Sample Qualitative Research

CHAPTER I
Introduction
Rationale
Education is an important aspect in life. It gives the people knowledge of
the world around them and changes it into something better. Part of it is studying,
studying can make students more knowledgeable. It takes an important role in
education as it is essential for a person to develop a complete education and
provide students with the opportunity to develop study habits, time management
skills and self-discipline.
The fact that people lived in a world where everything is updated, mobile
phones became one of the necessities of the students as it could be useful for
their education in today’s society. However, the influence of this useful machine
on youth is undeniably questionable. It is to what Rock said, all these
technologies are very good at distracting people. In line with this development,
online gaming was created to give entertainment to people.
Online gaming is one of the widely used leisure activities by many people.
For most people, online gaming is one of the best past time that they acquire
specially for teenagers, youngsters and students. According to Kuss & Griffiths
(2012), teens who play online games are just having fun. They do not just
actually play because of some sort of seriousness, but also because they just
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want to feel relief. During school hours, students tend to feel stressed due to
loads of school works and through playing it will relive their stress.
It is undeniably questionable that playing online games provide them
something that no one can give. According to some researches it is beneficial. It
enables the mind of the players to be more active, especially those puzzle-based
games. Furthermore, it helps the player to come up with decisions in tight
situations, especially those adventure games that keep the players to be alert,
active and strategic.
Students' learning takes place unexpectedly, but the inappropriate usage
of playing online games also leads in some problems such as being distracted in
school. Further, it is where the attention of the child was divided that even their
health and social life is unknowingly affected.
Studies revealed that the human brain is easy to destruct and one of the
reasons is using technology. Because of online games, the study habits of the
students who are playing online games was also affected. The education system
tends to go with the flow with this constant change in the society in order to get
things relevant with the generations today.
The researchers felt the need to explore the experiences of the students in
playing Mobile Legends and its effects in order to come out a solution on what
would be the possible ways to cope up with the effects of playing Mobile
Legends.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The main objective of this study is to explore the experiences of the
students in Ubay National Science High School playing Mobile Legends and its
effects.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
1. In playing Mobile Legends, what would be the:
1.1 Positive effects in the students of Ubay National Science High
School?
1.2 Negative effects in the students of Ubay National Science High
School?
2. Why the students still addicted to it even if it will affect them?
3. How will these students manage their time for playing, for school activities,
and for their social life?
4. How will these students cope with its effects?
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Conceptual Framework
UNSHS Students
Mobile Legend Players
Experiences
Years Spent in Playing
Rank
Factors
Personal
Social
Effects
Positive
Negative
Ways of Coping
Experiences of the Students Playing Mobile Legends and

its Effects
Figure 1. Experiences of the Students Playing Mobile Legends and its Effects
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
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The students nowadays are recently addicted in playing Mobile Legends.
Specifically, this study focuses on the experiences of the Ubay National Science
High School students in playing Mobile Legends as well as its effects.
Mobile Legends Players. The result of this study will help the Mobile Legend
players know that there are various effects of playing Mobile Legends and will
help them know the ways in coping with it.
Students. The result of this study can give those respondents ideas and
information about the effects of playing Mobile Legends and the ways to cope
with the various effects.
Teacher. The result of this study will serve as a guide on what should they do to
the students who are addicted in playing Mobile Legends. This will also guide
them on how they can help these students have time management for their
studies.
Community. The result of this study will benefit the community as the curfew
hours will be implemented well, because the number of online gamers who play
at night finding strong signal outside their house would reduce.
Future Researchers. The result of this study will be serving as a guide of other
researchers who would embark conduct of study of similar nature.
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Scope and Limitations
This study focuses on the personal experiences of the respondents in
playing Mobile Legends, its effects as well as their way in coping the effects. The
research study was conducted at Ubay National Science High School with the
purposively sampled number of 25 students as the prospect respondents. We
ask permission for the conducting of interview and each one of them was given a
free choice in becoming one of our respondents.
Operational Definition of Terms
Mobile Games – are designed for mobile devices, such as smartphones, pocket
PCs, personal digital assistants (PDA), tablet PCs and portable media players.
Time Allotment – amount of time given by the player in playing Mobile Legends.
Game Feature – refers to the interesting or important part of a game
Study Habits – the behavior used when preparing for a test or learning
academic materials.
Time Management – the act or process of deciding how to use something by
time.
Mobile Legends - is a multiplayer (5 vs. 5) online battle arena (MOBA) game
designed for mobile phones and is played by many students in Ubay National
Science High School.
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
In our modern times today, computer games continuously influence
younger generation specifically students. Online Games is a type of game where
in two or more players in different locations can get while playing online games.
Good for those who know on how to limit their time in playing games and know
how to manage their time. Bad for those students who attached themselves
sitting for a long time playing online games. Students nowadays spend their
vacant time in playing online games instead of advancing their studies that will
affect their lifestyle as a student.
1.1 Foreign Literature
According to the USA Today Network (2018), the World Health
Organization says that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a
new mental condition; in a move that some critics warn may risk stigmatizing
too many young players.
Also, in the article of Kimberly Young (2009), excessive gaming has
identified as a specific subtype of internet addiction. (Block, 2008) “Video
games may look innocent, but they can be addictive as gambling or drugs
and just hard to kick,” explained by Keith Bakker, director of Amsterdam-
based Smith and Jones Addiction Consultants and founder of the center.
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Another worthy article by The Guardians (Przybyliski and Orben, 2018),
video games played on smart phones, tablets, computers and consoles have
been popular form of leisure for some time now. In Europe, recent figures
indicate that games are played by more than two thirds of children and
adolescents, and a substantial number of adults now play games.
1.2 Local Literature
According to the Pinoy Gamer forum, “As gamers; gaming is a form of
leisure, a hobby or an escape from the harsh world we have in Philippines.
We are not saying that this is not serious issue, but we feel as gamers that
the media is being biased with this. So instead of saying gaming is an
addiction, take a look first why on why people are getting addicted from the
first place.”
In the article on Gameshogun (Cuneta, 2011), addiction to Internet games,
particularly massive multiplayer online role-play games (MMORPGS), have
emerged as a threat to public health – a new epidemic. Although they pose
no direct physical danger, they take a toll on the mental wellbeing of players.
This disease is as equally debilitating as an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The
article also posed that the effects of the gaming is not that bad to be
considered as an addiction.
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REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES
2.1 Foreign Studies
According to the study of Ko, Yen, et.al. (2005), Adolescents in Taiwan
have been encouraged to use the Internet to increase academic
competitiveness. However, Lin and Tsai (2002) reported that 11.7 % of high
school students have developed addiction to Internet use, which can impair
academic performance, psychological well-being, and interaction with peers and
family members (Whang et al., 2003).
Also, in the study of Wittek, Finseras, at. Al. (2015), Video gaming is one
of the most popular contemporary recreational activities. It has been shown that
59% of all Americans play video games (Ipsos MediaCT 2014). An average of
48% of Europeans has played video games (Ipsos MediaCT 2012), and that 56%
of young adults Norwegians (aged 16-40 years) play video games regularly
(Mentzoni et al. 2011). Among adolescents, the proportion of player is even
higher, as demonstrated in a survey showing that 97% of Americans aged 12-17
years play video games (Lenhart et al. 2008).
2.2 Local Studies
According in the study of Cortes et. Al. (2012), studies indicate that
children who play computer games can improve visual intelligence skills. Parents
believed that computer use is related to better academic performance of the
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children. It was found that high school students who used educational software at
home scored significantly higher on computer literacy tests than other students.
Computer use at home is also associated with improvements in general
academic performance. Other studies also found that students who own
computers at home had higher over-all grades, particularly in Math and English,
than those without home computers.
Mobile Legends is a prominent online game nowadays. The present
review of current perspectives on online game has shown that research has
progressed significantly over the last years. Further, it indicates that there are a
lot of factors affecting one’s addiction to online game specifically Mobile
Legends. Addiction to Mobile Legends has both positive and negative effects that
is experienced by the students. This urge the researchers to study the
experiences of the students playing Mobile Legends in Ubay National Science
High School and its various effects. This also study how students cope with the
effects.
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METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The researchers used a qualitative approach in this study, mainly
phenomenology for this is the most appropriate means of exploring the
experiences of the Ubay National Science High School students in playing
Mobile Legends and the way they cope with the effects.
The purpose of this study is to determine the insights of the students of
Ubay National Science High School regarding their experiences and perceptions.
For this reason, we choose a Qualitative: Phenomenology design and designed
an interview to access the perspectives and experiences of the Ubay National
Science High School students. With these findings, it would benefit the students
and they would have a wider understanding about the effects of playing Mobile
Legends and the way they can cope with.
Research Site
This study was conducted in Ubay National Science High School, located
at the southern tip of Barangay Fatima in the municipality of Ubay in the province
of Bohol. This school is a prestigious public high school in the province of Bohol.
It was founded last July 01, 1996 by Erico Aumentado. The school is duly
administered by the Department of Education, it is the second Science High
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School in the province of Bohol, next to Tagbilaran City. The school is headed by
Mrs. Loreta Q. Garcia, in which the school has 2 faculty rooms and 41 national
paid teachers for academic year 2019-2020.
Research Questions
This qualitative phenomenology explores the experiences of the
students in Ubay National Science High School in playing Mobile Legends. The
researchers will also explore the effects they have encountered and their ways of
coping those various effects.
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
1. In playing Mobile Legends, what would be the:
1.1 Positive effects in the students of Ubay National Science High
School?
1.2 Negative effects in the students of Ubay National Science High
School?
2. Why the students still addicted to it even if it will affect them?
3. How will these students manage their time for playing, for school
activities, and for their social life?
4. How will these students cope with its effects?
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Population
In identifying our respondents, the researchers selected 25 respondents
from Grade 7 to Grade 12 students. The sample is selected based on
characteristics of a population and the objectives of the study in order to attain
rich descriptive for the case.
Data Sources
The researchers used in-depth individual interview and utilized it as the
primary method of the qualitative data collection. The researchers prepared an
interview questionnaire to be answered by the respondents. The answer
gathered serve as data to be interpreted and analyzed by the researchers.
Research Methods
The research approach used in this study is the in-depth interview; the
researchers conducted the interview in an enclosed environment giving privacy
for the interviewees. The researchers asked the respondents 10 questions about
their experiences in playing Mobile Legends and the effects as well as the way
they cope with it, while recording the interview on a voice recorder. The
respondents were given time to answer the interview questions.
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Ethical Considerations
The participants in the phenomenology method were informed individually
of the purpose of the study and their role in the study. They were asked if they
would agree to be one of our respondents and they were also oriented that they
can refuse if they wanted to. The researchers ensured goodness and
trustworthiness to the respondents. Trustworthy with regards to the confidentiality
of their identity, opinions, and goodness by treating them right and equally.
Interview Questionnaire
The prepared interview questionnaire of the researchers is composed of
10 questions. The questions were formulated solely by the researchers.
Questions that are to be answered by the respondents are to access the
experiences of the respondents. The researchers have a follow up questions to
the respondents when they are not to answer the prepared questions
significantly, the researchers are to find ways to arrive to the needed data.
Data Analysis Strategy
Data Analysis in this qualitative approach mainly phenomenology method
has a fold purpose to gain more knowledge of student’s experiences. While
interviewing, some notes were taken by the researchers and while interviewing,
the whole process was recorded with the permission of the respondents. The
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researcher used thematic analysis in analyzing the data. Thematic analysis is
relating to the theme by making codes through the data gathered and grouped
them according to categories to come up with themes.
Summary
The researchers choose a qualitative phenomenology in order to examine
and grasp the experiences of the students in playing Mobile Legends and the
way they cope with the effects. The study took place in Ubay National Science
High School with a total of 25 respondents. The procedure of data collection, in-
depth individual interview and the data analysis used thematic analysis. The
rights and ethical considerations of the researchers to the respondents are
stated.
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CHAPTER IV
Presentation Analysis and Interpretation of Data
This chapter presents the data of the experiences of the students in Ubay
National Science High School playing Mobile Legends and its effects. The data
gathered where listed, analyzed by making use of coding and categories to
derive a central theme and presented it in tabular form.
Respondent 1
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? (00: 03 – 00:07)
Response: Ahhhhhmmm…… 1 year
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (00:05 – 00:12)
Response: Para maka wa sa kuan… nay hustle sa kinabuhi para malipay ba
ingana
3. What factor/s influence you to play Mobile Legends? (00:06 – 00:12)
Response: amigo ramay nakainfluenced nako ana, Amigo ra, friends
4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (00:05 – 00:14)
Response: para maka rank-up, charot!
5. To what extent can you do just to satisfy yourself in playing Mobile Legends?
(00:07 – 00:13)
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Response Kuan, dili ko dugay matug anang ML, da, daghan mugasto ko sa load
ra
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (00:06– 00:
10)
Response: Anger, I think?
7. What are the changes in your lifestyle as a student when you started playing
Mobile Legends? (00:07 – 00:18)
Response: Ahmm wala man, wala ko kabantay. Wa ingani rajud ko daan sa
akong kuan, bali maligo man ko, Di ko kapuyan
8. Based on your own opinion, what could be the other effects of playing Mobile
Legends? (00:06 – 00:13)
Response: Kuan, naka, dina makauyab niya sahay makabulok, Mao ra
makabulok.
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (00:04 – 00:14)
Response: Ug naa koy kay project dili man ko mag kuan dili sako magduwa sa
Mobile Legends ako sang humanon daan
10. How will you cope with its effects? (00:05 – 00: 27)
Response: Wa man koy nabating effects sa akong kaugalingon. Yes, ako rang I
limit kay di man pod ko kuan tag 2 to 4 hours raman ko mag duwa so naa
gihapoy limit sa akong kaugalingon so mao to. Paglimit ra sa duwa
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Respondent 2
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? (00:05 – 00:11)
Response: So, I’ve been playing Mobile Legends, 3 years.
Response: Well for me I engage in playing Mobile Legends because for me
games is for fun, I need inspiration to be motivated in school.
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends? (00:04 – 00:08)
Response: Influenced by friends
Response: Ahhh I played Mobile Legends sometimes in class days because naa
amn guy.. theres a time that it will be boring ana I want to kuan ahong
kaugalingon ba para di sya boring
(00:06 – 00:17)
Response: Kuan lang ig vacant nako muduwa, Aww yeah, mugasto ko og paload
para makaduwag Mobile Legends
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (00:05 –
00:13)
Response: I think kuan to, nagkatapuwan , nagkatapuwan
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Response: Ahh for me kay ang result man gus Mobile Legends, for me kay good
man sya noon nidako man akong grado sa Academics
Legends? (00:06 – 00:21)
Response: Maybe, aside from, kuan, magkatapuwan and bata for me kay kuan
sad, ahm kuan man gud tong Mobile Legends daghan man trashtalk murag bad
influence sad syas uban ba, Murag makalearn bad words and uban
Response: Well sa akong kaugalingon is naa man jud kay kuan kanang.. time
management so tanan nahung himoon is scheduled na ba.
Response: I will control myself in getting into that situation.
Respondent 3
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? (00:04 – 00 12)
Response: So kanang nag start ko pag grade 8 pero nahunong man grade 9, 10,
11, so 3 years!
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (00:04 – 00: 13)
Response: Kay… kuan unsa na curios og kanang influence rapod sa friends
Response: Pareha giingon nako ganina kay kanang friends og kanang pag grade
9 kay kanang hasta ang teacher kay muingon najud na manuwa ta ninyo haha..
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4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (00:05 – 00: 14)
Response: Kuan kanang usahay raman ko muduwa kong wajuy… way klase..
5. To what extent can you do just to satisfy yourself in playing Mobile
Legends? (00:05 – 00:21)
Response: Ay di man depende raman na nimo kung kanang kintahay kana
bitawng maibog jud kas mga kuan.. mugasto ka para ana nga duwa.
00:13)
Response: So kanang tigduwa kay di jud ka magpasamok kay di man gud kapoy
man gud kong masamok na
7. What are the changes in your lifestyle as a student when you started
playing Mobile Legends? (00:06 – 00: 12)
Response: Kanang maglibog naka kung unsay imong unahon ang duwa ba or
ang kanang magtuon.
8. Based on your own opinion, what could be the other effects of playing
Mobile Legends? (00:05 – 00: 14)
Response: Kanang kuan unsa na… kana bitawng wa nakay fucos sa study nimo
magsige nalang jud kag duwa…. Mao na siya
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (00:04 –
00: 12)
Response: Kuan kong ako usahay magduwa una sunod magbuhat so karon
karon kay magbuhat unsa sunod magduwa na
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Response: Kanang kuan mao lage na mag time management na niya ta nya
unahon sa gyud ang mga study ana nya magduwa na.
Respondent 4
Response: Ahhmm…. 1 year
Response: Kuan ra kanang na imp… kuan ra sa friends ba, nainfluence ko then
para walas stress
Response: Barkada
Response: Kuan pawalas stress namo kanang kuans mga bulohaton.
Legends? (00:05 – 00:27)
Response: Ahh wala, wala, satisfy? Ay dilil wala para kuan rajud na dp.. kakang
bitaw duwa-duwa ra ba para malingaw ka
00:11)
Response: Tapulan… mao ra
Response: Kanang di nako ganahan mo study mao rana oy
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Legends? (00:05 – 00:09)
Response: Kanang kadugayan magsakit na akong mata
Response: Kuan kanang ig magduwa ko dapat magkuan jod ko kanang unahon
jud ang dapat buhaton kaysa ana
10. How will you cope with its effects? (00:03 – 00:22)
Response: Kuan ra….. cope up? Ahmm muundang na lage ko.
(00:03 – 00:22)
Respondent 5
Response: Ahhh only for 5 months
Response: Because I’m bored and got nothing to do
Response: Obviously, my friends, yeah mao to
Response: Ayy, I don’t play Mobile Legends in class days, vacant, Ahh got
nothing to do
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Legends? (00:05 – 00:10)
Response: Ahmmm.. maybe top up
00:09)
Response: *clear throats* Ahmmm trashtalks
playing Mobile Legends? (00:06 – 00:13)
Response: Ahh I’ve … no, nothing nothing still the same
Response: Ahhhh kuwang og tug ingana, just like that
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (00:04 –
00:11)
Response: Ahhhh finish my assignments or projects first then play
Response: Ahhhhhmm di lang magpada, di magpalabi og duwa og skwela sag
tarong
Respondent 6
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? (0:04-0:08)
Response: I have been playing for two years.
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2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:05-0:20)
Response: because when I was in Grade 6, my classmate who is also here in
Science High told me to download the game and I had no interest in it at first but
once I started playing it, I got interested on it.
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends? (0:05-0:10)
Response: My classmates in Grade 6 who are boys.
4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (0:04-0:15)
Response: There is one time in lunch time that I played Mobile Legends and my
phone got confiscated… actually I don’t know, but its fun to play with your
classmates.
Legends? (0:07-0:10)
Response: Ranking up
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:05-
0:06)
Response: My stubbornness
playing Mobile Legends? (0:08-0:13)
Response: Yes… managing my time like… my studies and one at point to play.
Mobile Legends? (0:09-0:17)
Response: Students… aren’t getting enough sleep… the grades are getting low.
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (0:05-0:11)
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Response: I will do those stuff first, then if I finished everything I’ll start playing.
10. How will you cope with its effects? (0:04-0:18)
Response: Coping with its effects plus it actually changes your lifestyle… like
how you manage your time and stuff like that… I tried to… like stop playing, like
for a while.
Respondent 7
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? 0:04 -0:06)
Response: for 2 years
Response: because it is fun
Response: classmate pag grade 6
Response: I do not play games during class days…. It depend on the situations
te ba kung nay klase te ba, kanang way tarung ba, ana… way lingaw
(0:06 – 0:12)
Response: dili ko gusto mugastog mga gems te, wa pako kasuway… upat nga
oras nga nagduwa
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:05 – 0:12)
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Response: I’ve become friendlier and more helpful to others… livelier ba
Response: Personality usahay… personality nako usahay
Legends? (0:06 – 0:09)
Response: Your emotions to others
Response: I will not play ML if I have assignments
Response: kanang dili nako ipagawas te ba….. I am able to control my
personality and emotions sad
Respondent 8
Response: 1 year.
Response: Because my..my friends..murag gi-invite ko nila ba
Response: Akong mga kuan..friends, mga amigo
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Response: To keep myself away from stress.
Legends? (0:06-0:60)
Response: Skip ug kaon… ug di ko mobuhat sa akong assignment usahay
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends?
(0:04-0:09)
Response: I became friendly…murag na hambugon ko gamay kay dako-dako
naman akong rank
7. What are the changes in your lifestyle as a student when you
started playing Mobile Legends? (0:07-0:019)
Response:Kuan te kanang maka addic,addiction…kuan te kanang sa mental kay
usahay kay madugayan naman ug tungod sa sige rag duwa .
Response: Answer:Kuan te kanang maka addict, addiction…kuan te kanang sa
mental kay usahay kay madugayan naman ug tungod sa sige rag duwa .
Response: Usahay kay di na naho na… di na naho mabuhat ang ubang
assignment tungod sa sige nag duwa ug ML
Response: By studying.. kuan kay sukad ni dako na ahong rank murag usahay
nalang ko magduwa kay dako-dako naman pud akong rank
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Respondent 9
Response: For about...kuan,..since I was grade 6 man to, 2 ½ years man to…
maybe 2 ½ years
Response: because I thought it was, ano , fun gud like the other games so I have
to blend in.
Response: Ahmm… some factors are my friends, and social media, etc.
Response: I don’t usually play on class days but I prefer to do, ahmm, my school
works before doing ML., if there are no teachers around.
Legends? (0:07-0:12)
Response: I spent money for ML and kanang sleep pud, less time in sleeping
(0:05-0:10)
Response: I was addicted to it, maybe laziness
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Response: when I started, of course, my grades has started to get low, because I
was really addicted to it.
Response: maybe, sleep deprivation.. Ofcourse the lower of your grades, etc.
Answer: for example, naa ko dire sa school, so I, muduwa lang ko dire sa school
nya adto rako maghimo og project sa balay, unya vice versa.. i-manage jud nako
Response: Coping with its effects plus it actually changes your lifestyle… like
how you manage your time and stuff like that… I tried to… like stop playing, like
for a while.
Respondent 10
Response: 3 years
Response: friends
Response: friends
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Response: Because it is fun.
Legends? (0:05-0:23)
Response: kuan…, mu-spend ko ug money gikan sa baon
0:10)
Response: Become evil…trashtalker..trashtalking
Response: hmmm.. less time (in studying)
Response: kuan ka nang maka not enough sleep
Response: I will finish my stuff and will play Mobile Legends (after).
Response: Kuan kanang addictive.. maka adik pero kontrolon nako.
Respondent 11
Response: Since grade eight
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Response: Loneliness. Kanang tired of socializing. Nangitag lingaw ngana
Response: Classmates
Response: Mag-duwa ra ko ug walay tarong klase unya dili musulod ang
maestra.
Legends? (0:07-0:14)
Response: Kanang di matug ug kanang di mukaon. Load kay magpaload man
jud ka.
0:24)
Response: Kulbaan ko makakitag tawo. Ug di nako katingug nig reporting.
Response: kanang nay bring home activity, mag-duwa daan. Play first before
study.
Response: Effect gyud sa pagduwa ug ML kay mura syag makadaot kay mag
istorya ka sa imong kaugalingon. Maka affect sa imong pagkaon, kay di ka maka
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maintain sa imong pagkaon kay dugay man gyud mahuman ang duwa. And
duwa man gyud ang pinaka importante kay trashtalkun man ka.
Response: Di sa magduwa, unahon ang pinaka importante.
Response: I less ang pagduwa ug ML.
Respondent 12
Response: My estimation is three years.
Response: It’s fun and it’s famous.
Response: My friends.
Response: Bored man or (got) invite sa barkada.
(0:10-0:15)
Response: Usahay way tulog.
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:06-0:15)
Response: Teamwork and hand muscle movements. And trashtalking.
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Response: wala man, kay di naman ko kayo ganahan ug ML.
Legends? (0:05-0:10)
Response: Mental, physical and death.
Response: I will do the important things first.
Response: Managing my time and playing Mobile Legends after I finish my
studies.
Respondent: 13
Response: It’s been one year.
Response: I engaged mobile legend because, in my grade 11 year and grade 12
year there’s a lot of free time.
Response: My classmate and my friends at home.
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Response: It’s true that mobile legend is very addictive that’s why I play mobile
legend, so for me as media illiterate I control myself and I could suggest that we
should play mobile legend at a right time.
Legends? (0:04-0:08)
Response: Just be responsible enough in playing mobile legends.
0:10)
Response: I develop being friendly.
Response: there is no changes at all because we need to be responsible enough
and control our self.
Response: For me there is no effect and I could say to everybody that we should
be responsible enough and control ourselves, in a social media itself.
Response: I will manage my time by myself and also depending on a person that
I’m going to socialize and depending on my schedule.
Response: I will cope with this effect through myself only.
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Respondent: 14
Response: Three years.
Response: Hobby and pampalipas oras.
Response: My cousins and friends.
Response: Pampawalag laay.
Legends? (0:06-0:10)
Response: Mo gastog kwarta kung nay events.
0:13)
Response: Team work, Awareness, and, Reflex.
Response: Walay nausab kay and Mobile legends, pampalipas raman nahug
oras sa balay.
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Response: Positive, kay kadtong mga teamwork while sa negative and uban kay
mapasagdan ilang kaugalingon or dali na masuko.
Response: Sa ahung part pampalipas oras rana nako pero kung sa uban
prioritize kung unsay mas importante.
Response: Listen and focus sa mga importanteng butang.
Respondent: 15
Response: Since grade 10, December.
Response: I want to try mobile games because I’m also interested in Dota but I
cannot go to computer shop.
Response: Ang nakadani jud nahu kay ako rapong mga friends kay nakita raman
nahu pud nga sige silage duwa.
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Response: Nagduwa kog mobile legend aron mawala akong stress pero during
free time man lang jud ko magduwa.
Legends? (0:09-0:26)
Response: Magduwa kog kadlawn kay tungod kusog ang signal unya bisan
walay kwarta mang redeem lang ko para makaduwa lang jud kog mobile legend.
0:20)
Response: Kay tungod kay di man kayo ko maka socialize mao nay akong paagi
aron maka socialize ko.
7. What are the changes in your lifestyle as a student when you
started playing Mobile Legends? (0:05-0:20)
Response: Kay tungod makamata naman kog kadlawn kay para makaduwa kog
Mobile Legends unya makalung-ag na lang pud ko para kan-on inig eskwela.
Response: Makaapekto jud nis pag-eskwela, kung dili nimo ma manage ug
tarung, kay di na maka focus, kay usahay mo consume jud kag time para lang
makaduwag Mobile Legends.
Response: Kay akong phone, kay dali raman siya malowbat, mga 3 games ra
unya kung mag charge ko dili nalang nahu pud duwaan, so mao ratoy akong gi
limit sa pagduwa ug Mobile Legends.
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Response: Sa sige nahug duwag Mobile Legend mauwahi nahug buhat akong
mga buhatunon pero, para nahu is maapas raman pud nahu siya ug dalig buhat.
Respondent 16
Response: Almost 9 months.
Response: To have fun!
Response: Classmate’s advice.
Response: To have fun and para mawala ang stress.
Legends? (0:06-0:12)
Response: Magsige duwa, unya dugay matug.
0:06)
Response: Trashtalking.
Response: Makatapol jud siya.
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Response: Makaapekto sa eskwela, makaniwang kay magpuyat, makaapekto sa
appetite kay sige rag duwa, di nasad maka-focus sa study.
Response: Mahimo, every weekends nalang ko magduwa, unya kong wala
nalang say buhatunon sa balay.
Response: Dili kaayo magpaapekto sa mga bad-effects nga pwedi masinati.
Respondent 17
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:03 – 0:00:12)
Response: ahmm I’ve started playing Mobile Legends since May 21, 2019
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 – 0:00:17)
Response: I was on a summer break then I went bored because my phone don’t
have other games and I found out Mobile Legends and downloaded it.
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 – 0:00:08)
Response: na curious lang ko tungod rapod sa pagka bored
4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (0:00:5 – 0:00:14)
Response: Ahmm time keller raman pod sya although a lot of trashtalk but most
of the time is time killer.
(0:00:06 – 0:00:17)
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Response: Although magduwa man ko during lectures but I only treat Mobile
Legends an a regular game and I don’t over do it… overplay it.
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:05 –
0:00:10
Response: trashtalking
Mobile Legends? (0:00:06 – 0:00:21)
Response: I don’t know but my wage of phone, that is secondly… sometimes
kuan.. sometimes no skip.. ahong unahon ang ML kay sa study but most of the
day lang.. no change
Legends? (0:00:08 – 0:00:15)
Response: Aside sa trashtalkan.. uhm daghan man kaayong mga bata na ingana
but uhm to other positive effects it.. there is a maka-inflict sya like.. uhm
teamwork, proper coordination and proper planning but on the negative effects
uhm daghan jod na trashtalking mga kuan all the bad effects
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (0:00:04 –
0:00:18)
Response: I list out all my.. listed out all everything that I do and properly divide
them in time… with time.
10. How will you cope with its effects? (0:00:03 – 0:00:11)
Response: one of the ways.. reduce the playing time of playing Mobile Legends
or either stop it… either those two choices.
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Respondent 19
Response: 1 ½ years
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 – 0:00:07)
Response: to have fun and enjoy
Response: friends and my own curiosity
4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (0:00:04 – 0:00:11)
Response: when there’s a free time and there is no teacher around we play
Mobile Legends
(0:00:05 – 0:00:14)
Response: sa akong mini- hero nipalit kog usa ka skin then mao rajud to..… kas
a wala ko katug
0:00:10)
Response: trashtalk
Mobile Legends? (0:00:07 – 0:00:10)
Response: the same raman, normal raman, the same raman gihapon
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Legends? (0:00:06 – 0:00:11
Response: kanang nahambogero
0:00:10)
Response: sa karon nga time dili na kaayo ko tigduwaan og ML kay daghan man
og buhaton
Response: di sa lang magduwa kay daghan ,am og buhaton
Respondent 20
Response: 2 years
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 –
0:00:13)
Response: lingaw lingaw og mga barkada pod
Response: barkada
Response: laay man
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Legends? (0:00:06 – 0:00:10)
Response: kanang kuan magbilar kauban mga barkada
0:00:11)
Response: kahibaw na mo kuan… kahibaw na mamalikas
playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:06 – 0:00:08)
Response: tapulan te
Mobile Legends? (0:00:08 – 0:00:15)
Response: kuan kanang maka addict sakit pod sa mata
0:00:08)
Answer: kanang di magduwa
Response: i-delete ang ML
Respondent 21
Response: 1 year
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2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 –
0:00:06)
Response: barkada
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends? (0:00:05 –
0:00:08)
Response: barkada pod
4. Whay did you play Mobile Legends during class days? (0:00:05 –
0:00:15)
Response: kanang kuan te, kanang way mga maistra, kanang laayon na
Legends? (0:00:06 – 0:00:09)
Response: mu-skip og meals
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:05
– 0:00:07)
Response: trashtalk
Response: mahimong tapulan te
Mobile Legends? (0:00:05 – 0:00:11)
Response: it can affect your mental or your health.
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9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time? (0:00:03
– 0:00:09)
Response: I will manage my time wisely te.
Response: mag-adjust ko ate unya dili sa lang mag duwa ug ML.
Respondent 22
Response: I’ve been playing Mobile Legend since grade eight.
Response: Ako syang na discover through Playstore.
Response: It is because I want to gain rank. I want to be at the highest one or
something I want.
Response: Famousity of the game
Legends? (0:05-0:16)
Response: Spending money.
0:21)
Response: trashtalking kay dili man gud na mawala. Then kanang pagka patient
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Response: I become more arrogant.
Response: Mental health problems.
Response: I will do that stuff first.
Response: by limiting it.
Respondent 23
Response: I’ve been playing ML since grade six so approximately three to four
years.
2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:03–
0:00:15)
Response: it became as a habit napud then as a way to express myself.
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends? (0:00:03 –
0:00:011)
Response: Mostly myself and other games kanang usually PC games na ma
transfer.
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Response: Sometimes when I’m bored and to try to make myself happy through
Mobile Legends.
Legends? (0:00:12– 0:00:23)
Response: spending money, ang largest amount na akong na spent so far kay
200 raman. Also skipping meals.
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:00:04–
0:00:09)
Response: Mostly kanang being patient and relying on others.
Response: In terms of kanang negative kay I’ve been very thin napud kay tungud
kay mag skip ug meals.
Mobile Legends? (0:00:04 – 0:00:15)
Response: improves your social skills
0:00:11)
Response: I actually have a schedule and I know my limitations
10. How will you cope with its effects? (0:00:02– 0:00:11)
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Response: I always try to limit myself into not playing too much. And I have
more important things to do other than playing ML.
Respondent 24
Response: if I were to remember it was since grade 7 until now, actually.
Response: at first I did not like this game but I saw it in my friends that they play
this game and I found it absolute quite fun so now I’m playing that game
Response: well as a fact that, that people get bored so..when I’m bored I play
Mobile Legends… mostly my friends influenced me to play this game that’s all.
Response: actually, for example, now that were having a performance task and
I’m already done..ahm.. its quite a leisure of time to.. to playing.. just.. just
because that..teacher is not around.
(0:04-0:20)
Response: not that extent that, I will abandon my studies and also but I have a
limit to.. ahm playing….wala man kanang mostly magduwa rako MLkung..naa
koy free time, not to the fact nga ma-addict napod ko..ing-ana.
6. What behaviors did you develop upon playing Mobile Legends? (0:05-0:26)
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Response: I’m quite ashamed to say but I develop some sort of bard word in
playing this game and I, I admit it but thus also learned to be obedient kay lag
man lagi akong mga kauban…nakalern pud ko ug gamay ug bad word kay
tungod kay trashtalk-kon ta.
Response: well, a for negative effect there was a time na kanang nag rank ko
unya kanang nikalit ug sud among maestra then, not to the fact nga gikasab an
ko, naka feel ko ug embarrassment so which led nga wa nako adtong time-ma
nagtarong ug tuon kay murag na ashamed ko ga gikasab an ko kay nagduwa ko
ug ML.
Legends? (0:04-0:24)
Response: well, I can see sometimes in social media that reports of people
kanang na involve sila sa mga accidents just because of playing Mobile Legends,
like kanang playing on the roads, nya naligsan sila, then murag mga addiction
na, murag na malnourish na sila kay di na sila ganahan mo kaon.
Response: uhm, aside from, aside that I play this game when I have other time
uhm I go to libraries and read, study, and sometimes go to the gym and play
basketball and stuff,, naglimit ko kay kahibaw man jud ko nga ML maka addict
gyud na, so naglimit jud ko kay kasab an palang kong mama ug mubagsak ko sa
akong grado.
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Response: uhm. As I said nga one thing prevent yourself from being addict to
this game is to have self-control and self-discipline….
Respondent 25
Response: ahh… since the game inception.
Response: well I found that it was fun and entertaining and also challenge some
of the capabilities I have as a gamer.
Response: definitely, the strategic factors of the game, it required you to perform
things that which mostly mental, you need needed mentally calculated.
Response: ahh it was a method of ahm it was a method of stress release from
the stresses of the school.
Legends? (0:07-0:19)
Response: one match is typically enough. I was more like a situation where I
would sometimes to go to my neighbor ask for the WiFi password and connect to
the WiFi.
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0:15)
Response: ahh I did definitely swear a lot, I develop a habit of trashtalking very
much, and so I did notice my fingers and reflex speed definitely increased.
Response: I did become more introvert, uhm not that I was already an extrovert
but it added to my introvertness as well.
Response: the key effect would be addiction, since you would be trap in sort of
fantasy where you wouldn’t care about not even you most basic needs, but you
would also neglect you duties and priorities as well for example, you would
neglect cleaning you house perhaps you room even you would neglect even you
would neglect even your most basic needs such as drinking water, going to the
bathroom, eating food, you would not only damage you reputation and your body
but also others trust with you as well.
Response: I would definitely focus on the other more important things but if truth
be told, If I to say it, it would be pass for longer time or it would be easy to do, I
will play Mobile Legend first and do the other things afterwards.
Response: quit the game.
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Coding
Category Theme
Axial Coding Selective Coding
½ yr.
1 yr.
Years Spent in
2 yrs.
Playing
3 yrs.
4yrs. Experiences
Master
Epic
Rank
Legend
Mythic
Curiosity
No Teachers Around
Personal
Remedial Class
Time Killer Factors
Peer Pressure Experiences of
Trend Social
Social Media the Students
Competent
Cooperative Playing Mobile
Enhance Strategic
Skills Legends and its
Positive
Improve Hand Muscle
Reflexes Effects
Improve Social
Interaction
Headache
Neck Pain
Effects
Shoulder Pain
Teary Eyes
Short-Tempered
Negative
Stubbornness
Spending Money
Trash talking
Laziness
Tardiness
Limiting One’s Self
Ways of Coping
Time Management
Table 1. The Thematic Analysis of the Experiences of the Students in Ubay

National Science High School Playing Mobile Legends and its Effects.
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Findings
Based on the analysis and interpretation of the data, most of the students
of Ubay National Science High School who are interviewed played Mobile
Legends for 1-3 years and they are mostly ranked from legend to epic while
some of them are ranked from grandmaster to epic. Two of them played it for
over 4 years and have ranks legend and mythic. One of them played it for 6
months and had ranked master.
The respondents experienced positive and negative effects in playing
Mobile Legends. Some of them answered that playing Mobile Legends can make
you being competent; cooperative; enhanced your strategic skills; and improves
hand muscle reflexes and social interaction as the positive effects. They also
added that it can test your patience because in the game, you need to wait for
other players to join and also it can make you trust other people.
As it have positive effects on students that can be used in school, there
are also negative effects. Most of them answered that playing Mobile Legends
can make you become addicted to it and can cause many negative effects like
having a headache because of skipping meals and longtime exposure on
cellphones. The respondents also answered that they are experiencing tardiness
because of sleepless nights. Some answered that it can make you become short-
tempered, stubborn, lazy, trash talker, and can even make you spend money.
Some also added that playing Mobile Legends can cause neck pain, shoulder
pain, and teary eyes.
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Students are still addicted in playing Mobile Legends even if it has
negative effects as it is their time killer when there is a vacant period or when
there are no teachers around. Another reason is that they got invited by their
peers. They are also playing it as a way of relieving stress from school works.
The respondents experience different negative effects but they still
manage to cope with those effects. Most of them answered that limiting and
controlling one’s self can help cope with its effects. Some even said that
adjusting one’s self can help cope with its effects. Overall, the respondents may
have experienced all those effects caused by playing Mobile Legends but they
manage to cope wit it and overcome those effects.
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Chapter V
Discussion, Research question, Conclusions, Recommendation
Discussion
The researchers came up with this interpretation from the thematic
analysis of the experiences of the students in Ubay National Science High
School playing Mobile Legends and its effects by assigning relevant codes that
describe the respondents’ answers to the given question. There are 33 codes
1
derived in this study, namely: year, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, master,
2
epic, legend, mythic, curiosity, no teachers around, remedial class, time killer,
peer pressure, trend, social media, competent, cooperative, enhance strategic
skills, improve hand muscle reflexes, improve social interaction, headache, neck
pain, shoulder pain, teary eyes, short-tempered, stubbornness, spending money,
trash talking, laziness, tardiness, limiting one’s self and time management.
The codes were grouped accordingly to its likeness, and assigned
category. In this study, the researchers derived four categories namely:
experiences, factors, effects, and ways of coping. Under the category of
1
experiences, the codes are namely: year, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years,
2
master, epic, legend, and mythic. Curiosity, no teachers around, remedial class,
time killer, peer pressure, trend, and social media are the codes that falls under
the category of factors. The third category have the codes competent,
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cooperative, enhance strategic skills, improve hand muscle reflexes, improve
social interaction, headache, neck pain, shoulder pain, teary eyes, short-
tempered, stubbornness, spending money, trash talking, laziness, and tardiness.
Meanwhile, limiting one’s self and time management are the codes under the
ways of coping.
Conclusions
The researchers came up with these findings that led to the conclusion of
this study. Therefore, the researchers conclude that the students in Ubay
National Science High School who plays Mobile Legends have experienced both
positive and negative effects. These students have experienced headache, neck
and shoulder pain, teary eyes, being short-tempered, stubbornness, laziness,
tardiness and even as far as trash talking and spending money because of
Mobile Legends. Even though they experienced some negative effects, they also
become more competent and cooperative upon playing Mobile Legends. They
have also enhanced their strategic skills, improve their hand muscle reflexes and
improve their social interaction because of Mobile Legends. The researchers also
conclude that the students who plays Mobile Legends are still able to cope with
the various effects by limiting their playing time, setting their priorities and having
proper time management.
Recommendations
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After the analysis and findings, the researchers came up with the
recommendations for the students and to the future researchers. The
researchers recommend that all students who plays Mobile Legends should be
aware of the effects that they may encounter. The students should know that
there are variety of ways they can use to overcome and cope with those effects.
These students should know proper time management so that they will not
neglect their studies while having fun in playing Mobile Legends.
Lastly, we recommend future researchers to indulge in the joy of
qualitative research, exploring depths unknown and to ask permission from the
original researchers if they are to borrow any question/s from the in-depth
interview questionnaire.
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Appendices
Appendix A
Interview Questionnaire
1. How long have you been playing Mobile Legends?

2. Why did you engage yourself in playing Mobile Legends?
3. What factor/s influenced you to play Mobile Legends?
4. Why did you play Mobile Legends during class days?
Mobile Legends?
Legends?
9. If you have other stuffs to do, how will you manage your time?
10. How will you cope with its effects?
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Appendix B
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
Ubay National Science High School

Fatima, Ubay, Bohol
February 27, 2020
LORETA Q. GARCIA
UNSHS School Principal
Ma’am:
Greetings!
We the researchers of Ubay National Science High School would like to conduct
a research entitled “ML ADDICTION: A STUDY ON THE EXPERIENCE OF
UNSHS STUDENTS IN PLAYING MOBILE LEGEND AND ITS EFFECTS. In
connection with this we would like to ask a permission from your good office to
conduct a survey to identify our respondents from the students of UNSHS to
support our study in gathering the information.
We are hoping for your kind consideration and positive response to this request.
Thank you and God Bless!
Sincerely yours,
(SGD) Bambe, Glencyll Diane Marie T. (SGD) Estoquia, Michael Angelo A.

(SGD) Bayron, Jay Ian L. (SGD) Legara, Jeric L.
(SGD) Cajes, Princess Louren S. (SGD) Tanghal, Frenz M.
(SGD) Cutanda, Lejyl C.
Noted:
(SGD) ALAN CHARLES SUMATRA

Practical Research 1 Adviser
Approved:
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(SGD) LORETA Q. GARCIA
School Principal
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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Bohol
Ubay National Science High School

Fatima, Ubay, Bohol
February 27, 2020
To the respondents:
Good day!
We the researchers made questionnaires used as the research instrument and
tool in gathering necessary data for the research conducted in the fulfillment of
the requirements for Practical Research 1 in Grade 11 Curriculum. The
respondents identified were the students of Ubay National Science High School
S. Y. 2019-2020, by using purposive sampling.
Our research is entitled “ML ADDICTION: A STUDY ABOUT THE
EXPERIENCES OF UBAY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS IN
PLAYING MOBILE LEGENDS AND ITS EFFECTS”. As one of our respondents,
we humbly ask your utmost cooperation by truthfully answering each question on
the given questionnaire. Putting your name on the questionnaire is optional.
Your cooperation is a big help to us. Thank you and God Bless!
Sincerely yours,
(SGD) Bambe, Glencyll Diane Marie T. (SGD) Estoquia, Michael Angelo A.
(SGD) Bayron, Jay Ian L. (SGD) Legara, Jeric L.
(SGD) Cajes, Princess Louren S. (SGD) Tanghal, Frenz M.
(SGD) Cutanda, Lejyl C.
Noted:
(SGD) MR. ALAN CHARLES SUMATRA

Practical Research 1 Adviser
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CHAPTER I

Education is an important aspect in life. It gives the people knowledge of

studying can make students more knowledgeable. It takes an important role in

education as it is essential for a person to develop a complete education and

skills and self-discipline.

on youth is undeniably questionable. It is to what Rock said, all these

online gaming was created to give entertainment to people.

It is undeniably questionable that playing online games provide them

something that no one can give. According to some researches it is beneficial. It

games. Furthermore, it helps the player to come up with decisions in tight

active and strategic.

Students' learning takes place unexpectedly, but the inappropriate usage

health and social life is unknowingly affected.

things relevant with the generations today.

The main objective of this study is to explore the experiences of the

Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:

1. In playing Mobile Legends, what would be the:

1.1 Positive effects in the students of Ubay National Science High

1.2 Negative effects in the students of Ubay National Science High

2. Why the students still addicted to it even if it will affect them?

and for their social life?

4. How will these students cope with its effects?

Experiences of the Students Playing Mobile Legends and

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

High School students in playing Mobile Legends as well as its effects.

help them know the ways in coping with it.

with the various effects.

at night finding strong signal outside their house would reduce.

researchers who would embark conduct of study of similar nature.

This study focuses on the personal experiences of the respondents in

purposively sampled number of 25 students as the prospect respondents. We

free choice in becoming one of our respondents.

Operational Definition of Terms

Game Feature – refers to the interesting or important part of a game

Time Management – the act or process of deciding how to use something by

Mobile Legends - is a multiplayer (5 vs. 5) online battle arena (MOBA) game

Science High School.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

In our modern times today, computer games continuously influence

younger generation specifically students. Online Games is a type of game where

affect their lifestyle as a student.

1.1 Foreign Literature

According to the USA Today Network (2018), the World Health

Organization says that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a

too many young players.

Also, in the article of Kimberly Young (2009), excessive gaming has

identified as a specific subtype of internet addiction. (Block, 2008) “Video

and just hard to kick,” explained by Keith Bakker, director of Amsterdam-

adolescents, and a substantial number of adults now play games.

1.2 Local Literature

According to the Pinoy Gamer forum, “As gamers; gaming is a form of

leisure, a hobby or an escape from the harsh world we have in Philippines.

the media is being biased with this. So instead of saying gaming is an

In the article on Gameshogun (Cuneta, 2011), addiction to Internet games,

particularly massive multiplayer online role-play games (MMORPGS), have

emerged as a threat to public health – a new epidemic. Although they pose

This disease is as equally debilitating as an addiction to drugs or alcohol. The

2.1 Foreign Studies

According to the study of Ko, Yen, et.al. (2005), Adolescents in Taiwan

have been encouraged to use the Internet to increase academic