Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of students

participation in competitive sports on academic success in Kasiglahan Village

Senior High School. This paper seeks to determine if students participation in

competitive sports has advantages to their study and behaviour.

The sample consisted of 1,100 students, since our sampling method is

purposive its focus only to the G11 students who participated only in terms of

sports. The researchers use survey questionnaires as instruments to get the

results about the students participation in competitive sports. Findings suggest

that participation in athletics should continue to be an area of focus for

educational stakeholders as it relates to academic achievement. There was a

positive significant relationship between sports participation and

academic performance.

Keywords: Sports, achievement, students participation, students

athletes.

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 Acknowledgement

It is pleasure to thank all those who made this thesis possible. Special

thanks to the Almighty God for His love, providence and for giving us wisdom to

accomplish our work. First we would like to thank our teacher in Practical

Research which is Ms. Eloisa Iglesias for guiding and for giving advice to us to

conduct this research. We would like to thank also in ourselves for making this

possible. We also giving thanks to our parents for giving us allowance for the

finances for this research. To our classmates who cheering up us when we’re

down.

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 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

One of the main aims for most parents, teachers, or schools is for their

children or students to succeed academically. For this reason, it is important for

them to know which factors are likely to have an influence on a student’s

academic achievement. With growing research on the positive relationship

between academic achievement and sports participation, there should be

increasing numbers of children participating in sporting activities. Similarly, it is

possible that athletic communities in high schools have developed a negative

reputation with respect to academic performance.

Background of the Study

University presidents and college coaches have battled over the

academic requirements necessary to receive athletic scholarships, eligibility

requirements, and even the advising of students athletes (Zani, 1991). The

progress of this obsession with sport continued from high school to colleges.

The concern that arose at the high school level is whether or not athletics have

become a more compelling force than academic in schools. Sports appear to be

an attractive aspect of the high school experience to many students actually

there’s a positive and negative effect of sport’s participation on high school

students. There’s an anonymous survey was distributed to 838 participants,

where 45% were male and 55% were female (Fisher et al) of the 838 students

who were interviewed, the authors found that all of them participated in sports in

some way. The most common sport were basketball, volleyball and baseball

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and they believed that they would be extremely likely to receive an athletic

scholarships (Fisher et al). This belief in the ability to receive significant benefits

from sports and ranking them higher than school, was troubling finding from

study.

The researchers choose this topic to know what is the effect of students

participation in competitive sports on academic success. They also want to

know if there’s an advantage and disadvantages when you are part of it.

Researchers main objective in conducting this research is if competitive sports

help you to be success in terms of academic. Some students use competitive

sports as strength in their academic achievement.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to know what are the effects of student’s participation in

competitive sports on academic success and seeks for the answers to these

following questions.

1. Does the number of sports in which a student participate affect their

academic achievements? Why?

2. How does participation in sports affect the academic achievement of

student?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages in participating in sports to

student’s academic success?

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Significance of the Study

The findings of this study would be valuable not only to the

students ,teachers, and parents but also to the other people. The output of this

research would be benefited by the following individuals:

A.) A students can be benefited this study because they will be aware about the

disadvantages of students participation in competitive sports.

B.) Teachers: The outcome of this study for the teachers they will inform one of

the factor that can affect the grades of their students is the disadvantages of

participation in competitive sports.

C.) Parents: They will guide their children and supporting their participation in

sports

D.) Others: The study intended to benefit the other citizen because through the

researchers study they will aware the disadvantages of students participation in

competitive sports on academic performance.

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Scope and Delimitation

There are many factors that could influence school connectedness such

as peer relations, school disciplinary policies and practices, school guidance

and counselling programmes and opportunities for talent development, but the

study considered only the effects of participation in competitive sports on school

connectedness. It covers only for those students in Kasiglahan Village Senior

High school who participate in competitive sports.

This study covers only those students who are participating or once

participated on competitive sports in Kasiglahan Village Senior High School,

school year 2018-2019.

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 Chapter 2
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature

For several generation, athletics and education have been identified

with each other, with the result that sports culture has become embedded within

academic culture on many levels. Participation in sports was said to make boys

in to men and help them appreciate teamwork, duty, sacrifice and dedication.

Sports built character and engendered the values of good sportsmanship in

young men. The promotion of sports as a path toward maturity was supported

by studies that have found that " Participation in extracurricular activities....affect

academic performance, attachment to school and social development " among

high school students (NHSAW , 2001 ,p.9) and according to the author

participation in sports are related physical education activities provide

opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork.....and the opportunity

to apply academic skills in other arenas a part of a well rounded education.

According to “Baucom and Lantz (2000) the primary conceptual

problem facing student-athletes is whether or not sports , as an activity , has a

positive impact on other endeavors in life, including academics. At present,

researchers have looked for both indirect and direct connections. Indirect

connections consist of ways in which sports improve various non-cognitive

aspects of an athlete's personality, which is self -esteem, motivation and how

that improvement it turns leads to better academic achievement. Direct

connections consist of ways in such similarly competitive events a academic

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tests and courses. A major area of research involves the effort to prove that

participation in sports improves the self-esteem of young adults.

Most studies seeking to find a direct connection between participation

in sports and academic are faced with the problem of time and demand. Studies

have shown that " the time demands of athletic programs force student- athletes

ti sacrifice attention to academics , making it difficult for them to devote time to

study or earn good grades " (Aries et al., 2004)

Related studies

Does participation in organized sports enhance academic

achievement? Supporter of organized sports claim that athletic participation

helps foster higher academic achievement. Stephens and Schaben (2002)

conducted a study in Omaha, Nebraska. Participants included 136 students, 73

participated in sport and 63 did not participate in sport, with an equal number of

male and female students overall. To assess sports participation students filled

out a questionnaire about their level participation in organized school sports.

The resultant showed that students who participated in a sports had significantly

higher GPA 's (mean of 3.15) than students who did not participated in a sports

(mean of 2.40) . This study supports that student- athletes is not only

competitive in organized sports but also on their academic performance.

A similar study conducted by Buhrmann (1972) examined the

relationship between academic achievement and boy's participation in

interscholastic sports. The respondents in this study were 158 randomly

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selected boys who had attended junior high school in Southern Oregon

between 1959 and 1956. There were 74 students classified as athletes and 84

non- athletes. GPA's (Grade Point Average) and standardized tests scores were

collected at the end of each school year and socio economic status (SES) and

previous scholarship and athletics we're significantly correlated with control

variables. This study conclude that the higher SES of the student's family and

the higher his scholarship at the end of elementary school, the greater the

chances of the students being an athlete and achieving academically at a

higher level in junior high school. The results further support the claim that

athletes achieve a higher level of academic success than non- athletes

regardless of their SES.

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 Conceptual Frame works

INPUT

1. Does the number of

sports in which a

student participates
PROCCESS
affect their academic OUTPUT
 Data collection
achievement? Why?  The effects of
through interviews
2. How does student’s
 Qualitative data
participation in sports participation in
analysis
affect the academic competitive

achievement of sports on

students? academic

3. What are the success.

advantages and

disadvantages in

participating in sports

to student’s academic

success?

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 As shown in the diagram the input consist of research questions that

are listed above and in the process, it consists how we collect the data or

information to come up to the output. if they wish to participate in a sport and

should not allowed to play until their grades is brought back above the minimum

requirements. This is a realistic problem that can be seen when a student

athletes was asked about the penalization for low grades.

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Definition of Terms

 Sports - Includes all forms of competitive physical activity or game which ,

through casual or organized participation, maintain or improve physical

ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants , entertainment

for spectators. (Wikipedia, 2017)

 Academic Performance - Has been used to collect data from the

managements, students , skills and proper guidance from parents on

student academic performance. (Researchgale, 2016)

 Sports Participation- Participants in physical education and sports

experience several benefits. (Oregonlaws, 2016)

 Athlete- An athlete is someone who trains for and competes in sporting

events , as a professional or just for fun. (Merriam Webster, 2018)

 Sportman ship - Is behavior and attitudes that show respect for the rules

of a game and becoming to one participation in a sport. (Dictionary,

2015)

 Physical Education - It aims to develop students physical competence

and knowledge of movement and safety and their ability to use these

perform in a wide range of activities associated with the development of

an active and healthy lifestyle. (Vocabulary,2016)

 Endeavor - To exert oneself to do or effect something and make an effort.

(Merriam Webster, 2017)

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 Grade Point Average- An indication of the students academic calculated

as the total number of grade points. (Google, 2018)

 Socio Economic Status - The position that an individual or family

occupies with reference to the prevailing average standards of cultural

and income , participation in group activity of the community. (Wikipedia,

2015)

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 CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY

Research Design

A qualitative research design is appropriate for this study since the

researchers want to determine the effects of students participation in

competitive sports on academic success like it how it affect their daily life, time

with their family, their study, time with friends and how it affect to his/her

behavior. If we compare their past grades average and their current grades

average we will see the result How it affect if they participate in competitive

sports or not.

The Sample

The site of this study is Kasiglahan Village Senior High School. Our

target population is included all Senior High School who participated in sports

for academic success. The is estimated number of students in Kasiglahan

Village Senior High School is 1,000. And the majority of this study are students

who were in regular curriculum. This study is used since it easily allowed the

researcher to gather the information required for this study as well as being able

to gather more observations.

Purposive sampling is used as a sampling method because ir is

choosing a member’s of population to participate in the study. Purposive or

Judgemental sample help us to get the result especially to those who

participated in competitive sports.

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Instrument

The study used a student’s questionnaire as the main tool data

collection. The questionnaire is made up of three sections. The first section is

asked for demographic information such as age, sex, and name (optional). The

second requested information regarding the current level if any of environment

in sports, number of sports played, types of sports played, frequency played per

weeks, hours played per week, and how they had long been playing. The third

section is the questionnaire that required information about the student

academic achievement for that year. We can still a part of instruments because

we need to observe, take down notes and talks to people to gather more

information.

Survey Questionnaire:

Name (Optional): Gender:

Check only.

1. How often do you participate in sport?

o Daily
o Weekly
o Monthly
2. How many hours a week fo you participate in sport?

o 1-2 hours
o 2-3 hours
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 o 3-4 hours above
3. How difficult do you find it to balance your athletic and academic

activities?

o Extremely difficult
o Very difficult
o Moderately difficult/
4. Which environment do you prefer for sports activities?

o Indoor
o Outdoor
o No special preference
5. Which of the following sports activities are you interested in?

o Basketball
o Volleyball
o Badminton
o Table tennis
6. How much time do you often spend at home on studying per day?

o Less than 1 hour

o 1 hour to 2 hours
o 2 to 3 hours
7. How much time do you usually spend on sports in a day?

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 o Less than 1 hour
o 1 hour to 2 hours
o 2 to 3 hours
8. How long you’ve been playing?

o 5-6 months
o 7-8 moths
o 9 months to 1 year
9. Do you commit more of your time to sports or academics?

o Sports
o Academics
10. Does your parents support you for participating in sports?

o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Strongly disagree
o Disagree

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Data Collection Procedure

In order to recognize the data the research data to be gathered with

interviews, accommodated by a self-administered questionnaire that carries

questions in which purpose is to know the respondents participated in

competitive sports on academic success. The excess of using this type of

interview is for the respondents are willing to answer our questions for them.

This study will be conducted at Kasiglahan Village Senior High Schol and

in order to recognize the data, first, the researchers will ask permission in the

OIC or principal of the school, teachers and inform students that they will having

an interview.

Plan for Data Analysis

To organize and analyse the data. A plan for this research is qualitative

data analysis. The researchers will interview the respondents to ask their own

personal opinions, thoughts, feelings for the questions. The researchers will

analyse the answer of the respondents to figure out if the questions were

answered well. Observing the students and getting the respondents

perspectives by interviewing them are one of the keys to accomplish the

research.

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