, peer influence, and teacher
expectations standing out as pivotal elements. These factors transcend geographical and
cornerstone of the educational process, not only reinforces classroom learning but also fosters
grapple with an array of challenges that significantly impact their academic performance.
This study investigates the intricate interplay of perceived external factors, such as parental and
teacher support, as well as peer influences, contributing to the academic successes and
Schnick A.K. (2008). Central to this exploration is the weight of homework load, where the
Moreover, peer pressure emerges as a force that can redirect students' priorities from academic
achievement to social acceptance, potentially diverting their focus from learning. Similarly, the
study explores how well-intentioned teacher expectations, as highlighted by Dusek & Joseph
(1983), can inadvertently create high-pressure environments, impacting students' overall well-
being.
In addition, the study acknowledges the influence of parents, where unfulfilled past goals may
inadvertently shape their aspirations for their children, leading to a complex interplay of
expectations. The attachment between parents and children becomes a critical factor
influencing various facets of a student's life, from feelings and decisions to living styles.
Notably, teachers' expectations are recognized as a salient affective issue that influences pupils'
attitudes towards learning. Evidence suggests that teacher expectancies are correlated with
student achievement Dusek & Joseph, (1983). Students are inclined to meet higher
expectations, putting in more effort when they perceive trust and belief in their potential from
their educators.
In this exploration, the researcher delves into the effects of these four pivotal elements on the
lives of students at Liloy National High School. The aim is to unravel the multifaceted nature
of their experiences, discerning whether these factors propel them toward success or hinder
their growth. Through a comprehensive examination of the interplay between homework loads,
parental expectations, peer dynamics, and teacher standards, this study seeks to gain a profound
understanding of the challenges faced by students and the strategies employed to thrive in this
academic crucible.
homework load, parental pressure, peer pressure, and teachers’ expectation. Homework load
refers to number of assignments and task given to students outside of regular class time.
Parental pressure involves the expectations and demands placed on students by their parents to
excel academically. Peer pressure refers to the influence of classmates and friends on a
student’s academic choices and performance. Lastly, teacher expectations involve the standards
Everybody is affected by peer pressure at some point in their lives. Some may feel it’s
an issue you face in your teenage years or early adolescence. However, it’s actually a very
widespread problem and is out of control. Kids that are in primary and middle school are
dealing with these issues every day, as well as adults. Peer pressure causes you to make
decisions and choices that you normally may not even consider doing. It is important to have
friends and people to rely on, but sometimes their influence can be negative. Many struggle to
fit in, they want to be liked, cared about, and included in daily activities. When faced with
these challenges, they must go along with what is happening, or what everyone is doing. If they
choose not to participate, they will be made fun of or not included in the group anymore. Peer
pressure is happening every day, and everyone needs to understand there are ways to handle
this problem.
Being pressured is a horrible feeling that you are being forced into a situation to make a
bad choice. Sometimes even being forced into a good situation can cause you anguish. Peer
pressure can be a good thing if the individual is trying to help you overcome a fear, or help you
to succeed. This is often not the case. Even though peer pressure can be a good thing, it is still
trying to make you do something you are not comfortable doing. It is so easy to give in because
a lot of people do not have the confidence to say no, even though they have the power. Getting
out of a situation at times can be so hard, but everyone is able to walk away if they choose
involvement, promoting healthy peer relationships, and setting realistic teacher expectations,
The existing research on the effects among students reveals a gap in understanding the
nuanced interplay and cumulative impact of these factors. While individual studies have
explored the influenced of each element separately, there is a need for comprehensive research
that investigates the synergistic effects and potential moderating factors among these variables.
The purpose of this research is to shed lights to the students in Liloy National High
School on the challenges they are facing. Aims to create awareness about the effects of these
Theoretical Framework
cornerstone to this framework by highlighting the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational
factors that drive individuals' actions without external compulsion. The triad of autonomy,
competence, and relatedness are pivotal conceptions within SDT that inform our analysis of
why and how individuals proactively engage in tasks and pursue achievements, underscoring
the motivational elements of our study, especially in relation to personal goal setting and well-
being.
Social Cognitive Theory, conceived by Albert Bandura (1986), is integrated into our
framework to understand the social dimensions of learning and behavior formation. This theory
elucidates the processes by which individuals adopt behaviors and norms via observational
learning, imitation, and modeling. It provides a lens through which to examine the transmission
of behaviors and attitudes within a social milieu, highlighting the salience of social influence in
Incorporating Attribution Theory, chiefly associated with the work of Fritz Heider(1958), our
framework interrogates the ways in which individuals ascribe causes to their actions and life
happenings. By analyzing how people perceive their own successes and failures, as well as the
intentions behind others' actions, we seek to understand the cognitive attributions that shape
behavioral responses and the implications for personal and social dynamics.
Ecological Systems Theory, as developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1979), informs our study
through its examination of the complex interplay between an individual and their surrounding
environmental systems. The theory provides a scaffold for analyzing how various ecological
systems, including family, educational institutions, and broader societal factors, collectively
Expanding our focus to motivational aspects, Expectancy-Value Theory primarily informs our
understanding of why individuals engage in and persist with specific actions. By examining the
interrelationship between the anticipated success and the attributed value of an action, this
theory underpins our exploration of decision-making processes and the motivational contours
investigate the basis upon which individuals evaluate their self-worth and standing by
explores domains such as self-esteem, body image, and academic performance, wherein social
Lastly, the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping articulated by Lazarus & Folkman
(1984), is a vital component of our theoretical approach that conceptualizes stress as a product
both problem-focused and emotion-focused, this model elucidates the dynamics of stress
When considering the academic performance of students at Liloy National High School, the
of the dynamic factors at play. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is crucial in examining how
students' approaches to homework and study. A balanced homework load and positive
reinforcement from parents and teachers can enhance students' intrinsic motivation, leading to
better academic performance. In contrast, excessive homework and pressure may hinder these
In parallel, Social Cognitive Theory emphasizes the significance of the social environment on
student behavior. Through observation and imitation of peers and parental behaviors, students
adopt attitudes toward their academic responsibilities. Positive role models can instill resilience
and effective study habits, whereas negative influences might contribute to increased pressure
Attribution Theory further explains how students perceive the causes behind their successes
and failures. Students who link their academic results to uncontrollable external factors, such as
excessive homework or high parental pressure, may experience lowered motivation and a
Complementing this view, Ecological Systems Theory provides a lens through which to view
the complex interplay between the student and their immediate environment, including
educational and familial structures. The interdependencies within these systems work
Expectancy-Value Theory delves into the reasons behind students' engagement with
homework. When students anticipate success and perceive homework as valuable, they are
more motivated to persist. Therefore, it is important for the expectations set by parents and
Social Comparison Theory is pertinent, as students tend to measure their own academic
standing against that of their peers, which can either boost or dampen self-esteem and academic
confidence. The pressures associated with comparison can be exacerbated by heavy homework
employ to manage stress from academic demands. Effective coping mechanisms play a
defining role in navigating the pressures of homework, parental expectations, and peer
comparisons, directly influencing both academic performance and general well-being. The
interrelation of these theoretical perspectives underscores the complexity of factors that shape
interactions between homework load, parental pressure, peer pressure, teacher expectations,
and their collective influence on the academic performance of students at Liloy National High
School.
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Statement of the Problem
This study aims to investigate the multifaceted effects of these factors on the well-being
and academic performance of Senior High School students at LNHS. The specific problem
1. What is the demographic profile of the high school students in Liloy National High School
2. What is the factors affecting of homework load, parental pressure peer pressure, and teacher
3. What is the academic performance of high school students when data are grouped according
to curriculum year?
Null Hypothesis
H0: Homework, parental pressure, peer pressure, and teachers' expectations do not
School
Significance of the Study
The following will eventually benefit from the important and pertinent information
School, this will help them determine the strengths and weaknesses of certain. It will
also help to determine what specific are they should focus more and further enhance in order to
make the program more responsive towards preparing the students for their professions.
Students this will help them realize whether the knowledge and skills developed. It
Parents the presumption from parents is more significant from any others sources the
key figures and they are his immediate providers and protectors many psychiatrists and
educationalist agree that the using psychiatrists learning and behaviors problem of children.
Teacher, this will teach them to Value time patience and hard work they will also
become more sensitive and knowledgeable about the profession they are studying.
Future Researchers will find this evaluation beneficial as it lays the groundwork for
understanding the dynamics between school, students, parents, and teachers. It provides a
Content Delimitation. The study focused on the elements affects the homework load,
parental pressure, peer pressure, and teacher expectations of the students. These factors include
the student’s needs, technology, parental personal experiences, sibling comparisons, desire for
enrolled in the S.Y 2023-2024 in Liloy National High School, Liloy Zamboanga del Norte as
respondents., chosen randomly. Students from outside the Liloy National High School campus
in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte are not permitted to participate in this test because they will
Time Delimitation. This study will be conducted during second semester of this school
year 2023-2024.
Place Delimitation. This study will be conducted on the Liloy National High School
For the purpose of the study, the following terms are defined by its meaning.
Homework Load refers to the amount and complexity of assignments and tasks that
students are required to complete outside of regular classroom hours. It includes tasks such as
guardians on their children with regards to their academic performance and achievements. This
can include expectations for high grades, educational goals, and involvement in extracurricular
activities.
Peer Pressure refers to the social influence exerted by a student's peers or classmates,
which may affect their academic decisions, behaviors, and performance. It can involve aspects
performance levels that educators hold for their students. This includes expectations for
Academic Performance: Academic Performance refers to the overall achievement and success
of students in their educational endeavors. It can be accessed through various means, including
students to complete within a specified timeframe. Assignments can take various forms, such
as essays, research papers, presentations, or other types of academic projects. Educational
attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed or
such as high school diplomas, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or doctoral degrees.
endeavors. It is typically measured by grades, test scores, and other assessments that reflect a
Academic performance refers to how well a student meets the expectations and
-It is a broad term that encompasses various aspects, including grades, test scores, class
In this review of literature contains articles that are related and support our study. This
chapter presents the relevant literature and studies about the factors parental pressure,
Related Literature
Homework Load
education is both a priority and a source of stress. Santos et al.'s (2018) study aimed at
examining the influence of homework load on the academic performance of high school
students within Metro Manila. Surveying a sizable cohort of students, they attempted to
quantify homework volume while assessing related stress levels and academic outcomes. Their
research implies a threshold effect: while moderate levels of homework positively correlate
with academic success, surpassing this threshold leads to diminishing returns, with student
performance plateauing and then declining in association with heightened stress and anxiety.
homework.
Parental Pressure
In the context of a collectivist culture like the Philippines, where familial expectations are often
ingrained in the fabric of social development, Cruz et al. (2020) sought to understand the
complex dynamics between parental pressure and academic performance. Through a cross-
sectional study involving students across a variety of educational institutions, they uncovered
motivation, leading to adverse academic outcomes. However, the study importantly elucidates
these effects are not uniform across all demographics; aspects such as age, gender, and urban
versus rural upbringing moderates the relationship between parental pressure and student
motivation, showcasing the diverse fabric of Filipino society and its impact on educational
stress.
Peer Pressure
The phenomenon of peer pressure is often discussed in negative terms, but Velasco and San
Juan (2021) endeavored to shed light on its multifaceted nature in the Philippine educational
context. Their study incorporated a social network analysis within schools, revealing that
students are primarily influenced by the ethos of their peer groups. Interestingly, they
discovered that academic performance can be bolstered by the supportive nature of peers, with
competitive comparison could hamper individual performance, suggesting that the nature of
Teachers Expectation
Teacher expectancy effects have been thoroughly examined in the Western educational
landscape but less so in the Philippines. Javier and Eusebio (2019) explored this in the context
of the Philippine secondary education system. They found that teachers' expectations exert a
significant influence on students' academic performances. The study artfully illustrates how
positive expectations can enhance a student's self-efficacy and motivation, leading to higher
performance. Yet this effect is not uniformly distributed, with factors such as regional
differences, school resources, and class size interacting with these expectancy effects,
suggesting that while teacher expectations are influential, they intersect with broader
institutional and regional factors that shape the educational experience in the Philippines.
Related Studies
parental and peer pressure, and teachers' expectations has significant bearings on students'
academic performances. Santos et al. (2018) found that homework load correlates positively
with student achievement up to a threshold, beyond which performance levels off and declines,
suggesting an optimal homework threshold for maximizing academic success while minimizing
stress. This intersects with economic disparities, illustrating how excessive homework can
disproportionally affect lower-income students. Cruz et al. (2020) investigated the impact of
parental pressure, revealing that while such pressure aims to foster academic success, it can
undermine students' intrinsic motivation and lead to poorer outcomes, a relationship moderated
by demographic factors including age, gender, and the urban-rural divide. Velasco and San
Juan (2021) examined peer pressure through the lens of social network analysis, highlighting
how peer group ethos influences individual academic performance, with supportive
environments boosting achievement and competitive ones potentially reducing it. Finally,
Javier and Eusebio (2019) explored teacher expectancy in Philippine secondary education,
emphasizing how teachers’ positive expectations can enhance students' self-efficacy, although
these effects are not uniform across different students and regions, suggesting that these factors
are complexly woven into the broader socio-educational fabric. Collectively, these studies
underscore the multifarious ways in which external influences intersect with and shape
educational experiences, with implications for policy development aimed at fostering equitable
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter contains the research methodology used in the study. This includes the
research design, research settings, subjects of the study, research instrument, validation of the
Research Design
The study will implement a purposive survey approach, deliberately selecting participants to gain
a profound grasp of specific factors such as homework load, parental pressure, peer pressure, and
teachers' expectations in their authentic contexts. The primary goal of this strategy is to
meticulously characterize, record, scrutinize, and decode the existing attributes, dynamics, and
procedures that interplay within the realm of academic performance among students.
Incorporating a quota survey design is instrumental for this exploration as it permits researchers
to identify and analyze the various forces that shape students' educational outcomes. By
deploying this method, researchers can challenge and refine any presuppositions about the
academic influences in question, while also amassing data that can be examined for patterns,
Questionnaires will be the main vehicle for data acquisition, offering a sweeping view of the
targeted variables. Concurrently, face-to-face interviews will augment the data gathering
the quantitative findings to the specified variables. This nuanced dialogue will be crucial in
crafting a robust understanding of how the selected factors contribute to students' academic
performance.
Research Setting
This research is set to be conducted at Liloy National High School, a renowned public
educational institution situated on the National Highway in Fatima, Liloy, Zamboanga del
Norte. The school is positioned roughly an 11.0-kilometer, or 19-minute tricycle journey, and a
10.5-kilometer, or approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes hike from the Municipality of Liloy.
Recognized as the largest school in the region of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, Liloy
National High School boasts an impressive student enrollment. For the academic year 2023-
2024, the student body comprises roughly 3,420 individuals across the Junior and Senior high
school curriculum.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Sir Nelson L. Recanil, our Practical Research
II advisor, for his invaluable guidance and support throughout this study. His expertise and
mentorship have been critical to the formulation and execution of our research endeavors.
Figure 2. Map Of Liloy National High School, Liloy Zamboanga Del Norte
Research Respondents
The respondents of the study will obtain using stratified random sampling to
select sample members from large population of three thousand four hundred twenty(3,
420) students who are currently enrolled at Liloy National High School S.Y. 2023-2024.
The table below is the interpretation wherein the population of the sample given out of
3,420 students in LNHS main campus. The researchers will only select randomly 42
For the given data, in grade 7 got 18.18% represent as the male and 15.79% as for
the female. In grade 8 and 9, the male category has come up to 9.09% while the female
category has 21.05%. In Grade 10 it has 27.27% in the male group as long as 10.53% is
for the female group. As for the male class, 18.18% also for the both grade 11 and grade
12 while 15.79% as for the female class. Furthermore, the result shows that all male
section got 40.48%% or 11 males out of 42 or 100% and 63.33% or 19 females out of 42
or 100%. It indicates that the number of females is greater than the number of males.
TABLE 1.0
random sampling in which the population is divided into two or more groups (strata)
according to one or more common attributes. Table 1.0 above illustrates where the
sample group of 42 respondents are selected by dividing population into male and female
strata in order to achieve equal representation of both sex in the sample group. The
population in Liloy National High School is divided by curriculum and then the students
of each group are selected randomly. 5 students will be chosen per curriculum in grade 7
to grade 12, a total of 42 students in 6 curriculums. This sampling technique will help this
study to avoid bias and the data gather will become reliable.
Research Instrument
study. The questionnaire is divided into three parts pertaining to the independent
variables of the study and its correlation to the dependent variables. The first part of the
questionnaire is the profile of the respondents, the second part is the survey-checklist
wherein they will be told to follow the instruction to put a check inside the box provided
of their corresponding choice in choosing their desire foods and drinks. The third part of
the questionnaire will focus on the personal characteristics of the food. The last part in
the test questionnaire wherein they will also focus on the social influences of the food. In
order to have a clear answer, the researchers will have also an informal interview to
To assess the validity of the proposed instruments, the researchers will utilize
content validity, wherein they will seek the assistance of three professionals who were
knowledgeable in the field. The evaluators will examine and rate the instruments in order
to find out the appropriateness and relevance of the questionnaire to the research
questions. All the items will be reviewed by all evaluators and the comments given will be
heeded. The instrument will be finalized upon the approval of all evaluators.
To determine the reliability of the instrument, the researchers will use test-retest
permission from the school principal, ensuring all necessary preparations are complete.
Once authorization is granted, the participants will receive an informed consent form that
details the study's objectives and implications. Each participant will be individually guided
through the survey process, with the researcher providing a thorough explanation of both the
risks and benefits involved, clarifying the survey questions, and overseeing the response
process.
The participants will be allocated a period of 30 minutes to complete the survey which will
the completion of the survey, the researcher will engage with the respondents through
Following these interactions, the questionnaires will be collected, and the gathered
Statistical Treatment
Following these interactions, the questionnaires will be collected, and the gathered
The following statistical tool will be used to measure and analyze the given data.
2. To answer problem 2, in describing the factors that affects the homework load,
3. To describe how the identified factors affects the homework load, parental
3 U Undecided Moderately
Effective
2 DA Disagree Less Effective
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