EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS

A Research Submitted to the Senior High School Department

Tomas Cabili National High School - Annex
Bayanihan Village Sta.Elena,
Iligan City

As a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

in Practical Research III and TVL
Computer System Servicing

By
BENEDICT JAMES ARADA
GLYCEN MESA ARAŇEZ

October 2019
 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction

Social media refers to websites and applications that are

designed to allow people to share content quickly, efficiently, and in real-

time. Many people define social media as apps on their smartphone or

tablet, but the truth is, this communication tool started with computers.

This misconception stems from the fact that most social media users

access their tools via apps. The ability to share photos, opinions, events,

etc in real-time has transformed the way we live and, also, the way we do

business. Retailers who use social media as an integral part of their

marketing strategy usually see measurable results. But the key to

successful social media is to not treat it as an extra appendage but to

treat it with the same care, respect, and attention you do all of your

marketing efforts.(Hudson,2019)

However, there are two types of social media users; digital natives

and digital immigrants. Digital natives are the ones who were born after

1980, they came to this world when the digital media existed. However,

digital immigrants are the ones who were born before 1980 and adapted

their lives to digital media (AntonSon and Christopher, 2014). 

It only means that social media has many variations and uses. It can be

use in maketing and educational purposes for it can be use in many

ways but could also change lives

Theoretical Framework

This theory is connected to the study for it is has proved that the

factors affecting students learning ICT could lead to a decreasing or

lowingof academics.

Acording to Darwins theory of Cultural Evolution the idea that

human cultural change––that is, changes in socially transmitted beliefs,

knowledge, customs, skills, attitudes, languages, and so on––can be

described as a Darwinian evolutionary process that is similar in key

respects (but not identical) to biological/genetic evolution. More

specifically, just as Darwin described biological/genetic evolution as

comprising three key components––variation, competition (or selection),

and inheritance––cultural change also comprises these same

phenomena. Yet while cultural evolution can be described as Darwinian

in this sense, the details of the processes (e.g., how variation is

generated, or how information is transmitted) are likely to be different in

the cultural case compared to the details of biological/genetic evolution.

Bearing these differences in mind, cultural evolution researchers have

taken many of the same methods, tools, and concepts that biologists

have developed to explain biological diversity and complexity and used

them to explain similar diversity and complexity in cultural systems.

These include phylogenetic methods to reconstruct “macroevolutionary”

historical relations between cultural traits (e.g., languages or tools),

ethnographic field studies to document and explain contemporary cross-

cultural variation, laboratory experiments to determine the small-scale

details of cultural “microevolution”(Darwin,1895)

While in the other hand Uses and Gratifications Theory

(UGT) discusses how people actively seek out specific media content for

particular purposes and intentional goals (Katz, Blumler, & Gurevitch,

1974).

It only means that Social Media is consist of social inter actions

and can change every ones behavior.

Conceptual Framework

In order to show the interaction of independent and the

dependent variables, the researchers had made a conceptual model

which outlines the directions of the study, independent variables were

profile of respondents in terms of gender, age and parents’ income and

Effects of Social media on Students.

Respondents profile Effects of Social

media on Students
Figure 1. Schematic diagram showing the interplay of independent and

dependent variable.

Statement of the problem

The problem confronting this research is to determine the effects

of Social media on students

The study over all sought of this study to know the major effects

of Social media on Students

1. What is the profile of the respondents according to the following?

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Socio-economic status

D. Grade level

2. What are the Effects of Social Media on students

Scope and delimitations

This study ought to determine the effects of social media on

students the respondents of the study will be Grade 11-12 Tomas Cabili
National High School (senior high) SY 2019-2020. This study limited only

for determining the effects of social media on students

Significance of the Study

The result of the study would benefit the following students. The

findings of this study will contribute one way or another for the

betterment of the following:

Students. The findings of this study sought to make the learner Realize

the effects of Social media

Teachers. The results of this study can help the teacher to educate their

students more about the effects of social media

Parents. In this study parents would help inform and guidetheir Child

some of the effects of social media

School Administrators. The result of this study would help the school

administrator in putting of effective plan on making a plan that guides

and explain what really is social media on students

Future Researchers. The process and outcome of this study would help

the future researcher to study more and develop this study.

Definition of terms

Social Media- Social media are interactive computer-mediated

technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas,

career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities

and networks.(Wikipedia)

Social Media- is use to connect with people

Facebook- is a popular free social networking website that allows

registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send

messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues . 

Facebook- is quitly used as a network to connect with people

 Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature and Studies

This chapter presents the related literature and studies after the

through and in-depth search done by researchers.

Related Literature

According to (Hurley,2019) The verdict is still out on

whether social media is damaging to the mental health of teens. This is

in part due to the lack of research. Some studies show that online

connections with small groups of people can be beneficial to teens, while

other research points to a rise in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and

eating disorders. The other reason it’s difficult to get a good read on the

issue is that social media is constantly changing and evolving. Plus, no

long-term studies have been completed. So, we’re left making educated

guesses based on current research. There’s just not enough data to back

up the potential long-term pros and cons of living on “likes”.

Small Studies, Worrisome Results

One study out of the (University of Pittsburgh,2019), for example, found

a correlation between time spent scrolling through social media apps and

negative body image feedback. Those who had spent more time on social

media had 2.2 times the risk of reporting eating and body image

concerns, compared to their peers who spent less time on social media.

The participants who spent the most time on social media had 2.6 times

the risk.

Results from a separate study from the University of Pittsburgh School of

Medicine showed that the more time young adults spent on social media,

the more likely they were to have problems sleeping and report

symptoms of depression.

And another small study of teens ages 13-18 from the UCLA Brain

Mapping Center found that receiving a high number of likes on photos

showed increased activity in the reward center of the brain. Further,

teens are influenced to like photos, regardless of content, based on high

numbers of likes.3 Bottom line: It feels good to be “liked” and herd

mentality is big on social media. Like what others like and you’re in.

The Upside of Social Media for Teens

There are some positive aspects to social media. It’s important to

remember that teens are hardwired for socialization, and social media

makes socializing easy and immediate. Teens who struggle with social
skills, social anxiety, or who don’t have easy access to face-to-face

socializing with other teens might benefit from connecting with other

teens through social media. (University of Pittsburgh,2019

Related Studies

According to Park (2010) the usage of Social Networking

Sites by different university users. He studied three groups of users'

(undergraduate, graduate and faculty) at Yonsei University in Seoul,

South Korea. The analysis indicated that the three groups of users

demonstrated distinct patterns of use of social networking sites. The

study stipulated that undergraduates used the profile service more than

the community service while graduates used the community service more

than the profile service. Yet most of the faculty members were not active

users

Lack, Beck and Hoover (2009) investigated the usage of

Social Networking Sites by undergraduate psychology major. They found

that majority of students using Facebook and their account information

have publicly accessibility and some user profiles have content of a

questionable nature on their publicly viewable accounts. They suggest

that formal education must be presided to students regarding the usage

of these sites.
 Chapter 3

Research Method

This chapter Will present the research materials that will be used in

this study of Social media and Effects on Students Academic.

Research Design

The study have make used of the Qualitative and Quantitative

research design where it involves the characteristics ,number,analysis

and interpretation of exixting condition affects the other. The study aims

to find out the Lacking IICT Resourcs and Effects on Students Academic.

Locale of the study

The Locale of the study have been conducted is in Sta.

Elena, Iligan City. A minute drive west of Iligan City will take you to Brgy.

Sta. Elena and Bayanihan sa Iligan Village. The place has a population of

more than a thousand households, with complete pre-school elementary

and high school.

 It has a public market and some commercial stores privately

owned by families when typhoon sending struck Iligan city last December

2011 Sta. Elena because one of the evacuation sites that resettled

thousands of sending survivors. They made use of tents given by

international organization as temporary shelter.

Through the leadership of mayor Lawrence Cruz, Sta. Elena

was declared the relocation site for township development an area that

was once or rice field with coconut trees and banana shrubs it was a

grazing haven for cows. Carabaos, goats and horses a very rural setting

only a handful of dilapidated shacks hilly 15-hectares land (A Property

owned by the national steel corporation) was idle for many years. Today,

it accommodates homes for more than one thousand families, the biggest

relocation site in the history of local and affordable housing in the middle

of the homes stand the school where the study will be conducted an

annex of the nationalized public-school Tomas Cabili National High

School- Annex.

It is growing school that offers secondary schooling to its

nearby residents. It offers both junior high school education and senior

high school with the TVL Tracks, offering computer System Service.
Figure 2. map of the study

Respondents of the study

The respondents of the study will be the senior high school

consist of both Grade 11 and 12 of school year (2019-2020). researchers

will conduct the study during their last class in the afternoon. The

chosen repondents were Grade 11-12 for the are using ICT resources for

their CSS course in TVL.

Data gathering procedure

The researcher will ask permission from the school principal and

class adviser of the Grade 11 and Grade 12 students of SY: 2019-2012 of

Tomas Cabili National High School- Annex to allow them to conduct the

study in the classroom to get the date needed on the study.

Statistical treatment of data

The researcher is going to use the following statistical tools in

analyzing the data frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

Solving formula:

N÷ population *100 =%