Predictors Associated with the Curricular Performance of Student-Athletes

Abstract

This study was conducted to establish the potential association between predictors and curricular performance of student-athletes. To accomplish the reason for the study the descriptive research design was used. One hundred thirty-four athletes from the Province of Pampanga who competed in the Central Luzon Regional Association (CLRAA) in the School Year 2016-2017 served as respondents of the study. The sports involvement of student-athletes and its perceived effects on their curricular performance. For physical aspect, sixty-six or 49.25% agreed is the poor balance diet, Seven or 5.52% strongly disagreed that the injury acquired from sports involvement affected their curricular performance. On the other hand, the social aspect, Seventy-four or 55.22% agreed is teachers’ discrimination was a factor that affects their curricular performance. While 11 or 8.20% strongly disagreed is the discrimination from classmate can effect on their curricular performance. Likewise, in the emotional aspect, seventy or 52.23% disagreed Failure/defeat in sports involvement may result in loss of Self-reliance. While six or 4.47% strongly agreed that defeats led to the loss of Courage. Lastly, mental aspect, Fifty-nine or 44.02% agreed that cause of anger often becomes the focus of attention. While eleven or 8.20% which were describing strongly agreed is the worry.