“THE IMPACT OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A

STUDY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES”

SPORTS INVOLVEMENT SURVEY

Name (Optional): ____________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Sex: Male Female Age: ___________________

Directions: For each statement in the survey, please indicate how much you agree or disagree
with the statement by putting a check in the box on the right side of each statement. There
are no right or wrong answers. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and you will
not be identified.

Scale: 5-Strongly Agree (Indicates that the characteristic is always manifested)

4-Agree (Indicates that the characteristic is often manifested)

3-Neutral (Indicates that the characteristic is sometimes manifested)

2-Disagree (Indicates that the characteristic is seldom manifested)

1-Strongly Disagree (Indicates that the characteristic is never manifested)

I. ATHLETIC ENGAGEMENT

5 4 3 2 1

1. I maintain emotional control no matter how things are

going for me.
2. On a daily or weekly basis, I set very specific goals for
myself that guide what I do.
3. I handle unexpected situations in my sports very well.
4. While competing, I worry about mistake or failing to
come through.
5. I feel confident that I will play well.
6. If a coach criticizes or yells at me, I correct the mistake
without getting upset about it.
7. When things are going badly, I tell myself to keep
calm, and this works for me.
8. The more pressure there is during a game, the more I
enjoy it.
9. As a student athlete, I am exempted in class during
trainings and competitions.
10. I joined sports competitions because of fame.
11. I joined sports competitions because of incentives.
12. Athletes help me develop better time management
skills.
13. My grades are better because I am a student and
athlete at the same time.
14. If studies proved without a doubt that athletics
negatively affected academics, would you still choose to
compete at your secondary level? Agree for Yes, Disagree
for No
15. The academe support services has helped me
succeeding academically.
16. As an athlete, time spent on training for my sport
affects my studies.
17. I have put a lot of time into playing my sport as an
athlete than studying.
18. I have attended provincial meet. Agree for Yes,
Disagree for No
19. Athletics helped me to boost up my motivation to
attend classes or school hours.
20. I believe that involvement in sports has made my high
school life easier and enjoyable.
21. My involvement with sport events encouraged and
motivated me to complete my studies and pursue my
goal.
 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SURVEY
Directions: For each statement in the survey, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the
statement by putting a check in the box on the right side of each statement. There are no right or
wrong answers. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and you will not be identified.

Scale: 5-Always (Indicates that the characteristic is always manifested)

4-Most of the time (Indicates that the characteristic is often manifested)

3-Sometimes (Indicates that the characteristic is sometimes manifested)

2-Seldom (Indicates that the characteristic is seldom manifested)

1-Never (Indicates that the characteristic is never manifested)

I. FREQUENCY

5 4 3 2 1

1. How often do you get disappointed with your grades?

2. Have you ever failed to submit a task due to

involvement in sports?
3. Have you ever failed a subject due to focusing more on
sports?
4. Have you ever missed a class due to sports
participation?
5. How often do you experience tardiness?
6. Have you ever fallen asleep during class due
exhaustion?
7. How often do you depend on the incentives that your
sports give you?
8. Do you find it difficult to prioritize studying whenever a
competition is near?
9. How often do you get in a position/situation where you
have to choose between sports and academics?
10. How often do you find it hard to balance your time
between sports and academic?

II. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SCALE

5 4 3 2 1
Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree
1. Involvement in sports is an impediment to
your academics.
2. Teachers give special exams exclusively
for me as a student athlete.
3. When I participate in sports my grades
improve.
4. Teachers are more lenient when it comes
to grading my exams and assignments.
5. Teachers extend deadlines for assignments
exclusively for me.
6. Additional academic assistance is provided
to me.
7. In terms of academic, I have an advantage
over the non-athletic students.
8. I believe my grades were getting worse
when I involved in sports.
9. My participation in sports is irreplaceable
and benefits of involvement in athletics far
exceed any negatives.
10. My involvement in sports legibility
motivated me towards degree completion and
persistence towards graduation.