SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND

ITS EFFECTS TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL

A Research Study

Presented to the

Faculty of the Madridejos National High School

Madridejos, Cebu, Philippines

In partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for the Subject: Practical Research 2

RESEARCHERS :

Amerose R. Bayawa

Jerah Mae M. Dela Peña

Gina M. Despi

Jasper Oftana

Nova Mae Tidoso

12 HUMSS Section- BLUMER

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would be more than glad to allow us to acknowledge the ever growing support and guidance of our
Practical Research teacher 'Mr. Salicio' in the making of the Research . Whom he never failed to help and
hand out advices in succeeding our study.

To the members in the group; achieving this Research would be incomplete without the presence and the
overall help from them.

To our parents, who supported us individually financially in order to contribute equally and the guidance
as well from them.

We'd like to thank as well our classmates, whom we influence and also being influenced by throughout the
process.

God who gave us the opportunity in the making and achieving this Study as a team; and most importantly
having faith within that motivated us verily.

Most importantly, thanking our own selves in making this a remarkable experience throughout the making
of the Study and consuming our precious time in placing our heart and mind in achieving it .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Acknowledgement ii

Table of Contents iii- iv

CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Rationale of the Study 1-2

Theoretical Background 3-4

Statement of the Problem 5

Scope and Delimitation 6

Significance of the Study 6

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Literature 7-10

Review of Related Studies 11

CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 12

Research Environment 12
 Research Respondents 12

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Research Instruments 13

Research Procedure 13

Gathering of Data 13

Definition of Terms 13-14

Bibliography 14

Appendices

Appendix A. Transmittal Letter 15-17

Appendix B. Survey Questionnaire 18-19

Curriculum Vitae 20-24

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 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE

Today, the ease of Internet access worldwide has made it one of the most popular media of
seeking information and for communication (Ramamohanarao et al, 2007). However, as the
Internet is being considered as a highly enlightening and entertaining media, people tend to
engage in several activities on it; some of which may be potentially addictive. One of such
activities is the use of social media (Kuss & Griffiths 2011).

Social media has become a global phenomenon and a very important means of
communication among peers, families and friends. Dearborn (2014) stated that, “social media is
a communication channel which is very popular, extremely fast, broad, has proven to be highly
effective and as well as trusted by billions of people to share and discover content concerning
individuals, brands, information, and entertainment”. Due to this, people can communicate easily
with everyone anytime they want.

Undoubtedly, the introduction of social media in the last decade has largely attracted
many people -- specifically students. Thus, the mass appeal of social media could be an issue of
concern, especially with regards to the steady increase in the time students spend online that may
affect and influence their behaviors. The excessive use of these platforms is alarming enough as
this could lead to social media addiction. According to Walker (2011), social media addiction is
where a user spends too much time on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) such that
it negatively affects other aspects of his or her daily life like school, work or relationship and
behaviors towards others.

In addition, addiction as described by the American Psychological Association (2014)

refers to a “compulsive behaviour that leads to negative effects” wherein, like in other forms of
addictions such as drugs, gambling, video gaming, overeating etc., people feel bound to particular
activities such that they become harmful habits, which then obstructs other important activities in
their lives such as their school works and performance and this can be said of people specifically
students who use social media excessively.
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On the other hand, as students are being addicted to social media they tend to get influence
with the things they have seen and encountered in these platforms. This is a serious problem for
this could negatively impact the student’s behavior which is evident in their actions in schools.

Undeniably, the magnitude of the use of these various platforms has become a cause for
concern in recent times. In this premise comes the interest of the researchers to know the effects
of social media addiction to the behavior of Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS) students in Madridejos National High School (MNHS).This study is primarily
supported with the Uses and Gratification Theory proposed by Ehlin Kants in 1959 for the reason
that this theory is an approach to gaining insight on how and why people look for particular media
to satisfy particular needs. Also, related studies have been found such as the “Impacts of Social
Media among the Youth on Behavior Change: A Case Study of University Students in selected
universities in Nairobi, Kenya” conducted by Rita Njorge on the year 2013.

With social media conveying individuals closer to one another more than ever leading to
one of the best medium for communication and offering wide variety of entertainment, students
nowadays have been very dependent on it and even using it excessively on their day-to-day life.
Thus, as social media addiction is becoming a common disorder to students of today’s generation,
this research will seek to have conclusions on the effects of social media addiction to the
participants’ behavior.
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Theoretical Background

These days the most commonly utilized method of communication is social media and it is
being used by individuals belonging to every walk of life. Due to this, social media has become
pervasive thus impacting the behaviors of the people using it. It has revolutionized the way we
communicate, interact and socialize. Also, this new approach to consuming and creating
information is in particular attractive to youth as a platform and space for activities not possible in
the face-to-face context (Leea, Chena, Lia & Lin, 2015).

With social media providing flexibility in learning, stimulate innovative ideas, and
increase interpersonal relationships among student, these tools, however, can have negative
impacts on students as they might distract their attention from the learning process, reduce their
physical social interaction and make them potentially addictive. The excessive use of social media
tools by students has led to the changed in shape and structure of students’ social behavior and
academic practices. With such a high rate of students using social media networking on daily
basis, there is a strong need to analyze the extent to which social media is having its impact on
students. Thus, this research will seek to have conclusions on the effects of social media addiction
to the behaviors of Senior High School HUMSS students in MNHS.

Certainly, coming up with theories is the heart of its scientific process that needs thorough
study, evidences and investigation to support the research. Hence, in order to know the effects of
social media addiction to the participants’ behavior, the researchers used a specific theory which
is the Uses and Gratification that explains why they use social media. The theory of uses and
gratifications was first introduced by an American sociologist Elihu Katz in 1959 in an article in
which he explained that communication research was near extinction because researchers only
focused on the effects the media had on people. He therefore suggested that researchers’ focus
must be on how media is used.

Elihu Katz first introduced the Uses and Gratification Approach, when he came up with
the notion that people use the media to their benefit. The perspective emerged in the early 1970’s
as Katz and his two colleagues, Jay Blumler and Michael Gurevitch continued to expand the idea.
This theory was contemporary because it contradicted older views that assumed the audience was
a passive group. The Uses and Gratifications Approach views the audience as active, meaning that
they actively seek out specific media and content to achieve certain results or gratifications that
satisfy their personal needs.

According to Ruggerio (2000), internet users choose activities online that satisfy needs
like “entertainment, information and social interaction.” Uses and Gratification theory therefore
shows an affirmative relationship between the choice of using social media and the gratification
users get when they use it. Ruggerio again states that “the Uses and Gratification theory is
important for internet related research because of its ability to examine new technologies with
regards to its strengths in evaluating new media because of their characteristics”. This assertion is
backed by Severin &Tankard (2001) who admit that the uses and gratifications theory is
extremely effective as technology moves the universe into the electronic information age.

Additionally, different studies have been found by the researchers which uses the Uses
and Gratification theory and one of which is “Social Media Addiction among Students of the
University of Ghana” conducted by Akua Adoasi Otu last October 2015. This study is a
quantitative analysis of the level of social media addiction among students of the University of
Ghana. Using the Uses and Gratification theory as the theoretical framework, which looks at
people’s choice of specific media to satisfy specific pleasures sought from the media they choose.
This theory assume that users of media rely on it to fulfil specific needs and in the process develop
preoccupations with it and will explain how students of the University of Ghana use social media
and whether they have developed dependencies on the media they use.

The researchers choose the Uses and Gratification Theory for the reason that this explains
why students look for different social media platforms to meet their interests and entertainment.
Also, this theory focuses on what people do with media, as opposed to what media does to people.
Thus, the Uses and Gratification Theory will be a great help for this research for it seeks to know
the effects of social media addiction to the students’ behavior in school.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study would like to check on the effects of social media addiction to the ABM Senior
High School Students’ behavior in the University of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue of the 1st
semester of the school year 2018-2019.

Specifically, this study will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What is the participant’s background of social media in terms of:

a. Specific social media platform they use (Smith and Anderson, 2018); and

b. Frequency in the usage of the platform (Duggan, M. & Ellison, N.

et.al., 2013)

2. What are the possible behaviors of participants from the usage of

social media (Ritchel, 2010)?

 a. Procrastination of participants

b. Depression

c. Withdrawal of personal interactions

3. Based on the findings, what conclusion or inferences can be acquired

when it comes to the effects of social media addiction to the
participants’ behavior?

4. What specific recommendations can be provided to the participants in

connection to their issue of Social Media Addiction?

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SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study focused mainly on the students’ background of social media use and its effects
on the students’ behaviors in a selected Madridejos National High School for the 2nd semester of
school year 2021-2022.

The students’ background of social media was limited only to the specific social media
platform they use such as Facebook, Youtube, Instagran, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn and
Twitter and their frequency in using the platform. Furthermore, the effects of social media in the
behaviors of students are limited only to procrastination of participants, depression and
withdrawal of personal interactions.

This study only evolves to one (1) selected school in Madridejos which is the Madridejos
National High School (MNHS). Also, the study only focuses the Grade 12 HUMSS Senior High
School students of the institution.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is beneficial to the following people:

The Students. This study will give awareness to student on the effects of social media addiction
on their behavior. Moreover, they can be enlightened and may practice using social media in a
responsible way.

The Parents. This study will help the parents to understand why their children are being addicted
to social media. Through this study, they can formulate some preventive measure to help their
children not to use social media frequently.

Co-researchers. This study can help co-researchers to receive research ideas and information.
Also, the findings of this study can be beneficial for them as they go on with their research.

Future researchers. This study may benefit future researchers since this will serve as blueprint for
their future researches. Also, it gives them the necessary recommendations in improving their
study from the information and data being gathered by this research.
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 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The realm of social media is increasingly rising as the technology is emerging in today’s
time. Thus, researchers begun to investigate the various aspects of social media and its effects to
students’ behavior in school. Many studies have been conducted around the world to investigate
how these sites may influence issues of identity, privacy, social capital, youth culture, education
and interpersonal relationships. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this chapter to review
literature and articles related to the theme of the research. It is evident that there exists a relation
between social media and their impact on the youth‘s change in behaviour. Consequently,
messages can reach audiences and target groups in real time and they can generate changes and
tendencies.

This study mainly tackles about the participant’s background of social media and the
possible behaviors of participants from the usage of social media. Social media has become a part
and parcel of everyone’s life. The participant’s background of social media has become a norm.
Despite all the beneficial aspects of the uses of the social media, it has negative impacts especially
if they do not know how to handle or use social media in a responsible way. It affects their
behavior, relationships with others, students easily get distracted thus it leads to procrastination.

The first main variable of this study is the student’s background of social media use.
Social media and social networks, from Facebook to Snapchat to Twitter and beyond, are an
increasingly important part of how we communicate and connect day to day. They are a key for
staying in touch and up-to-date as well as contributing to our world and being creative. Many
students look for social networking sites to expand their personal learning network and to
discover resources. Social media access and usage has grown rapidly in the past several years. In
academia, social media is a new pedagogical tool that may be used to engage students both inside
and outside the economics classroom, and impact their overall success (Al-Bahrani, et.al,.2015,
p. 36-50).

The sub-variable include the specific platform they use such as Facebook, Youtube,
Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn and Twitter and their frequency in using the platform.
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People use social media platforms to keep in touch with friends, to fill spare time, to share some
ideas and makes life easier. In the journal written by Aaron Smith and Monica Anderson (2018),
a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults, found that the social media landscape in early
2018 is defined by a mix of long-standing trends and newly emerging narratives. As has been the
case since the Center began surveying about the use of different social media in 2012, Facebook
and YouTube dominate this landscape, as notable majorities of U.S. adults use each of these sites.
At the same time, younger Americans (especially those ages 18 to 24) stand out for embracing a
variety of platforms and using them frequently. Some 78% of 18- to 24-year-olds use Snapchat,
and a sizeable majority of these users (71%) visit the platform multiple times per day. Similarly,
71% of Americans in this age group now use Instagram and close to half (45%) are Twitter users.
People spend so much time on different sites and they were not able to handle the social media
revolution that it begins to interfere with their lives. Psychologists are referring to this as a social
networking compulsion or addiction. On the article of Dr. Wilson (2015), it states that spending
more than one hour daily at social media sites is a sign of social media addiction. Pew Research
asked users of each platform how often they engage with the site, whether on a daily, weekly or
less frequent basis. Facebook users are highly engaged with the platform. Fully 70% say they use
Facebook daily (including 45% who do so several times a day). Some 17% visit Facebook
weekly, while 12% of users log on less often. Some 36% of Twitter users visit the site daily, with
22% saying they go on Twitter several times a day. Another 24% say they visit a few days a
week, while 40% say they check Twitter less often. Some 17% of Pinterest users visit the site
daily, including 9% who visit several times a day. Some 29% of users go on Pinterest weekly,
while 52% say they visit the site less often. Lastly some 13% of LinkedIn users visit the site
every day, including 7% who say they visit LinkedIn several times a day, stated by Duggan, M, &
Ellison, N. et.al, 2013)

. According to Melissa Leiter (2014), students have the strongest presence in different
platforms: First, Facebook it is a website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload
photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Second,
YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to favorites, report, comment on videos,
and subscribe to other users. It offers a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media
videos. Third, Instagram an online photo - sharing application and social network platform that

allows users to edit and upload photos and short videos through a mobile app. Fourth, Pinterest
where we go to be inspired and get ideas, be it for style, for cooking, for design or for words of
wisdom for day-to-day life. Fifth, Snapchat focused on private, person-to-person photo sharing,
you can now use it for a range of different tasks, including sending short videos, live video
chatting, messaging, creating caricature-like Bitmoji avatars, and sharing photos and videos.
Sixth, LinkedIn is typically where people go to look for jobs and/or connect with other business
professionals. and lastly, Twitter people use it to connect with their immediate social network, it's
typically a place where people go for niche content that interests them.

Today, young generations grow up having great contact with different kinds of social
media. It is evident that there exists a relation between social media and their impact on the
youth‘s change in behaviour. Thus, another variable of this research is the possible behaviors of
students from the usage of social media. Richtel (2010) states that lure of these technologies,
while it affects adults too, is particularly powerful for young people. The risk, they say, is that
developing brains can become more easily habituated than adult brains to constantly switching
tasks — and less able to sustain attention. Thus, this affects the behaviors of the students on their
day-to-day life. In a book titled Social Media: Usage and Impact written by Al-Deen (2012), it
states that within the past ten years, social media such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube,
Flickr, and others have grown at a tremendous rate, enlisting an astronomical number of users.
Also, it explores the emerging role and impact of social media as they evolve. The contributors
examine the implementation and effect of social media in various environments, including
educational settings, strategic communication, politics, and legal and ethical issues.
 The sub-variables include the procrastination of participants, depression and withdrawal
of personal interactions (Richtel, 2010). Richtel (2010) defines procrastination as to put off
something until another day or time. He expanded that “students have always faced distractions
and time-wasters. But computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they offer,
pose a profound new challenge to focusing and learning”. According to the book of Timothy
Pychyl (2010) titled Solving the Procrastination Puzzle, the basic notion of procrastination as
self-regulation failure is clear, you know what you ought to do and you’re not able to bring
yourself to do it. It’s that gap between intention and action. The author clarified that
procrastination is a matter of choice, having the freedom to choose whether to do the certain task
or not. Despite being able to do the task, the control of our own behavior, emotions or thoughts

altering with the demands of the situation does not go along with our intention. On the article of
The Huntington News written by Morford (2014), the social media is cited as the largest source
of procrastination. Procrastination is by no means a new invention, but its survey shows that
social media takes time from studying and projects the most. The second sub-variable, depression,
is defined by Richtel (2010) as an illness wherein it significantly affects the way someone feels,
causing a persistent lowering of mood. Depression is more than just a low mood – it's a serious
condition that affects your physical and mental health. The book titled Social Networking and
Depression written by Feinstein, et. al. (2015) reviews the theoretical basis for a potential
association between social networking sites (SNS) use and depression as well as the empirical
literature on this association and its underlying mechanisms. Also, it states that research on social
media use and mental health has important implications for the users themselves as well as those
who interact with other social media users. Also, according to the article titled “Does social media
cause depression?” by Waldemar (2018), as the popularity of the internet grew, depression and
mood disorders among adolescents have steadily risen, becoming the most lethal affliction to
young people in the developed world. Research on social media use has concluded over and over
again that as social media use rises, so does the number of cases of depression and mood
disorders. Lastly, the third sub-variable is the withdrawal of personal interactions. Richtel (2010)
states that social media has led us to have fewer interactions with the people that they associate
with. The majority of people have access to social media at any time they please via their
smartphones, so this only worsens as more people begin to acquire smartphones. According to the
article of Jeff Nalin titled Social Media and Teen Depression: The Two Go Hand-In-Hand, when
it comes to the dangers of social media, it's critical one can understand the impact that it can have
on a teenager's social skills. Interacting with peers is about more than the words you use, and
learning to read body language and understand vocal tonality is a critical part of the puzzle that
you can't overlook. Because teenagers often rely on social media to stay in touch, they don't have
many real interactions with others. This isolation can prevent them from learning the critical
social skills that they will need in life.

All the above literature reviews suggest that social media addiction exists. The review also
revealed that various scales for measuring addiction to Internet and certain social media platforms
especially Facebook exist and have been used in measuring addiction in other studies in other
parts of the world. Also having reviewed literature on social media addiction, it appears that in
Madridejos National High School (MNHS), the social media addiction phenomenon has not been explored
therefore this study will look at social media addiction in the said school. The study focuses on the effects
of social media among students of the Mnhs5, determine the social media platforms they use and the
reasons behind the usage.

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REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES

The Review of Related Studies is among the essential part in the chapter when conducting
a research. This mainly serves as a foundation for the researchers’ proposed study. It also serves
as a guide in pursuing the research as well. It is essential for the researchers when conducting a
research as it provides a framework, more valid information that supports and carry importance of
the researchers study.

Moreover, various studies have been found related to the research and some of which is
the “Impacts of Social Media Among the Youth on Behavior Change: A Case Study of University
Students in Selected Universities in Nairobi, Kenya”, “Social Media Addiction among Students
of the University of Ghana”, and “The effects of Social Media on student’s behavior; Facebook as
a case study”. These studies are believed to be a helpful one as the researchers go on with their
research.

The first related study is the “Impacts of Social Media Among the Youth on Behavior
Change: A Case Study of University Students in Selected Universities in Nairobi, Kenya” by Rita
Njoroge (2013). This study aimed to address the impact and implications of Social Media on the
Kenyan youth especially those in Universities on the way they are using these medium and
consequences of that use on their behavior. This study has 80 participants from 4 selected
universities in Nairobi, Kenya. Furthermore, this study uses the qualitative research method with
descriptive survey questionnaires that will be answered by a total of 20 students from each
selected university. Reasonable safeguards were built in this study based on ethical considerations
and requirements. Therefore, the information that the researcher receives during the period of this
study were treated in confidence and purely for academic purposes. The study found out that the
youth in Kenya use social media a lot and are mostly using Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter
applications. It was also found that there was no parental control. Moreover, it made the youth
lazy and most of them admitted to a waste of time that would otherwise have gone to doing better
things like reading. This study is connected to our study because they both have the same purpose
which is to know the consequences of social media addiction to the student’s behavior.

All of the mentioned studies above suggest that social media does cause behavioral
changes on students. Therefore, having these related studies will be of great help to our study
since our study mainly focuses on the effects of social media among the students in Madridejos
National High School as well as the mentioned related studies above. These related studies then
will provide evidence to our study since they have similar purposes in conducting it.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESIGN
 The study employed the quantitative research method since it will be looking for
numerical datas on how many students are addicted on social media. It will also be using the non-
experimental research design specifically the descriptive and correlational design in order to
know the effects of social media addiction to HUMSS senior high school students of Madridejos.

RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT

The main locale of our study is the Madridejos National High School (MNHS) located at
Lapulapu St., Poblacion,Madridejos, Cebu . The researchers chose this location since the study
focuses on the said institution. Also, it gives convenience to the researchers as they can easily
conduct surveys about the effects of social media addiction to their behaviors in school.

RESEARCH RESPONDENTS

The research design used in conducting the research is descriptive and according to Gay
(1976), a descriptive research design uses 10%-20% sample population of the whole. HUMSS
strand of Grade 11 AM classes has 2 sections while Grade12 AM classes has 6 sections with a
total of 374 students all in all. Thus, in order to get the number of respondents, the 374 students
are multiplied to 20% resulting to 75 respondents. To hand on equal number of questionnaires
each section, the 75 respondents is divided into 8 sections resulting to 9 remainder 3. And in
order to know what 3 sections will be handed the 10 questionnaires, a simple random sampling in
a fishbowl technique was made. Results show that there will be 10 respondents from the sections
ANDERSON, BLUMER and COMTE. Consequently, a non-probability sampling specifically
the convenience sampling will be used in order to know who will be the respondents each section.

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RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

A well-constructed survey questionnaire will be used to get the desired information from
the students. The questionnaire will be divided in to 3 parts. The first part is a Yes or No type,
second part is a Recognition Type where in it contains close ended questions only, and the last
part is the Subjective type where in the respondents are free to state their opinions regarding the
question.

RESEARCH PROCEDURE

Gathering of Data. In gathering data the researchers will conduct the study through room
to room process in which the researchers will go to the respondents’ room. The transmittal letter
will be given to the teacher providing the recipient with a specific context that describe why it is
being sent or given as well as the purpose for sending it. Before handing the questionnaires to the
respondents we will ask them if it is okay for them to answer the questionnaires and explain what
our topic is all about so that they will have an idea when answering. After, we will give the
questionnaires to each student and wait for them until they are all finished answering.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

For a clear presentation of this research proposal, some terms are defined operationally.

Alarming - This refers to a warning of danger or to be alarmed.

Depression - This refers to an emotional state wherein a person feels sad

and is not in their normal state.

Frequency - This refers to the number of times the participant use the
social media in a period of time.

Global Phenomenon- This refers to an event observed worldwide or globally.

Pervasive - This refers to the bad or pessimistic influence that reflects

people’s behaviors.
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Procrastination - This refers to the state of delaying something that should be

done such as school works.

Senior High - This refers to the specific students going through the last two

years of high school.

Social Media - This refers to the websites wherein people can receive, send

or share information and communicate with various people.

Social Media Addiction - This refers to a high interest on social media which makes it

hard to prevent from using it.

Withdrawal - This refers to an act of ending to do a particular thing.

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

TRANSMITTAL LETTER

Mrs. Felisa D. Batuigas

Principal

Madridejos National High School

Lapulapu St, Poblacion, Madridejos,Cebu

Dear Mrs,

In partial fulfillment of our requirements for the subject Practical Research 2, we senior

high school students of HUMSS BLUMER would like to ask for your permission to conduct a
research study entitled “Social Media Addiction and its Effects to Senior High School students’
Behavior in School”The study employed the quantitative research method. It will also be using
the non-experimental research design specifically the descriptive and correlational design.

The research is conducted to know the effects of social media addiction to HUMSS senior high
school students of Madridejos National High School. The outcome of this study is to identify the
resulting data regarding the main and many other reasons behind social media addiction among
the HUMSS senior high school students; this study can reflect and benefit on the outer factors
such as Parents, Future researchers, Co-Researchers etc. In connection with this, we would like to
ask your good office to allow us to conduct our study, rest assured that the data we will gather
absolutely confidential and to be used for academic purposes only.

Respectfully yours,

Amerose R. Bayawa

Jerah Mae M. Dela Peña

Gina M. Despi

Jasper Oftana

Nova Mae Tidoso

Approve/Disapprove,

Mrs. Felisa D. Batuigas

(Principal)

Recommending Approval,

Mr. Justiniano Salicio

(Subject Teacher)
 Madridejos National High School

Lapulapu St., Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

May 2 ,2022

Dear Respondents:

Good day! We are conducting a study entitled "Social Media Addiction and its Effects to
Senior High School Student's Behavior in School" as a requirement of the strand Humanities and
Social Sciences (HUMSS).

In line with this, we choose you to be one of our respondents of this study and we hope that
you will take time answering the question honestly. Rest assured that all data is been gathered will
be confidential and will be used for academic purpose only.

Thank you for your support and cooperating. We shall appreciate receiving the
accomplished forms today.
Respondents:

HUMSS BLUMER
APPENDIX B

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Social Media Addiction and Its effects to Students’ Behavior in School

Survey Form

Name (optional): ____________________________________________ Section:____________

Answer the questions as honest as possible.

I. Yes or No

1. Do you use social media?

2. Do you consider yourself addicted to social media?

3. Do you use social media during class hours?

4. Do you think social media usage can be one of the reasons why students
procrastinate?

5. Do you think that there is a withdrawal of personal interactions between you

and your friends when using it at school?

II. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. How many social media accounts do you have?

a. 1-3 b. 4-6 c. 7-9 d. 10 above

2. What specific social media platforms do you use?

a. Facebook b. Instagram c. Twitter d. others, specify: _________

3. How many times a day do you open your social media accounts?

a. not everyday b. 1-3 times a day c. 4-10 times a day d. above 10 times a day

4. Approximately how many hours do you use social media everyday?

a. 1-2 hours b. 3-4 hours c. 5-6 hours d. 6 hours above

5. When do you access social media?

a. during class hours b. during free time c. social occasions d. meal times

III. Answer the following questions:

1. In your own perspective, can social media have a negative impact to students?

Why do you say so?

2. Do you agree that the school system must implement a strict rule regarding the overuse of

social media? State your opinion.

 CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Amerose R. Bayawa

Address: Tabagak, Madridejos, Cebu

Cel Number: 09556237234

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Citizenship: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Fathers’ Name: Alfredo Bayawa

Mothers’ Name: Rosemarie Bayawa

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School: Madridejos National High School

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2021-2022)

Junior High School: Madridejos National High School

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2019-2020)

Elementary: Tabagak Elementary School

Tabagak, Madridejos, Cebu

(2015-2016)
Name: Jerah Mae M. Dela Peña

Address: Kaongkod, Madridejsos, Cebu

Cel Number: 09692185108

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Citizenship: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Fathers’ Name: Feliciano B. Dela Peña Sr.

Mothers’ Name: Virgina M. Dela Peña

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School: Madridejos National High School(2021-2022)

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2021-2022)

Junior High School: Madridejos National High School (2019-2020)

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2019-2020)

Elementary: Kaongkod Elementary School

Kaongkod, Madridejo, Cebu

(2015-2016)
Name: Gina M. Despi

Address: Kampingganon, Bantayan, Cebu

Cel Number: 09481762661

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Citizenship: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Fathers’ Name: Basilio Despi

Mothers’ Name: Ma. Gemma Despi

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School: Madridejos National High School (2021-2022)

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2021-2022)

Junior High School: Madridejos National High School(2019-2020)

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2019-2020)

Elementary: Kampingganon Elementary School

Kampingganon, Bantayan,Cebu

(2015-2016)
Name: Jasper Oftana

Address: Maalat, Madridejos ,Cebu

Cel Number: 09672267357

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Citizenship: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Fathers’ Name: Leonirico Oftana

Mothers’ Name: Ma. Eva Oftana

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School: Madridejos National High School (2021-2022

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2021-2022)

Junior High School: Madridejos National High School(2019-2020)

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2019-2020)

Elementary: Maalat Elementary School

Maalat , Madridejos, Cebu

(2015-2016)
Name: Nova Mae Tidoso

Address: Kabac, Bantayan, Cebu

Cel Number: 09459806834

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Citizenship: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Fathers’ Name: Raul D. Dela Peña

Mothers’ Name: Marites G.Tidoso

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Senior High School: Madridejos National High School

Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu

(2021-2022)

Junior High School: Madridejos National High School

Poblacion Madridejos, Cebu

(2019-2020)

Elementary: Calajo-an Elementary School

Lower Calajo-an, Minglanilla, Cebu

(2015-2016)