Dann Cyrel L. Miolata Emerson Carlo Licerio Lucky Nicole Umbalin Christian Gonzales CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Studies Young people spend much of their time thinking about, talking about, and being in romantic relationships (Furman, 2002). Having a romantic relationship motivates, or inspires most persons on their endeavors. Classroom grades are a valid measure of the students academic performance. Development of academic motivation in accounting students is an important goal to attain because of its apparent effect on improving the desire to learn, as well as for students effective school functioning. (Gottfried, 1990). Purpose: To investigate if having a romantic relationship while studying accountancy induces benefits to the academic performance of accounting students. Statement of the Problem Do accounting students engagement in a romantic relationship promote the development of ideal study habits? What are the academic benefits that romantic relationships contribute to the academic performance of accounting students? How does a romantic relationship bring forth academic benefits on the academic performance of accounting students? Does the length of the relationship heighten the level of the academic benefits? Scope and Delimitation First Semester, school year 2010-2011 in relationship Bedan accounting students benefits of having a romantic relationship to academic performance CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Review of Related Literature Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Most teenagers have already experienced having relationships. At this stage, they are easily attracted with their opposite sex. Positive effects... studies... * serve as an inspiration to get a high grades * motivate student. * make a teenager to feel more bouncy, lively and more energetic. Negative effects Studies * occupy their minds. * spend most of their time texting and writing their partner's name during class time * hard for them to concentrate. Conceptual Framework CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY Research Design descriptive survey design Sources of Data Sample: In relationship Bedan accounting students randomly chosen thirty participants few population one on one approach Data Gathering Instrument First part: extract information about the background of the relationship Second part: extract information about the experiences of the participant during the relationships course Data Gathering Procedure visited random accounting major sections distribution of the survey forms and questionnaires retrieval and analysis of answered questionnaires Data Analysis Procedure descriptive statistics concentrating on the means and standard deviations. CHAPTER 4 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULT CHAPTER 4 Promotion of study habits by Academic benefits by cause of cause of romantic relationship romantic relationship Very Someti Occasion Rarel Often Never Often mes ally y More motivated 10 13 10 2 1 0 to study More confident on your answers 8 8 13 4 3 0 during exams Aims for high grades to 14 11 6 2 1 2 impress partner More participative 7 10 9 7 2 1 during recitations More secured with self- 10 15 6 2 2 1 appearance Gives more importance to 12 12 4 6 1 1 studies than to the relationship Hampering study habits by cause of romantic relationship Interrelation between the length of a Very relationship and the benefits acquired Ofte Someti Occasio Rare Neve Ofte n mes nally ly r n Meets partner Difference 11 2 7 10 4 2 after class bet. Grade Daydreaming Average Average 1 7 7 5 9 5 Average before and during class Grade Before Grade While Grade Skips meals to Length of 2 3 7 3 7 14 Age the in the save money Relationship while in Texts partner Relationship Relationship the 6 10 12 1 4 3 (month) during class (self-rated) (self-rated) Relationsh Spends ip sleepless nights talking 4 6 6 7 6 7 16 years with partner 5.5 7.13 7.67 over the phone old +0.54 Spends less time reading 17 years 0 3 9 8 9 7 9 8.5 8.2 textbooks/stud old - 0.03 ying Choices are 18 years 22 7.31 8.15 influenced by old +0.84 partners 5 11 8 2 5 5 regardless of 19 years 32 7.5 8.17 nature old +0.67 Unable to concentrate on 0 4 4 11 4 13 studies CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION Summary The number of accountancy students having had to repeat a subject decreased significantly after being involved in a relationship. This shows that accountancy students involved in a relationship develop proper attitudes toward studying. The length of the relationship does not affect the level of academic benefits. Conclusion In a relationship status of SBC accountancy students promotes ideal study habits Accountancy students know how to manage their time and proper attitudes toward studying. The length of the relationship does not affect the level of academic benefits. Recommendations The researchers recommend the following: The accountancy students should continue to do their best in their academic performances with or without romantic relationship. The parents should watch their son or daughter if they are doing all their schoolwork before giving time in their relationship and they should provide constant advices to their siblings. Future researchers interested in this area may choose a different set of respondents to expand the applicability of this research.