Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Setting

Introduction

Sleep issues can strike anyone at any age. Inadequate sleep has a negative impact

on a person's physiological and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study is to

assess the pre-sleep behaviors, sleep length, and sleep pattern of school children, as well

as the relationship between their sleep schedules and sleep habits.

Inadequate sleep has a negative impact on mental functioning, which in turn has a

negative impact on student’s exam performances and ultimately, their grades. The

amount of sleep one gets in a 24 hours period has a direct impact on one’s physical

health, mood and mental performance.

According to an expert, senior high school students in grades 9 through 12 should

focus not only on mastering their academic work, but also on perfecting study habits that

will prepare them for a lifetime of productive learning - from varsity to the workplace.

"Mastering the mechanics of learning is just as important as learning itself, and it's a

critical component of dealing with the demands of higher education once learners become

students," says Dr. Gillian Mooney, Dean: Academic Development and Support at The

Independent Institute of Education, South Africa's largest private higher education

provider. "When students reach their senior year of high school, it's no longer simply

about how much time they spend in front of their books; it's also about how good that

time is. These years are ideal for learning skills that will aid them in managing the rising

responsibilities they will confront in the future "she explains.

The hypothesis will be raised in the study and will be tested at 5% level of

significance. HYPOTHESIS: The sleeping patterns of the respondents does not affect

their study habits.

The researchers conducted this study to find out whether the sleeping patterns of

grade 12 students of Gerona Junior College has an effect on their study habits. The
researchers came up with the idea of conducting the present study because of the Sleep

quality, duration, and consistency are associated with better academic performance in

college students. (Okano et al., 2021). For grade 12 students, all these demands are

present plus the fact that they are experiencing the hardships of grade 12 life adjustments.

In this regard, the researchers thought of measuring the effect of sleeping patterns on

study habits of the grade 12 students in terms of how they withstand and overcome

different adversities.

Statement of the problem

The study focused on Sleeping patterns of grade 12 students of Gerona Junior

College and its Effect in their study habits. Specifically, it aims to answer the following

questions:

1) What are the sleeping patterns of the respondents?

2) How do the students assess their study habits?

3) Is the study habits of the students dependent on their sleeping patterns?

Significance of the study

The study focused on explaining the Sleeping patterns of Grade 12 students in

Gerona Junior College and its effect in their study Habits. Moreover, the results of the

study will be beneficial to following:

Students. The students will have an awareness on their sleeping patterns, this study shows

if sleeping early or sleeping late can affect the study habits of the students.

Parents. The result of the study will help parents to guide their child/ children when it

comes on their sleeping patterns.

Other researchers. The findings of the study will serve as a reference material and a guide

for future researchers who wish to conduct the same non-experimental study, or any

study related to sleeping patterns and its effect on study habits of the students.

Scope and delimitation

 The researchers are focused about sleeping patterns of grade 12 students

Gerona Junior College and its effect in their study habits. The study focused on

explaining the Sleeping patterns of Grade 12 students in Gerona Junior College and its

effect in their study Habits. Moreover, the results of the study will be beneficial to

students, parents and other researcher. This study will be conducted via online survey.

This will solely focused on grade 12 student of Gerona Junior College year 2021-2022.

This study will be conducted on September to December of the year 2021. This will be

conducted by giving online survey. The respondents of this study are 143 respondents

from grade 12 students of Gerona Junior College distributed using the Slovin’s formula

having the population of 244 grade 12 students.

Population sample compute using Slovin’s formula

There are 244 grade 12 students in Gerona Junior College on the S.Y 2021- 2022.

The margin of error is 5%. The researchers will get the population using slovin’s formula.

n= N n= 224

1+ Ne2 1+224(0.05)2

n= 224

1+224(0.0025)

n= 224

1+0.56

n= 224

1.56

n= 143 respondents