Chapter II
METHOD
This chapter discusses the method that will use in this study. This includes
the research design, research locale, research respondents and research
instrument.
Research Design
In this study, the researchers use the descriptive correlational study to
conduct the research. The respondents will be able to respond by answering the
survey questionnaires that was prepared by the researchers. The researcher’s
questions that will be used are the questions that were formulated from the
indicators of the two variables.
McComley (2019) stated that descriptive correlational study design aims
to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon.
It use a wide variety of quantitative methods to investigate one or more variables.
The researcher does not control or manipulate any of the variables, but only
observes and measures them.
Moreover, all of the data that will be gather are helpful for the researchers
to compile all the information that will be used during the process of this
research. It is also useful for the students to know the relationship between self-
esteem and academic performance. Through this, the students will be able to
understand the factors of having different level or scale of self-esteem in relation
to their academic performance.
Research Locale
This descriptive correlational quantitative research study will be conducted
in the island of Mindanao of the Philippines. It is specifically located at the Region
XII, province of Davao del Norte, municipality of Kapalong. It has 13 Barangay,
and one of the barangay that the researchers focus on is the Barangay Luna.
The study will be conducted in Luna National High School and it is located
at Purok 03, Barangay Luna, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. It offers two strands in
Senior High School which are the General Academic Strand (GAS) and Technical
Vocational Livelihood (TVL) that offer specifically in Agricultural Crops
Production.
This area where the research located at is beside of Luna Elementary
School. There are 429 students enrolled for School Year 2019-2020 including the
Junior High School and Senior High School. It's just a simple school but, the
students compete in other schools academically and skillfully.
The study would be very helpful for the students especially in Barangay
Luna. It gives realizations to the students, parents, teachers and other
organizations that there are really relationship between self-esteem and
academic performance of students. It would give insights for them to determine
the two variables.
Research Participants
The respondents of this study are the students of Luna National High
School. Specifically, the study focuses on the Junior High School Grades 7 and
8. The researchers want to know their level of self-esteem to determine the
relationship of the two variables which are the self-esteem and academic
performance of students.
Grade Male Female Total
7 60 58 119
8 59 65 119
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Research Instrument
There are various procedures of collecting data. The main instrument
used in this study is the survey questionnaires. As a quantitative research
instrument l, this is an attitude scale that was aimed to determine and measure
the self-esteem within the students of Luna National High School grades 7 and 8.
In gathering the data, the researcher uses the non-probability sampling
procedures. Specifically, the convenience sampling that defined as a method of
selecting samples that are available and capable of participating in a research
study.
For the self-esteem of the students, the following parameter limits were
employed.
Scale Descriptive Meaning
This means that the item
3.0-3.9 Very High was observed by the
student all the time.
This means that the item
2.0-2.9 High was observed by the
student most of the time.
This means that the item
1.0-1.9 Low was observed by the
student occasionally.
This means that the item
0.09 Very Low was observed by the
student never.
Statistical Treatment
The data will gather by using questionnaires regarding the self-esteem
and academic performance of students.
Mean Score. This statistical tool was used by the researchers to measure
of how close the scores are centered in determining the significance between the
self-esteem and academic performance of students in Luna National High
School.
Standard Deviation. This statistical tool was used by the researchers to
get the average amount that a given score deviates from the mean score.
Person R. This statistical tool was used by the researchers in
investigating the relationship between the two variables, the self-esteem and
academic performance of students.
Questionnaires of Self-Esteem and Academic Performance of Students in
Luna National High School
In regards with Practical Research II, the researchers are conducting a
survey questionnaire entitled Self-Esteem and Academic Performance of the
Students to determine its significance difference. Your answers are highly
appreciated and it will remain confidential.
Respondents Details
Name: Grade & Section:
Gender: School:
Direction: Read each item carefully and put a check ( ⁄ ) in the box that best
describe your feeling about the statement. Kindly answer the questions
HONESTLY.
Scaling
Always (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Never (1)
I. SELF-ESTEEM
A. Self-Confidence 4 3 2 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
II. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
A. 4 3 2 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
