Impact of Psychological Factors Related to English Grammar to the Academic Performance of the Selected Senior High Schoolof Lucsuhin National High School SY 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

English has been used as a universal language around the world. It has been a medium of communication by many people in different countries. We have seen that many students were not using the English language so that this study is important to read and it will tackle the different factors related to English grammar that they are usually experiencing without knowing it. This research is necessary for them to know the different factors that impact their academic performance.

METHODS

Descriptive method was used in this study. The researchers used survey questionnaires and distributed it to the 80 respondents in order to determine the impact of the different psychological factors related to English grammar to the students' academic performance. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents.

RESULTS

The study reveals that the different psychological factors related to English grammar have an impact on the academic performance of the selected Senior High School students. This study determined the four main psychological factors such as lack of self-confidence, shyness, anxiety, and lack of motivation. Lack of self-confidence is the most common factor, with 75%, that the students are exposed to. The second factor is the shyness at 41%, followed by the anxiety at 24%, and lastly, lack of motivation at 20%. The students who are not motivated by the people around them are afraid to speak using the English language, they feel anxious and are afraid to be teased by others. Therefore, shyness occurs and this shyness leads to lack of self-confidence.

DISCUSSIONS

Lack of self-confidence is the most common factor that affects the students' academic performance. The reason why is that they are shy to use the English language, and their insufficient vocabulary makes it hard for them to construct English words and sentences easily. The researchers are hoping that this study will serve as a basis for continuing this topic. Future researchers should expand the study to Junior High School students.