RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

(SOC113)

RESEARCH TITLE:
The Influences of Superstitious Beliefs
in the Decision-making Process of
Third Year Students of College of
Teacher Education at Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Muntinlupa for the
Academic Year 2013-2014

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

This study attempt to answer the following
questions:
1. What is the Demographic profile of the

respondents in terms of:

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

Age
Gender
Field of specialization
Religion

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

2. What are the superstitious beliefs
considered by the respondents in terms
of:
2.1 Good Luck
2.2 Bad Luck

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

3. To what extent does superstitious
belief influence the decision making
of the respondents?

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

4. Is there any significant relationship
between perceived information of
superstitious beliefs of male and
female respondents?

RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF RESEARCH

Research Design
- Descriptive Method

Respondents of the Study

- Third Year Students of the College of Teacher

Education

Research Instrument
- Questionnaire and list of planned

METHODS OF RESEARCH

Research Locale

- College of Teacher Education of

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa

Data Gathering Procedure

- normative survey

Statistical Treatment of Data

- percentage, weighted mean and frequency

PRESENTATION,
ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE

RESPONDENTS
Table 1.1
Distribution of Respondents in terms of Age
Age of Respondents

Frequency

Percentage

17 and Below

2.09 %

18-20

156

81.68 %

21 and Above

31

16.23 %

Total

191

100 %

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE

RESPONDENTS
Table 1.2
Distribution of Respondents in terms of
Gender
Gender

Frequency

Percentage

Male

55

20.80 %

Female

136

77.20 %

Total

191

100 %

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE

RESPONDENTS
Table 1.3
Distribution of Respondents in terms of specialization
Specialization

Frequency

Percentage

English

22

11.52 %

Filipino

10

5.26 %

Biological Science

26

13.61 %

Social Science

22

11.52 %

MAPEH

14

7.32 %

SPED

13

6.80 %

PSED

15

7.85 %

Mathematics

22

11.52 %

General Education

47

24.61 %

Total

191

100.%

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE

RESPONDENTS
Table 1.4
Distribution of Respondents in terms of Religion
Religion

Frequency

percentage

Roman Catholic

132

69.11 %

Born Again/Christian

44

23.04 %

Iglesia Ni Cristo

3.66 %

Dating Daan

1.05 %

Saksi ni Jehova

Protestant

0.52 %

Muslim

others

2.62 %

Total

191

100.00 %