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MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES APPLIED BY HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS

An Undergraduate Thesis

Presented to the Faculty of

School of Arts and Sciences
J. H. Cerilles State College
Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur

In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW)

Matchuca, Richel B.
Villagonzalo, Jerald Ace M.

DECEMBER 2021

CERTIFICATE OF PANEL APPROVAL

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The study attached here entitled “MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES APPLIED

BY HIGH SCHOOL PAPRENTS” prepared and submitted by MATCHUCA, RICHEL
B., and VILLAGONZALO, JERALD ACE M.in partial fulfillment for the degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in SOCIAL WORK, hereby recommended for approval.

MICHELLE S. ARANJUEZ, RSW

Thesis Adviser
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Date

DARLENE DARYL S. NAYO, RSW,MSW CATHERINE D. CABAL

PANEL MEMBER PANEL MEMBER
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Date Date

ROMY LIWAGON ARNOLD P. CANDAY, MAEd

PANEL MEMBER PANEL MEMBER
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Date Date

This study is approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in SOCIAL WORK.

Approved by the Oral Examination Committee on _____________ with a

rating of PASSED.

JULIETA C. CEBRERO, Ph.D

Chairman

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Date

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The researchers would like to express their warmest thanks to the following

persons who willingly helped and shared their brilliant ideas that made this research

paper possible.

Mrs. Michelle S. Aranjuez, thesis adviser, for her support by imparting her

ideas about the study and helping us with the materials needed;

Mr. Romy Liwagon, statistician, for giving his valuable time for computing our

data gathered and for showing humbleness, and for being approachable;

Mrs. Perlaida Norma B. Puno and Mrs. Catherine Cabal, consultants, for their

suggestions;

Mr. Arnold P. Canday, research instructor, gave comments and reactions to

the manuscript which enabled us to clarify certain points; and

Dr. Julieta C. Cebrero, Dean, for giving her valuable time to suggest and gave

reactions to the manuscript with humbleness.

The researchers are also grateful for the support of the humble barangay

captains in Limonan – Hon. Demetario U. Baterna, Barangay in Calube- Hon.

Enriquita J. Lauranilla and in Mati- Hon. Joepher V. Sabal. The researchers

wholeheartedly give thanks for permitting them to conduct their studies on their

barangay.

To Almighty God, creator of all things and source of wisdom, who gives mind

enlightenment, and for keeping us endured in this work through the days and nights

despite the many sleepless nights, tiredness, and discouragement; and to all the

people involved in these preparations.

DEDICATION
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Our heartfelt gratitude to our Almighty Father for giving us good health,

wisdom and knowledge to make this work successful. This book is affectionately

dedicated to our respective parents:

Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Matchuca Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Villagonzalo

and to

Our family, friends, relatives, and to our adviser and instructor who gives inspiration,

love support, and encouragement to make this research possible.

ABSTRACT
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MATCHUCA, RICHEL B. AND VILLAGONZALO, JERALD ACE M., 2021,”

MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES APPLIED BY HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS”, School of
Arts and Sciences, J. H. Cerilles State College, Mati, San Miguel Zamboanga del
Sur, an Undergraduate Thesis.

Thesis Adviser: MICHELLE S. ARANJUEZ, RSW

Motivation is such an important element in improving work productivity, every

educational administrator needs to have a firm understanding of how it relates to job
satisfaction and reward systems. The main objective of this study was to determine
the motivational strategies applied by high school parents of the selected junior high
school students in JHCSC Laboratory High School. The instruments used in
gathering pertinent data were the questionnaire and the supplemented observation
to verify information that had been given by the respondents of the study. The
findings revealed that the level of motivational strategies applied by parents in
selected junior high school students of JHCSC Laboratory High School in terms of
focus on effort got the general weighted mean of 3.21 which is descriptively
interpreted as sometimes. The result of the hypotheses concluded that there is a
significant relationship between the parent’s motivational strategies and their
children’s academic success.

Keyword: Motivation, Strategies, Parents, Children, Academic

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE i
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APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
DEDICATION iv
ABSTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF APPENDICES vii
LIST OF TABLES viii
LIST OF FIGURES xi

CHAPTER

I.THE PROBLEM

Introduction 1
Theoretical Framework 2
Conceptual Framework 4
Statement of the Problem 5
Null Hypothesis 5
Significance of the Study 6
Scope and Limitation of the study 6
Definition of terms 6

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

III. METHODOLOGY

Research Design 14
Research Environment 14
Research Instrument 15
Research Respondent 16
Data Gathering Procedure 16

IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND 17

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

V. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Findings 27
Conclusions 28
Recommendations 29
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REFERENCES 30

APPENDICES

A. Survey Questionnaire 32
B. Correlation Assumptions 34

CURRICULUM VITAE 35

LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. Level of motivational strategies in terms 17

of focus on effort

2. Level of motivational strategies in terms 18

of Alter Expectations
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3. Level of motivational strategies in terms 19

of Changing of Thoughts

4. Summary on the level of motivational

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strategies applied by the parents

5. Level of academic success in terms

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of Learning Process

6. Level of academic success in terms

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of Developing Skills

7. Summary of the level of academic

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success of the children

8. Testing of the relationship between the

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motivational strategies applied by parents
to the academic success of their children

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1. Schematic Model of the study 4

2. Location of the study 15

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