Social Factors that Negatively Affect the Performance of Grade 12 ABM Students In Bestlink College of the Philippines School Year 2018-2019

Abstract

The social and economic development of the country is directly linked with students’ academic performance. The students’ performance play an important role in producing the best quality graduates who will become great leaders and manpower for the country thus responsible for the country's economic and social development. Students’ academic performance measurement has received considerable attention in previous research, it is challenge to the aspects of academic literature, and science students’ performance are affected due to social, psychological, economic, environmental and personal factors. These factors strongly influence on the students’ performance, but these factors vary from person to person and country to country. From the last few years in Pakistan, literacy rate and education was improved and most of the instituted in Pakistan improving the educational level and produce well educated, competitive and skilled person, those meet dynamic growing market requirement. That was the reason why the researchers find out such factors that affecting students’ performance, especially in rural areas where students have face lot of problem. Previously most of the studies, students’ academic performance conducting on such issues like gender difference, teacher's education and teaching style, class environment, socio-economic factor,and family education background. The researchers used the survey questionnaire as the instrument for gathering data needed in the research. Questionnaire consists of series of question to gather data needed. The type of research used in this study is Qualitative research. The type of qualitative research used is Descriptive Design which aims to describe the variable. One of the common causes that affect the performance of Grade 12 ABM students is social factors. Based on the findings, the respondents agreed to the indicator that there’s a negative effect in student’s academic performance in social factors. Friends that cause bad influence greatly affect the students due to peer pressure. If the negative effects of Social factor in performance continue, these are the possible causes; lack of confidence, the way they think and act, and lack of trust in god. Further study may help this paper bring out the information gathered.