Abstract
This study examined the behavioral problems manifested by Grade 3 learners at Sta. Lucia Elementary School, Guimba East Annex, School Division of Nueva Ecija, during the School Year 2024–2025, using a quantitative-descriptive research design. The study described the profile of learners with behavioral problems in terms of parents’ highest educational attainment, occupation, monthly family income, and number of siblings. It also identified the behaviors exhibited by the learners toward classmates and schoolmates, classroom tasks and activities, and teachers and persons in authority. The respondents included Grade 3 teachers and parents of learners with behavioral problems, while frequency, percentage, and weighted mean were used for statistical analysis. Findings showed that most parents were high school graduates, worked primarily as tricycle drivers, earned a monthly income of ₱10,000 to ₱15,000, and had two to three children. In terms of behavior, the learners sometimes exhibited problematic behaviors across all areas, with overall weighted means indicating behaviors that were occasionally manifested toward peers, classroom activities, and authority figures. These results suggest that learners displayed mixed or ambivalent behaviors characterized by inconsistent responses in school settings. Based on the findings, an intervention program was proposed to address the behavioral problems of the learners. The program focused on improving learners’ home background, health and nutrition, counseling support, character and spiritual formation, promotion of positive values, and training for teachers and parents in managing learner behavior. The study recommends that school authorities consider implementing the proposed intervention program, ensure continuous monitoring and evaluation, strengthen parent–teacher collaboration, and encourage further research on a wider scope to validate the findings.
