stdClass Object ( [id] => 18355 [paper_index] => 202512-07-025244 [title] => STUDY HABITS AND INFLUENCING FACTORS AMONG CHED MERIT SCHOLARS IN THE CORDILLERA REGION [description] => [author] => Jennylyn G. Pataras [googlescholar] => [doi] => https://doi.org/10.36713/epra25244 [year] => 2025 [month] => December [volume] => 12 [issue] => 12 [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/December/202512-07-025244.pdf [abstract] => This study investigated the study habits, influencing factors, and academic challenges of CHED Merit Scholars in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Using a quantitative descriptive design and survey questionnaires, data were collected from 114 scholars and analyzed through weighted means, frequencies, percentages, and t-test/ANOVA. Findings show that scholars generally display moderately practiced study habits, particularly in completing homework, preparing school materials, organizing notes, and recording assignments. They also perceive their study habits as having a strong influence on academic performance, with financial stability, scholarship benefits, effective note-taking, and family support identified as key contributing factors. The major challenges reported include pressure to maintain high grades for scholarship retention, mental health concerns, burnout, and financial constraints. Less common challenges involve adapting to learning modalities, limited academic support, and access to learning materials, indicating successful adjustment to current learning environments. Although variations in study habits were observed by sex and school type, these differences were not statistically significant. [keywords] => CHED Merit Scholars, study habits, academic challenges, influencing factors, academic performance, quantitative descriptive research, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) [doj] => 2025-12-10 [hit] => [status] => [award_status] => P [orderr] => 6 [journal_id] => 7 [googlesearch_link] => [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Studies (EBMS) [short_code] => IJHS [eissn] => 2347-4378 [pissn] => [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/2.EBMS.png ) Error fetching PDF file.