Factors Affecting the Academic Behavior of Grade 12 ABM Students in Secondary Institution

Abstract

Nowadays, students in terms of their academic behavior are affected by psychological, economic, social, personal, and environmental factors. Therefore, students are easily distracted. A qualitative method was used in the study using a descriptive research design. There were four factors identified affecting the academic behavior of the Grade 12 ABM Students; family, friends, teachers and classmates. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the target respondents. Results of the study revealed that there are negative and positive contributions of the factors affecting the academic behavior of Grade 12 ABM student: (1) Family –the reason for students to focus on their studies but with lack of financial support and quality time can cause lack of motivation. (2) Friends –can influence students to do bad habits. However, friends who possess good behavior influence students to be so. (3) Teachers –factors such as low tone of voice and their tardiness to go to class contributes badly to students’ behavior. Meanwhile, students feel inspired when teachers motivate them. (4) Classmates –those talkative inside the classroom cause distraction, but competitive classmates make students excel. Results demonstrate the need for the teachers and school administrators to impose policies in school that will help teachers and to manipulate and monitor students’ behavior.