THE EFFECT OF FRATERNITY TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE

STUDENTS OF TAFT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLING

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION:
Fraternity is long been existing worldwide since Ancient times. The term “frat” is
derived from Latin “frater” which means “brother”. It is basically a term used to define a body
of people associated for a common purpose or interest. Fraternity in western concept
developed in the Christian context as far back as ancient Greece and Rome, and in the late
medieval period all confraternities which were lay organizations allied not ably with the religion
orders to the catholic church. The development of free masonry in the early 1700s became a
watershed moment in the fraternal organization, and there have been hundreds of varieties of
free masonry, and thousand of closely parallel organization since then. Despite the Cong
running existence of fraternities still a member of high school and college students consider it
as a popular prospect, some sees it cool or even though the influence of colleagues(i whitt
and associate 2005,1991)
Fraternities can be organized for many purposes, including education, skills, ethics,
ethnicity, religion, politics, charity, other standards of personnel conduct asceticism, service,
performing arts, family command of territory and even crime. This have been being practice
since late 18 century some organization plagued by racist, misogyny, homophobia and hyper
masculinity that put on a good enough front and maintain a wall of secrecy to continue without
addressing these issues. The only true distinction between a fraternity and any other form of
social organizations that the members freely associate as equals for a mutually beneficial
purpose. Here in the Philippines there have been hundreds of fraternal organizations, and the
begging of the 20th century number of membership are getting increased most especially
college & Universities, and the most alarming in even High School Students nowadays are
getting involved( Franklin square group 2003).
Through these, the researchers are inspired to conduct a research on “ The Effect
Of Fraternity To The Academic Performance Of The Students Of Taft National High School”.
Students nowadays are often too busy, relentless, moody, and does not obey the rules or
abide the norms and some are getting involves to juvenile crime. This research is the reason
of every students who joins fraternity, and how they get involved to an organization. This may
help them to manage one undesirable behavior being manifested by students and create
preventive measures, avoid judging their peers once at a school and mostly to avoid troubles
and commits juvenile offences.
The researcher will also focus on different effects of joining fraternity to their family
and academic performance. And also implementing plans, measures and solution.

THE EFFECT OF FRATERNITY TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE

STUDENTS OF TAFT NATIONAL HIGH

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

 Are there students involved in fraternity?

 What are the factors why students join fraternity?

 Is there an effect of joining fraternity too the family and academic performance?

OBJECTIVES:
1. To determine the number of students who are involve in fraternity

2. To identify reasons and factors why students join fraternity

3. To find out the effect of joining fraternity to their family and academic performance

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

STUDENTS- The issue of students engagement to sorority is quit alarming. This study
will help them to find out the negative and positive effects of fraternity , give them
awareness of the possible consequences & prevent undesirable behavior to be
manifested whether at home or in school.
PARENTS- Parents job is to monitor their children's performance & behavior at home
even outside. The result of this study maybe used as the biggest factor on guiding,
disciplining & teaching moral values.
TEACHERS- Stands as the parent-surrogate. Teacher has the authority to discipline,
guide & taught his/ her students to develop once self stem. This study may help them
to guide & monitor their students cognitive point of view.
COUNSELOR- Counselling is vital to every students. This research will help them to
find out what the problem is, who misbehaves, and what kind of behavior is being
manifested. Students should consult the guidance counselor to find out or prevent
emotional disturbances.

SCOPE AND DELIMATION:

This study is limited to the effect of joining fraternity to their academic
performance, reasons why they join fraternity. To determine the effect of fraternity to
the academic performance of the students of Taft National High School.
This study will be conducted during the first semester from August 5-19 of the
school year 2019-2020. Respondents are limited to grade 11 and 12 Senior High
School Students of Taft National High School.

DEFINITION OF TERMS:
FRATERNITY- a group of people sharing a common profession and interest
STUDENTS – is a primarily enrolled in a school or other educational institutions
who attend classes in a course to attain the appropriate level.
SCHOOL- is a educational institution designed to provide learning environment
TEACHER- is a person who help the students to acquire knowledge
COUNSELOR- a person who give an advice to the students
 THE EFFECT OF FRATERNITY TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE TO THE
STUDENTS OF TAFT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

CHAPTER II

RRL ( REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE)

Critics of the value of fraternities and sororities have considerable evidence to
support detrimental aspects of membership. Advocates counters that findings
represent isolated cases comparable to the same rate of incidents by nonmember
students or students in other campus organization. The continued recurrence of the
argument highlights a practice related of fraternal involvement. ( ASHE , 2014) Exact
figures for the number of college students nationally involved in these organizations
are hard to pin down. However, from perusing several documents on the internet, I
would estimate that roughly 1 million current students belong to fraternities and
sororities, and that when alumni are counted in the total, the number may be as high
as a million ( examples of the statistics one can find are available here and here)
According to ( Reitman , 2011)

THE REASONS WHY STUDENTS JOIN FRATERNITY

Fraternity attained a lot of bad publicity, as with the well known hazing problems that
leads to the death of the neophyte due to excessive gazing. Nevertheless, there is a
brighter side to fraternities and sororities that people do not see.

WHY DO STUDENTS JOIN FRATERNITY?

1. LONG TERM FRIENDSHIP- Students have the opportunity to meet new

2. friends with different interest as a member of a fraternity.

3. SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES- Most of fraternities and sororities participate in

community service and taking part in different opportunities and activities

like charitable events, community service.

4. ACCEPTANCE- Most freshmen students usually join fraternities because

they want to gain confidence, and so they need to look for a group to be

part of it. The first step in accomplishing this is simple, you must remember

the rushes name and making sure they remember yours.

5. SUPPORT SYSTEM- There are problems that most of the students

encounter in their day to day life most especially in school. They need a

reliable support system. Fraternities and sororities has close band where

they can get some advice from an old member of the frat about school, life,

career, etc.

6. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT- Fraternities develop your whole

personality. There are activities like parties that develop you social skill;

games that develop your sportsmanship; and some activities that develop

your shyness and awkward.

7. CAREER QUEST- Being a member of a fraternity and sorority may be have

the advantage when applying for a job after graduation.

8. BELONGINESS- The person joins fraternity to be recognized and be a part

of something. Fraternity or sorority is like a home away from home as a

dorm, group of friends or something, or university organization can.

9. DON WANT TO LEFT BEHIND- As a someone who is new in college,

10. everything is new and you meet unfamiliar faces

11. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE- As a member of a fraternity, usually you are
assigned to some specific duty. They also encourage every member to
contribute in one way not only in helping each other but in running a national
organization.
12. TO PARTY- Since fraternity or sororities are commonly involved in lots of
parties and drinking. Some of the students who usually want to join
fraternity want to experience going to parties while some are party goes
who just want to have fun.
 Joining fraternities also means taking responsibilities and commitment in the group.
Although it has negative sides like “ initiation rites” in welcoming the neophytes that
sometimes causes of death and injuries. As cited by ( O boob , 2017)

EFFECTS OF JOINING TO THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND TO

THEIR FAMILY

Based on (Tyler , 2017) Greek life has long been a part of the college
experience and fraternities are still a popular prospect of many new students.
However , fraternities often make headlines one or more of their members
commit crimes. While all fraternities cant be lumped into one category or
stereotype as bad some general similarities exist that have given fraternity
negative reputation. According to Isaac Yahir Delgado 2015 fraternities are
very limited to students. One negative and very powerful effect that these
fraternities have in students in such that students are willing to do almost
anything in order to be socially accepted and counted as a part of the fraternity
and receive such privileges. Fraternities have aa positive and negative side,
depending on the perception and the position of the person. As cited by Lacier
2018 you might stereotype by peers even if you had a great impression of
fraternities and sororities before you came to college and even better one once
you learned about all the great initiatives your schools Greek organization. You
might be stereotype by faculty. You might be having an amazing, life changing
experience as a member of your professors who were after all, college students
themselves once might not have had as great of an experience during their
own undergraduate years.

CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK:

INPUT: PROCESS:

THE EFFECTS OF FRATERNITY TO THE ANALYZING

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE DATA
STUDENTS OF TAFT NATIONAL HIGH
SURVEY
SCHOOL

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 OUT PUT:

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN FRATERNITY

WILL BEE DECREASED

In this study, it will identify the effect of fraternity to the academic performance
of the students of Taft National High School. The students will be able to get the
result that we will conduct through a survey by the use of survey questionnaire made
by the researchers can suggest to be answered by the subjects of our study &
through the result of our survey, the researchers can suggest ways or solutions on
how students involved in fraternity will be decreased & increased the academic
performance of the students.

HYPOTHESIS:

 There is no significant reasons why students join fraternity

 There is no significant effect of joining fraternity to their family and Academic
Performance

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY:
This chapter deals with the research design & methodology in this study. The
respondents, sampling produce of variables & the statistical tool in the data analysis.

RESEARCH DESIGN:
This study employed quantitative research design to explore the effect of
fraternity to the academic performance of the students of Taft National High School,
through descriptive correlation design. Descriptive research is a study designed to
dep’t the participants in accurate way move simply put descriptive research is all
about describing people who take place in the study. Correlation study is a
quantitative method of research in which you have 2 or more quantitative variables
from the same group of subject. In this study we will used the descriptive correlation
base in our objective we will not only describe, we will able correlate if there is a
correlation between joining fraternity and its effect to the academic performance of
the students.
LOCALE OF THE STUDY:
This will be conducted in Taft National High School located in Barangay 05
Taft Eastern Samar. Taft National High School not only offer Junior High School it
also offers Senior High School with General Academic, Humanities & Social
Sciences & Accountancy & Business Management & TVL strand aand have an
effective teaching staff.

SUBJECT OF THE STUDY:

The subject of our study will be the Grade 11&12 Senior High School
students of Taft National High School focusing only one the HUMMS( Humanities &
Social Sciences) with the population . This students will serve as the subjects
whom the researchers believed that will help them achieved the result that theyneed
the said study.

RESEARCH INSTRUMEN:
In this study the instrument used will be survey questionnaire. Which is
made by the researchers to determine the effect of fraternity to the academic
performance of the students of Taft National High School & to investigate if there is a
relation between joining fraternity & the academic performance of the students.

DATA GATHERING METHOD:

The researchers will make a letter signed & approved by the principal.
Once the letter will approved, will approved, we will start to collecting data from the
Grade 11&12 Senior High School to achieved our expected result.

REFFERENCES:
ASHE . 2014” The Influence of fraternity and sorority involvement”
(wilevonlinelibrary.com) . DO1:10.1002/ ae he. 2012
Alan Reitman Ph. D. 2011”How fraternities and sororities impact students”
www.psychologicaltoday.com
Vic Claris Obaob , 2017” 10 reasons why students join fraternity or sorority “
Reporter.ph
Isaac Yahir Delgado,2015”cause and effect (fraternities)”
www.scibd.com
Mara Tyler , 2017 “ The bad Effects of Fraternities “
www.theclassroom.com
Kelce Lynn Lucier, 2018 “ 7 Disadvantage of joining fraternity or sorority “
www.thought.com