THE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF LAZINESS TO THE ACADEMIC

PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 11 ABM STUDENTS IN

ASIA PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
S.Y. 2019-2020

A Research
Presented to the
Senior High School Department
Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies
City of Balanga, Bataan

In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the degree for the
Accountancy, Business and Management

Guilliani Effhia G. Montealegre

Crisson Arcy M. Reynoso
Rushkel C. Monta
Trixie L. Sevilla

July 2019
 CHAPTER 1
Introduction

Laziness is also termed as indolence or sloth and is defined as the failure to do what you are

supposed to do, despite having the ability to do it.

Laziness is a vice that slowly creeps in and begins to hold you captive. It interrupts your life and

prevents you from getting to where you are supposed to be. At first you feel as though you are

having a deserved rest, then gradually you start tolerating and entertaining laziness, finally it fully

sets in and becomes a part of who you are.

From the psychology point of view, laziness is a behavior describing the passiveattitude of a

person with the tendency to avoid work although he/she is capable, unwilling to put forth efforts

and choosing not to work hard and lack of will power (Beghetto, 2007; Mish, 1994, Ellis. 1991).

An attitude can be defined as a tendency to think, feel, and an individual ‘s response either

positively or negatively towards particular objects or situation from the cognitive, affective, and

behavioral perspectives (Bidjari, 2011; Salta & Tzougraki, 2004; Howarth, Fosters and Dorrer,

2004). A statement from Ellis (1991) stated that the will power consists of the strong determination

towards individual ‘s change, persistent of work and practice (Neenan, 2008).

According to Duru & Bakis (2014), revealed that passive attitudes such as lazy or procrastination

affect self-regulation with relation to academic performance. By postponing academic tasks,

students would fail to control themselves which then leads to stress, low academic performance

and anxiety. However, by controlling their habits and routine in any given task, it would lead to the
implementation of action in oneself (Sommer, 2013). Thus, by self-regulating oneself with routine

and effort, a person could avoid from becoming lazy.

Statement of the Problem

This research study aims to know the cause and effects of laziness to the academic performance

among the Grade 11 ABM Students of Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies.

The research wanted to answer the following questions:

1. What is the cause of being lazy in academic performance?

1.1 playing online games

1.2 reading fictional books

1.3 others, specific ___________

2. What is the effect of being lazy in academic performance?

2.1 low grades

2.2 poor academic performance

2.3 others, specific ___________

3. How do you overcome laziness?

3.1 when necessary needed to do something

3.2 by doing things by yourself

3.3 others, specific __________

Scope and Delimitation

The researchers are going to conduct in Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies. A minimum of
30 students and has a maximum of 50 students will be interviewed for this research study. The
researchers want to identify the cause and effect of laziness in academic performance of selected
Grade 11 ABM students of Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies.

Significance of the Study

This study will benefit the following:

To ABM students. This study will help them and gave them ideas about how laziness
affect their academic performance in school.

Parents. This study will help the parent and gave them ideas about laziness and how it
affects their children.

Future Researchers. This study will serve the future researchers to guide them and serve
as their reading preferences for their future study.
Paradigm of the Study

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Cause of laziness Analysis of Data The cause and

1.1 Playing online through: effect of laziness
games
in academic
1.2 Reading fictional
books a. Questionnaires performances of
1.3 Others b. Informal grade 11 ABM
interviews students
Effects of laziness
2.1 Low grades
2.2 Poor academic
performance
2.3 Others

How to overcome
laziness
3.1 when necessary
needed to do
something
3.2 by doing things
by yourself
3.3 others