Antonio Glomar Jr. N.¹, Dingle Leobert M.^2,, Estrada Sharmaine R.³, Tuguinay Michelle D.⁴, Capua, Roger⁵

Intrinsic and extrinsic factors significantly influence academic performance, enhancing learners' motivation and drive for success. While various disciplines emphasize numeracy and literacy, Humanities and Social Science students concentrate on historical comprehension, promoting patriotism and leadership. This study investigates the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic factors and the academic performance of Humanities and Social Sciences learners in the Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics subject. Utilizing a descriptive-correlational design with 72 purposively sampled respondents from Magsaysay National High School for the S.Y. 2024-2025, findings indicated that (1) most respondents were proficient according to the DepEd grading scale, (2) a significant relationship exists among students' interest, habits, teacher support, and peer support classified by GWA, and (3) a significant correlation was found between intrinsic factors (interest and habits) and extrinsic factors (teacher and peer support) regarding academic performance, though no correlation was noted with Parent and Child support. This implies that intrinsic and extrinsic factors are interrelated and statistically dependent, demonstrating a direct relationship among the studied variables. Consequently, the academic performance of respondents in UCSP was influenced by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.

Academic Performance, Extrinsic Factors, Intrinsic Factors, HumSS, UCSP