Volume 8 Issue 51 (September 2023) PP. 231-243 DOI 10.35631/IJEPC.851016 Copyright © GLOBAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (M) SDN BHD - All rights reserved 231 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELLING (IJEPC) www.ijepc.com EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SINGLE PARENTING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Aubrae Frances Engngeg Bannawi 1* , Novia Praise Dewanan Foy-awen 2 , Amir Sam Tagtag Joseph 3 , Glayrheal Ducas Del Rosario 4 , Lester Lyle Dayasen Andawi 5 , Nover Luke Dalog Eslao 6 , Ashlyn Jace Lagasca Banih 7 , John Rey Osben Pelila 8 1 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: aubraefrancesb@gmail.com 2 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.noviapraisefoyawen@gmail.com 3 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.amirjoseph@gmail.com 4 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.glayrhealdelrosario@gmail.com 5 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.lesterlyleandawi@gmail.com 6 Saint Louis School of Pacdal Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.novereslao@gmail.com 7 Saint Louis School of Pacdal, Inc., Baguio City, Philippines Email: slspi.ashlynjacebanih@gmail.com 8 Department of English, College of Arts and Humanities, Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines Email: johnpelilalpt@gmail.com * Corresponding Author Article Info: Abstract: Article history: Received date: 10.08.2023 Revised date: 20.08.2023 Accepted date: 04.09.2023 Published date: 15.09.2023 To cite this document: Bannawi, A. F. E., Foy-awen, N. P. D., Joseph, A. S. T., Rosario, G. D. D., This study aimed at knowing the relationship between single parenting, particularly the level of involvement of single parents, and the academic performance of their children who are in high school level. The study employed a quantitative method, specifically a correlational design, and through purposive sampling, 42 Junior High School (JHS) respondents were surveyed in one of the diocese schools in Baguio-Benguet. The researchers used a survey questionnaire to gather data; all the information was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Based on the findings, it was found that single parents had a high level of involvement in terms of giving words of wisdom or moral support but not in physical actions,