Traditional Cultural Upbringing and Modern Education and Safety Requirements: Correlation with Student Behavior and School Safety in Selected Public Schools in Cavite, SY 2025-2026
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Cultural upbringing, values education, school safety, social-emotional learning, student behavior, Filipino valuesAbstract
This study examined the relationship between traditional cultural upbringing, modern education and safety requirements, student behavior, and school safety in selected public schools in Cavite during School Year 2025-2026. Anchored on Social Learning Theory, Ecological Systems Theory, Sikolohiyang Pilipino, and Positive Youth Development, the study used a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design to determine how Filipino cultural values such as paggalang, disiplina, and pananagutan align with social-emotional learning, mental health support, and school safety measures. The respondents were 360 stakeholders composed primarily of students, teachers, parents, guidance counselors, school heads, and barangay officials from selected National High Schools in Cavite. Data were gathered using a validated survey questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide, with the survey instrument obtaining a Content Validity Index of 0.89 and Cronbach's alpha of 0.87. The quantitative data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, weighted mean, paired t-test, and Pearson product-moment correlation, while qualitative responses were used to explain the statistical findings. Results showed that traditional Filipino values were applied to a very high extent at home and to a high extent in school, while modern education and safety measures were implemented to a high extent. A significant gap was found between perceived importance and actual practice for home values, school values, and modern measures. The study also found a strong negative relationship between the alignment of cultural upbringing and modern support systems and behavioral incidents (r = -0.628, p = 0.000), indicating that stronger alignment was associated with fewer behavioral risks. The study concludes that Filipino cultural roots and modern school reforms are complementary foundations for safer and more supportive learning environments.
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