Correlation between spirituality and academic performance using the instrument General Theology Scale (GenTheS)

Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between the spirituality of the students at Caraga State University and their academic performance. Spirituality is measured using the General Theology Scale (GenTheS), while academic performance is measured using the grade-point average (GPA). The study, employing a descriptive-correlational research design, involved 366 randomly selected participants using stratified random sampling with colleges as strata. Descriptive statistics such as average and percentage determine the level of spirituality and academic performance, while Pearson’s R Correlation test determines the relationship between spirituality and academic performance. The findings show that the participants from Caraga State University have a high level of spirituality, with an average of 4.32. Most of the students have very good academic performance. Their spirituality and academic performance level have a positive yet very weak correlation and are not statistically significant, with a coefficient of 0.36 and a p-value of 0.495. The positive yet weak and not significant relation is because most students have the same high level of spirituality. The study suggests that it is still beneficial to promote spirituality in the school as it does not have a negative relationship with education, and it is non-discriminatory since both the academically inclined and non-academically inclined students manifest the same value and importance to spirituality.