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Iloilo City
CHEMISTRY ANXIETY, SELF-EFFICACY AND CHEMISTRY
PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the

Faculty of the College of Education
West Visayas State University
La Paz, Iloilo City

In partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor in Secondary Education
(Physical Science)

by

John Mark P. Burila

Ellain Joy L. Garia
Jean S. Lahay-lahay
March 2015

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APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis, entitled Chemistry Anxiety, Self-efficacy and

Chemistry Performance of Grade 9 students prepared and submitted by John Mark P.

Burila, Ellain Joy L. Garia, and Jean S. Lahay-lahay in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree, Bachelor in Secondary Education (Physical Science) is
nearby accepted.

Date

SHIRLEY R. JUSAYAN, Ed.D

Adviser

Date

LEA L. CAOSO
Chairman, Department of Educational
Foundation

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor

of Secondary Education (Physical Science).

Date

HILDA C. MONTAO, Ed.D., RGC

Dean, College of Education

March 2015

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Acknowledgement
The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to
the special people who have extended their assistance for the success of the study;
Dr. Shirley R. Jusayan, adviser, for her professional guidance, generous
assistance, suggestions, time and valuable effort;
Dr. Hilda C. Montao, Dean of College of Education, West Visayas State
University, for the approval of the study;
Assoc. Prof. Ignacio S. Tibajares Jr., Chairperson, Division of Secondary Teacher
Training, West Visayas State University, Dr. Edwehna Elinore P. Gayon, Asst. Professor,
Science Education Area, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Mrs. Grace A. Peas, Science Department Head, Barotac Viejo
National High School, Barotac Viejo, Dr. Catherine S. Roses, University Psychometrist,
West Visayas State University, Prof. Jason S. Cocjin, Faculty, College of Arts and
Sciences, West Visayas State University, validators, for their constructive criticism and
expertise in validating the instruments;
Prof. Melaku Masresha Woldemanuel, Faculty, Chemistry Education Department,
Diri Dawa University, Ethiopia, for giving us the permission to use the Chemistry Anxiety
Rating Scale (CARS).
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esen Uzuntiryaki Kondakci, Faculty, Middle East Technical
University, Middle East, for giving us the permission to use the High School Chemistry

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Self-efficacy Scale (HSCSS).

Prof. Ma. Luisa Jucaban, grammarian, for her patience and time in editing the
papers;
Dr. Elvira L. Arellano, statistician, for sharing her expertise in statistics;
Mr. Valente L. Lauro, Principal IV, for allowing the conduct of pilot testing of the
instruments at Cabatuan Comprehensive National High School;
Mrs. Delorah Cecila L. Fantillo, Principal IV, for allowing the conduct of our
research at Pavia National High School and for her valuable time and effort in
accommodating our needs.
Mrs. Joy S. Sumortin, Science Department Head, Pavia National High School, for
her valuable time and effort in accommodating our needs for the completion of the
study.
The teachers, Science faculty, for their support, patience, cooperation and
valuable time in the conduct of the study;
The respondents, the Grade 9 students of Pavia National High School, for their
kindness and cooperation in the conduct of the study;
The researchers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burila, Mr. and Mrs. Garia, Mr. and Mrs.
Lahay-lahay, for their guidance, love, encouragement, moral and financial support;
The researchers friends and classmates, BSEd Science Majors, who in one way
or another, have supported the researchers; and

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Above all, to the Almighty God, for giving the researchers strength, blessings,
determination and enlightenment for the preparation and successful completion of the
study.

John Mark P. Burila

Ellain Joy L. Garia
Jean S. Lahay-lahay

March 2015

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Iloilo City
Burila, John Mark P., Garia, Ellain Joy L. and Lahay-lahay, Jean S., Chemistry Anxiety,
Self-efficacy and Chemistry Performance of Grade 9 students. Undergraduate
Thesis, West Visayas State University, Iloilo, March 2015
Abstract
This descriptive correlational study was concerned with determining the level of anxiety,
self-efficacy and performance of Grade 9 students towards Chemistry. It also aimed to
ascertain the relationship between chemistry anxiety and self-efficacy and its influence
to Chemistry performance of Grade 9 students. Specifically, the study sought to answer
the following questions (1) Taken as an entire group, what is the level of Chemistry
performance, Chemistry anxiety, and Self-efficacy of Grade 9 students?; (2) Is there a
significant difference in Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety, and Self-efficacy in
terms of gender and socio-economic status of Grade 9 students?; (3) Is there a
significant relationship among Chemistry anxiety, self-efficacy and Chemistry
performance of Grade 9 students?. The respondents of this study were the two hundred
sixty-one (261) randomly selected Grade 9 students, 126 are male and 135 are female,
who took their Chemistry subject in the second grading period of the school year 20142015. They were selected through stratified random sampling procedures.
The researcher design of this study is a descriptive correlational research. The
instruments were submitted for validation through the panel of five validators.
Suggestions for the improvement of the instruments were integrated in the final draft.
These were pilot tested to 84 Grade 9 students of Cabatuan Comprehensive High

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School, Cabatuan, Iloilo for reliability. The final instruments were implemented to the
actual respondents of the study. The statistical test used were mean and standard
deviation for descriptive analysis and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), T-test and
Pearson-Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation Test for inferential statistics. The
findings of the study were: (1) taken as an entire group, the Grade 9 of Pavia National
High School were approaching proficiency in their chemistry performance, have
moderate anxiety level towards chemistry and low self-efficacy; (2) there is no
significant difference in the students Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and selfefficacy when classified according to sex and socioeconomic status, specifically their
family monthly income.(3) there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy and
Chemistry performance of Grade 9 students.

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Table of Contents
Page
Title Page

Approval Sheet

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Acknowledgement

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Abstract

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List of Tables

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List of Appendices

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Chapter
1

INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY

Background and Conceptual Framework of the Study

Statement of the Problem

Significance of the Study

Definition of Terms

Delimitation of the Study

11

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

12

Anxiety

13

Chemistry Anxiety and Performance in Chemistry

19

Self-efficacy

22

Self-efficacy and Performance in Chemistry

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Self-efficacy, Chemistry Anxiety, Sex and Socio-economic Status

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Chemistry Anxiety and Sex

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Self-efficacy and Sex

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Chemistry Anxiety and Socio-economic Status

43

Self-efficacy and Socio-economic Status

44

Chemistry Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Performance

in Chemistry

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Summary of Related Literature

3

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

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50

Purpose of the Study and Research Design

50

Respondents

52

Data Gathering Instruments

53

Data-Gathering Procedure

56

Statistical Data Analysis Procedure

57

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

59

Descriptive Data Analysis

59

Level of Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and

self-efficacy taken as an entire group
Inferential Data Analysis

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Difference in Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and Selfefficacy in terms of gender of Grade 9 students

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Difference in Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and Selfefficacy in terms of socio-economic status that is based on
their family monthly income of Grade 9 students

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Relationship among Chemistry Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Chemistry

performance of Grade 9 students
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SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Summary

68

Conclusions

71

Implications for Theory and Practice

73

Recommendations

74

References

76

Appendices

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Research Certificate

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List of Tables
Table

Page

Distribution of Participants for Pavia National High School

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Level of Proficiency

54

Level of Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and self-efficacy

taken as an entire group.

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Difference in Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and Self-efficacy

in terms of gender of Grade 9 students.

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Difference in Chemistry performance, Chemistry anxiety and Self-efficacy

in terms of socio-economic status that is based on their family
monthly income of Grade 9 students.

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Relationship among Chemistry Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Chemistry

performance of Grade 9 students

Reliability Results: Chemistry Anxiety Rating Scale

Reliability Results: High School Chemistry Self-efficacy Scale

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List of Appendices
Appendix

Page

Approval E-mail: Prof. Melaku Masresha Woldeamanuel

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Approval E-mail: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esen Uzuntiryaki Kondakci

91

Letters to the Validators

93

Letters to the School Principals

99

Letter to the Science Department Head

102

Research Instruments

104

Family Socioeconomic Index

104

High School Chemistry Self-efficacy Scale (HSCSS): (apa Aydn and

Uzuntiryaki, 2009-Revised)

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Chemistry Anxiety Rating Scale (Woldemanuel, 2013 - Revised)

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Reliability Results: CHEMISTRY ANXEITY RATING SCALE (CARS)

111

Reliability Results: HIGH SCHOOL SELF-EFFICACY SCALE (HSSC)

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