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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM IT ITS’ BACKGROUND

Introduction

Teenagers today are having a hard time on knowing themselves more which leads

them to bad conclusions, such as making themselves believe that they don’t really belong

in the society. The researcher believes that the reason that leads them to think of bad

conclusions, it’s because of the following: lack of attention, family problems, no sense of 

 belongingness and protection to the bullies. In this kind of situation, they

the y need a place to

feel comfortable, a friend, and a sense of belongingness which leads them to join an

organization which is the Fraternity.

Previous researchers made about this study but they take serious in colleges that

enter fraternities, such as Fraternities and Sororities Impact Students, which explains how

college students started joining the organization. There is also a previous study about this

study but they also take serious in colleges which include drinking alcohol and drinking

 problems among Greek and residence hall students.

The purpose on pursuing the study is to give a better understanding about the

Fraternities so that the researcher will be able to give good information about the study.

The researcher would also want to find the cause and effects on why teenagers join this

organization so that the researcher will be able to evaluate the factor that leads them to

 join in the fraternities and lastly to be able to find the main reason why they wanted to

 join. Finding these reasons will be able to give a better understanding

un derstanding to the community

especially those parents that their children are members of the fraternity.
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Theoretical Framework 

According to the information that the researcher found, Fraternities is somehow

comparable to gangs as they are both organization of people. However, gangs usually

lack of purpose and acceptance to communities. Usually it links with violence because

members tend to compete with each other. Unlike in fraternity, members have these

humilities to help each other out and protect each other from the outsiders. A person

usually joins a fraternity is to be recognized and be a part of something. The idea of

having some-“buddy”
some-“buddy” gives a feeling
feeling of confidence and security.

One fact teenagers having a hard time in school is bullying. Bullying includes

 behaviours that focus on making someone else feel inadequate, or focus on belittling

someone else. Bullying includes harassment, physical harm, repeatedly demeaning

speech and efforts to ostracize another person. Bullying is active, and is done with the

intention of bringing another person down. In these days, most of the bullying is

sometimes in Verbal, Emotional, Physical and most of all, Cyber Bullying. In some

cases, bullied teens have violent fantasies of attacking their tormentors. There are

instances in which these teens become violent, turning on their classmates in order to get

revenge. This causes teenagers started to join organization for needs of protection and

most of all acceptance.

It is not only school that makes teenagers join in the fraternity, but all some cases

come from the start at home especially those parents are in divorce. During divorce

 parents can become very

v ery self absorbed or
o r distracted, leading to them giving less attention
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to their kids. This results in teens becoming very insecure about the nature or their

relationship with their parents and feeling isolated or anxious.

Conceptual Framework 

Input Process Output

1. Factors about 1. Survey

the questionnaires
The Factors that
Fraternities in the
leads teenagers to
2. Teenagers in correspond
 join Fraternities in
Dauin  place
Dauin National
 National High 2. Tally and
High School
School gather
information of
the
questionnaires

Before the experiment will start, the researchers have to complete the things needed. The

first table shows the material which is the first one is that the researcher will first gather

information such as the factors about the fraternities. The second is sets of teenagers that are the

once who will take the questionnaires in Dauin National High School. After that, the researchers

will start to survey the questionnaires to the teenagers and after the survey, the researcher will

start gathering the survey and start tally and gather information of the questionnaires that the

teenagers were able to take and the results will come up the Factors that leads teenagers to join

Fraternities in Dauin National High School. This process will help the researcher come up better

information and facts that will give better understanding about fraternity and also teenagers.
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Statement of the Problem

The aim of this research is to find the root cause on why teenagers want to join the

organization such as Fraternity. Specifically, this study will seek to answers the following

question:

1. What is the exact population of teenagers joins the fraternity?

2. What are the main reasons they join fraternity?

3. What are the activities that their organizations do?

4. What kind of relationship do the students have with their parents?

5. What are the perspectives of the students if they join this organization?

Hypothesis

For better understanding of the study the following hypothesis were formulated:

1. The results of this study shows that some teenagers want to join fraternities because of

their following reasons:

a. Sense of belongingness
belongingness

 b. Protection

c. Family Problems

d. Attention

e. Money

2. The result of this study does not show that some teenagers want to join fraternities.

3. The study shows that some teenagers don’t want to join fraternities.

4. The study show that some teenagers do wants to join fraternities

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Basic Assumption of the Study

A teenager is the second level of growing and it is the stage where the human kids started

to develop different things and also, they need to know about themselves. They needed to be

guided and love because it will give a good background to them and lead to a better

understanding. Some teenagers having a hard time on their lives because of bullying, no sense of

 belongingness, lack of attention and most of all, family problems that leads them to conclude that

they will join a group which will satisfies their needs and that’s Fraternity

Fraternity is an organization where people develop trust, sense of belongingness and

friendship. These things gains confidence of themselves and most of all, protection which means,

that if any of them are trouble, they have to help each other which leads to violence. This is the

reason why teenagers who join fraternities gain troubles whenever they meet people who judge

them especially their enemies. Fraternity can also satisfy the needs of the teenagers but it can also

lead to harm.

Scope and Limitation

This study is concerned mainly how much of population of teenagers wants to join

fraternity and their main reasons. This study will take place in Dauin National High School,

 Negros Oriental. Before the researcher will conclude on this study, the researcher has to survey

first and will be able to see the factors that lead teenagers to join this kind of fraternity.

The researcher would like to say that, the researcher have their own limitation in this

study. This study only seeks the main causes and reasons why teenagers want to join this kind of

organisation.
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Significance of the Study

The purpose of this study is to see the factors why teenagers in Dauin National High

School want to join fraternities.

To all the teachers most especially the guidance councillor, this study would let them see

the fact why they join the gang and because of that, they need to guide them and give adviser so

that they will be able to avoid wrong conclusion. To those teenagers who were bullied, they need

to talk the bully so that they will stop the bad attitude of the bully before the victim starts to turn

against him/herself.

To all parents, this will enable to become more aware of the situation of their children.

This will motivate them to give their full attention and love to their children more than

themselves and most of all; they need to guide th em so that their children won’t join in this kind

of organization.

To the teenagers, they will enable to help them on their problems in a small way. They

have to give good influence and befriend with them so that they will be able to feel the sense of

 belongingness. The teenagers will have to stop bully them to avoid misunderstanding that lead to

fight and bad conclusion.

To the Barangay Captain in every part of the town of Dauin will be able to secure the

 places properly to prevent street fights. In case if one of their Barangay Tanod captured one or

two or more member of this fraternity, they will have to talk with them so that they will be able to

understand why they they’re capture and also, they will have to talk to their parents. That way,

 parents will be able to guide their children like that it was stated in the other significance.

Definition of Terms

Teenager- it is where stage of adolescence started to tease somebody and it also includes

 physical harassment.
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Hazing- unnecessary or excessive work in order to harass an attempt to embassy or

disconcert by ridicule or persistent.

Bullying- a person started to tease somebody and it involves with physical harassment

Sense of Belongingness- the most important of the teenagers when they are facing the

society.
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ABS-CBN News website stated that joining fraternities can help you pass the bar exam.

It stated there that if you are a member of a fraternity he/she will be help by the senior

fraternity to pass the Bar Exam. It also stated there that some students who where joining

fraternity came from a bad background which is a broken family, parents working abroad

or are illegitimate child. (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/02/23/12/what-lures-

students-join-law-school-frats )In some newspapers stated that fraternity give youth a

sense of belongingness but this organization gives trouble to the society such as

vandalism which we can find them each and every wall in Metro Manila. Others do

 physical contacts such as beating their rivals and also, humiliating and torturing helpless

 beginners which is the newcomers in violent rites. Lots of teenagers lost their lives and

some victim of hazing was decapitated. (Brotherhood of Thugs, 2000) At the month of

August, 2010, the news stated that they were able to capture 16 APO members which a

fraternity organization. “Senior Superior intended Friol Bonifacio, the Chief of Makati

Police identified 5 of the members who were charged with violation of the law which is

Republic Act 8049 which is the anti-hazing law”. The news stated that officers and

members who were participating in the hazing will be formally charge in place. Some

members started to admit their doing and also the police were able to track down the

 body of Intia which was located at the Marcus Highway in Barangay Laguna, Sta. Maria,

Laguna at Aug. 15. (Clapano, 2010)

As the researcher scan through the pages of the newspaper the researcher was able

to catch something very shocking which is a fraternity student murdered their teacher it’s

 because “the teacher   maintained that the boy got irritated when that victim teacher who

died told him to have proper haircut or he would be expelled in his classes.”(Pete Laude)
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Governor Joey Lina authorized the “Anti-Hazing Law” enacted in1995 when he was still

a senator and now this law was already known as Republic Act 8049. The law stated that

life imprisonment is the punishment to those who do the hazing which the researcher

discovered that hazing has different forms which is they did it for fun. (Deadly Fraternity,

1998) Some fraternity are not totally into violence like what the researcher read in the

Philippine Star Opinion. A former leader stated that the decision was only depend on the

fraternity leadership like what he did to his fellow members. He tries to calm them down

and telling them that violence beget violence which he gives them a choice whether he

will change first an adviser so that the members can avenge or not. Some alumni stated if

one member doesn’t like the member of another organization, they will undergo hand-in-

hand combat and if they will get tired, they will shake hands and retrieve back to their

group. This shows that long time ago, fraternity was not totally into violence but they

showed respect and being a good sport. (Fernandez, 2007)

From the information that the researchers collected, the researcher were able to

find that this related literature has the connection to the study but some also it also focus

to some other department such as college. The information also say that even young

fraternities can also do crimes whether it’s the country’s law or in the schools law. The

researcher also discovers the main reasons why teenagers want to join fraternities which

are the common cause are that they need sense of belongingness, confidence to face the

society, protection and lastly leadership. It is not only that they seek, but also they wanted

structure and disciplined and lastly, causes them to join the fraternity it’s because of

addiction. The researcher also discovered that not all fraternities are into violence and

lastly some teenagers want to join this organization just for fun and doesn’t care any
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consequences. This research was able to give lots of information which will give a better

understanding.

THE INFLUENCE OF FRATERNITY OR SORORITY MEMBERSHIP ON THE

LEADERSHIP IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENT

LEADERS By ANITA JO CORY, Ph.D.

 A dissertation for the degree of DOCTOR of PHILOSPHY WASHINGTON STATE

UNIVERSITY College of Education

Active participation in campus organizations is an integral component of the

undergraduate student experience, with meaningful involvement serving as the catalyst

for persistence, relationships with peers, and the development of leadership. The need for

the present study is twofold. First, although there is extant empirical work that examines

the effects of the fraternity and sorority experience on college student development, very

little descriptive or theoretical focus on this subset of students exists in the literature.

Second, leadership development is an important aspiration shared by institutions of

higher education and fraternities and sororities, but little scholarly work exists that

considers the process by which one develops an identity as a leader. Framed by an

understanding of organizational culture, college student development, and emerging

explanations of the process of leadership identity development, the present qualitative

study examines the influence of fraternity and sorority membership on the leadership

identity development of college students. The findings derived from semi-structured

interviews with fraternity and sorority leaders illustrate the contexts and cultures in which

the participants develop an identity as a leader. In addition, the study describes the

 processes and experiences that facilitate or hinder development.

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Figure 6.3 Perspectives under No

a. Cause us to stop
6%
school

28%
b. It might be
neglected by the family

c. It can ruin your life

53%
13%
d. Some members
doesn’t care about you
but themselves

This table shows the opinions of students who answered No that joining fraternity

does not gives them a better future. A percentage of 53% of the population thought that

 joining this organization can ruin their life. 28% of the population thought that they might

cause them to stop school while 13% of the population thought that they might neglect by

their parents or even worse, family. 6% of the population thought that some members

don’t care about them but their own selves which means, depending on your own.

The result implies that some teenagers think of the disadvantages of joining this

organization that can lead them to a bad future. Actually, joining fraternity can surely

ruins your life and much worse, neglected by the family but the more important is that a

good population of teenagers thinks for their better future.

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CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary

This study wanted find the root cause on why teenagers want to join the

organization such as Fraternity. Specifically, this study will seek to answers the following

question: First (1) is what is the exact population of teenagers joins the fraternity? In the

research findings there are less population of students joins the fraternity. The second (2)

is what are their main reasons why they join fraternity? In the results of the survey the

most main reason why teenagers are two of the following: Sense of Belongingness and

Family Problems. With the connection of Question number 3 the researcher can identify

that some teenagers have an excellent relationship which means they are happy in the

organization. The third (3) is what are the activities that their organizations do? Majority

of the teenagers chooses For Fun which means that they don’t take seriously in this

organization. The fourth (4) is what kind of relationship do the students have with their

 parents? A good population has a good relationship statues while small are having a bad

relationship because of the parents’ attention are at work or they are busy. Lastly, the

fifth (5) what are the opinions of the students if they join this organization? The

researcher gives them a freedom to choose which side they will take. In the side of the

fraternity, they think that joining this organization can earn friendship while as for the

other side; fraternity can ruin your life.

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Major Findings

Based on the data gathered, the following are the major findings:

1. What is the exact population of teenagers joins the fraternity?

There are only a little of population of students that join the fraternity.

2. What are the main reasons they join fraternity?

The main reasons that they join the fraternity are the following: Sense of

 belongings and Family Problems which popular in the teenagers. Based from the

rating, majority of the fraternity members are having happy membership which is

connection with the rating of Excellent.

3. What activities that their organizations do?

These are the following activities that fraternities usually do:

a. Majority of the population chooses For Fun which means they do whatever

they want, not taking seriously in the organization.

 b. Going to the club, looking for victims and street fight has the rank

c. Even though they are underage they seeks sexual pleasure

d. The least is Doing illegal things against the law in school

4. What kind of relationship do the students have with their parents?

Majority of the relationship between children and parent are good while a

little population of students has a bad relationship of the parents. The reasons why

they have a bad relationship with the parents is that majority of the population

chooses that their parents are busy that their only attention is work. Some parents

where simply ignoring their achieve attempts and some are at abroad.
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Question # 3: Are you satisfied in your organization?

Figure 3 The Rate of Satisfactory

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

Poor 1 4% 5.1
Moderate 3 12% 3
Satisfactory 1 4% 5.2
Very Satisfactory 4 16% 2
Excellent 14 56% 1
Undecided 2 8% 4
Total: 25 100%

Speific Question # 3:  What are the activities that their organizations do?

Question # 4: What activities does your organization do?

Figure 4 The Activities of the Fraternity

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

Go to the club for 3 12% 2.1
 parties
Looking for victims 3 12% 2.2
Street fight 3 12% 2.3
Do illegal things 1 4% 4
that against the law
For sexual pleasure 2 8% 3.1
For Fun 11 44% 1
Unsure 2 8% 3.2
Total: 25 100%
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Specific Question # 4:  What kind of relationship do the students have with their parents?

Question # 5: Do your parents care for you? Why not?

Figure 5.1 Number of Students with different Parent Relationship

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

Yes 24 8% 2
 No 280 92% 1
Unsure 1 0% 3
Total: 305 100%

Figure 5.2 The Relationship Status between Teenager and Parents

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

a. They are 9 38% 1

always busy
 b. They are in 2 8% 4
abroad
c. They simply 8 33% 2
ignore, don’t
care for us
Undecided 5 21% 3
Total: 24 100%
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Specific Question # 5:  What are the perspectives of the students if they jo in this

organization?

Question # 6: Do you think joining this organization gives you a better future?

Figure 6.1 Population of students with different

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

Yes 40 13% 2
 No 265 87% 1
Total: 305 100%

Table 6.2 Perspectives under Yes

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

a. I can have 13 33% 1
friends
 b. Felt cared 4 10% 5
than my
 parents
c. I gain 6 15% 4
confidence
d. I feel happy 10 25% 2
and secured
e. Others 7 17% 3
Total 40 100%
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Figure 6.3 Perspectives under No

Response Frequency Percentage Rate

a. Cause us to 75 28% 2
stop school
 b. It might be 35 13% 3
neglected by
the family
c. It can ruin 140 53% 1
your life
d. Some 15 6% 4
members
doesn’t care
about you but
themselves
Total: 265 100%