Mahira Sanguan Full Chapter Thesis

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Over the last decades, modernization has greatly affected the form of entertainment

especially among young people. Many entertainment establishments such as night clubs, bars,

pubs and taverns have created unique ways to attract individuals since these establishments

provide various activities that would certainly entertain their guests, and they usually operate late

at night. Young individuals tend to explore places as such for it creates a world of adventure for

them. Thomas ander en !"#$$%, states that partying in bars is a &collective activity' for young

people, and for students, they wor( together to decide when to go out, what to do, when and how

much to drin(, how long they)re going to stay out and how frequent they would visit bars. They

also help each other out and manage their partying episodes.

*verybody wants to get the most out of his+her college experience. or many, going to

school is the first real chance to get away from the parents, meet new people, explore their

intellectual potential, and yes, to party. -ome college students are encouraged to engage in bar

activities by the good feedbac( they hear about the bar events, as well as embracing the peer

influence and curiosity about the activity. hen they have a lot of friends partying and drin(ing

to intoxication, they feel happy, amazed, and excited because anything can happen. /earing

dangers about partying and clubbing may sound empty to college students the fact that these

activities have been a ground for fun and en0oyment !-chulenberg "#$#%.

1eneral -antos 2ity presently has been rising economically and had been an economic

hub of -outhern Mindanao. 3usiness establishments such as bars were built to create amusement

to young ones to be able to express and en0oy themselves in a way that they want to. 4ctivities

on bars include drin(ing, dancing with music and 56 or dis( 0oc(ey which operates the music.

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Other bars can either be a (arao(e bar, acoustic bar, or gay bar. They provide different ways of

entertaining their guests and customers.

1eneral -antos 2ity has numerous colleges and universities. One of them is the 7otre

5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity located at the heart of the city. -tudents have been observed to be

outgoing. -eemingly the students from 7otre 5ame 2ollege differ from each other by ethnicity

and the places they live. They might differ from each other in terms of personality but may

engage in activities and behaviors that similarly attract them li(e the other. 2ollege students, they

tend to be in the stage when they en0oy ta(ing part of something that they want. 4ctivities such

as bar partying have become noticeable among young people in the city. These activities tend to

tighten relationships and interactions as they respond to each other as active individuals creating

a common ground of interest.

These are the things that a researcher tries to loo( in. This topic has caught the interest of

the researcher for she has personally experienced bar partying, however loo(ing into other young

people)s perception of the activity can be a venue for understanding their motivation and

responding to their needs as developing individuals. 5etermining the consequences of bar

partying can become a basis of intervention, if necessary.

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Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the reasons and consequences of college students)

engagement in bar activities. -pecifically, it attempts to answer the following questions9

$. hat is the family bac(ground of the college students who are engaged in bar

activities:

". hat are the reasons of the respondents for engaging in bar activities in relation to;

a. . hat are the consequences of engaging in bar activities as perceived by the

respondents:

Significance of the Study

The result of the study is deemed helpful to the following9

To the 5epartment of -ociology, data on this study serves as an additional information for

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To the researcher, the result of this study may help her in fulfilling the requirement of the

course and serve as a guide in her profession in the future being a sociology student. ?t will give

her more and a better (nowledge on the rising social problems if not balanced. The researcher

learned the process of doing research and the importance of honesty when it comes to gathering

data from her sub0ects to come up with a factual result that would eventually help her with her

career in the near future.

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Scope and Delimitation

The study focuses on sixty !@#% college students of 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity,

1eneral -antos 2ity, single, ranging the age brac(et of $AB"" years. Cespondents were first to

fifth year college students who were engaged in bar activities in not less than one !$% year. They

are residents of -O2-4C1*7. -tudy variables that were considered include the respondents)

family bac(ground, the reasons why they engage in bar activities, their activities inside the bars,

and the consequences of engaging in bar activities.

The results of this study do not generalize all college students who are engaging on bar

activities and partying. The results were confined to the college student respondents only.

Aumption of the Study

?t is assumed that the respondents come from quite problematic familial bac(grounds and

that they engage in bar activities for fun and socialization. hile the prime purpose of the

respondents is to en0oy with other young people in the bar, alcohol intoxication and other vices

they got and do with peers have ill results not only to their physical health but also to their

academic performance.

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Conceptual !rame"or#

This section presents the conceptual and operational definitions of the variables that were

used in the study.

The conceptual framewor( has four ma0or components D the family bac(ground of the

respondents, the reasons why college students engage in bar activities in relation to personal and

social aspects, their activities inside bars, and the consequences of actively participating in bar

activities. This study was supported by the theory D -ocial ?dentity Theory by /enry Ta0fel

!$EA#% and 6ohn Turner !$EF#% that introduced the concept of a social identity as a way of

explaining intergroup behaviors. They proposed that people have an inbuilt tendency to

categorize themselves into one or more GingroupsG, building a part of their identity on the basis

of membership of that group and enforcing boundaries with other groups. 1roups offer both

identity !they tell us who we are% and selfBesteem !they ma(e us feel good about ourselves%. The

theory of social identity has been the basis of the study on why college students engage in bar

activities, and will further be explained throughout the research.

-ocial identity theory is a person)s sense of who they are based on their group

membership. Ta0fel !$EAE% proposed that the groups !e.g. social class, family, team etc.% which

people belonged to were an important source of pride and selfBesteem. 1roups gives a sense of

social identity and a sense of belonging to the social world. ?n order to increase selfBimage,

people enhance the status of the group to which they belong by giving compliments to each other

and the group itself. They also increase their selfBimage by discriminating and holding pre0udice

views against the outBgroup !the group they don)t belong to%. Therefore, this theory has a process

called social categorization where people put themselves into an &inBgroup' or &outBgroup'.

-ocial identity theory states that the inBgroup will discriminate against the outBgroup to enhance

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their selfBimage. This theory has been the basis of this research since bar activities involves

group of people doing different activities at bars. 4lthough some people en0oy themselves alone,

most college students include themselves in a group to gain more friends, to gain social

acceptance, to explore different activities with their coBgroups, and to create different activities to

catch attention from the others.

The four ma0or components of this research also provide information on the reasons and

consequences of engaging into bar activities. The family bac(ground of the respondents serves as

a data on their personal bac(ground. This guided the questions with their name, sex, age, school,

year level, daily allowance, marital status of the parents, occupation of the mother, occupation of

the father and estimated monthly income of the family. This information is primarily concern on

the social and economic factors of the respondents to better understand how the combination of

the influences and their personal bac(ground has affected their behavior. This also helped in

determining the respondents) status in the community and provided help in data gathering

collection.

The center of the study are college students from 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity

who are visiting bars in 1eneral -antos 2ity. Many has been curious about what bar is, how it

loo(s li(e, what)s inside the bar and what do they do inside bars. 4 bar is a retail business

establishment that serves alcoholic drin(s such as beer, wine, liquors, and coc(tails for

consumption of the premises. ?t is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the

night. ?t is generally distinguished from clubs, pubs, and taverns by the inclusion of a dance floor

and a 56 !disc 0oc(ey% booth, where a 56 plays recorded music. The music in bars is either li(e

bands or more commonly a mix of songs played by a 56 through a powerful public address

system or an electronic sound amplification with a microphone, amplifier, and loudspea(ers

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!Oxford 5ictionaries, "#$>%. -ome (nown bars in 1eneral -antos 2ity are eranda 3ar, B3ar,

3abes 3ar, reedom Coc( 3ar and ave -uper 2lub, where people en0oy drin(ing, dancing and

partying with the loud beats of music.

The term &bar' is derived from the specialized counter on which drin(s are served

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own home that they find places in which they can find companionship where they feel accepted

and ac(nowledged.

4s far as they feel satisfied and rewarded on this activity, they continue to go to bars

frequently. -ome reasons might be on personal issues literally physical issues. They see people

going to bars as cool people because people who go to bars are wellBdressed and they want to be

trendy as well. -tudents who have been involving themselves in partying have had higher

expectations on satisfying themselves from physical to emotional aspects, since it has been

explained earlier that students tend to loo( for outlets of their feelings and emotions.


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Conceptual Paradigm

!igure 1$

3ar 4ctiviti

Re%ie" of Related &iterature

4 review of the relevant literature is presented

in this chapter in order to be informed about family

bac(ground, personal and social reasons of the

students as to why they indulge themselves in

partying, their activities inside the bar and to address

the possible consequences of this activity.

This study made used of the following previous studies for references that were used by

the researcher as reference of supportive ideas regarding the sub0ect of her study and are closely

relevant to the study. The researcher used the available published materials in libraries and

websites that provide online articles and 0ournals posted by different authors and researchers.

The following were the readings that were related to the topic.

There are as many (inds of student as there are individuals in the world. hile many

students may be attending college straight from high school, others may be older and returning to

school. hile some students may li(e to have many friends and en0oy a party lifestyle, others

may prefer to get excellent grades and study almost all the time. The (ind of student you are

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3ac(ground

Ceasons of *ngagement in

3ar 4ctivities

2onsequences of *ngaging in 3ar 4ctivities

College Student

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depends on the (ind of person you are. or many, your time at college is a time of definition, of

finding out what (ind of person you are, and learning to live with more independence and

responsibility for yourself than you ever have before. ortunately, colleges are aware of this and

are designed to provide experiences that help students discover how they want to live !3ec( I

en "##E%.

Thomas ander en !"#$$%, a sociology professor at Ohio 8niversity studied different

factors of why college students usually engage in bar partying, alcohol drin(ing, and other

related activities. /e found out that these activities on college students is a very much social one

for they support each other on doing it. *ven if they have bad experiences or repeated bad

experiences, they still continue to do it because of the social support that they give to one

another. ?t was mentioned that drin(ing at bars boosts confidence and lessens shyness, so with

this behavior the peer group creates creative ways to reframe and recast violence, perform

embarrassing activities, and regretful drun(en behaviors which they find a very strong factor in

maintaining the fun all throughout the night.

-ocial influence provides big impact on college students as well. 4s part of growingBup

and improving their selves physically and emotionally, they tend to copy what they usually see.

Mass media, televisions, movies, computers, and all new technological form of information push

individuals to pursue of what they see as something satisfactory for themselves. This was

explained on -ocial Jearning Theory of 4lbert 3andura !$EAA% which states that behavior is

learned from the environment through the process of observational learning.

Thomas Cogers !"###% on his study showed that college students love to drin( specially

at bars because at places li(e these, they were dressed well and when they feel drun( they feel

socially s(illed, wonderfully impulsive, and far more fun than their normal behavior. /is study

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also have shown that alcohol drin(ing with peers is an escape to natural shyness and even boost

confidence to bond with people they even don)t (now or people they randomly met at bars. ?t

also boosts their expression of happiness by dancing on bars with the loud music, which also

ma(es them feel free and 0oyful.

?n addition to Thomas ander en)s study that explains why college students love

partying at bars, he explained that what really attracts students to party and drin( alcohol is the

feeling of alleviating their social anxiety with this type of expression and fun. ?t helps them grow

close friendships and find romantic love by ta(ing care of other drin(ers when they)re feeling ill

and any other form of showing care and love to someone. This social phenomenon has been

widely practiced and experienced on all places in the world, most especially the young people

while they were on their stage of trying to experience everything and trying to explore the things

that seems to provide 0oyful moments and extreme happiness to them.

5r. 6odi 5wor(in !"#$"%, stated that one of the challenges the university faces is the

varying response from parents about bar partying by the college students.


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!3orsari I 2arey, "##$; Teese I 3radley, "##F%. %. ##,### college

students between the ages of $F and "> have unprotected sex due to drin(ing and meeting them

randomly on bars. More than one fourth of those students) report being too intoxicated to (now if

they even consented to have sex !8- 5epartment of /ealth and /uman -ervices, "#$$%.

Therefore, it is imperative to understand peer pressure, as well as which groups of college

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students are more susceptible to it, in order to decrease these negative consequences from

occurring.

The social identity theory may help to explain why college students are influenced by

peer pressure !Cegan I Morrison, "#$$%. The social identity theory suggests that a significant

portion of an individual)s selfBconcept is formed through their peer groups, with the inBgroups

being viewed more positively than the outBgroups. ?n a college environment, it is essential for

students to be associated with the inBgroup in order to be socially accepted. OutBgroups, such as

freshmen college students and nonBdrin(ers and nonBparty goers, may lac( the social support

needed during this transitional period because they are not fitting in with the ma0ority of their

peers. More specifically, nonBdrin(ers and nonBparty goers would be considered an outBgroup

because they are not participating in the normative behavior of alcohol use and bar activities.

-ubsequently, students who enter college determined to remain nonBdrin(ers and nonBparty goers

often give into peer pressure in order to become a part of the inBgroup !3orsari I 2arey, "##$%.

This experience of feeling li(e an outBgroup is prevalent in freshmen college students as well.

reshmen are highly at ris( for alcohol consumption and engagement in bar activities because

they are adapting to the college lifestyle and attempting to develop new friendships !3osari I

2arey, "##$%. urthermore, vulnerable college groups !e.g., freshmen, nonBparty goers and nonB

drin(ers% will give in to peer pressure in hopes to be socially accepted and have a successful

transition to college.

Cesearch disentangles peer pressure into many dimensions9 active participation in bar

partying, active offers of alcohol, modeling of others) drin(ing and perceived party and drin(ing

norms !3orsari I 2arey, "##$; 2rawford I 7ova(, "##A%. 4ctive offers of alcohol may be the

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most obvious and direct form of peer pressure. These offers range from a simple gesture to

highly encouraging a peer to drin( !3orsari I 2arey, "##$%. -ome examples include being

offered a drin(, being bought a drin(, or having your drin( refilled without as(ing !ood, Cead,

Mitchell, I 3rand, "##>%. *xplicit offers are more prominent for those students who attend

parties and decide not to drin(. This is because these students are seen as abnormal !i.e., the outB

group% from the rest of the college community !i.e., the inBgroup%; thus, nonBdrin(ers are an easy

target for drin( offers and teasing from their peers !3orsari I 2arey, "##$%.


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4ccording to 4rthur 4mann !"#$"%, college is a fun, exciting, and challenging experience

for most students, but for some, it is simply too much to handle. 2ollege classes usually require a

large amount of time spent outside class, wor(ing for the class, and some students do not

understand the importance of this. 4 surprisingly large number of college freshmen have

extremely poor timeBmanagement s(ills, which can lead to more time, spent partying than

studying, which is the main cause of failing tests. 4ll of these are causes of the students

ultimately flun(ing out of college. -ome are totally unprepared to meet the demands of college

life since most classes require a significant time investment outside of school.

4s a result of bad timeBmanagement s(ills, students will sometimes attend parties instead

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to sleep through this agony can cause students to miss class entirely. Those who are actually able

to attend class, despite the hangover, will have a mind so fogged they will never be able to

concentrate properly, causing a much higher incidence of careless errors !4mann, "#$"%.

Multiple visit and drin(ing to bar have caused some multiple negative consequences

!7aa, "##H%. The article &2ollege 5rin(ing D 2hanging the 2ulture' by Toomy, Jen( I

agenaar !"##H%, explained that the negative consequences of excessive drin(ing can be severe

for both those college students who drin( and those around them. -tudents who drin( heavily

may experience a range of personal consequences that include missing class, academic

difficulties, dropping out of school, problems with friends, health problems, and unprotected or

unwanted sex. *xcessive use of alcohol can also increase the li(elihood that students will engage

in highBris( sex, behave aggressively, or perpetrate or experience sexual assault. These

consequences are highlighted because they can have severe, longBterm repercussions including

contracting a sexually transmitted disease, becoming pregnant unintentionally, developing an

arrest record, or living with the emotional devastation caused by rape.

Cesearch clearly

demonstrates that heavy alcohol use by college students is associated with highBris( sexual

behavior . 4lcohol impairs information processing and reasoning and heightens the salience of

simple cues to action !such as sexual arousal% while blunting the more distal consequences of

behavior !such as the ris( of /? infection%. -tudents who drin( excessively are two to three

times more li(ely to have had multiple sexual partners in the past month than those who drin(

responsibly. -imilarly, drin(ing on a first date is associated with a twofold to threefold increase

in the probability of having sex on that date.

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This article !&2ollege 5rin(ing D 2hanging the 2ulture' by Toomy, Jen( I agenaar

"##H% also show that alcohol and physical and sexual aggression are lin(ed. 4ggressive college

students tend to drin( more, but it may also be that heavier use increases the li(elihood of

aggression. 4t least H# percent of college student sexual assaults are associated with alcohol use.

Typically, both parties in such situations have been drin(ing when the sexual assault occurs.

4lcoholBrelated sexual assault is underreported, primarily because of the misplaced shame and

stigma that surround this violent and personal crime. ?n addition, approximately one in three $FB

to ">ByearBolds admitted to emergency rooms for serious in0uries is intoxicated. /eavy alcohol

use is also associated with homicides, suicides, and drownings.

The lin( between excessive

alcohol consumption and unsafe driving is well (nown. 4bout oneBhalf of all fatal traffic

crashes among those aged $F to "> involve alcohol; many of those (illed in this age group are

college students. 4lcohol can slow a driver)s reaction time, affect concentration, interfere with

steering, and impair response to pedestrians and traffic signs and signals.

There are also secondhand effects according to echsler !$EEF%. These are noise and

property damage, vomit, and unsightly litter which are common byproducts of a night of binge

drin(ing on campus. -ome researchers term these consequences &secondhand effects,' because

they are similar to the secondhand smo(e from tobacco use !echsler et al., $EEF%. More than

oneBhalf of college administrators from schools with high levels of excessive drin(ing report

problems with vandalism and property damage. ?n addition, students who drin( excessively are

more li(ely to physically or sexually assault other students.

?n relation to the studies on related literature of college students engaged in bar activities,

the researcher considered some information on social media as well as on articles also on why do

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college students party and drin( too much. -ome of the research found out that college students

indulge in too much partying for they ta(e time to ad0ust from their high school experiences.

They party until they flun( out. Many don)t realize that college isn)t 0ust more of the same high

school thing and they don)t realize that being an irresponsible person won)t get them through.

They love the new freedom and they can)t wait to play the &grownBup' role in life.

On the article of &Jife9 4 Cecovering 4lcoholic -tage of 2ollege -tudents' by Mitchell

!"##>%, stated that partying is finally to do something that their parents and society considered

taboo. Then it becomes to &deBstress' from all the stress they encounter at home and school. ?t)s

too bad some of them ta(e it too far that they ended up wasted and mismanagement of their time.

-ociety and media has hammered the people specially the young ones that partying is cool and

most socially acceptable. This becomes the most pitfalls of colleges because students became too

confident of ma(ing their own rule, following their own rule and party all through their lives

without putting their responsibilities in school as their focus of attention.

There is nothing wrong with having a good time, but many students go wrong and they

forget to put boundaries of their activities. They party most of the time rather than have study

time and (eep things in proper perspective. The purpose of college is to get an education, learn

more about life, and get ahead in life. The bottom line is students see college as &freedom'. 4s a

student you are free to ma(e your own choices, but with freedom there must be responsibility. To

many students, it)s about being free away from their parents and away from the authority. They

want to &let loose' !en "#$$%.

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Chapter II

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R'S'ARC( )'T(ODO&O*+

This chapter discusses the research design, variables of the study, sampling procedure,

and instrumentation, methods of data gathering and methods of data analysis.

Reearch Deign

This study used a descriptive survey method in determining the family bac(ground of the

respondents, the reasons why they engage in bar activities in relation to personal and social

aspects, their activities inside bars and the consequences of engaging in bar activities.

,ariable of the Study

The variables of the study are the following9

The variables of the study include; the profile and family bac(ground of the respondents

which includes their name, sex, age, school, year level, daily allowance, marital status of parents,

occupation of mother and father, and estimated monthly income of the family, the reasons of

engaging in bar activities to different bars in relation to personal and social aspects, their

activities inside bars, and the consequences of frequently going to bars.

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Sampling Procedure

The researcher used a nonBprobability sampling technique specifically purposive

sampling procedure using a snow ball technique. 4fter identifying one respondent considering

the set criteria, the researcher as(ed for assistance to help identify people with a similar trait of

interest, until the desired number !@#% of respondents was reached. These students came from

7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity, 1eneral -antos 2ity.

Intrumentation

?n this study, a selfBconstructed questionnaire was used in gathering data to obtain the

necessary information. The questionnaire was composed of four !>% parts. The first part

presented the questions about the profile and family bac(ground of the respondents containing

ten !$#% questions to answer by chec(ing the answer they have chosen and by filling the blan(

spaces with their honest answers. The second part contains of two !"% preliminary questions and

one !$% main question divided into two aspects in which each part consists of several choices to

be chec(ed according to their honest answers. The third part consists of two !"% preliminary

questions and one !$% main question comprised with several choices to be chec(ed based on the

respondents) activities. The fourth and the last part composed of questions regarding the

consequences of their engagement in bar activities.

The instrument was first presented to the adviser and underwent a validation by showing

it to the selected faculty members of the -ociology 5epartment. Their comments and suggestions

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were solicited for the improvement of the questionnaire. The purpose of the validation is to

ascertain that the instructions were clear and questions were properly stated. 2opies of revised

instrument was produced and distributed to the respondents in gathering data for the study.

)ethod of Data *athering

This study used the questionnaire as the primary instrument in data gathering provided

with sixty !@#% questionnaires for the sixty !@#% respondents. ?n loo(ing for the needed

respondents, the researcher searched for contacts at 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity

campus that helped her reach the necessary respondents through a referral method from the

identified respondents. The researcher focused to the needed qualifications of its study and

loo(ed for the respondent)s contact as well. ith the use of social networ(ing sites, the

researcher developed close relationship with its respondents and finally set a schedule towards

the administration of the questionnaire.

The researcher administered the questionnaire to the respondents in 7otre 5ame of

5adiangas 8niversity D 1eneral -antos 2ity with the help of her friends as her research

assistants. -ome of the respondents referred another qualified group of people to the researcher

to complete the desired samples. The researcher experienced some difficulty in convincing the

identified respondents, however she convinced them by assuring the confidentiality of their

identity and the result of the study.

The researcher together with the research assistants distributed the questionnaires during

the availability of the members, outside the school campus located near the streetBfood vendors.

?t too( the researcher H days in the administration of questionnaires from 5ecember #AB$$, "#$H.

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or those respondents who were not around during the conduct of the study, she (ept her contact

through the help of social networ(ing sites and reBscheduled another vacant day to answer the

instrument. ?n the case of unanswered questionnaire, the researcher as(ed for referrals from her

respondents to loo( or refer students ranging the age of seventeen to twentyBtwo !$AB""% with bar

partying experience to answer the instrument.

The researcher maintained more effort and (ept her patience in gathering the data, li(e

waiting for the respondents to answer the questionnaire and rescheduling days of answering the

questionnaires. 4fter the data gathered, it was consolidated and tabulated for its analysis.

)ethod of Data Analyi

The method of data analysis is highly descriptive in approach. The researcher presented a

table used to analyze the tallied data. 4ppropriate statistical tools were used such as the

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!lo" Chart

!igure -TIT&'. Reaon and Cone/uence of College Student0 'ngagement in ar Acti%itie

Cesearch Methodology

Cesearch 5esign

5escriptive

-urvey Method

ariables of the -tudy

amily 3ac(ground ofCespondents Ceasons of

*ngagement 4ctivities

?nside 3ars2onsequences of *ngaging in 3ar 4ctivities

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mother, occupation of the father and the estimated monthly income of the family. Cesults were

shown in the tables below.

Table 1$ Se3 of the Repondent

Se3 !re/uency Percent

emale =$ H$.@A

Male "E >F.==

Total 45 155$55

5ata revealed that a low ma0ority !H$.@AK% of the respondents are females, while males

constitute >F.==K of the respondents.This result shows that most female college students of 7558 tend to go out frequently at

bars, for this is the time where they can show themselves off, they can dress well with their peer

groups, and they can do things that they want without their parents) control.

Table -$ +ear &e%el of the Repondent

+ear &e%el !re/uency Percent

irst Year = #H.##

irst Year ?rregular $ #$.@A

-econd Year A $$.@A

-econd Year ?rregular E $H.##

Third Year $# $@.@AThird Year ?rregular $> "=.==

ourth Year @ $#.##

ourth Year ?rregular E $H.##

ifth Year $ #$.@A

Total 45 155$55

3ased on the data above, it shows that most bar goers are from third year irregular

students with a percentage of "=.==K, followed by third year regular students with $@.@AK and

the rest were thinly scattered in different year levels. Only $.@AK of the respondents engaging

bar activities are first year irregular and fifth year students. ?t can be observed also that those

irregular students from first to fourth year constitute the ma0ority !HHK% of bar goers.

Most bar goers were from second to fourth year levels, and was probably been influenced

by their higher year peers !from their freshmen stage% to engage into bar activities. -tudents

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mostly start to involve themselves in other higher year level of peer groups after finishing

freshmen year, where they started to build their trust with each other, and embraced the feeling of

belongingness to a group where they wanted to belong. Trust grows after the experiences they

have made all together with the people they have been going out with. The result also shows that

those of irregular students from different year levels, are those who are repeatedly engaging into

bar activities. ThirtyBthree students out of sixty was listed to be irregular students based on the

respondents. Most of them have only few number of units enrolled and they have more time for

their extra activities. This could be one of the many reasons why they have more time to party,

resulting to destruction on their studies since they lac( time and focus for their role as students.

4mann !"#$"% stated that college is fun and exciting but for some students, it is too much to

handle because college classes require a large amount of time. -urprisingly a large number of

students have extremely poor timeBmanagement s(ills which can lead to more time spent

partying than studying.

Table 6$ Daily Allo"ance of the Repondent

Daily Allo"ance !re/uency Percent


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allowance. The brac(et from =#$B>H# pesos shows zero percent among the respondents, and the

highest brac(et of H#$ and above daily allowance only existed at @.@AK from the respondents.-tudents) daily allowance is small yet they seem to manage to save for their party plans.

-ince the city is small and establishments are only bloc(s away from each other, students do not

need to spend money on transportation and they still have extra money to save. 3ut instead of

saving money for their school and other important matters, they rather save money for partying

and to buy drin(s, smo(e, food and others that will satisfy them on their daily and wee(ly

routines. -ome students sacrifice their needs 0ust to have money for things that they en0oy and

love doing such as bar partying that resulted to ultimately flun(ing out in college. 4ccording to

4mann !"#$"% partying is one ma0or attraction among college students and they thin( they can

get by and catch up without studying, so they decide to use their money for school in bars and

party instead. This attitude can be suicidal for the student)s 1$ @F.==

-eparated $" "#.##-ingle #@.@A

idowed = #H.##

Total 45 155$55

5ata presents the marital status of the respondents) parents. The table shows that @F.==K

of their parents were married and probably was living together in one house, followed by "#K of

separated parents or bro(en family. -ingle parents have only @.@AK while those of widowed

were only at HK.The result shows that ma0ority of the respondents have married parents.


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child to party for them to have a brea( after their long wee( at school. This resulted to abusing

their parents) approval and regularly partying to bars. Other parents view partying as a hindrance

to children)s focus and so they do not allow their child to be destructed by these activities, but

others disobey their parents and snea( out when going to parties. #@.@A


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businesswoman mothers shows "$.@AK and the rest were O)s, engineers, accountants, and

under private employment. Only $.@AK is under the profession of teaching.Jow ma0ority of the respondents) mothers are educated according to the results and have

the capacity to send their child at private schools li(e 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity, with

good paying 0obs since most of them gained formal education and reached tertiary level.

1overnment employee mothers wor( hard to maintain their 0ob for the needs of their family.

They mostly wor( full time at office, on which they do not have enough time to chec( their

children)s activities personally. ?t could be the reason why students can free themselves in their

own will and do activities li(e partying, for they were not being chec(ed all the time due to their

mothers) busy schedule.

Table 4$ Occupation of the !ather

Occupation !re/uency Percent

3usiness $> "=.==

1overnment *mployment F $=.==

5riving A $$.@A

-elfB*mployment H #F.==

O H #F.==

#@.@ATeacher+ #@.@A

*ngineer > #@.@A

ishing > #@.@A

4ccountant = #H.##

arming " #=.==

Total 45 155

The data above shows the occupation of the respondent)s father, where the higher

percentage of "=.==K was businessmen followed by $=.==K government employee fathers. 4

percentage of $$.@AK are wor(ing as drivers, and the rest were scattered to selfBemployed, O,

private employee, teacher+professor, engineer, fishermen, and accountants. 4mong the

respondents) fathers, only =.==K are wor(ing as farmers on their hometown to provide for the

basic needs of their family.

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This table presents the estimated monthly income of the family from both the mother and

father of the respondents. The brac(et of =#,##$B=H,### pesos has the highest percentage

!"=.==K% of income. 3oth brac(ets of $H,##$B"#,### pesos and above =H,### pesos of income

are of "#K families, and among those families only $.@AK were having the below H,### pesos

income.

5ata implies that the family net income of the respondents mostly is high since their

parents are in goodBpaying 0obs and receive highBpaid salaries, while other respondents have

small family income. 4pparently those who have high monthly income families are those

3usinessmen and 1overnment *mployees, who can afford to send their children at private

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hen the respondents were as(ed whether their parents (now that they go to bars, @#K

of the respondents said &Yes' and expressed that they have their parents) consent in going to bars

and >#K of them said &7o' and explained that they are snea(ing out and going to bars without

the consent of their parents. There were AF.==K who revealed that someone influenced them to

go to bars and "$.@AK says that it is their own will to go to bars.Many students were influenced by their peers to go to bars by giving them a good

impression and stories about bar partying which ma(es them curious about it, and the best way to

experience this fun is to visit it personally with friends and en0oy many activities inside the bars.

?n regard to reasons for bar partying, the following tables will show the reasons of why they

ma(e fun of visiting bars in relation to both personal and social aspects.

Table :$ Reaon for 'ngaging in ar Acti%itie in Relation to Peronal Apect

Reaon !re/uency Percent

To personally explore and experience bar partying >= A$.@ATo en0oy independence and freedom from parents) control "A >H.##

To reward myself after rigorous exams at school "H >$.@A

To get away from stress at home "# ==.==

To get away from stress at school "# ==.==

To develop more confidence in interacting with others $E =$.@A

To get attention from friends and other people in the bar E $H.##

To avoid responsibilities at home H #F.==

To avoid requirements at school = #H.##

To satisfy my wee(end by partying $ #$.@A

Multiple responses coded

The table above shows the reasons of college students) engagement in bar activities in

relation to personal aspects. The respondents of the study considered &to personally explore and

experience bar partying' as their primary reason for engaging in bar activities in relation to

personal aspects. Out of $##K, A$.@AK of the respondents said that they visit bars to personally

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explore and experience bar partying, >HK said that they want to en0oy independence and

freedom from parents) control, >$.@AK said that it is their way to reward themselves after

rigorous exams at school and ==.==K said that bar partying is the way to get away both stress at

home and at school. Only =$.@AK of the respondents said that the reason they engage into bar

activities is to develop more confidence in interacting with other. Jow percentage !$HK% of

respondents revealed that their reason for engagement into bar activities is to get attention from

friends and other people in the bar, !F.==K% to avoid responsibilities at home, !HK% to avoid

responsibilities at school, and a very low percentage of $.@AK saying they engage into these

activities to satisfy their wee(end by partying.indings imply that college students particularly those at the pea( of their teenage life

want to experience more happiness outside home and school than more readings and paper

wor(s, and sometimes they do it intentionally to avoid responsibilities at home and school

!although only few respondents believe that it is the best way to avoid their responsibilities at

home and at school%. -ome students consider their parents) advice to put studies as their top

priority. hile some are doing their best at school for their parents, others thin( that they are li(e

prisoners at home and so students wanted to en0oy independence and freedom form their parents)

control. This is where the snea(ing out at home ta(es place where students go out without their

parents) consent. 2ollege students are aware of the things they do and according to 3ec( I en

!"##E% they are designed to provide experiences that will help them discover how they want to

live as teenagers and young students.

Teenagers are in the stage when they insist on independence as they evolve towards

forming their identity. 4nywhere and anytime they can call out anyone for a party. or those

families who are very (nowledgeable and very open about partying, they truly believe that bars

have been a ground for real fun and en0oyment and so some college students can go out with the

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blessing of both their mothers and fathers. -ome students reward themselves after rigorous

exams by partying with friends and classmates as a celebration of every long readings and exams

they have done to pass their sub0ects. The least response they have noted is getting away from

stress at home and school by en0oying too much and expressing their individuality outside their

home and school.Other reasons are very particular to personal matters since they believe that this exposure

develops their confidence most especially in interacting with others and of course they wanted to

get attention from others at the bar. or their reasons in engaging to bar activities in relation to

social aspects, results where shown in the next table.

Table ;$ Reaon for 'ngaging in ar Acti%itie in Relation to Social Apect

Reaon !re/uency Percent

To en0oy teenage life >E F$.@A

To meet new friends >A AF.==

To en0oy leisure time w+ friends >$ @F.==

To en0oy with friends at drin(ing sessions =$ H$.@A

To en0oy dancing at bars "" =@.@A

To treat friends with drin(s and partying "# ==.==

To gain social acceptance from others $# $@.@A

To experience different vices with friends and others H #F.==To introduce business products for extra source of income = #H.##


The table above shows the reasons of college students) engagement in bar activities in

relation to social aspects. The respondents considered &to en0oy teenage life' as their primary

reason of engaging in bar activities in relation to social aspects. Out of $##K, F$.@AK said that

they engage into bar activities to en0oy teenage life and AF.==K said that they want to meet new

friends. Many respondents also revealed that they regularly engage into these activities to en0oy

leisure time with their friends with @F.==K, to en0oy drin(ing sessions with their friends

!H$.@AK%, to en0oy dancing at bars !=@.@A%, and to treat friends with drin(s and partying !==.==%.

Jow percentage !$@.@AK% of respondents said that they want to gain social acceptance from

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others by bay partying, !F.==K% to experience different vices with friends and others and !HK% to

introduce business products for extra source of income.The results signify that to college students, the best way to teenage life is to experience

bar partying with their colleagues and friends. /igh number of students also believes that this is

not 0ust a ground for fun and en0oyment, but also a ground where they could meet new friends

and en0oy their leisure time together by en0oying their drin(ing sessions and dance grooves at the

bars. 3ar partying for them is a means of socialization to other people, means of satisfying their

needs as teenagers, and form groups where they thin( they belong and acquire acceptance and

belongingness. 3ased on ander en)s !"#$$% research and studies, he explained that college

students love clubbing and bar partying because they support each other on doing it. *ven if they

have bad experiences, they still continue to do it because of the support they receive from one

another and the fun they do altogether. /owever, too much drin(ing sessions will lead them to

alcohol intoxication which may endanger their safety.

Moreover, too much exposure on this field boosts their confidence and selfBesteem. Other

respondents revealed that they wanted to gain social acceptance from others by involving

themselves into this activity and by introducing themselves to new groups of people, to be a part

of it.

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III$ R'SPOND'NTS0 ACTI,ITI'S INSID' T(' AR

This section presents the respondents) activities inside the bars, and to whether it is

advantageous or disadvantageous on their part. -tudents identified different activities they

usually do at bars and preliminary questions were as(ed as to how frequent they go to bars, if

they have a companion when going to bars and who are their companion when visiting bars.

Table 15$ !re/uency in *oing to ar

!re/uency in *oing to ar !re/uency Percent

4lmost every night $ #$.@A

Twice a wee( $F =#.##*very wee(end =@ @#.##

Once in two wee(s H #F.==

Total @# $##.##

The findings show that @#K of the respondents visit bars every wee(end. They spend

their wee(end by partying in the evening. =#K says they visit bars twice a wee(, F.==K visit bars

once in two wee(s. Only $.@AK says they visit bars almost every night. The results also

presented that respondents do not usually visit bars on wee(days since they have classes. 4fter

their long wee( at school, they plan with their peer groups to spend wee(end at bars to have a

brea( and have fun.

hen the respondents were as(ed as to whether they have companion when going to

bars, $##K of them said &Yes' and explained that bar partying is more fun when they have a

company, and that partying will be more exciting when they have their peer groups with them.

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Others !2lassmates% H #F.==


The table above presented that high percentage of FF.==K says their companion when

going to bars are their friends, and >#K says their companion are their boyfriends+girlfriends. 4

percentage of $@.@AK says they go out with their brothers+sisters, "F.==K go out with their

cousins and a very low percentage !HK% says they go out with their classmates.

hen students plan to go to bars, they loo( and prefer the most comfortable people they

can be with and these people are usually their friends, closest friends, and their best friends

whom they can show their true identity and their weird habits without hesitations. 4s what en

!"#$$% explained, partying among college students is a collective activity because they decide

when to go out, what to do, when and how much to drin(, how long they)re going to stay out and

how frequent they would visit bars, which was also revealed by the respondents. Young people

are fond of helping each other to prove their loyalty to each and every one in their group. Cegan

I Morrison !"#$$% expounded on their theory of social identity that an individual)s selfBconcept

is formed through peers and their peer groups. Linard I ebster !"#$$% also added that peers act

as an influential model by introducing, providing, and pressuring ris(y activities such as partying

to other peers. 3y modeling these behaviors to other people, college students view bar partying a

positive and socially acceptable experience.

hile others en0oy being with friends, some respondents concluded that it is safer to be

with their brothers nor sisters when going to bars and partying, or any of their relatives such as

cousins so they can loo( out for each other and easily call each other for help when something

unnecessary happens. 3eing with any member of the family also when going to bars are being

suggested by parents to protect their child from any harm, especially when staying too late and

drin(ing too much. ew number responded of being with their classmates when going out to

bars.

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Table 1-$ Repondent0 Acti%itie Inide the ar

Acti%itie !re/uency Percent

5rin(ing alcohol H" F@.@A

-mo(ing cigarette >> A=.==

5ancing >= A$.@A

Tal(ing, chatting and laughing with friends >$ @F.==

4ll night party =E @H.##

Jistening to the 56)s beat and mix == HH.##

2elebrating birthday parties at the bar "H >$.@A

-inging with the 56)s beat while dancing "= =F.==

To engage into drun(en behaviors and other activities to

catch others) attention

"$ =H.##

Joo(ing for new friends by introducing oneself to them $= "$.@A

2elebrating relationship day with my partner at the bar E $H.##

-mo(ing mari0uana @ $#.##

*at food specialties and watch friends drin( @ $#.##

4s(ing my partner for an intimate time H #F.==

4s(ing someone for a private time in the hotel > #@.@A

Transacting business > #@.@A

Ta(ing drugs = #H.##

5rin(ing 0uice while watching friends drin(ing alcohol = #H.##

-elling drugs " #=.==

Multiple responses coded This table shows different activities of college students of 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas

8niversity from the most activity they do, down to the least activity they are doing inside bars.

The respondents of the study revealed that &drin(ing' is their main activity in bars with a high

percentage of F@.@AK. Other activities they usually do inside the bars of higher percentage are

smo(ing cigarettes !A=.==K%, dancing !A$.@AK%, tal(ing, chatting and laughing with friends

!@F.==K%, all night party !@HK%, listening to 56)s beat and mix !HHK%, celebrating birthday

parties at bars !>$.@AK%, singing with the 56)s beat while dancing !=F.==% and engaging into

drun(en behaviors and other activities to catch other)s attention !=HK%. Out of $##K, "$.@AK

respondents said that they are loo(ing for new friends by introducing themselves to other people.

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ew number of respondents revealed that their activities inside bars include celebrating their

relationship day with their partners !$HK%, as(ing their partners for an intimate time !F.==K%,

as(ing someone for a private time in the hotel !@.@AK%, smo(ing mari0uana !$#K%, ta(ing drugs

!HK% and even selling drugs !=.==K%.

hile others spend too much on en0oying the night my drin(ing alcoholic drin(s and

ta(ing illegal drugs, few of the respondents explained that they only eat food specialties and

watch friends drin( !$#K%, and drin( 0uice while watching their friends drin( into intoxication

!HK%. 4mong all the respondents, only @.@AK use their time on bars in transacting business with

other people.

5rin(ing ran(s as the top activity of the respondents when going to bars. This is called a

session, where they drin( until they feel groggy, tipsy and laugh about it. They believe that fun

starts when everybody starts to get drun( with their alcohol inta(e. 4ccording to 6ohnston,

O)Malley, 3achman, I -chulenberg !"##E%, drin(ing among college students showed that eighty

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introduce their business and maybe loo( for another business innovation with others idea, but

only few ta(es this chance at bars since most students focus on the fun that they experience and

0ust ma(ing themselves happy.

I,$ CONS'=U'NC'S O! 'N*A*IN* IN AR ACTI,ITI'S AS P'RC'I,'D +

T(' R'SPOND'NTS

This section presents the consequences experienced by the respondents in engaging into

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very low percentage of respondents said that they have discovered new business to start !HK%,

they met new business partner !"K% and they found a partBtime 0ob at the bar !$K%.Teenagers always love to meet new people who have been doing the same activities li(e

they do. Cegan I Morrison !"#$$% explained young individuals depend on their peer groups for

their participation and interaction is essential to fit within their chosen peer groups and in order

to be socially accepted on this environment. 4ccording to the Theory of -elective -ocial

?nteraction, as individuals are more li(ely to focus on the interactions that are most familiar and

rewarding for them. -ome advantage that they feel rewarding on their part includes the fun and

the entertainment they experience such as en0oying the night with friends and bar partying,

visiting different bars or what they call the &barBhopping', and discovery of new place to hang

out with.

?nBrelationship respondents also are happy to meet new lover and inspiration of their

lives, which they have met in bars through friends. This ground has also been very useful to

those business minded students where they met new business partner and shared their ideas

together to loo( for new business to start. One venturous student among the respondents started

its partBtime 0ob at a particular bar in the city on wee(ends to ma(e money for themselves and to

help their family on their needs. ith the help of new friends, he met at the bar and a connection

from this bar, he was able to ta(e the 0ob easy which ma(es it advantageous on his part.

or those who said that their engagement in bar activities are disadvantageous, their

reasons are shown in the next table.

Table 17$ Diad%antage of 'ngaging in ar Acti%itie a Percei%ed by the Repondent

Diad%antage !re/uency Percent

*xperienced regular hangBover+nausea every after party =# H#.##

*xtended year+s at college "E >F.==

$.@A

-chool truancy "= =F.==

4bsenteeism "= =F.==

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? became a chronic drin(er "" =@.@A

3ecame chainBsmo(er "$ =H.##

ailing grades "# ==.==

3ecame an irresponsible student $@ "@.@A

*xperienced conflict with parents $= "$.@A

Joss of interest in studies $" "#.##*xperienced unsafe sex $# $@.@A

/ad conflict with friends due to alcohol intoxication $# $@.@A

/ad conflict with partner due to 0ealousy among other

company

$# $@.@A

*xperienced riot or rumble at bars $# $@.@A

*xperienced conflict with siblings A $$.@A

Met vehicular accidents !motorcycle+car% due to drun(en

driving

A $$.@A

3ecame addicted to drugs > #@.@A

*ngaged in some illegal activities > #@.@A

/ad multiple sexual partner+sexual promiscuity = #H.##

3ecame addicted to mari0uana " #=.==

*xperienced unwanted+early pregnancies $ #$.@A

*ngaged in prostitution $ #$.@A

?nfected with -T5 # #

?nfected with /?+4?5- # #

This table presents the disadvantages and consequences of engaging in bar activities. 4

percentage !H#K% of students disclosed that they experience regular hangBover and nausea from

bar partying, >F.==K extended years at college, and >@.@AK had a poor academic performance at

school. Cespondents with >$.@AK revealed that they are also suffering from extravagant

spending from unimportant activities such as alcohol drin(ing, smo(ing, and other wasteful

vices. Other respondents suffered from schoolBrelated responsibilities for having a habit of

school truancy and absenteeism with =F.==K. -ome students admitted that they gained failing

grades !==.==K%, became an irresponsible student !"@.@AK%, experienced conflict with their

families !"$.@A% and lost their interest on studies !"#K%. 4 low percentage of =@.@AK respondents

said that they consider themselves a chronic drin(er and =HK became a chronic smo(er.

hen out partying, students can easily lose trac( of time staying out till the early

morning hours instead of getting their much needed rest !4mman, "#$"%. Too much partying and

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alcohol inta(e will harm their health and eventually will ma(e them sic(, and when they)re sic(

they cannot attend class which will cause absenteeism and will result to a year extension at

college. Cespondents confessed that they have a poor academic performance at school, they

experienced school truancy, they have an absenteeism habit, they have failing grades, and they

became an irresponsible student which led them somewhat to lose their interest in studies. This

was explained by Toomy, Jen( I agenaar !"##H%, that those students who drin( heavily may

experience a range of personal consequences that include laziness, missing class, dropping out of

school, problems with friends, health problems, and unprotected and unwanted sex.

4lcohol leads to intoxication where you feel tipsy and groggy at the same time, it is the

normal effect of alcohol especially when you already have ta(en more bottles. hen you had a

lot of it, you feel so confident and strong, the reason why other respondents have experienced

conflict with parents, siblings and partners, even riot and rumbles at bars. ew of those

respondents have experienced vehicular accidents such as motorcycle accident and car accident

due to excessive alcohol consumption from bar partying. 4lcohol can slow a driver)s reaction,

affect concentration, interfere with steering and impair response to pedestrians and traffic signs

and signals !echsler, $EEF%.

Other party goers prefer to meet new pal and get drun( together. 3oth males and females

can easily be attracted to each other when they are drun(, another factor that led to some

respondents to experience unsafe sex, having multiple sexual partners, and experienced early and

unwanted pregnancies for ladies. This study shows that young college students among the

respondents are experiencing premarital sex and doing unsafe sex when they are drun( or into

alcohol intoxication. 4ccording to Toomy, Jen( and agenaar !"##H%, excessive use of alcohol

can increase the li(elihood that students will engage in highBris( sex, behave aggressively, or

perpetrate or experience sexual assault. These consequences are emphasized because they can

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have severe, longBterm repercussions including contracting a sexually transmitted disease,

becoming pregnant unintentionally, developing an arrest record, or living with emotional

devastation cause by rape.

One respondent is also engaging in prostitution where she loo(s for a customer !mostly

old man% at bars to provide money in return of her service. This act has been really alarming to

young college students especially those on private universities for they find no other choice but

to sell themselves to pursue college. 4mong the total respondents, there)s no listed as positive

-T5 !-exually Transmitted 5isease% and /? carrier.

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Chapter I,

SU))AR+2 CONC&USION2 AND R'CO))'NDATION

This chapter presents the summary, conclusions and recommendations of the research

study.

SU))AR+This study aimed to find out the reasons and consequences of college students from 7otre

5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity)s engagement in bar activities.-pecifically, this study sought to answer the following questions9 $.% hat is the family

bac(ground of the college students who are engaged in bar activities: ".% hat are the reasons of

the respondents for engaging in bar activities in relation to; a. .% hat are the consequences

of engaging in bar activities as perceived by the respondents:

Profile and !amily ac#ground

3ased on the data gathered, H$.@AK of the respondents were females and >F.==K were

males aged $FB$E !=#K%. 4 large ma0ority of the respondents !"=.==K% were from third year

irregular students followed by third year regular students !$@.@AK%, with the daily allowance

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-ome students want to en0oy independence and freedom from their parents) control while some

wants to reward themselves after rigorous exams at school. Other students also revealed that it is

their way of getting away from stress at home and at school, and only few is trying to avoid

responsibilities at home and school by barBpartying.

On the social aspects, high number of students among the respondents revealed that they

want to en0oy teenage life, they want to meet new friends and they want to en0oy their leisure

time with their friends by engaging into bar activities such as drin(ing, dancing and allBnight

partying.

Repondent0 Acti%itie Inide the ar

/igh number of students revealed that the first and the usual thing they do inside the bar

is drin(ing alcohol and smo(ing cigarette. 4side from the vices, they also en0oy allBnight party

by dancing, tal(ing, chatting and laughing with friends, listening and singing with the 56)s beat,

and they engage into drun(en behaviors and other activities to catch others) attention. Others 0ust

en0oy bar partying by 0ust watching their friends, sitting at the corner and drin(ing nonBalcoholic

beverages. -ome respondents also revealed that they use bars to celebrate their birthdays and

relationship day with their partners and grabs the chance to as( their partner out for an intimate

time or for a private time in hotels. Only few number of respondents revealed that they are doing

illegal activities in bars such as smo(ing mari0uana, ta(ing drugs, and selling drugs.

Cone/uence of 'ngaging in ar Acti%itie

Most respondents believe that engaging into bar activities are both advantageous and

disadvantageous. /igh number of respondents claimed that the highest advantage of bar partying

is having the chance to meet new friends. -ome advantage includes the fun and the entertainment

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they usually experience such as the satisfaction of en0oying the night, en0oying bar partying with

friends, en0oying the drin(ing session with friends, visiting different bars or &barBhopping',

including the discovery of new place to hang out with. -ome of the respondents revealed that

they met new lover by regularly visiting bars. ew number of venturous students also claimed

that they have met new business partner and discovered new business to start. One mar(ed that

he found a partBtime 0ob at a particular bar in the city with the help of his friends he met at the

bar.

On the disadvantageous part, students also revealed that they are aware of the ris(s of bar

partying and they also have experienced struggles especially at school with these activities. /igh

number of respondents who visit bars regularly admitted that they experience regular hangBover

or nausea every after party. 5ue to this sic(ness, they cannot attend class regularly which caused

absenteeism, school truancy, poor academic performance and failing of grades resulted to losing

their interest in studies and a year extension in college. These students also experienced conflict

with parents, siblings, friends, and partners due to too much alcohol inta(e. ew of those have

encountered riot, rumbles, and vehicular accidents such as motorcycle and car accidents.

Minority of the respondents confessed that they have tried unsafe sex, multiple sexual partners,

unwanted pregnancy and prostitution but no one was listed to have an -T5 or /?.

CONC&USION

3ased on the findings of the study, the following conclusions are drawn. 2ollege

students in 7otre 5ame of 5adiangas 8niversity, both male and female are actively engaging

into bar activities especially third year students !$FB$E years old%, and that most of these students

are living with their both parents whom are educated and professionals. Most students 0ustified

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that they have their parents) consent when going to bars and that they were influenced to do bar

partying.The main reasons why they go to bars are to personally explore and experience bar

partying, to en0oy independence and freedom for parents) control, to reward themselves by

partying after rigorous exams at school, to get away stress from home and school, and to develop

more confidence in interacting with others. Their regular activities inside bars include, drin(ing

alcohols, smo(ing cigarette, dancing and partying all night, tal(ing, chatting, and laughing with

friends, listening and singing with the 56)s !dis( 0oc(ey% beat and engaging into drun(en

behaviors and other activities to catch other)s attention at the bar. ew students are involving

themselves into smo(ing mari0uana, ta(ing drugs and selling drugs.

This study also revealed that most of the respondents believe that bar partying is both

advantageous and disadvantageous on their part. The advantages of bar partying are meeting new

friends, the satisfaction of en0oying the night and alcohol drin(ing session with friends, visiting

different bars, discovery of new places to hang out, and meeting new lover and inspiration at the

bar. 4mong those students, few businessBminded respondents too( advantage of meeting new

business partner that directed them to discover new business to start. The disadvantages of

engaging into bar activities among the respondents are regular hangBover and nausea that caused

their loss of interest in studies, poor academic performance, absenteeism, and school truancy. ?t

affected their whole college life resulting an extension to college. -ome students suffered from

chronic drin(ing and smo(ing in bars experiencing tragedies such as conflict with the people

close to them, riot and rumbles, and vehicular accidents.Moreover, the study showed that some of the students are practicing preBmarital sex at an

early age due to alcohol intoxication. -ome of the respondents revealed that they have

experienced unsafe sex with the people they met at the bar, having multiple sexual partners, and

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unwanted pregnancy. There)s no listed -T5 and /? carrier, but few respondents are addicted to

mari0uana and drugs as they feel satisfied trying these vices they usually here to other people.?n general, young college students want to en0oy and experience their teenage life with

their friends and classmates. -ince bar establishments are getting really popular in cities, students

want to spend their time by drin(ing and dancing at bars for they feel free, independent and

happy by doing it. 4lthough most students are aware of the consequences, they still to continue

to drop all the negative thoughts and en0oy each moment they have with their friends. Their

supposedly top priority !li(e school and home responsibilities% becomes the least they thin( of.

The study revealed how alarming these bar establishments are in the field of studies among

young students.

R'CO))'NDATIONS

The results of the study may have implications for practice. The findings of the research

will give new insights about the reasons why college students engage into bar activities and the

consequences of engaging into these activities. ith that note, the following recommendations

are offered9

$. *nhance guidance program geared in supporting students coming from problematic

family bac(grounds such as those from bro(en homes and single parents.

". 2orrelational studies can be done to determine the relationship between frequency of

engagement in bar activities and academic performance.

=. The data gathered might provide various information on how to address the problems

ranging among young college students by conducting seminars at colleges by having

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lectures and orientations about gender development, family planning, premarital sex

precautions and other important topics.

>. 4 comparative study may be conducted on different groups of students.

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