Ugong Senior High School

An assessment of the excessive use of social media to the

selected students of Ugong Senior High School.

CHAPTER 1:

1.Introduction:

Social media platforms permit users to own conversations, share info and make internet content. There are
several styles of social media, as well as blogs, micro-blogs, wikis, social networking sites, photo-sharing sites,
instant messaging, video-sharing sites, podcasts, widgets, virtual worlds, and more. . Social media addiction
may be an activity addiction that's characterized as being excessively involved regarding social media, driven
by associate degree uncontrollable urge to go surfing to or use social media, and devoting most time and
energy to social media that it impairs other necessary life areas. addictive social media use can look very
similar to the other substance use disorder and should embody mood modification (i.e., engagement in social
media ends up in a positive amendment in emotional states.
Students are one among the foremost necessary users of the virtual world and social networks. The overuse of
social networks has positive and negative tutorial, social, and health consequences for the scholars [35].

Reduced academic performance is one of the most important consequences of social networking overuse for
USHS students. The results of a study on USHS students showed that students who used social networks and
web over average had a poor academic action and low level of concentration within.

1.1 Background of the study:

 They introduced users to electronic communication through email, bulletin board messaging, and time period
on-line chatting. This gave rise to the earliest social media networks, starting with the passing Six Degrees
profile uploading service in 1997. This service was followed in 2001 by Friendster.
A Background of the Study Social networking websites is an internet service for those that wish social
relations to people round the world. SNS are wide used today in our developing country. Most SNS are to
supply interactions of different people who share constant interests, likes and even real-life connections. per
Miles Walker (2011), “Social networking web site is claimed to own begun in 1978 with Bulletin Board
System or BBS. BBS was needed to attach during a} electronic equipment of that pc and may exchange data
through telegraph post and was the very initial system that enables user to sign in and move with people
however it's slow since only 1 user will log at a time”.

The SNS system started terribly slow, very long time agone with the usage of telegraph post to attach to others.
after they use the phone for calling, the net dies out. They can’t use each at constant time thus it’s quite
difficult within the late years.

The very initial version of instant electronic communication happened 1988 with lay Relay Chat or IRC, a
Unix-based limiting access to the majority that was used for link and file sharing and usually keeping in touch
with each other (Walker,2012). mistreatment a rapid electronic communication helps conserve time since
within the late years the majority use letters to send their feelings to their idolized ones during a faraway place.
Keeping in-tuned with others gave them the data if one thing is nice for a celebration to happen.

Importantly, frequent social media usage doesn't essentially indicate social media addiction and thus does not
continuously have negative implications for individuals’ mental state or tutorial performance. A key distinction
between traditional over-engagement in social media which will be sometimes fully fledged by several and
social media addiction is that the latter is related to unfavorable consequences once on-line social networking
becomes uncontrollable and compulsive studies investigation social media addiction have principally centered
on Facebook addiction

1.2 Framework of the study:

The proposed conceptual model posits that an accurate understanding of social media literacy requires more
insight into students access to social media applications, knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, attitudes and actual
media use.
Social media continues to grow as a spotlight of social, organizational, and profound interest, nonetheless
there's very little agreement on what constitutes social media and the way it will be effectively analyzed. We
tend to review varied definitions of social media and note that abundant of the confusion concerning social
media comes from conflation between social media types, platforms, and activities. To facilitate investigations
of social media, we make fun common social media myths and review the connection between social media
and several other distinguished social science concerns. we tend to conclude by reflective on directions for
future analysis on social media.

1.3 Research Paradigm:

We are presently witnessing a development of constant and fast growth within the use of the web for
communication and collaboration between people. The 2.0 version of World Wide we tend to has become the
medium for cooperative projects, blogs and microblogs, virtual communities, socializing networks, cluster
games – all united beneath the therefore referred to as “Social Media” concept. The high level of use and
interaction of Social Media influences greatly the business atmosphere that is thus exposed to a paradigm shift,
wherever hierarchies crumble and therefore the communication and collaboration produce wider and wider
networks for the staff and every one the partners of the organizations. during this spirit, the aim of this text is
to concisely review the impact of the social media on business, supported the analysis of the relevant literature
within the field. there's mentioned the creation of virtual proximities that trust the transfer of knowledge,
production of positive network externalities, increase of business data capital in addition because the social and
moral implications regarding social media.

1.4 Statement of the Problem:

This paper aims to find out the positive and negative impact of social media on students’ academic
performance. Specifically, it sought to answer the following:

1. What is social media and why students use it?

2. How much time do students spend using social media?

3. What is the impact of social media on students’ academic performance?

1.5 Hypothesis/Assumption:
The present study that will assess the effect of social media on students’ academic performance presupposes
the following:

1. Students use social media to communicate and study.

2. On average, students spend at least on hour a day for social media use.

3. The impact of social media on academic performance could be positive or negative at the same time .
1.6 Significance of the Study:
Social networks have become additional fashionable among USHS students associate degreed are a
replacement manner of paying free time and function a separate channel for locating the required information,
each academic and entertaining. Therefore, it's pressing to look at the question of what impact social networks
wear their users, in particular, however the utilization of social networks affects the educational success of
students. This study can discover this information, giving the researchers a chance to explore and gain new
knowledge. Furthermore, it may be used for future studies.

Definition of Terms:
 Addiction- the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular
substance, thing, or activity.
 Social media- websites and applications that enable users to create
and share content or to participate in social networking.
 Development- the process of developing or being developed.
 Studies- the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on
an academic subject, especially by means of books.
 Impact- the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with
another.
 Effect- a change which is a result or consequence of an action or
other cause.

Chapter 2:

2. Introduction:
When social media such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter appeared, our world was divided into online and
offline. Social media are online technology platforms that facilitate to attach individuals along way and near.
it's wont to build relationship among people [18]. With their help, we will communicate with every other, even
on totally different continents, hear music, browse books, look into photos and far more.

Social media have greatly simplified our lives and tightly tied to ourselves [17]. throughout the time spent
discovering individuals for acquaintances, children come in different connections and acquire the possibility to
talk with a relatively limitless variety of people and premium gatherings, with a large vary of identities, absorb
a substantial live of stories, have the chance to trade suppositions and name problems vital to them. Therefore,
users of social networks, in most cases, are a representative of the younger generation.

2.1 Related Literature:

Studies known that educational outcome of scholars who spent most of their time interacting exploitation
social media are positive as a result of they were ready to share and generate ideas and ideas involving their
studies.

They conjointly use these sites for having fun as these social media sites are useful in their academic work.
supported the study of Alwagait, Shazad and Alim[2], it had been found that social media usage on weekly
basis displayed a positive skew wherever most students don't use social media excessively.

Respondents in their study felt that point management and soccer were factors that contributed towards
negative educational performance besides excessive social media use. per Kolan and Dzadza[8], the character
of social media as a helpful servant however a dangerous master and a two-edge weapon has been discovered
within the findings of the study.

Despite the advantages that students will harness from social media networks similar to sharing of information,
building relationship, partaking in cluster discussion, there's to some extent addiction and distraction of
attention caused by the employment of social media that may have serious consequences on the academic
lifetime of students.

2.2 Related Studies:

Studies acknowledged that tutorial outcome of scholars who spent most of their time interacting mistreatment
social media are positive as a result of they were ready to share and generate ideas and ideas concerning their
studies. They conjointly use these sites for having fun as these social media sites are useful in their academic
work.

Supported the study of Alwagait, Shazad and Alim[2], it absolutely was found that social media usage on
weekly basis displayed a positive skew wherever most students don't use social media excessively.
Respondents in their study felt that point management and soccer were factors that contributed towards
negative tutorial performance besides excessive social media use. consistent with Kolan and Dzadza[8], the
character of social media as a helpful servant however a dangerous master and a two-edge brand has been
discovered within the findings of the study. Despite the advantages that students will harness from social
media networks appreciate sharing of information, building relationship, partaking in cluster discussion, there's
to some extent addiction and distraction of attention caused by the employment of social media that might have
serious consequences on the academic lifetime of students. One of the negative impacts of social media is
piracy. The primary rational motive for Australians of all ages illicitly downloading movies and television
shows is that it's free,

2.3 Synthesis of the Study/Relationship of the Previous Studies to the

Present Study:
The boundaries between on-line and “real-world” communities are apace deteriorating, notably for the
generation of teenagers whose lives are pervaded by social media. For this generation, social media exchanges
are a primary suggests that of communication, social engagement, info seeking, and possibly, a central element
of their identity and community-building.

Given these realities, postsecondary educators ought to begin to noticeably explore the potential to by choice
and strategically harness the ability of those revolutionary transformations in technology use to higher serve
the requirements of scholars to boost their success. Therefore, this review of books, educational journals,
education news, analysis reports, individual blogs and different on-line media on the employment of social
media technology (SMT) in education provides a baseline sense of current uses nationally, providing a
descriptive summary of the social media phenomenon. Additionally, the review clarifies however faculties and
school students use SMT and conjointly challenges assumptions in 2 areas: how establishments will best
exploit social media’s options and its impact on student outcomes.

The review more provides a foundation to develop abstract frameworks that may higher capture the role and
impact of SMT among colleges and college students, and community colleges in particular.