THE EFFECTS OF PEER PRESSURE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG
STE (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) STUDENTS
A Research Paper
Presented to the
Junior High School Department
SAN AGUSTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Agustin, Sagbayan, Bohol
In Partial Fulfilment of the
Requirements for the Strand
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
PRINCESS MARTHA REQUIERME
XCYL KATE EJURANGO
ERICH PATAGANAO
KRYSTAL CANTONA
BABY AIRA ARSOLON
January 2025
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
Rationale
Peer pressure is common among teenagers during their adolescence because they
seek comfort from their peers. They intend to do as their peers do, regardless of
whether it is good or bad for them. Adolescence is a period in a person’s life when he or
she is between the ages of 12 and 18. When a child transitions from childhood to
adulthood, it is transitory (Adeniyi & Kolawole, 2017). Hamm et al. in Lavy and
Schlosser (2018), argued that, “for many students, friendships are critical interpersonal
vehicle that move them towards psychological growth and maturity, allowing social
compassion which influences the development of self-evaluation” the preceding
statement strongly implies that this is one-of-a-kind situations. In almost every aspect of
adolescent life, peer pressure has an impact growth. This type effect can be seen in
social and emotional situations young people’s lives don’t stop there mentioned, but it
can also be seen in their behavior in the direction of educational activities, as well as
careful thought these elements have demonstrated that they have an impact on the
student’ academic achievement.
Peer pressure can only be found on a group of similar age, fairly close friends sharing
the same activities peer Castro Giovanni (2017) said pressure on a group is a healthy
adolescent intermediary through which negotiation skills are learned by youth, and they
learn to deal with conflict. In social context, challenges and problem solving are
important peer pressure can also serve as positive role models for young people for
instance, if one is associated with a group of people who are ambitious and dedicated to
achieving academic excellence one might feel compelled to follow suit to avoid being
judged. Feeling cut off from the rest of the group. One of the causes could be a peer
pressure has a negative effect is militating forces that causes most students to perform
poorly in school the reason for this is not because of poor academic performance.
Improbable: they devote a significant amount of time to extracurricular activities,
curriculum. Academic priorities are more often than not, academic priorities are
neglected and thus academic performance grossly affected. Peer pressure is a
contentious topic these days. It’s the sensation that someone your own age is
pressuring you to make particular decisions, whether good or harmful (The Cool Spot),
Peer influence grows in importance as children grow older. And it has become a
significant impact on behavior during adolescence. There have been numerous studies
and surveys conducted to determine if peer pressure is good or harmful to youngsters.
While Karcher & Finn (2020) asserted that peer pressure is the most common cause of
adolescent misbehavior. Bukowski (2019) and Salvy (2017) noted that peer pressure
can have incredible benefits for them. When a group of peers influences and
encourages an individual to modify their actions or attitudes, this is known as peer
pressure. Typically, the individual is placed in an uncomfortable circumstance in which
they feel compelled to do something or risk not fitting in.
Recent advances in information and communication technology continue to affect each
aspect of society, along with important implications in the field of education. Countries
aiming to be a leader in the scientific and technological race also attach great
importance to science and mathematics education. For this reason, in order not to fall
behind in the technological race, they have adopted the basic aim of raising individuals
who understand Science and mathematics conceptually well, associate these concepts
with daily events, and can solve the problems they face in daily life with the information
transferred in schools (Çepni, 2017). Dinçer (2019) argues that the basic resource of
the economy is individuals who can produce knowledge and use them when necessary.
For this reason, It is of great importance to educate the new generation with skills such
as analytical, creative, and critical thinking, which are called 21st century skills. The way
to gain these skills is through “STE/STEM”, in other words, science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics which is the basis of today’s and future science and
technological developments. STEM education, a workforce consisting of individuals who
are aware of STEM literacy, aims to continue their current work in the STEM field, to
produce innovations that will provide an economic advantage to countries, and to be
competent in future business areas (Thomas, 2017).
THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem
This study aims to assess the effects of peer pressure on the academic
performance among Science, Technology, and Engineering (STE) students in San
Agustin National High School, Sagbayan, Bohol for the school year 2024-2025.
Specifically, the research seeks to answer the following questions:
[Link] is the demographic profile of students in terms of:
1.1 gender
1.2 age
[Link] is the effectsof peer pressure on the academic performance of STE students in
terms of:
2.1 grades
2.2 assignment completion
2.3 attendance records
[Link] recommendations can be derived out of the study?
