Title: Time Management: Correlation to a Student’s Academic Performance

Research Questions:
1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of the following:

a. Age

b. Gender

c. Grade Level

d. Academic Strand

e. Regular Studying Hours

2. What are the students’ responses in terms of their level and frequency of their:

a. Prioritization

b. Procrastination

c. Socialization

d. Interests

e. Study Habits

3. What is the correlation of the respondents’ demographic profile and their academic

performance?

4. What is the correlation of the different time management variables and the academic

performance of the respondents?

Research Instrument:
Personal Information
Name (Optional):__________________________

Age:
○ 15 and Below ○ 17 ○ 19 and Above
○ 16 ○ 18
Gender:
○ Male ○ Female

Grade Level:
○ Grade 11 ○ Grade 12

Academic Strand:
○ ABM (Accountancy, Business and Management)
○ HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences)
○ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Regular Studying Hours:

○ Less than 1 Hour ○ 4 – 5 Hours
○ 1 < 2 Hours ○ More than 5 Hours
○ 2 – 3 Hours

Grade Point Average (S.Y. 2019-2020):

○ 75 and Below ○ 86 – 90
○ 76 – 80 ○ 91 – 94
○ 81 – 85 ○ 95 and Above

Below are a number of statements regarding your attitudes toward your time management in terms
of prioritization, procrastination, and socialization, and your academic performance in terms of
interests and study habits. Please read each statement thoroughly and rate yourself honestly based
on what you actually do given the statements by using the scales provided.
Note: The statements below refer to your time management and academic performance
experiences during the School Year 2019-2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prioritization
1=Not a Priority, 2=Low Priority, 3=Neutral, 4=High Priority, 5=Very High Priority
1 2 3 4 5
1 I plan out my daily duties with the right strategy.
2 I prepare a list of my tasks to be performed in a sequential order.
 I see to it that I prioritize the task according to what should be the first to
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be done.
4 I set enough time for my daily duties’ activities.
5 I check the accomplishments of my tasks based on the priorities made.
I monitor my daily activities by comparing my plan against what has been
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actually done and reconcile any differences.

Procrastination
1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always
1 2 3 4 5
7 I always say that there is always enough time to finish my tasks.
8 I cancel my tasks without valid reasons.
9 I am not in a hurry to finish my scheduled tasks.
10 I always ask for an extension of my assignment submission.
I love playing computer and mobile games even if it delays in task
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compliance.
12 I ignore deadlines but have submitted assignments on time.
13 I study my lessons normally a few days before the examination.
14 I don’t mind being late as long as I will be there during classes.

Socialization
1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always
1 2 3 4 5
15 I spend more time texting and chatting with friends.
I browse and chat on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media
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platforms.
17 I go to parties with my friends.
18 I spend more time networking and meeting new friends.
19 I get involved in physical activities such as sports and other exercises.
20 I am actively involved in weekend activities with my family.
21 I regularly get involved with religious activities.
22 I am spending more time on shopping malls and hypermarkets.
23 I watch movies in cinemas and theatres.
I spend time in playhouses and arcades located in shopping malls and
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others.

Interests
1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always
1 2 3 4 5
25 I make myself prepared for my subjects.
 26 I listen attentively to the lectures of my teacher.
I actively participate in the discussions, answering exercises, and/or
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clarifying things I did not understand.
28 I want to get good grades on tests, quizzes, projects, and assignments.
I get frustrated when the discussion is interrupted or the teacher is
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absent.

Study Habits
1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always
1 2 3 4 5
30 I do my assignments regularly.
31 I exert more effort when I do difficult assignments.
32 I spend my free time doing my assignments or studying my lessons.
33 I study the lessons I missed if I was absent from the class.
34 I study and prepare for tests and quizzes.
35 I study harder to improve my performance when I get low grades.
I spend less time with my friends during school days to concentrate
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more on my studies.
I prefer finishing my studying and my assignments first before watching
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any television program.
38 I see to it that extracurricular activities do not hamper my studies.
39 I have a specific place of study at home which I keep clean and orderly.