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The Relationship of Time Management to

Academic Performance of Selected Third
Year Nursing Students of Arellano
University, 2008-2009
Student’s Research

Leader: Mendoza, Monica Jane F.

Members: Gonzales, Nenci Gay T.
Masa, Criza Aina A.
Mingi, Clarissa Angelica L.
Ocampo, Marie Antonette C.

Adviser: Marlene R Padua RN, MAN

Introduction

There is an old saying that “Time is gold." It is also the only thing that people cannot
replace. Time flies so quickly that once it is gone, nobody can ever bring it back. According to
Ferner (2003), “time controls and limits how we use other resources. Thus, it is often referred to
as our most valuable resource.” Similarly, in the health care setting, time affects both money and
quality according to Severance and Cervantes (2003). For every individual, there is a finite and
identifiable limit to the minutes and hours available to do work and for leisure. How you use it
defines the person’s character and values about time.

Many nursing students complain about needing more time to perform various roles in
different settings. They have to manage time not only as students but also as a child, partner, or a
friend. Being a student alone is stressful because of the expectation of parents and relatives to
perform well in school. With the escalating burden in the workload of nursing student as
graduation approaches, time management becomes even more difficult. One has to juggle his
time for both academics and clinical duties without compromising his academic performance.

It is for these reasons that the researchers decided to investigate the relationship of time
management and academic performance of selected third year nursing students of Arellano
University for School Year 2008-2009.

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine the relationship of time management and academic
performance of selected third year nursing students of Arellano University for School Year
2008-2009. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following:
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1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. age
b. gender
c. residence
2. What is the academic performance in the first semester of selected Level III nursing
students?
3. How do the selected Level III nursing students manage their time?
4. Is there a relationship between the time management and the academic performance of
selected Level III nursing students?

Research Design

The study utilized the Descriptive Correlation Research Design. The correlational study
is a way to measure how associated or related variables are. In this particular study, the
researchers intended to explore the relationship of time management with the academic
performance of selected Level III students of Arellano University for School Year 2008-2009.

Research Instrument

The research instrument used in the study is a self-made questionnaire. It is composed of

three parts. Part I elicited information on the demographic profile of the respondents. Part II
gathered data on how time was spent on activities that promote proper time management. Part
III of the questionnaire pertained to those information on how the respondents spent their time on
activities that interfere with time management.

Sampling Technique

The study utilized a non probability sampling technique. A purposive sampling was used
in the study with the inclusion criteria that the respondent must be a Level III nursing students.
They were classified into two groups namely high performing and low performing based on their
academic performance in the first semester of School Year 2008-2009. There were forty
respondents all in all, twenty of which belong to the high performing and the other twenty
students belong to the low performing group.

Statistical Treatment

There were several statistical treatment used in the study. For the statement of the
problem on demographic data and the academic performance, the frequency and percentage
distributions were used. To address the third statement of the problem on the time management,
the weighted mean and standard deviations were utilized. Lastly, to answer the last statement of
the problem which is the relationship of time management and academic performance of the
respondents, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was employed.
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Summary of Findings

The following were the findings of the study:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:
a. Age
Out of the forty (40) respondents, thirty three (33) or 82.5% belong to the 20 and
below age group, five (5) or 12.5% belong to the 21 to 27 age group and the
remaining two (2) or 5% belong to the 28 and above age group.
b. Gender
Out of the forty (40) respondents, thirty three (33) or 82.5 % are females, seven
(7) or 17.5% are males.
c. Residence
Out of the forty(40) respondents, twenty three (23) or 57.5% are living with their
parents, nine (9) or 22.5% are living in dormitories, one (1) or 2.5% are living
with friends and the remaining seven (7) or 17.5% are living with others not
mentioned above.

2. What is the academic performance in the first semester of selected Level III nursing
students?
Low Performing students – Out of the twenty low performing students, two (2) or
10% got grades below 65, four (4) or 20% got grades of between 65.01 to 73.96, fourteen
(14) or 70% got grades between 73.97 to 82.93 in the first semester of School year 2008-
2009.

High Performing students - Out of the twenty low performing students, seven (7)
or 35% got grades between 82.93 and 84, twelve (12) or 60% got grades of between
84.01 and 89.95, one (1) or 5% got grades between 89. 96 and 95.89 in the first semester
of School Year 2008-2009.

3. How do the selected Level III nursing students manage their time?
For the activities that promote time management, the low and high performing
groups have the same overall mean of 3.65. This means they often do activities that
promote proper time management.

For the activities that interfere with proper time management, in the low
performing group, the overall mean is 3.25 which means that they sometimes do
activities that interfere with proper time management. For the high performing group,
they have an overall mean of 2.65 which means that they seldom do activities that
interfere with proper time management.

4. Is there a relationship between the time management and the academic performance of
selected Level III nursing students?
There is no significant relationship between time management and academic
performance of selected Level III nursing students of Arellano University for School
Year 2008-2009.
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Conclusions

1. Majority of the respondents are females aged 20 and below who are still living with their
parents.
2. Majority of the students both in the low and high performing groups have done activities
that can promote and interfere with proper time management.
3. There is no significant relationship between time management and academic performance
of the respondents. However, in the high performing groups, the way they involve
themselves in the activities that can promote proper time management have a significant
relationship in the academic performance.
4. Proper time management may have not generally influenced the academic performance
of students who participated in the study. However, the manner by which time is used to
achieve set goal may be the key in improving academic performance. The researchers
therefore conclude that there is no direct relationship between time management and
academic performance of the students.

Future Directions

Based on the findings of the study, the following are recommended:

1. A study should be conducted that will include other variables such as place of residence,
involvement in extracurricular activities and support of the family that may have an
influence in the academic performance of the students.
2. Students must still try to limit time wasters to appropriate more time for more worthwhile
and productive activities. Parents, on the other hand should also strive their best to
address the needs of their children to optimize the children’s potential to excel in their
academic performance.
3. A similar investigation should be conducted to establish the relationship between time
management and academic performance to further investigate the correlation, if any, of
the said variables.

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