EFFECTS OF PARENTS SEPERATION IN CHILD’S

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

A Research Paper Presented to the Senior High School Department Quezonian

Educational College, Inc. Atimonan Quezon

In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for Practical Research II

Quantitative

ARAGON, LOUISSE MIGUELLE E.

PARAFINA, LEA ROSE O.

October 2018

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 APPROVAL SHEET

Research Paper of

LEA ROSE O. PARAFINA

and
LOUISSE MIGUELLE E. ARAGON
Entitled

EFFECTS OF PARENTS SEPERATION IN CHILD’S ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the subject Practical Research II as a

Requirement
For the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) 12

To the Faculty of Senior High School Department

of Quezonian Educational College, Inc., and
has been approved by the Committee

LAURENCE A. PARDO NERRIEL BALA

Panelist Panelist

MARICEL R. BALA, M. M.
Adviser

Accepted and approved in Partial Fulfillment for the subject Practical Research II
as a Requirement for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) 12

MARINA M. LAGAYA
SHS Coordinator

MARIA AURORA A. TAMAYO

QECI Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research paper would not have been possible without the inspiration

and support of a few wonderful individuals — our thanks and appreciation to all

of them for being part of this journey and making this research paper possible. We

would like to express my deepest and sincere gratitude to the following:

First and foremost, praises and thanks to the God, the Almighty, for his

showers of blessings throughout our research work to complete the research

successfully.

To Mrs. MARICEL R. BALA, the researcher adviser for her patience,

motivation, enthusiasm, immense knowledge which is a significant help for the

improvement and continuous optimism this thesis would hardly have completed.

Her guidance helped us most of the time of research and writing of this research

paper. We could not have imagined having a better adviser and mentor for our

study.

To Mr. LAURENCE A. PARDO, and Mr. NERRIEL BALA for their

encouragement, insightful comments, and challenging questions.

To Mrs. MARITES PANAL the QECI Assistant Librarian for her

gracious accommodation for the Review of Related Literature.

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 To all the Senior High School (SHS) students for their friendly

cooperation and encouragement.

To Mr. & Mrs. Aragon and Mr. & Mrs. Parafina, the researchers

parents to their relatives for their continuous and unparalleled love, help and

support. The selflessly encouragement to explore new directions in life and seek

own destination.

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 DEDICATION
This fully effort research study is whole-heartedly dedicated to the
following persons:

To their family and many friends. A special feeling of gratitude to our

loving parents, Mr. & Mrs. Aragon and Mr. & Mrs. Parafina, whose words of
encouragement and push for tenacity ring in our ears and in supporting us not
only financially but mostly morally.

To all their friends who have been so kind, generous and unselfish in
helping us.

We lovingly dedicated this requirement to our GOD who is our guide and
inspiration. We owe everything to you because you are the provider of everything.

LMEA & LROP

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Dedication v

Table of Contents vi

List of Tables ix

List of Figures ix

Abstract x

CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 2

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Limitations of the Study 4

Definitions of Terms 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature

Foreign Literature 8

Local Literature 11

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Related Studies

Foreign Studies 14

Local Studies 15

Conceptual Framework 18

Research Paradigm

CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH AND PROCEDURE

A. Method of Research Used 20

B. Locale of the Study 20

C. The Development of Research Instrument/ and 21

Methods of Collecting Data

C.1. Methods of Collecting Secondary Data 21

C.1.1. Library Research 21

C.1.2. e-Library Research 21

C.2 Methods of Collecting Primary Data 22

C.2.1. Survey Questionnaire 22

C.2.2. Sampling Design 22

D. Statistical Treatment of the Data 23

D.1 Percentage 23

D.2 Sample Design 23

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 D.3 Respondents 23

D.4 Mean/Weighted Mean 24

CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND

25 INTERPRETATION OF DATA

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 35

Findings 36

Conclusion 39

Recommendation 40

BIBLIOGRAPHY 43

APPENDICES 44

Appendix A: Letter of Request 45

Apendix B: Survey Question 46

Appendix C: Curriculum Vitae 50

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

Table 1.0 Likert Scale 24

Table 1.1 Distribution of the respondents by Age 25

Table 1.2 Distribution of the respondents by Sex 26

Table 1.3 Summary of the distribution of the 28
respondents according to Social factors
Table 1.4 Summary of the distribution of the 30
respondents according to Emotional factors

Table 1.5 Summary of the distribution of the 32

respondents according to Mental factors

Table 1.6 Summary of the distribution of the respondents 34

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Research Paradigm 18

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Figure 2. Distribution of the respondents by Age 26

Figure 3. Distribution of the respondents by Sex 27

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Title: : EFFECTS OF PARENTS SEPARATION IN
CHILD'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
AMONG THE SELECTED SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS OF QUEZONIAN
EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE, INC.,
ATIMONAN,
QUEZON ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

Researchers/Developers : Lea Rose O. Parafina and Louisse

Miguelle E. Aragon

Strand and Grade : Humanities and Social Sciences 12

Name and address : Quezonian Educational College, Inc.

of Institution Dr. R. Soler St., Atimonan, Quezon

Adviser : Mrs. Maricel R. Bala, M. M.

Year Written : 2018-2019

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to determine the Effects of Parents Separation in

child's Academic Performance among the selected Senior High School students of
Quezoncational College, Inc. S.Y. 2018-2019.

The respondents of the study were fourthy selected Senior High School
students. The researcher conducted a survey to explore the Effects of Parents

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Separation in child's Academic Performance. The researchers computed the
collected data. Findings included, the Emotional Factors which ranked 1 with an
average weighted mean of 2.73 also interpreted as Agree, Social Factors ranked 2
with an average weighted mean of 2.66 also interpreted as Agree and Mental
Factors ranked 3 with an average weighted mean of 2.33 also interpreted as
Disagree. Furthermore, the general average is 2.57 also interpreted as Agree.
Recomendations were offered by the researchers towards the Effects of Parents
Separation in child's Academic Performance.

Keywords: parents, separation, child, and academic performance.

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