THE IMPACT OF FAMILY CONFLICT IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

A MINI RESEARCH
PRESENTED TO
THE FACULTY OF ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN MATHEMATICS & ENGLISH 10

BY

ZYANN KATE TANACIO SAGAPI

ALFREDO SALVADOR POCDO
CEAYAN LIEGH JIMENEZ SALVADOR

MARCH 31 2025
10-C
INTRODUCTION
Family conflict can really affect the academic performance of high school students, leading to decreased
focus, attendance issues, and overall lower grades. Students from families facing difficulties are more likely
to feel anxious, sad, or have emotional breakdown, which makes it even harder to concentrate on their
studies. This research aims to investigate how parents express their feeling and listen to their children,
impact the academic motivation of teenagers experiencing family conflict. Family problems including
money troubles, relationship issues and parental support having a profound effect in academic
performance of high school students.

RESEARCH QUESTION
1. What kind of family conflict do G8 learners commonly experience?
2. What are the impact of family conflict to learner’s academic performance?

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

THERE ARE MANY TEENAGERS WHO GET AFFECTED BY THEIR PARENTS QURRELS.AS A RESULTS, THIS
STRUGGLE WITH POOR GRADES AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING ON THE TOPICS THEIR TEACHERS
COVER.

METHODOLOGY
The data on the impact of family conflict in academic performance of high school students, among the 100
grade 8 students of AMPMNHS were collected for the research. Which was conducted on march 25, 2025.
The survey answered by the participants were anonymous and confidentially for their response. The survey
forms are all completed at the same day. The participating students are from the different sections of G8
students in AMPMNHS. The 100 G8 student participant were give the total of nine question. The 7
questionnaire contains about family issues. The respondent is asked to rate the extend to which various
statements apply to their family, using a 5 point scale ( represented by the numbered columns 1-5 ). Each
statement describes a potential family problem such as frequent arguments, lack of emotional support,
financial difficulties, major life changes, feeling unsafe at home, communication difficulties, and stress or
anxiety due to family issues. The other questions asks for a self assessment of overall academic
performance this year, offering four options ranging from “EXCELLENT” to “POOR”. The last one is a
multiple choice question asking about the impact of family problems on the respondent’s school life. The
respondents can select one or more options from a list of potential consequences, including missed,
school, difficulty concentrating, lower grades, increased absences, decreased extracurricular participation
or none of the above.
RESULTS
The data given below represents the result, of the data gathered on the impact of family conflict in
academic performance among the 100 participants from g8 students.

*THERE ARE FREQUENT ARGUMENTS OR CONFLICT IN MY FAMILY.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIII 19
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIII 29
3 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 30
4 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-I 16
5 II 2

*I FELT A LACK OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 30
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 18
3 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-II 27
4 IIIII-IIIII-IIII 14
5 IIIII-III 8

*THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN MY FAMILY.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 33
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 28
3 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-II 22
4 IIIII-IIIII-I 11
5 IIII 4

*MY FAMILY EXPERIENCE LIFE CHANGE ( e.g , death, job loss )

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 50
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 25
3 IIIII-IIIII-II 12
4 IIII 3
5 IIIII 5
*I FELT UNSAFE OR NEGLECTED AT HOME.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-II 57
2 IIIII-IIIII-I 11
3 IIIII-IIIIII-IIIII-IIIII 20
4 IIII 4
5 4

*I HAD DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 38
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIII-I 21
3 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 20
4 IIIII-II 7
5 IIIII-IIIII-III 13

*I FELT STRESS OR ANXIOUS DUE TO FAMILY ISSUES.

RATING SCALE TALLY FREQUENCY

1 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-I 41
2 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 20
3 IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 18
4 IIIII-I 6
5 IIIII-IIIII 10

*HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR?

TALLY FREQUENCY
EXCELLENT IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-I 16
GOOD IIIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIII 54
FAIR IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIII 21
POOR IIII 4

*HAVE YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DUE TO FAMILY PROBLEMS?

TALLY FREQUENCY
MISSED SCHOOL IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-II 17
DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING
IN CLASS IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 25
LOWER GRADES THAN USUAL IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-II 27
NCREASED ABSENCES IIIII-IIIII 10
DECREASED PARTICIPATION IN
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-I 16

NONE OF THE ABOVE IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-I 31

DISSCUSION
It looks like a lot of young people who answered these questions are going through some tough stuff at
home. It’s pretty common for families to have arguments or disagreements fairly often. Also, many young
people said they didn’t feel like their families gave them enough emotional support, which can be really
hard when you’re trying to figure things out as you grow up. Money problems also seem to be a big worry
for lots of families have gone through a big change, like someone they love passing away or a parent losing
their job, and those things can be really difficult for everyone in the family. Sadly, some young people even
said they felt unsafe or like they weren’t being taken care of at home, and that’s a serious problem that
nobody should have to deal with. It also seems like talking to family members can be tricky for many
people. It’s not surprising that all these things can make young people feel stressed or worried.

When things are difficult at home, it can also make school harder. Some student said they missed school
because of family stuff, and lots of them had a hard time focusing in class. It’s tough to pay attention to
you’re lessons when you have other mind. Sadly, many students also noticed their grades went down,
which makes sense if they’re not able to concentrate or if they’re missing school. some students also
missed more school days than usual, and some even stopped doing as many after-school activities. Maybe
they had to help out at home or just didn’t feel up to it. It’s good that some students said their home life
didn’t affect their school, but for many, it’s seems like family problems can make learning and being at
school much more challenging. Most student still felt their schoolwork was “good” but it’s important to
remember that even if you’re doing okay in school, family problems can still make things a lot tougher for
you.

It looks like family issues can have a significant impact on the lives of young people, both at home and at
school. Many of the responses suggest that things like frequent arguments, lack of emotional support,
financial problems, big life changes, feeling unsafe or neglected, communication difficulties are experiences
for a lot of the young people who answered. These challenges at home can hen lead to difficulties at
school, such as trouble concentrating, lower grades, missing school, and withdrawing from extracurricular
activities. Even though many students still feel their academic performance is “good”, its important to
remember that family problems can still make learning and school life much harder.

CONCLUSION
This study aims to explore the relationship between family conflict and academic performance among high
school students. A survey consist 9 questions was distributed, with respondents asked to rate each
question on a scale of 1-5. The results, collected over 2 hours, revealed that many students had
experienced adverse effects from family conflict on their academic performance.