FACTORS AFFECTING ALCOHOLIC DRINKING AMONG THE

SELECTED STUDENTS OF ST. PIUS X INSTITUTE

A Thesis Presented to the

Faculty of Senior High School Department

In St. Pius X Institute, Inc.

Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements in the subject

Research in Daily Life 2

Bacoto, Jeddys M.
Domingo, Dawn Meryll B.

March 2019

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 APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject, Research in Daily

Life 2, this thesis entitled, “Factors Affecting Alcoholic Drinking among the

selected students of St. Pius X Institute”, which was prepared and submitted

by JEDDYS M. BACOTO and DAWN MERYLL B. DOMINGO, is hereby accepted

and approved.

DANILO C. SIQUIG JR.

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

MR. JOB D. GAMBOA

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

subject, Research in Daily Life 2.

DANILO C. SIQUIG JR. Mrs. Teodora A.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers wish to express their greatest and deepest gratitude to the

following individuals who contributed in the success of the study.

To God, who is our source of strength in conducting this research.

To the Parents of the researchers, for their full support in financial, mental

and emotional.

To their Thesis Adviser, for guiding them unconditionally for the success

in conducting this research.

To the Principal, for giving them the approval to conduct research to the

respondents of the researchers.

To Respondents, for lending their time in answering the questionnaires.

To their Classmates, for giving them motivations to conduct this research

study.

To their Friends, who always support and encourage them anytime and

anywhere.

To all the people who prayed and wish for the success of this research

study, thank you and may God always bless you.

Bacoto, Jeddys M.
Domingo, Dawn Meryll B.
The Researchers

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 DEDICATION

This humble work is dedicated to the following individuals:

To their Parents

Diosdado D. Domingo

Marlene B. Domingo

Vicente D. Bacoto Jr.

Jocelyn M. Bacoto

To their Classmates

G12- St. Dominic

To their Adviser

Danilo C. Siquig Jr.

To their critic Adviser

Mr. Job Gamboa

To the Principal

Mrs. Teodora A. Ramos

As such, this piece of work is dedicated to

ALL OF YOU!

Bacoto, Jeddys M.

Domingo, Dawn Meryll B.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pages

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

DEDICATION iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF APPENDICES viii

LIST OF TABLES ix

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER

1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Significance of the Study 4

Scope and Delimitation 5

Definition of Terms 5

2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Local 8

Foreign 11

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 13

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 Population and Locale of the Study 14

Research Instrument 14

Data Gathering Procedure 14

4. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND

INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS

Socio-Demographic Profile of the Respondents 16

Question #1 19

Question #2 20

Question #3 21

Question #4-8 22

Question #9 23

Question #10 24

Question #11 25

Question #12 25

Question #13 26

Question #14 27

Question #15 28

5. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings 29

Conclusions 32

Recommendations 33

BIBLIOGRAPHY 34

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APPENDICES 36

CURRICULUM VITAE 39

RESEARCH JOURNEY 43

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Page

A. Letter to the Principal 36

B. Questionnaires 37

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Number Page

1. Socio- Demographic Profile of the respondents 16

in terms of Age, Gender and Monthly family Income.

2. The results about the reason why the students 19

drink alcohol at their young age.

3. The result about what or who influence them to drink 20

alcohol in their very young age.

4. The result about how often they drink alcohol. 21

5. The result about the different question from 22

question no. 4-8.

6. The result about the effect of alcoholic drinking in 23

the academic life of the students.

7. The result about where they get their money to 24

buy liquor for them to drink it.

8. The result about if the parents or relatives if that 25

student know that they drink alcohol at their young age.

9. The result in answering question no. 12 about 25

how many bottles did they drink every time they drink.

10. The result about is there a significance of 26

drinking alcohol to solve their personal problems.

11. The result about if alcoholic drinking can 27

resolve their problems in life.

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12. The result about the effect of alcoholic drinking 28

in the relationship with their family.

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 ABSTRACT

Name: JEDDYS M. BACOTO

DAWN MERYLL B. DOMINGO

Degree Major: Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics

Institution: St. Pius X Institute, Inc.

Address: Aguila Street, District 1, Cuyapo Nueva Ecija

Name of the Adviser: Danilo C. Siquig

Title of the thesis: FACTORS AFFECTING ALCOHOLIC

DRINKING TO THE SELECTED STUDENTS

OF ST. PIUS X INSTITUTE

This study presents the factors affecting alcoholic drinking to the selected

students of the St. Pius X Institute across the different stand, status and socio

demographics profile of the respondents. The researcher would gather 50

respondents from the Saint Pius X Institute students who drink alcohol by sampling

them to represent the vast group of students who drink alcohol. Many students of

St. Pius X Institute are engaged in drinking alcohol at their young age which affects

them in many ways such as personal life and sometimes their academics.

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 As such, the researchers had made study in order to find the factors why

the students drink alcohol at their young age. And also to know what are the effects

of alcoholism to the students who drink alcohol in terms of personal and academic

life.

The researchers had found out that there are more males who are drinking

alcohol than females with the majority age of 17 years old and a monthly family

income ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 pesos. Also the reason why the students

drink is because of Friends Influence and they was influenced by their curiosity.

They only drink occasionally with 3-5 bottles of liquor. They also found out that

alcoholic drinking can solve personal problems but not their problems in life. Also

what are the consequences of drinking alcohol in regards with their family.

The major aim of this study is to provide an important concept about the

appropriate viewing of factors affecting alcoholic drinking among the selected

students of St. Pius X Institute across the socio-demographic profiles thus the main

objective is to enlighten others about the effects of drinking liquor. As an ending

statement of this study, the researchers suggest an important recommendations

based on the consolidated and whole coverage of this study. “Students should

choose their friends wisely because in our generation today we are easily

influenced by others.” In this case they will avoid drinking alcohol in their young

age.

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