Ms. Maybell C.

Gonzales,

OIC Principal – Basic Education Department

John Paul College Corp., Odiong

Roxas, Oriental Mindoro

Dear Ms. Gonzales:

Good day!

In line with the curriculum of the Basic Education Department – Junior High School, research
has been integrated into the English subject. We, Grade 10 students are currently conducting a
research study entitled “The Effects Peer pressure to the Academic Performance of the
Selected Grade 10 Students at John Paul College”.

In connection with this, we respectfully request your good office to allow us to distribute our
questionnaire to the students from Junior High School Department. Rest assured that all data
and information that will be collected will be treated as confidential and will be used solely for
this purpose.

A sample of the given questions is hereby attached.

We mare hoping for your kind consideration and approval of this request.

Thank you very much.

Respectfully Yours,

Jobert James Bandong

Kahycee Medina

Joseph Regal

Researchers

Noted by:
Reah T. Pedrosa, LPT

Research Adviser

Approved by:

Maybell C. Gonzales, LPT

OIC Principal – Basic Education Principal

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondent,

Warmest greetings!

We, students of Basic Education Department – Junior High School at John Paul College, is
currently conducting a research study entitled "The Effects Peer pressure to the Academic
Performance of the Selected Grade 10 Students at John Paul College" as partial fulfillment of
the requirement for promotion of Grade 10 students.

This letter intends to help me validate your qualification as a participant in the study, and I
humbly request that you answer the survey questionnaire with utmost honesty. It will only take
5-10 minutes of your time.

By continuing, you are giving me the authority to see the data you will provide. Anonymity and
confidentially will be strictly employed for all the information you provide. Your willingness to
participate will be deeply appreciated since it will contribute to the study’s body of knowledge.
The data that will be collected will be used for research and educational purposely only. Thank
you, and God bless!

Sincerely yours,

Jobert James Bandong

Kahycee Medina

Joseph Regal

Questionnaire for Selected Senior High School Students of John Paul College

Junior High School Department

I. Profile of Respondents

Fill in the necessary information that is being asked. Write your answer in the space
provided after each item.

Name (optional): __________________________________________________

Gender/sex: ____________________________ Age: ____________________

Grade Level: ____________________

General Directions: Please indicate the degree of agreement or disagreement with each
statement by putting check mark ( √ ) in the answer sheet that best represents your point of
view. Please choose from the following rating scale when making your judgment. Do not leave
each item unanswered.

Scale:

5 – Strongly Agree 4 – Agree 3 – Neutral

2 – Disagree 1 – Strongly Disagree

A. Extent of peer pressure on grade 10 students

Directions: Below is the list of questions/statements that would determine the difficulties
encountered in pre-calculus of the selected grade 10 students of John Paul College in terms of
Clout chasing, Social interaction and, imitating your peer/friend’s lifetstyle. Indicate your degree
of agreement or disagreement with the following statement by putting a check mark ( √ ) on the
right side of each statement using the scale.

1. Clout Chasing 5 4 3 2 1

1.1 I feel the need to impress my friends to be accepted.

1.2 I worry that my friends will judge me if I make different choices.

1.3 I avoid expressing my true thoughts because I fear my friends’

1.4 I feel the need to post on social media to gain approval from my friends.
 1.5 I feel like I must impress my friends to maintain our friendship.

2. Social interactions 5 4 3 2 1

2.1 I changed how I act in social situations to match my friends.

2.2 I feel pressured to engage in conversations or activities I’m not

2.3 I often agree with my friends in discussions to avoid conflict.

2.4 My friends influence how I interact with others in social settings.

2.5 I hesitate to make new friends because I worry about what my current
friends will think.

3. Study habits 5 4 3 2 1

3.1 I feel pressured to study in a way that doesn’t align with my personal
study goals because of my peers.

3.2 I skip classes because my friends skip classes too.

3.3 I find it difficult to stay motivated to study when my friends aren’t

3.4 I tend to give up on studying when my friends tell me that it’s not
necessary.

3.5 I sometimes feel guilty for studying while my friends are hanging out or
having fun.

B. Effects of Peer pressure to the Academic Performance

Directions: Below is the list of questions/statements that would determine the effects of peer
pressure to the academic performance of the selected grade 10 students of John Paul College in
terms of Written Works, Performance Task and Quarterly Exam. Indicate your degree of
agreement or disagreement with the following statement by putting a check mark ( √ ) on the
right side of each statement using the scale.
1. Written Works 5 4 3 2 1

1.1 Peer pressure negatively influences my study habits.

1.2 I got low scores on written works because I did not prepare because my
friends invited me to play with them.

1.3 I put less effort in my work so my work do not stand out above my
friends work.

1.4 I make sure that my work is same or nearly same as my friends work.

1.5 I worry that my friends judge my work so I make my works pleasing to

2. Performance Task 5 4 3 2 1

2.1 When I get grouped with my friends I take more work that them.

2.2 I feel pressured to meet group expectations when working on project

2.3 I do not share my ideas that I think my friends don’t like.

2.4 When I work on my own, I prefer making it the way my friends did it.

2.5 I rush my projects because I want to pass my project as same time as my

3. Quarterly Assessment 5 4 3 2 1

3.1 I got low scores in most of the subjects because I did not review because
of procrastinating.

3.2 I choose to play with my friends rather than reviewing for exam leading
to last minute reviewing.

3.3 I feel pressure to cheat in exams because my friends cheat too.

3.4 I chose not to review for exams just because my friends did not.

3.5 Peer pressure causes me to take more breaks than I should when
studying for my quarterly exams.