Sense of Belongingness of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Scholars and their Academic Performance

Abstract

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a scheme for social development of the poorest Filipino. It, in effect, is expected to have a positive impact to education. This study, involving 157 4Ps scholars investigated their sense of belongingness and academic performance. It also aimed to find out: (1). the sense of belongingness of the students as an entire group and when classified in terms of their personal profile (2). their academic performance as an entire group and when classified in terms of their personal profile (3). the significant difference between their sense of belongingness and personal profile (4). the significant difference between their academic performance and personal profile, and (5). the significant relationship between their sense of belongingness and academic performance? Goodenow’s (1993)Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale (PSSM)was used to determine the students’ sense of belongingnessand secondary data on their academic performance. Statistical tools used were percentage mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson r. Results revealed that students have a “moderate†sense of belongingness and when classified as to sex, provincial address, course program, and monthly family income; students have “good†academic performance and when classified as tosex, and monthly family income; a significant difference exists between their sense of belongingness and personal profile in terms of course, parents’ education, and monthly family income; there is a significant difference between their academic performance and personal profile in terms of course; and no significant relationship exists between their sense of belongingness and academic performance.