Chapter I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Nowadays, the most prevalent thing that students or children heed for are social vices. Practices

which involves addiction that makes them ecstatic or relaxed but considered to be unhealthy in all

dimensions of human wellness, people are much practicing this kind of behaviour especially students and

as time goes on, it turns into a habit that is known as rude and informal that affects the norms of the

society. There are different kinds of social vices and some of them are activities that most students are

capable of doing, examples include cultism, indecent dressing, gambling, smoking, smartphone overuse,

truancy or absenteeism, and procrastination on school works

Since most of the students are experiencing adolescence especially on Senior High School level,

they are very vulnerable to temptation which triggers their urge to try something new or to be deceived by

their peers. This is because on adolescent stage, a child’s behaviour changes and multiple development

can be observed, it means that they still need proper supervision from adults in order to control their

capabilities.

Peer pressure is considered to be the major caused of students involvement on social vices.

Because of the level of their curiosity to learn bizarre things, it causes them smoke, drink alcohols,

practice truancy, and so on. In other cases, a child tends to act because of threat given by their peers and

avoidance of being labeled as coward. Boastfulness and arrogance also force a child to act mighty among

their friends by practicing social vices. Lack of parental care and attention also leads to a child’s

downfall, without proper parenting a child’s freedom to do social vices is limitless and some cases leads

to rebellion. Negligence of parents can make their child to turn to their friend or lover to seek for love and

attention and often leads them to deadly acts.

 Iloilo Doctor’s College SHS Students are considered to perform well on their school and also are

active on social gatherings or parties. These students typically spend their time going to school and

sometimes behave differently outside their campus. Doing projects, assignments, and performances are

also their task in order to succeed in their academics and it is based on hard work and determination. At

the end of the school year each student is awarded for their accomplishment which makes them closer on

chasing their dreams. There are certain factors that could change this process that could possibly ruin the

student’s life. Having too many activities could lead to procrastination and often affects School

performances. Focus and determination would also be affected if certain acts takes place, too much

entertainment can also make someone do negative practices. Thus, a research is conducted in order to

determine if social vices significantly affects the academic lives among students of Iloilo Doctor’s

College specifically on the Grade 11 class.

Statement of the Problem

The main purpose of this research is to determine if Social Vices significantly affects the

academic lives of Iloilo Doctor’s College Grade 11 students.

Specifically it seeks to answer the following questions.

1. What are the common vices that the students of Iloilo Doctor’s College Grade-11 practices?

2. What are the main causes of practicing social vices?

3. Does having vices improve the academic lives of Iloilo Doctor’s College Grade-11 students?
Research Hypothesis

There is no significant relationship between the academic lives of the Grade 11 students of Iloilo

Doctor’s College to their social vices.

Significance of the Study

The results and findings of the research will benefit the following sectors.

Students. This study will help the students to improve themselves by being aware of engaging on certain

practices especially those which can affect their academic performance.

Teachers. This study would help them to supervise their students to a proper way in which they can be a

better version of themselves. This research would also inspire teachers to think of possible solutions to

encourage their student to be attentive in class.

Parents. This study would inspire parents to pay more attention to their children. This would also help

the parents on how to discipline and encourage their child.

Researchers. This study would guide researcher on how to conduct their research and also help them

think of possible problems that the society is facing today or in the future days to come. This would also

encourage children to engage on research and would improve their critical thinking skill and socialization

skills.

Community. This research would help the community to eradicate unjust acts that distract the people

from their lives, especially students who are actively on school. This would also inspire the community to

lay down rules in in order to preserve peace

Definition of Terms

Adolescence . the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a

child into an adult.

Arrogance. having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.

Bizarre. a very strange or unusual feeling that causes amusement.

Boastfulness.(boastful) is being braggart, or having an overinflated sense of pride.

Cultism. the practices or activities of a group of people who have extreme commitment.

Deceive. cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal

advantage.

Ecstatic. feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Gambling. (gamble) play games of chance for money; bet.

Habit. a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.

Indecent. not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour or propriety; obscene.

Negligence. failure to take proper care in doing something.

Norms. something that is usual, typical, or standard.

Peers. are people like you in age or grade level.

Procastination. the act of delaying o postponing something.

Urge. to try earnestly or persistently to persuade someone to do something.

Vulnerable. suspectible to physical or emotional attack or harm.

Truancy. the act of staying away from school without good reason.

Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework of this research conveys the relationship of each variable used in the

study. The Social Vices serves as the Intervening Variable, Student’s Academic Performance serves as

the Dependent Variable, and the Student’s Trait serves as the Independent.
 Schematic illustration of the relationship of each variables .

INDEPNDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Student’s Trait and Personality

Hardworking
Obedient STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Persistent
Intelligent
Friendly
Motivated
Competitive

INTERVENING VARIABLE

Social Vices

-Gambling
-Smoking
-Cultism
-Mobile Phone Overuse
-Truancy
-Drinking Alcohol
-Engaging on Drugs

Scope and Limitation

The scope of the study is to determine if social vices significantly affect the academic
performance of the students of the particular area. The study delimits the respondents in which only the
Grade 11- Students of Iloilo Doctor’s College are chosen as the subject.
 ILOILO DOCTOR’S COLLEGE
West Avenue, Molo, Iloilo City
Senior High School Department

Effects of Social Vices among Grade 11 Students of IDC

on their Academic Performance

In fulfillment for the

Requirements of the Subject
Practical Research

By:
Deonne Marie Esperida
Jia Rean Veduya
Joengi Galvez
Pearl Lou Marie Alcon
Yna Marie Anib
Kizy Discaya

Grade 11 – Fortitude
STEM

January 2020