Tardiness of Grade 12 HUMMS Students and its Academic

Performance in First Semester of SY 2022 – 2023

1.1 Introduction

As tardiness is being an issue in the whole world, it is more vital to make a

solution about this problem. Tardiness is the quality or state of being late (Merriam

Webster). It is experienced not only by the workers but also the students. Rational use

of time is important for students because this is a stage for professional and moral

formation, a period of establishment in the community (Kharadze et al., 2016)

Time management is the one of main challenges of students, who have many

other challenges caused by system problems of higher education (Gulua, Ekaterine,

2017). Active commuting to school (i.e., walking and cycling) has health implications for

young people. Therefore, it of interest to determine how the distance students walk to

school varies depending on where they live and how their decision to walk is affected by

contextual/environmental variables (Chica-Olmo, 2018). Many students are tardy

because it has turned into a habit. This lack of timeliness tends to prove that these

students don't care much about their education. They don't care what the consequences

are of being late; they just want to enjoy their life (Kleber, 2013). The causes of being

tardy are mostly transportation, medical issue or sluggish to act those meeting up

with assigned for standard timing (Indoso et al., 2020).

Several studies have been conducted on students’ lateness however, this study

is different from the earlier ones. Odebode (2018) connotes that psychosocial factors
that affected teachers’ job performance. Significantly, the study was on teachers but

different variables were considered. Adegboyega et al., (2019) worked on bullying

behavior among secondary school students. This study is not the same as the present

study as bullying behavior was addressed and not students’ lateness to school. Marwan

(2014) looked at factors associated with students’ lateness behavior; although, this

study focuses on similar variable considered in the present study however, Marwan’s

study was a systematic review of literature which adopted a theoretical approach to the

problem at hand. Similarly, Chabaya, and Chabaya (2009) focused on students’ failure

to submit research on time. This study centered on both quantitative and qualitative

analysis of students at a secondary institution.

The study of this nature is needed to address the causes of lateness to school of

San Miguel National High School SHS HUMSS students. It is on this background

information that we deemed it fit to investigate the factors responsible for students’

lateness to school as expressed by SMNHS teachers in SHS Department.

Abenoja, Rey-Ann
Arbael, Lucky Mae
Alorro, Meriel
Arligue, Peter Ryan V.
Arsenio, Michaella Gale
Calit, Rogelio
Canal, Hazel Grace J.
Dapunan, Christine Mae
Ibarra, Rochel
Ignacio, Aicel