FACTORS AFFECTING THE TARDINESS OF THE STUDENTS

OF MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE

2019-2020

A Thesis Presented to
the Faculty of the Higher Education Department
of Mount Carmel College

In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirement for the Degree
of Bachelor of Science in Office Administration

John Paulo A. Rivera

March 2020

APPROVAL SHEET

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 This thesis entitled “FACTORS AFFECTING THE TARDINESS
OF THE MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE 2019-2020” prepared and
submitted by John Paulo A. Rivera has been approved and
accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Office Administration.

MARIANO A. QUIÑONES, MAED

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved of the committee of Oral Examination with a

grade of ___% on March 2020.

MARIANO A. QUIÑONES, MAED MA. SOCCORO C. NOVICIO, MBA

Chairman Member

HERALDINE S. VILLAMORA, MBA

Business Education Program Dean

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher wish to express my heartfelt gratitude

to the following who helped me made this research possible:

First of all, to the Almighty God for the gift of life,

good health, wisdom, and courage;

Mr. Mariano A. Quiñones, my adviser, for his valuable

and constructive insights, time, effort, moral support,

guidance and understanding for the success of this study;

All Mount Carmel Students, who served as respondents,

for their cooperation and valuable information unselfishly

shared;

And to my beloved parents, siblings and friends for

their love, sacrifices, and unending moral and financial

support.

The Researcher

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 DEDICATION

I dedicate this research first of all to the Almighty

God for giving me good health, wisdom and courage.

And to my beloved parents, siblings and friends for

their love, sacrifices, and unending moral and financial

support.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE..............................................i
APPROVAL SHEET..........................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.........................................iii
DEDICATION..............................................iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................v
List of Figures....................................vi
List of Table......................................vi
ABSTRACT................................................vii

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the Study............................1
Conceptual/ Theoretical Framework..................3
Statement of the Problem...........................5
Significance of the Study..........................5
Scope and Delamination of the Study................6
Definition of Terms................................7
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Foreign Literature.................................8
CHAPTER III: DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
Research Design....................................10
Population and Locale of the Study.................10
Respondents of the Study...........................12
Data Gathering Tools...............................12
Data Gathering Procedure...........................12
Treatment of the Data..............................13
CHAPTER IV: PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF DATA.............................14
CHAPTER V: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings................................22
Conclusions........................................23
Recommendations....................................24

REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
CURRICULUM VITAE

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page
1 1st Year Students..................................15
2 2nd Year Students..................................17
3 3rd Year Students..................................18
4 4th year Students..................................19

5 Comparison of 1st year to 4th year Students.........20

6 Overall Tally......................................21

LIST OF FIGURE

Figure Page
1 The Conceptual Paradigm of the Study...............4

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 ABSTRACT

Name of the Institution : Mount Carmel College

Address : Baler, Aurora, Philippines

Title : FACTORS AFFECTING THE TARDINESS

OF THE STUDENTS OF MOUNT CARMEL
COLLEGE 2019-2020

Researcher : John Paulo A. Rivera

Degree : Bachelor of Science in Office

Administration

Date Completed : March 2020

The major purpose of this study is to determine the

Factors Affecting the Tardiness of Students of Mount Carmel

College. Specifically, it will sought to answer the

following specific in terms of: a. Gender, b. Age, c. Year

Level, d. Distance between residence and school and

e. Number of sleeping hours.

This study used descriptive-survey design, descriptive

design which the 40 respondents (10 students per year) of

students from different courses in Higher Education

Department sought to describe the current status of an

identified variable. These research projects are designed to

provide systematic information about a phenomenon. The

researcher does not usually begin with a hypothesis, but is

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likely to develop one, after collecting data. The analysis

and synthesis of the data provide the test of the

hypotheses. Systematic collection of information requires

careful selection of the units studied and careful

measurement of each of the variables.

After retrieving the result of the survey, the data

gathered were tallied, tabulated and analyzed through

computing for the treatment of the following formula:

Sum of the weighted scores

Weighted Mean =
N

Findings: Punctuality is one of the virtues beyond reproach.

Much of the time and wealth will be save if this virtue will

be carried out to the system of every responsible citizen.

In Mount Carmel College, student’s tardiness is not a

foreign issue. This lost standing problem plague every

students from Higher Education Department.; and the students

of Mount Carmel College tardiness are greatly affected by

their preparation before going to school. Taking a bath and

fixing themselves are the most prevalent factors that

affects their tardiness couple with always sleepy behavior

due to lack of sleep and night schedule of classes.

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Conclusions: The students of Mount Carmel College tardiness

are greatly affected by their preparation before going to

school. Taking a bath and fixing themselves are the most

prevalent factors that affects their tardiness coupled with

always sleepy behavior due to lack of sleep and night

schedule of classes.; According to a study published in

usatoday.com early classes correlates to higher college

grades. Specifically, the study’s co-author Pamela Thacher

told The New York Times, “For every hour of class that you

have later, you get about a .02 difference, so, three hours

of difference between class start times will result in a .06

difference in grades.” Furthermore, according to the study,

a morning class can often be the catalyst for students to

get to slept earlier, complete work more efficiently, and,

most importantly, stay sober-- all of which help their

grades.; The habitual tardiness of the selected students of

Mount Carmel College can be explained by the theory of

incompetence. According to this theory, chronic lateness

reflects the chaos and disorganization in every other face

of people’s existence. Being late is their choice. There are

a lot of possible remedies available if they really want to

come to school early. If other students can make it on time

why can’t they.; and in addition according to the theory of

Anal-Retentive Syndrome, some students are always late

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because they want to attract attention from their teachers

and classmates.

Recommendations: Since the researcher already identified the

main factors affecting the tardiness of Mount Carmel

Students is their daily morning routine before going to

school, the researcher suggests that those students to train

themselves to prepare faster or if not prepare ahead of time

before class to prevent tardiness.; Individual motivation

and intrinsic factors affect student’s behavior towards

tardiness.; The average sleeping hours of Mount Carmel

Students as found out by the researcher is 6.04 hours, far

less than the prescribed 8 hours of sleep for adult per day.

This is the reason why students always feel sleepy in class.

To combat this problem the researcher suggest that students

should a lot at least 8 hours of sleep per day to prevent

sleepiness in class and promote going to school early

habit.; and the management of Mount Carmel College should

make sure to inculcate in their policies and guidelines on

conducting classes special activities for the students to

prevent sleepiness in class specially that the classes are

conducted during evening. Furthermore, they should also

formulate more activities for the students that will arouse

their interest to go to school. This activities should

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include fun related activities to serve as an incentives for

the student go early in class.

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