ABSTRACT

MariIla, Leopoldo IV M., Corral, Gabriel Raul A., Mencias, Diana A., and Obligacion, Jake B., "EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF A COMPUTER SCHOOL IN LEGAZPI CITY," ( An Undergraduate Thesis, Aquinas University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Rawis, Legazpi City, SY 2013-2014)

The study aimed to assess the effects of alcohol consumption to the academic performance of the computer school in Legazpi, City. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: 1) What is the demographic profile of the Computer Technician Students of a Computer Institute who consumes alcohol in terms of Age, Sex, Civil Status, Monthly allowance; 2) What is the effect of alcohol consumption to students; 3) What factors may have affected the alcohol consumption of the respondents; 4) What measures can be recommended to improve the academic performance of the students?

The study is a descriptive type of research utilizing the questionnaire checklist as the main instrument of the study. The respondents of the study were the 88 computer Technician students of a computer school taken through the use of Total Enumeration Method. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, mean rating and ranking

Based on the data gathered, the following findings were:
As to the demographic on Age, there were 53 or 60.23% computer technician students with age ranged from 18-21, another; 33 or 37.5% computer institute students range from 17-below, and 2 or 2.27% computer institute students range from 21- above. As to the Sex, both male and female had frequency of 44 or 50%. On Civil status, majority of the respondents are single with a frequency of 87 or 98.86%. While least of them are married with a frequency of 1 and a percentage of 1.14% and none are widowed nor separated. On monthly allowance, 7 or 7.95% computer institute students got Php 5000 and above allowance monthly; 6 or 6.82% computer institute students got Php 4000-5000 allowance monthly; 5 or 5.68 computer institute students got Php 3000-4000 of allowance monthly; 13 or 14.77% computer institute students got Php 2000-3000 of
allowance monthly; and 57 or 64.77% computer institute students got Php 2000-below of allowance monthly. On the effects of alcohol consumption to students, findings revealed that all the respondents were occasionally consuming alcohol with an overall mean of 1.55. Although, all indicators got an interpretation of "occasionally', it clearly shows that the indicator, "Does not respect professor" and "rebellion" got the highest mean of 1.72 while the indicator "Vandalism / Scribbling on School property" had the lowest mean of 1.22.

On factors may have affected the alcohol consumption of the respondents, out of 88, an average of 17.6 or 20% of the students always give in to factors that could affect the factors may have affected the alcohol consumption of the respondents, and an average of 41.1 or 46.70% of the students occasionally give in to factors that could affect their consumption of alcohol, and also an average of 29.3 or 33.30% of the students never give in to factors that could affect their consumption of alcohol.

On measures that may be recommended, to increase the academic performance of the students, group study ranked 1st with the frequency of 42 and a percentage of 47.73, then programs educating about alcohol consumption ranked 2nd with the frequency of 35 and a percentage of 40.91; then school counseling ranked 3rd with the frequency of 34 and a percentage of 38.64; then stricter policy in the school ranked 4th with the frequency of 30 and a percentage of 34. 1; then change in lifestyle ranked 5th with the frequency of 21 and a percentage of 23.86; then prioritize things according to the most important to the least ranked 6th with the frequency of 19 and a percentage of 21.59; better stress management and coping mechanism ranked 7th with the frequency of 16 and a percentage of 18.18. Making group study the top proposed measure for better knowledge on alcohol consumption then also better stress management and coping mechanism the least proposed measure.

Based on the findings, the following conclusions were deduced:
The demographic profile of the respondents showed that on Age, most of the students were aged 18-21, while the least were age 21 and below. From this, it could be concluded that respondents had a dominant age range 18-21, which increased the importance of this study. According to Hibell et al., (2007), turning the age of twenty-one is associated with , immediate increase in alcohol consumption. The study estimates that young adults raise number of drinking days by 21% after turning twenty-one. By contrast, minimum drinking-age law does not seem to play an important role in Europe.
First of all, minimum drinking age is usually eighteen or even sixteen years and more importantly, the laws are apparently not enforced that strictly, because the rates of alcohol consumption at the age of fifteen are rather high.
As to the Sex, both male and female had frequency of 44 or 50%. According to
Edward M. Adlaf et al., (2007), in general, American male students are also more likely to engage in heavy alcohol use than American females (among the total sample and past year drinkers) while gender difference is not significant in heavy alcohol use among Canadian students (based on typically consuming five or more drinks in a row for males/four or more for females). In both countries, students under the legal drinking age are more likely to engage in heavy alcohol use.


As to Civil Status, majority of the respondents are single with a frequency of 87 or 98.86%. While least of them are married with a frequency of 1 and a percentage of
1.14% and none are widowed nor separated. According to Jennifer LaRueHuget (2012), Being married tended to decrease the husbands' drinking, as men reported cutting back on alcohol consumption once they were wed, but influenced women in the opposite direction, as light-drinking ladies apparently adopted their heavier-drinking husbands' drinking habits. Married men drank less than any other category of men, while married
women drank more than other women. While men tended to increase their alcohol consumption after divorce, women tended to drink less after their marriages dissolved. As to Monthly Allowance, mostly of them have the allowance of 2000- below with a frequency of 57 or 64.77%. The respondents having 2000-3000 allowance have a frequency of 13 or 14.77%. The respondents having 3000-4000 have a frequency of 5 or 5.68%. The respondents having a monthly allowance of 4000-5000 have a frequency of 6 or 6.82%. The respondents having a 5000- above monthly allowance have a frequency of 7 and a percentage of 7.95%. On The effects of alcohol consumption to students, findings revealed that all the respondents were occasionally consuming alcohol with an overall mean of 1.55. Although, all indicators got an interpretation of "occasionally', it clearly shows that the indicator, "Does not respect professor" and "rebellion" got the highest mean of 1.72 while the indicator "Vandalism / Scribbling on School property" had the lowest mean of
1.22. Based on the foregoing findings and conclusions, the following recommendations were formulated: 1. The fact that the respondents are in their young years, it is recommended that the school should create a plan for the anti-alcohol program that could consider targeting students who are on first year and second year level since it is the age group in which most teens are first exposed to alcohol and are more curious being on their transition period from high school to college level. 2. Since the results along the level of awareness of the alcohol came out that the respondents were only moderately aware of the risks, the following strategies may be deemed useful such as, conduct annual seminar regarding alcohol especially to freshmen students, provide printed information, educational, communication materials regarding the risks of consuming alcohol to students in form of flyers or brochure, and post most probably on highly visible posters on the risks of consuming alcohol should be posted on strategic places in school where all
students could easily view them, and not only in the school clinic. 3. In view of the fact that curiosity shows as the topmost factor that influenced the
students to consume alcohol, probably it is best for the Office of the Student Affairs (OSA) to devise a program on alcohol entailed with preventive measures. 4. Provide scheduled time for group study, implement health awareness programs, consult Guidance for follow-up for the students who are consuming alcohol, create new stricter policies in Academics. Engage students in other recreational activities that can enhance their skills, focusing on worthwhile activities and organizing Recollection and conduct seminars on stress management and better coping mechanism in school.