The Causes of Absenteeism and its Effects on the Academic Performance of ABM Grade 12 students in Bestlink College of the Philippines SY 2018-2019

Abstract

Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation without good reason. Generally, absenteeism is unplanned absences. Absenteeism has been viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance, as well as a breach of an implicit contract between employee and employer. It is seen as a management problem and framed in economic or quasi-economic terms. More recent scholarship seeks to understand absenteeism as an indicator of psychological, medical, or social adjustment to work. Student absenteeism is a serious issue in public education. Concerted efforts have been expended aimed at engaging students and promoting active learning, but schools are still full of "clock-watchers" Many high scholars regularly skip classes and, according to some inside reports, "the hallways are virtually empty some Friday afternoons." Going to school regularly is crucially important for a student's education and social skills. Chronically absent students are at a disadvantage both socially and academically. They missed out on critical stages of social interaction and development with their peers, while simultaneously limiting their academic progress. This can result in low self-esteem, social isolation, and dissatisfaction that could well have precipitated non-attendance in the first place. School absenteeism is an alarming problem for administrators, teachers, parents, society in general, and pupils. Unaccepted absences have a negative effect on peer relationships, which can cause further absences. The researchers used Descriptive under Qualitative design to determine the effects of absenteeism to the academic performance of selected grade 12 ABM students. 50 (fifty) respondents were gathered to answer the survey questionnaires. There are various causes of absenteeism that discussed in this research study which are health problems, family problems, personal problems and school-related problems with sub-problems mainly, serious health problem, sickness, financial problems, friends or relationship problems, bullying, incomplete school requirements like project, assignment. Based on the summary of the findings and conclusions the researchers came up with the following recommendations. Students should be friendly and avoid bullying their other classmates. The teachers should give motivation and help the students who have personal problem. Students should know how to manage their own time to avoid absenteeism.