Chapter IV

Presentation, Analyses and Interpretation of Data

This chapter presents, analyzes and interprets the data which have
relevance to the research investigation “Factors Affecting Study Habits of Regular
Students of Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School.” The responses
were then counted, computed in percentages and were given their weighted mean
and finally presented in tables and figures. Analyses were made in dept to be able
to draw out clearly the interpretation of the data.

Table 1

Respondents’ Profile

Gender

Year Level Age Range No. of Female No. of Male

7 12-14 2 8

8 13-15 3 7

9 14-16 9 1

10 15-17 8 2

11 16-18 0 5

12 17-19 4 1

Total 26 24

Percentage 52% 48%

Total Number of Respondents 50

 Table 1 shows that the respondents’ age ranges from twelve to nineteen
years old. It also implies that there is a greater number of female students which
occupies fifty-two percent of the total population while male students occupy
forty-eight percent of the total number of respondents.

Figure 1

Percentage of Students Who Study

No
12%

Yes
88%

Figure 1 shows the percentage of students who study. It implies

that there are forty-four students who study which occupies eighty-eight percent of
the total number of respondents for academic purposes. While there are four
students who don’t study which occupies twelve percent of the total number of the
respondents for they neglect their academic performance.
 Table 2

Possible Reasons of Students Not Studying

Reasons No. of Percentage

Responses
Because I don’t have time to study. 1 16.67%
Because I’m tired. 1 16.67%
Because I feel lazy. 1 16.67%
Because I’m facing a lot of problems. 1 16.67%
Because of the influence of electronic devices. 2 33.33%

Table 2 shows the possible reasons why students don’t study. The
reason “Because of the influence of electronic devices” got the highest number of
responses with a percentage of 33.33%. While the remaining reasons “Because I
don’t have time to study” “Because I’m tired” “Because I feel lazy” and “Because
I’m facing a lot of problems” got the least number of responses with a percentage
of 16.67%.

Table 3

Favorable Study Habits of Students

Study Habits No. of Percentage

Responses
Planning a specific time for studying. 19 26.03%
Organizing everything before studying. 17 23.29%
Designating an area for studying. 6 8.22%
Creating a study group. 4 5.48%
Studying alone. 27 36.99%
 Table 3 shows the favorable study habits of the students. The study
habit “studying alone” got the highest number of responses with a percentage of
36.99%. While the study habit “creating a study group” got the least number of
responses with a percentage of 5.48%.

Table 4

Reasons of Students Having Difficulties in Studying

Reasons Weighted Indicators

Mean
1. It is hard for me to study in a crowded area. 3.04 Agree

2. It pressures me when given a small time to study. 3.06 Agree

3. It pressures me when given a lot of things to 3.12 Agree

study.
4. It is hard for me to study when faced with a lot of 3.94 Agree
problems.
5. It is hard for me to study when lack of 2.78 Agree
encouragement.

Table 4 shows how time, environment and characteristics affect the

students in relation with their studies. Most of the students agreed that social
problems make it hard for them to study with a weighted mean of 3.94. While a
less number of students agreed that lack of encouragement makes it hard for them
to study with a weighted mean of 2.78.
 Figure 2

Negative Effects of Time, Environment and Characteristics on Students Study

Habits

30

25
(Blue) - makes it uncomfortable
for someone to study.
20
(Green) - creats negative
thoughts.
15 (Violet) - makes organizing
things before studying hard.

10 (Orange) - makes reaching out

for someone to study with hard.
(Red) - causes cancellations on
5 the time planned in studying.

0
(Red) (Orange) (Violet) (Green) (Blue)

Figure 2 shows the negative effects of time, environment and

characteristics on the study habits of the students the effect “It causes cancellations
on the time planned in studying” is mostly chosen by the students with a
percentage of 28.13%. While the effect “It makes reaching out for someone to
study hard” is least chosen by the students with a percentage of 12.5%. This
implies that these factors greatly affect the time planned by the students for
studying which will also affect the student’s academic performance.
 Figure 3

Students’ Favorable Ways on Dealing with the Negative Effects of Time,

Environment and Characteristics in Relation to their Maturity

90
80

70
60
Grade 7
50
Grade 8
40
Grade 9
30 Grade 10
20 Grade 11
10 Grade 12
0
By prioritizing By thinking By doing By improving By giving
studies positively. something that social capability. discipline
relieves stress. towards
studying.

Figure 3 shows the students favorable ways on dealing with the

negative effects of time, environment and characteristics in relation to their
maturity. The most favored way of the students is giving discipline to their studies
which is highly chosen by grade 8 students with a percentage of eighty percent.
Second is prioritizing their studies which is highly chosen by grade 10 students
with a percentage of fifty percent. Third is thinking positively which is highly
chosen by the grade 7 and grade 9 students with a percentage of forty percent.
 Figure 4

Percentage of the Factors that Help Boost the Academic Performance of the
Students

No
14%

Yes
86%

Figure 4 shows if time, environment and characteristics will

help the students boost their academic performance. Most of the students answered
yes with a percentage of eighty-six percent. While a lees number of students
answered no with a percentage of fourteen percent.
 Figure 5

Positive Effects of Time, Environment and Characteristics to the Students’

Academic Performance

45

40

35 (Blue) it gives positive view

towards studying.
30
(Green) it gives determination
in studying.
25
(Violet) it gives encouragement
20 in studying

15 (Orange) it improves social

interaction.
10 (Red) gives enough time in
studying.
5

0
(Red) (Orange) (Violet) (Green) (Blue)

Figure 5 shows the positive effects of time, environment and

characteristics to the academic performance of the students. The effect “It gives
enough time in studying” is mostly chosen by the students with the percentage of
39.54%. While the effect “It gives encouragement in studying” is less chosen by
the students with the percentage of 9.30%.