The Effects of Parents – Students Relationship on the Academic Performance of Selected HUMSS Grade 12 Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

Parental guidance and support is necessary to the academic performance of each students. The relationship between parents and students might leave a positive and negative effect on the academic achievement of the child. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the parent-student’s relationship to the academic performance of the selected HUMSS Grade 12 students in Bestlink College of the Philippines. The researchers used descriptive method as research design. The instrument used for survey and questionnaire to gather data. The researchers were also searched for related literature and studies. Stratified sampling was also used to select the respondents of this study. Based on the answers gathered from the respondents. “Active Class Participation” is the aspect that is mostly affected by the relationship of parents to their children. Students with good relationship to their parents tends to easily participate in class discussion. “Moral and Financial Support” has also a big contribution to the student’s academic performance. Students with lack of support from their parents result into unmotivated active class performances. The researchers concluded that the effects of parent-student relationship on the academic performance of selected Grade 12 HUMSS students are diverting of attention, not interested to become an academic achiever, lack of focus and confuse to the priorities in life of being a Grade 12 student. Parent has a big role in the academic aspect of their children. Parents must encourage, support their child morally and financial and spend time to their children to develop their motivation in academic performances. Having good communication within the family circle can have a positive effect in the academic performance of the students.