University of San Agustin

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

General Luna Street, Iloilo City

Factors that Hinders the Development of the Self-esteem of the ABM Students

A Research Paper Presented to

Mrs. Maria Cielo Mirasol

The Senior High Department of the University of San Agustin

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Research

Submitted by:

Abello, Naomi

Alpasan, Jahezia Mae

Bonapus, Sunshine

Gacer, Sofea Jane

Lachica, Lynard
 CHAPTER 1

This chapter presents the different essential elements: The introduction which contains the rationale (the

reasons why the researchers conducted the research) the setting where the research will be conducted, the

basic literature foundation of the study, the general objective of the problem and its overall purpose. This

also presents the scope of the research and its delimitation, the statement of the problem and the

significance of the said research.

INTRODUCTION

Most of the teenagers today lack self-esteem that hinders them to express themselves well

especially in front of the class. It can be seen well when having reports and individual speeches. The

factors that cause this should be known in order to do an action to develop the self-esteem of an

individual especially to the ABM students which is very important in the future when dealing with

customers, employees and investors.

Julia Miraflores, an ABM 1-A senior HS student of San Agustin experiences this difficulty of

expressing herself in front of the class when having her individual speech. This results for low volume of

voice while speaking, trembling, inattentive listeners and low grades.

University of San Agustin is one of the schools that offer the ABM course in Senior High School

which is pre- requisite in courses such as Economics, Business Administration, Accountancy and

Marketing. Students that will pursue these courses will more likely encounter a large number of people

by which is basically related to their line of work. It is imperative to have a great self-esteem when you

are taking this kind of course in order to excel and establish a good relationship with other people.

Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about one self, examples are: I am competent, I am worthy.

Smith and Mackie (2007) defined it by saying The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-

esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in show we feel about it. Self-esteem is
attractive as a social psychological construct because researchers have conceptualized it as an influential

predictor of certain outcomes, such as academic achievement, happiness, satisfaction in marriage and

relationships, and criminal behavior. Self-esteem is important because it shows ourselves how we view

the way we are and the sense of our personal value. Thus, it affects the way we are and act in the world

and the way we are related to everybody else.

Earlier studies shows that if you have low self -esteem you are prone to stress and anxiety. It will

hard for this kind of people to get motivated because they always assume that they will fail. This also

deals with relationship troubles, it is hard for those people to create and maintain good and healthy

relationship which is essential when having a business. And also a person who lacks confidence will not

be able to try or explore new things for the improvement of ones business for thinking that it wont have

a good result.

The goal of this study is to determine the factors that hinder to the development of the ABM

students in order to find solution on how students can cope up with the fear of facing and showing

themselves to the people as they express themselves.

The purpose of the research is to help the students to improve not just their self-esteem but also

themselves so that they will be successful business/woman in the future who is able to help other people

by giving them job opportunities.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aims to find out the factors that hinders the development of the self-esteem of the

ABM students in the USA. The purpose of this study is to spread awareness in order for the ABM

students in the University of San Agustin to boost their self-esteem. Here, self-esteem is the medicine in

overcoming all doubts, insecurities, fear and other personal issues you feel about yourself. It is the one

that will help you grow as a person as well as to develop your socialization skills. It is no wonder to what

Nathaniel Branden said that self-esteem is our basic need.

Specifically this study aims to answer the following questions:

I What does it mean of having low self-esteem?

a. What do you do before you have your speech or report in class?
b. When you are having your report or speech in front of class what do you do?
c. Do you trust yourself when you are performing in school?
d. Do you trust your decision more than others?
e. What are the thoughts that come in your mind when you are in front of a large crowd?
f. When meeting someone new do you befriend with her easily?
g. How do you react when your crush greet you?
h. Do you compare yourself to others?
i. Do you feel uncomfortable when someone gives you a compliment?
j. Do you frequently say negative things to yourself? Like your fat, ugly or stupid?
k. When you look in the mirror do you think you are unattractive?

II. What is the coping mechanism of students in this problem?

a Who are the people that make you feel strong or confident?
b Who are the people that make you feel uneasy or insecure?
c How do you deal with failure?
d What is one specific thing you do that helps you like yourself and your life?

III. How would the students describe self-esteem?

a How do you see yourself?

b Would you call yourself a confident person? Why or why not?

IV. How would the students deal with their insecurities?

a. What are your strengths?

b. What are your weaknesses?

c. What are the reasons that you doubt yourself?

d. When you are unfamiliar of the surroundings what do you do?

e. When you are in a large crowd do you prefer to be alone or with a group?
 f. When there are activities do you actively participate?

g. When you have an opinion or suggestion do you share it with others?

h. When you have a problem do you share it with your parents or friends? Or do you

keep it to yourself?

Definition of terms

For the purpose of classification, the important terms used in this study, have been defined.

Factors A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome (Merriam Webster

2017)

-As used in this study, factors are the barriers that hinder the development of self-esteem of the ABM

students in the ABM strand.

Hinders to make something, such as task or action slow or difficult.(Merriam Webster 2017)

Development is the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more

advanced (Merriam Webster 2017) -the development in this study is the growth of the self-esteem of the

ABM students.

Self-Esteem is an essential human need that is vital for survival and normal healthy development.

Occurs in conjunction with a persons thoughts, behavior, feelings and actions (Branden, 1969)

-in our study, self-esteem is the confidence, in ones self abilities and self-respect of the ABM students in

the ABM strand.

ABM strand (ABM stands for Accountancy, Business, Management). In this study, ABM strand which

contains the ABM students is to whom the study will be took observance of and to whom the interview is

to be given. University of San Agustin- in the study is the school where the ABM students are studying

the school where the interview is to be conducted.

 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study is concerned in finding the factors that hinders the ABM student of the University of

San Agustin to develop their confidence. Selected ABM students in the USA were the respondents of the

study. Other academic strand students such as STEM, HUMMS, & GAS were not included since the

study only focuses on selected ABM students. Teachers, Faculty & Staff were not also included as well as

personnel outside the University. This study will be conducting an interview containing the reasons on

why they have low self-esteem and how they deal with this kind of situation. This study conducted an

interview containing the following: the causes effects, reasons of their low self-esteem and how they deal

with the situation. After said interview is assumed that we can already identify the factors. Prior to the

conceptualization of the interview, the data gatherings procedure will be conducted from January to

March.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Most of the students have low self-esteem. Students have low psychological thinking for

themselves. There must be something from the past that triggers them to lose the trust that they have in

their own self and ability. An example of this is the criticisms that they have receive from others, this

study also shows the behavior of a person who have low self-esteem.
 The information that we had gathered in this research will serve as a basis for the study. By this

study, the researchers will spread awareness to overcome this problem. The researchers will conduct an

interview that shows the statistics of the students who have low self-esteem. The findings of this study

will benefit the ABM students, who have low self-esteem, considering that the students of ABM strand

should develop their self-esteem in their studies and in their inter and intra personal relationship towards

others which is essential in the future when they deal with the people and when they handle with their

own businesses. The researchers will conduct an interview to the ABM students to know the cause and

effect of having low self-esteem. This will give awareness to the ABM students to overcome their fear of

expressing themselves towards others, for them to gain confidence in everything and to not be afraid of

doing things that can help them to develop.

The benefactors will be the following:

1. ABM students

2. Those people who lacks self confidence

3. Those that will choose a career that needs good communication