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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY

INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Senior High School
THE LIFE OF MOBILE LEGENDS GAMERS
A Qualitative Research Paper
Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School Department
Notre Dame of Marbel University
Koronadal City, South Cotabato
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements
In Practical Research I
Pinky Jocelle Caluya
Francis James Sunga
Honey Barcenilla
Arissa Jean Enriquez
Grade 11-STEM St. Gabriel
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ABSTRACT
Mobile legends is created by China developer Moonton Technology Co.ltd
and Shanghai Mulong Network and Technology Co.ltd. This game is trendy
because of its reputation and its ongoing popularity In online games especially
the mobile legend the player can interact with the other player to communicate or
to give ideas. They can also invite others they want to play with or if they want to
bond together with their group of friends. As we observe in our modern
generation, some people today are more inclined to depend their own
entertainment to video games and sitting and staring in front of a screen for
extended periods of time. This study shows how this game affects Senior High
School Students of Notre Dame of Marbel University- IBED. Firstly, the physical
and psychological effects both positive and negative. Second, the personal
reasons of playing it, and lastly, the effects to their love ones. There was a total
of 10 (ten) participants in the study and thematic analysis was used in the
analysis of the data gathered afterwards. This research is significant to students,
teachers, parents and future researchers. It would enlighten them how Mobile
Legends affects a person’s life and answers some questions in their mind
regarding on this topic.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, praises and thanks to the God, the Almighty, for all the
blessings he had bestowed upon us. We thank Him for being with us throughout
this research. He knows how tired and grateful we are that we had finished this
study successfully. We are honored to have this opportunity to create a research
paper with this specific topic.
This work would not have been possible without the support and teachings
from our research teacher, Ms. Juliet Arellano, the one guided us to create our
research papers properly and accurately throughout the entire semester. We are
grateful to all of those with whom we had the pleasure to participate during this
practical research, our participants who whole heartedly contributed in our
research. It is because of them why we had completed this study with insightful
ideas and information that would help our society.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Abstract i
Acknowledgment ii
Table of Contents iii
List of figures v
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1
- Conceptual Framework 3
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 4-7
- Physical Health Issues 4
- Problems to Personal Relationships 5
- Relieving Stress 6
- Psychological Effects and Problems 7
RESEARCH QUESTIONS 8
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 9
DEFENITION OF TERMS 10
METHODOLOGY
Locale of the Study 12
Participants of the Study 13
Sampling Design 13
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Research Instrument 13
Data Collection Procedure 14
Data Analysis 14
Ethical Consideration 14
FINDINGS & DISCUSSIONS
Themes 15
Problems encountered 16
Scope and Limitation 17
Conclusion 17
Recommendation 18
REFERENCES 19-20
APPENDICES
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Summary of Data Analysis Scheme 21
Appendix B Transcription of Data 22-29
Appendix C Data Set Analysis 30-39
Appendix E Letter of Request to Conduct Research 40
Appendix F Letter of Consent 41
Appendix H Curriculum Vitae 42-45
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework (Literature Map) 3
Figure 2 Research Design Paradigm 11
Figure 3 Map of the Locale 12
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INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
There are a lot of ways to get ourselves entertained. We can be immersed
through music, sports or in any other way. Nowadays, technology really brought
humanity where it is right now by its upgrades, new innovations and how it
contributes to our environment. One of its inventions was the mobile games. A
mobile game has been a hit since 1994 where a game called Tetris has been
known and played by many. After that game, another has been launched
successfully by Nokia and a line of mobile games follows to that.
Though a mobile game has been stereotyped to be irrelevant and a waste
of time, believe it or not, it also has its perks in building up strategically skills and
analytical thinking of a gamer. Moreover, one aspect of many multiplayer games
is team work where the player has to work together with their team. In our
generation, the game that has been a trend since 2016 and until now was
Moontoon’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and became the first-choice gamers to
play.
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Mobile legends is created by China developer Moonton Technology Co.ltd
and Shanghai Mulong Network and Technology Co.ltd. The Mobile Legends:
Bang Bang is a game designed only for phone.
In online games especially the mobile legend the player can interact with
the other player to communicate or to give ideas. They can also invite others they
want to play with or if they want to bond together with their group of friends.
Mobile legends is a popular 5v5 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
that was originally designed for mobile phones. It’s reminiscent of games like
DOTA but in a mobile format and it is why it’s a hit for gamers. As we observe in
our modern generation, some people today are more inclined to depend their
own entertainment to video games. As time passes by, the longer the game
exists, the more players are becoming interested on the game. It is also
becoming a trend because of its reputation and its ongoing popularity to the point
that they included it in an international event like the Southeast Asian Games,
including the amount of promotion the game gets.
The reason why we decided to undertake this specific topic is because the
game Mobile legends is a very popular and in demand game from teenagers to
adults since the year 2016. Its popularity sky rocketed when it was included in an
international game. We wanted to know why they decided to play this game more
than the other games that are also popular. We wanted to dig deeper the surface
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of their intentions of playing this game and how it affected them while playing it
and lastly, how it affected their personal relationships.
Conceptual Framework
The life of a Mobile Legends gamer
Psychological and physical health effects Positive and negative
Coping with stress and problems
Personal relationships of students
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework
The conceptual framework illustrates the study of the researchers entitled
“The Life of Mobile Legends Gamers” and that it affects the Grade 11 STEM
students of NDMU-IBED. Firstly, the physical and psychological health effects to
gamers and that includes its positive and negative effects. Secondly, it illustrates
that playing Mobile Legends is also a way to cope with stress and problems.
Lastly, this shows that gaming affects a gamer’s personal relationship like family,
friends, etc.
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Review of Related Literature
Physical Health Issues
Gaming has effects to health, especially when a gamer is doing it in a long
period of time. According to Juventus Vox (2018), their study shows that there
are positive and negative effects in playing mobile games like playing mobile
legends to the behavior and health of students. Its positive effects includes
improving brain functions and educating gamers while it still has its cons and that
is the distraction while performing another important activity, affecting social
interaction, sleep problems and loss of productivity. In addition, this worldwide
game is arguably one of the most popular mobile games currently being played.
MOBA has positive effects to a person. However, using too much of this
can cause a lot of problems to a person’s health who chose to play than to
prioritize his health. In terms of health, According to Jannell Obrero (2019) Lots
of individuals, particularly in Southeast Asia, got addicted to this online game
easily and some also spends not just their time but also their money to buy
“diamonds” for a hero’s skin and lucky spins. Kids or even oldies above know
how to play this game.
A game like Mobile Legends has its dangers when playing overboard as
the game became really addictive to some. According to Tiffany Reyes (2019)
gamers skips their meals in order to plat the game. There are also risks for
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childhood obesity, as well as headaches, backaches, eye-strain, and many other
conditions brought by sitting in front of a computer or over a mobile phone for
extended periods of time. Moreover, the gamer’s attention is always on their
games, they may cease to be present for their families and friends and given by
that fact, it also affects personal relationships. They may not hold conversations
with them, or may entirely skip events altogether just to play with their games.
Not only that, those who are addicted to video games may fail to perform well.
Problems to Personal Relationships
Gaming does bring problems to personal relationships. According to Kate
Borbon (2019), their research was to find married couples think about what
issues they think that they would need to be addressed early on in a marriage,
before they become bigger problems. Many responded by citing communication,
finances, inequity in the distribution of housework, and even too much playing
of Mobile Legends. There are issues at hand that married couples are facing,
such as miscommunication, not having enough time household management and
more.
In other else’s perspective, video games can harm relationships beyond
what we see as it is. According to Julia Austin (2018) video games have a very
peculiar nature as they can let a gamer escape from reality far more than most
other activities that are available at the touch of a button. Julia Austin noticed
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how gamers join online forums and communities, having live conversations
through their headsets with other gamers.
In addition, as gamers communicate to other gamers, they often forget about
their partner who led to lack of communication and time for each other.
Relieving Stress
The game Mobile legends is also considered as a stress reliever.
Regarding of the gained attention of the game from people, According to Honey
Orio- Escullar (2019), an actress, Nadine Lustre was also into playing mobile
legends. She was the newest ambassador of Montoon’s Mobile Legends: Bang
Bang (MLBB) LIGA2 Kontrabida. It is a street battle event that brings non-
professional players and avid fans of the game together to compete for amazing
prizes and the opportunity to be recognized as the best non-pro team in the
country. The first Liga was held last 2018 with hundreds of squads signing up to
battle each other. Furthermore, she likes how the mobile game really relieved her
stress but she had to stop because it’s getting really addictive and it is also her
way to escape reality.
Moontoon’s Mobile Legendes: Bang Bang was being played due to
entertainment. Not only that, According to Iowa State University (2018), some
play the game for entertainment or for the competition, while others play as a
way to cope with stress or anxiety. Based on their study, an English professor
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who gamed to cope with work-related stress, relationship issues and day-to-day
setbacks. The researchers write that the gamer’s experience illustrates video
game addiction is more than prolonged play. Moreover, the researchers found
that it is a type of coping strategy for anxiety and stress relief.
Based from the article of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2017)
those who took a silent rest break reported that they felt less engaged with work
and experienced worry as a result, whereas those who participated in the guided
relaxation activity saw reductions in negative affect and distress. Only the video
game players reported that they felt better after taking the break.
Psychological Effects and Problems
The risk of cell phone addiction is a social and psychological problem
which has been proposed by psychologists, psychiatrists, and educational
supervisors. Kerman University of Medical Sciences (2014) based on their
research through the student in a university in Iran, many mobile phone addicts
are people with low self-esteem and poor social relationships; thus, they think
they should be in constant contact with others. Mobile phone silence can lead to
anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbances, shaking, insomnia, and digestive
problems. From the perspective of Thomee et al. problematic and overuse of
mobile phones is associated with anxiety, insomnia, depression, psychological
distress, and unhealthy lifestyle. The emotional attachment to mobile phones for
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their users is in a way that makes them believe they cannot live without a cell
phone. Researches have presented the negative impact of excessive use of
mobile phones on physical and mental health of students.
A blogger also shared his thoughts about mobile gaming. Jawara Makalah
(2018) stated that a game is actually an application made with the aim to reduce
the level of stress or anxiety level due to activities or daily activities that are done
by humankind though Jawara also that that it was the opposite since that based
from his observations, the game even add to the problem at the end of its
influence. So it can be said that the game is not reducing the burden of the
human mind but added to the problem for humans themselves
Research Questions
This study aims to know how playing Mobile Legends affect Senior High
School Students of Notre Dame of Marbel University- IBED. Specifically, it
answered the following:
1. What are the physical and psychological effects of playing Mobile Legends
to students?
2. What is their main purpose of playing Mobile Legends?
3. What are the effects of playing Mobile Legends to personal relationships?
(i.e. Family, friends and etc.)
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Significance of the Study
The Significance of the study provides the benefits and the beneficiaries of
the study to any aspect of the society and how it can make advantage of the
research.
STUDENTS. The results of the study will help the students to be aware of
its positive and negative effects on their psychological and physical health and to
control themselves to play to be able to manage their time wisely.
PARENTS. This study is to confirm and clarify the parents about the
effects of gaming and how it affected their children. It will also help them gain
knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of playing mobile games.
TEACHERS. The research can help teachers to deeper understand how
playing mobile games are being used to cope with stress and problems and not
to be used as a way to procrastinate only. It also helps them to consider and
manage students who have gaming addiction problem.
FUTURE RESEARCHERS. This study can provide other perspectives and
thoughts relating on the topic. This can also help the future researchers figure out
components and different contents that they will soon put on their paper.
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Definition of terms
The definition of terms provides other terminologies of the study to be
clearly defined.
Anxiety- It's a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come.
Escapism- the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or
in an imaginative situation
Overboard- to do something too much
Personal relationship- refer to close connections between people, formed by
emotional bonds and interactions.
Psychological- related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
Risk- a situation involving exposure to danger.
Stereotype- over-generalized belief about a particular matter.
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METHODOLOGY
Research design
This study has a qualitative research design wherein a data gathering tool
was used to gather data from the participants, and the result will be analyzed. An
interview schedule were used a set of structured questions that have been
prepared, to serve as a guide for the researcher’s interview for data gathering.
The Problem Data Sources Data Collection Data Analysis
The Life of NDMU-IBED Interview Data

Mobile Legends SHS STEM (Audio- Recorded) Transcription
Gamers STUDENTs
Data
Translation
Thematic
Analysis
Drawn Theme
Figure 2. Research Design
Locale of the study
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The study was conducted in the a private University located in Brgy. Sto. Niño,
City of Koronadal, South Cotabato, the Notre Dame of Marbel University –
Integrated Basic Education, Senior High school building.
It is the first high school opened in South Cotabato and it is also a Green
University that aims to be claimed and healthy environment and it has a total of
maximum of 1800 Senior High School students in South Cotabato.
Figure 3. Locale of the Study
Participants of the study
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The researchers will have selected participants for the study from the
Grade 11 STEM students. The required participants of this study should be a
student from Notre Dame of Marbel University- IBED. They were chosen based
on an inclusion criteria, such as : 1) Gamers of the game “Mobile Legends”, 2)
Their grade level which is grade 11 Senior High school students of Notre Dame
of Marbel University, 3) the strand of the participant is STEM and lastly if the
participants are 4) Willing to be interviewed.
Sampling design
The study used a sampling technique were selected students will become
the respondents of the interview with the researchers.
Research instrument
The research instrument that was used in this study was the interview
schedule that was constructed by the researchers. The questions will be based
on the topic on how playing Mobile Legends affects their personal relationships,
psychological and physical health and how it helps the participants cope with
their stress and problems. A recorder was being used during the interview as a
documentation of the study.
Data collection
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The researchers made a consent letter or form for the participants and requested
approval through a formal letter to the person authority. The researchers will ask
permission to the participant with the letter consent for the in-depth interview and
asked permission to used voice recorder and we conducted a face-to-face
interview with the participants at a time and the researchers will to present the
purpose of the study and asked questions that was prepared.
Data analysis
The researchers will analyze the gathered data and follow all the data
collecting procedures. The data collected will be checked if the questions and
answers are related to the topic. All responses from the voice recorder that was
used in the interview will be transcribed to clarify the responses of the
participants.
Ethical consideration
We followed an interview protocol before conducting the interviews.
Hence, an informed consent was sought from each participant of the study with a
letter containing the rights of the participants to accept or refuse to be
interviewed. It also expressed that their identity will be kept in private and all
responses that will be used for academic purpose only shall be treated with
utmost confidentiality.
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

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Themes
THE THOUGHTS OF GRADE 11 STEM STUDENTS TOWARDS PLAYING
MOBILE LEGENDS
The results indicate that playing Mobile Legends to relieve stress and to
cope with it. According to Iowa State University (2018), a student playing video
games is a way to cope with stress or anxiety. Playing Mobile Legends also
became escapism to problems and reality. Based on the study of Orio- Escullar
(2019), gamers play Mobile Legends to escape reality like the actress, Nadine
Lustre and like her, respondents also has the same experience.
The data contributes a clearer understanding of the effects on social
interactions and to personal relationships when gaming. Julia Austin (2018)
stated that video games have a very peculiar nature as they can let a gamer
escape from reality far more than most other activities that are available at the
touch of a button and stated that having live conversations through their
headsets, gamers communicate to other gamers, they often forget about their
partner who led to lack of communication and time for each other. Based on the
answers of our respondents, though it helped improve their socializing skills with
others, it also causes the lack of communication between the gamers and their
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personal relationships. In addition, a respondent also mentioned that Mobile
Legends is an addictive game.
The respondents also shared their insights about how it’s fun and
entertaining playing Mobile Legends and how it kills time when they have their
vacant time. Regardless of how Mobile Legends have helped them
psychologically, it also has its negative effects. The respondents’ stated that
gaming doesn’t affect them that much psychologically though physically, some
respondents don’t have the time to be physically fit and to have enough amount
of sleep. According to Juventus Vox (2018), gaming affects social interaction,
sleep problems, and loss of productivity.
Problems encountered
Research, by its nature, is really a challenging task that requires depth
knowledge of the topic or the subject matter that has been chosen, planning, and
hard work in creating this research into completion. The researchers had difficulty
in finding specialized and related references for the topic that was chosen to
study. It requires time and critical thinking to decide whether the articles that we
have found will support our study.
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Scope and limitation of the study
The study will be conducted at one of the schools in the city of Koronadal,
namely, Notre Dame of Marbel University-IBED. This study focuses on the
effects of playing Mobile Legends to students, specifically the psychological and
physical effects, and benefits to student gamers and also how it affects their
personal relationships. In finding participants,

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looking a participant to provide more information about his or her thoughts about
the study. The researchers only used an audio- recorder and the questions from
the interview schedule that was validated through a permission letter. This study
is limited to the participants of the study excluding the other groups and people.
Conclusions
Based from the findings of the study the following conclusions were done:
1. Due to gaming, it can also be addictive and results not just positive, but
also negative effects to a person.
2. it does cause sleep problems, it causes the body to become fatter and
unhealthy due to staying up all night and doesn’t have the time to be
physically fit.
3. Gaming can reduce and relieve stress and can make a person in a calm
state.
4. It can be escapism to problems and reality for people
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5. Playing Mobile Legends affects social interaction by communicating
through the game but its con is the time it can consume that also causes
lack of time for their love ones.
Recommendations
Comprehensive findings the researchers would like to recommend are the
following:
1. Playing Mobile Legends must be played must be limitedly and in an
appropriate event or schedule.
2. Planning for screen time actually helps. It is when or when a person
should play and gaming must be done moderately, especially when it
comes to addictive game like Mobile Legends.
3. Know their priorities to avoid problems.
4. Be knowledgeable about the effects of gaming especially when it is played
for extended period of time.
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APPENDICES
Apendix A
Summary of Data Analysis Scheme
Statement of the
Data Sets Sources of Method of Data
Problem (Research Data Collection Data analysis
technique
Objectives)
1.What are the Participant’s - 10 senior high In depth Constant
physical and experiences in school Honor interview Comparison
psychological effects playing Mobile students of Thematic
of playing Mobile Legends NDMU-IBED
Legends to students?
2.What is their main Participant’s - 10 senior high In depth Constant

purpose of playing personal school Honor interview Comparison
Mobile Legends? reasons of students of Thematic
playing Mobile NDMU-IBED
Legends
3. What are the Participant’s - 10 senior high In depth Constant
effects of playing experiences school Honor interview Comparison
Mobile Legends to with personal students of Thematic
personal relationships NDMU-IBED
relationships?
(i.e. Family, friends
and etc.)
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Appendix B
Transcription of Data
Participant 1
I: How does the game Mobile Legends affect you psychologically and physically?
P1: For me, Mobile Legends affect me psychologically, uhm… okay it’s for fun
and at the same time it entertains me. Uhm… physically, yun lang yung ano kasi
medyo parati ka ng nag pupuyat at tsaka hindi maganda sa katawan.
I: Why do you play Mobile Legends?
P1: I play Mobile Legends because since I was a kid, mahilig na talaga ako sa
games.
I: How does Mobile Legends affect your personal relationships? (i.e. family and
friends)
P1: For family, I think di parin sila pabor na mahilig ako mag Mobile Legends and
sa friends, it’s okay because kasi nakakasabay naman sila dahil naglalaro din
sila.
Participant 2
I: How does the game Mobile Legends affect you psychologically and
physically?
P2: it does affect me psychologically by being mean to others and it affects me
physically by not exercising
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I: Why do you play mobile legends?
P2: To have fun and to communicate with others.
friends)
P2: It affects my personal relationships with my friends in a good way because
we can play with each other and have fun but in my family its…aaahhh… it does
affect my family bad way because I don’t have lot of time to spend in, basta sa
kanila.
Participant 3
P3: For me, I think that this game uhm… actually helps me uhm… heal uhm… it
often distracts me from my real life problems and uhm… physically I think that
uhm… I think it has uhm… a big uhm… what do you call this uhm… effect on me
because usually when I play Mobile Legends I stay up late and it causes me to
change my uhm… body clock so I don’t usually get much sleep.
P3: Uhm… I play Mobile Legends because at that time uhm… it was very famous
and I want to be in trend so I tried playing it and I played it a lot of times because
it’s very amusing and yeah like what I said it distracts me from my real life
problems.
friends)
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P3: Uhm… I think uhm… it doesn’t really have uhm… an effect because I only
play on my free times when there, I have no company around and uhm… when
I’m alone.
I: okay, thank you
Participant 4
P4: Uhm… ano maka adik gid siya kay parang stress reliever mo na siya amuna
ang mga tawag sina amuna ang way mo nalang para pang kwan mo sang stress.
P4: To ano ng... kung lalo na pag stress ko gahampang gid ko para madula
bisan gamay lang.
friends)
P4: Uhm ano ng hindi gid ko maistorbo pag ako ang gahampang lalo na pag may
mga ano kami hagadon ko sang family ko nga mag amuni pero ng daw hindi gid
abi ko maistorbo amuto ng hindi gid ko maka socialize sa iban nga tao dahil lang
sa game nga ni.
Participant 5
I: Okay, for the first question. How does mobile legend affect you psychologically
and physically?
P5: Di ko maintindihan
I: Okay lang kahit ano. Tagalog, ilonggo ,ilokano…
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P5: Tagalogin mo yung question
I: Okay, paano nakaka affect yung paglalaro ng Mobile Legends sayo
psychologically at physically?
P5: Okay so pag naglalaro ako ng mobile legend daw sa kada free time ko
parang yun nalang yung naging stress reliever ko para makalimutan ko yung
mga studies and everything na stress sa school, diba?
I: Sa physically? Paano siya nakaka affect?
P5: Physically? daw wala man siya kay more on mentally lang gid
I: Next question. Why do you play mobile legends?
P5: Yun nga nag lalaro ako ng ml para lingaw lingaw lang ng kapag free time
pang patay oras lang
I: Okay.last question. How does Mobile Legends affect your personal relationship
for example to you friends and family?
P5: Amm… minsan kapag naglalaro ako ng Mobile Legends di na ako maka
sabay sa kanila minsan... makalimutan ko sila na andyan tapos parati pa akong
naiiwan kasi nauuna na sila kunyari pag naglalakad kami yun di ko na sila
namamalayan na wala na pala sila kung saan-saan na ako focus parin sa ml
ganun daw nakakalimutan ko na sila, minsan di na ako makaka-communicate sa
kanila.
I: Thank you for your truthful answer.
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Participant 6
I: First I have a question. So...How does the game Mobile Legends affect you
psychologically and physically?
P6: Nang...pwede tagalog? Nang kwan abi mapadula siya sang stress tapos kay
mapadula siya sang stress tapos kay kung wala ka may mahimo amo lang ng
imo nga tawag sina thing nga mga fulfill sang imo happiness.
I: How about in physical?
P6: Physically? Daw wala man.
I: Okay po. For our sencond question. Why do you play mobile legend?
P6: Hmmmmm.. well stress reliever.
I: Amm...okay. How does mobile Legend affect your personal relationship
towards your family, friend and etc.?
P6: Maka affect siya sa kwan sa communication kay while ga hampang kami
may ara abi na siya tawag sinang daw mic. Basta amo sina open mic kag dali
lang kamo ka communicate.
I: Okay thank you po.
Participant 7
I: So first question, how does the game Mobile Legends affect you
P7: It can affects me non.
I: Second question, why do you play Mobile Legends?
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P7: For uhmm… when I get bored I play Mobile Legends for just let the time
passed.
I: Last question, how does Mobile Legends affect your personal relationships?
P7: It can affects my relationship because even you are uhh… your time mostly
goes on your family but your time mostly consumed in Mobile Legends when you
play it.
I: Thank you.
Participant 8
I: For our first question, how does the game Mobile Legends affect you
P8: Personally, Mobile Legends has helped me relieved my stress. However,
sometimes it also affects me psychologically and physically because some uses
tricks that will get into your nerves and it will cause even more stress instead of
relieving the stress you have.
I: For the second question, why do you play Mobile Legends?
P8: It is actually for leisure or to kill some time especially when you’re alone and
bored.
I: For the last question, how does Mobile Legends affect your personal
relationships like family and friends?
P8: Mobile Legends is an addictive game, I will not deny that and I think it will
affect your personal relationships with family and friends because it will consume
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most of your time, sometimes when you’re at home and your parents will tell you
to do something, you will have to balance your time with them and your game.
I: Thank you.
Participant 9
P9: pwede tagalog?
I: yes
P9: Umm… ilonggo?
I: ikaw bahala.
P9: gahatag siya saakon sang ano sang joy tapos nang ginapalimot niya sakon
kis.a sa mga problema.
I: For our second question, why do you play Mobile Legends?
P9: Para iwas stress tapos pampalipas oras, lingaw-lingaw lang.
I: For the last question, how does Mobile Legends affect your personal
relationships like family and friends?
P9: sa mapansin ko magamay nalang akon time para sa akon family kis.a kay
mas gafocus ko sa ml kesa magbonding sa ila.
I: Thank you for answering.
Participant 10
I: how does the game Mobile Legends affect you psychologically and physically?
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P10: Sa physically… ano nang ga tinamad ka tapos ga tinambok syempre
nalingaw ka hampang. Sa psychological, nang dasig ka ma badtrip kay syempre
daw gina isip mo nga daw tuod ang hampang basta amo na
P10: Wala, pang palipas oras lang.
friends)
P10: Sa family syempre halimbawa akig ka sa hampang syempre ma dala sa
friends mo and family.
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Apendix C
Data Set Analysis
Table 1: Effects of playing Mobile Legends to students psychologically and

physically
Participant’s answer Meaning Theme
P1: “It’s for fun and at P1 said that it’s fun and Entertaining and a
the same time it entertaining and it causes reason to stay late at
entertains me. Physically, to stay late at night which night.
yun lang yung ano kasi is not good for the body.
medyo parati ka ng nag
pupuyat at tsaka hindi
maganda sa katawan.”
It’s for fun and at the
same time it entertains
me. Physically, it’s that, it
when you’re staying late
at night and it’s not good
for the body.
P2: “It does affect me P2 said that the effects of Being mean to others
psychologically by being gaming is being mean to and not exercising.
mean to others and it others and not exercising.
affects me physically by
not exercising.”
P3: “It often distracts me P3 mentioned that it’s a Distraction from real life
from my real life distraction from real life problems and not getting
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problems and physically I problems and physically it enough sleep.

think that it has a big… causes P3 to stay late up
what do you call this? night and can’t have
effect on me because enough sleep which also
usually when I play causes the body clock
Mobile Legends I stay up changing.
late and it causes me to
change my body clock so
I don’t usually get much
sleep.”
P4: “Maka adik gid siya P4 said that the game is Addictive and a stress
kay parang stress addictive and it became reliever.
reliever mo na siya the only way to relieve
amuna ang mga tawag stress.
sina amuna ang way mo
nalang para pang kwan
mo sang stress.”
It’s addictive and it’s like
becoming your stress
reliever and it became
your only way to relieve
stress.
P5: “Daw sa kada free P5 said that it’s a stress Stress reliever and forget
time ko parang yun reliever and a way to everything that’s
nalang yung naging forget about studies and stressful.
stress reliever ko para everything in school
makalimutan ko yung that’s stressful.
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mga studies and

everything na stress sa
school”
Whenever it’s my free

time, it’s like my only
stress reliever and for me
to forget about my
studies and everything in
school that’s stressful
P6: “mapadula siya sang P6 said that it’s a way to Stress reliever and to
stress tapos kay kung relieve stress and a way achieve happiness.
wala ka may mahimo to achieve P6’s
amo lang ng imo nga happiness.
tawag sina thing nga mga
fullfill sang imo
happiness.”
It relieves stress and like
it’s the only thing you
could do to fulfill your
happiness.
P7: “It can affects me P7 said that it doesn’t Doesn’t have an effect
non.” have an effect both both psychological and
psychological and physical.
physical.
P8: “Mobile Legends has P8 said that it gaming Stress reliever and also a
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helped me relieved my help is relieving stress stressor.

stress. However, but sometimes it is the
sometimes it also affects reason that’s making P8
me psychologically and stressed.
physically because some
uses tricks will get into
your nerves and it will
cause even more stress
instead of relieving the
stress you have.”
P9: “Gahatag siya P9 said that it provides Provides joy and to

saakon sang ano sang joy and causes to forget forget problems.
joy tapos nang problems.
ginapalimot niya sakon
kis.a sa mga problema.”
It provides be joy and it
makes forget about my
problems sometimes.
P10: “Physically ano P10 said that it causes to Become lazy, fat, and
nang ga tinamad ka become lazy and fatter. being truly immersed in
tapos ga tinambok Psychologically, it gets the game.
syempre nalingaw ka into your nerves since
hampang. Sa that the game is
psychological, nang becoming like a real
dasig ka ma badtrip kay game.
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hampang basta amo na.”
Physically it’s making you

lazy and making you
fatter since you’re so
entertained in
Physically it’s making you
lazy and making you
fatter since you’re
gaming. In psychological,
it gets into your nerves
since that the game is
becoming like a real
game.
Table 2: Reasons for playing Mobile Legends.

Participant’s Answer Meaning Theme
P1: “Since I was a kid, P1 really likes games Fond of playing games.
mahilig na talaga ako sa ever since he was a kid.
games.”
Since I was a kid, I am
really fond of playing
games.
P2: “To have fun and to P2 plays to have fun and For fun and to socialize.
communicate with communicate with others.
others.”
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P3: “It was very famous P3 said that he was into Its trending and a
and I want to be in trend trend like ML and it is a distraction from
so I tried playing it and I distraction from real life problems.
played it a lot of times problems.
because it’s very
amusing and yeah like
what I said it distracts me
from my real life
problems.”
P4: “Pag stress ko P4 plays to lessen stress Gaming to lessen stress.

gahampang gid ko para even just a little.
madula bisan gamay
lang.”
Whenever I’m stressed, I
play for it to lessen even
just a little.
P5: “Lalaro ako ng ml P5 plays for Entertainment and to kill

para lingaw lingaw lang entertainment and to kill time.
ng kapag free time pang time when there vacant
patay oras lang.” time.
I play ml to for
entertainment and to kill
time when It’s free time. 35
P6: “Well, stress P6 plays for relieving To relieve stress.
reliever.” stress.
P7: “When I get bored I P7 play ML to let the time Making the time pass
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play Mobile Legends for pass when feeling bored. when feeling bored.
just let the time passed.”
P8: “For leisure or to kill P8 said to kill some time For relaxation and to
some time especially and for relaxation when make the pass.
when you’re alone and P8’s alone and bored.
bored.”
P9: “Para iwas stress P9 plays to avoid stress For relaxation and to
tapos pampalipas oras, and for entertainment. make the pass.
lingaw-lingaw lang.”
P10: “Palipas oras lang.” P10 plays to let time Let time pass.
pass.
To let the time pass.
Table 3: Effects to personal relationships (i.e. family,friends, etc).

Participant’s answer Meaning Theme
P1: “For family, I think di P1’s family doesn’t like Family is not is favor with
parin sila pabor na P1 playing Mobile gaming.
mahilig ako mag Mobile Legends
Legends”
For family, I think they

are still not in favour of
mne playing Mobile
Legends. 36
P2: “It affects my P2 said that it affects in a Affects in a good and bad
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personal relationships good way with friends way.

with my friends in a good because they can play
way because we can play and have fun while it
with each other and have affects in a bad way with
fun but in my family its family due to lack of time
does affect my family bad
way because I don’t have
lot of time to spend in”
P3: “It doesn’t really P3 plays only when Doesn’t affect personal
have an effect because I there’s no company relationships.
only play on my free around which doesn’t
times when there, I have affect any P3’s personal
no company around and relationships.
when I’m alone.”
P4: “Hindi gid ko maka P4 can’t socialize with Can’t socialize with
socialize sa iban nga tao anyone because of anyone.
dahil lang sa game nga gaming.
ni.”
I can’t socialize with

anyone because of this
game
P5: “Daw nakakalimutan P5 tends to forget family Tends to forget family

ko na sila, minsan di na when gaming and when gaming.
ako makaka- sometimes cannot
communicate sa kanila.” communicate
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I forgot about them and

sometimes I couldn’t
communicate with them
P6: “Maka affect siya sa P6 said that it is easier to Easier to communicate

kwan sa communication communicate with others with others.
kay while ga hampang because the game has
kami may ara abi na siya an open microphone.
tawag sinang daw mic.
Basta amo sina open mic
kag dali lang kamo ka
communicate.”
It can affect
communication because
when you are gaming,
there is this mic. It’s just
like when we play with
open mic and it’s easier
to communicate.
P7: “Your time mostly P7’s time is mostly Time consumed by

goes on your family but consumed by playing gaming.
your time mostly that’s how it affects P7’s
consumed in Mobile family.
Legends when you play
it.
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P8: “It will consume most P8 is distracted with Doing both gaming and
of your time, sometimes doing tasks for parents doing tasks.
when you’re at home and when gaming and have
your parents will tell you to balance P8’s time with
to do something, you will family and the game.
have to balance your
time with them and your
game.”
P9: “Mas gafocus ko sa P9 focuses more in Focuses more on gaming

ml kesa magbonding sa gaming than bonding with than family.
ila.” family.
I focus much more on

playing ML than to bond
with them
P10: "Akig ka sa P10’s anger when Anger in gaming affects

hampang syempre ma gaming affects P10’s personal relationships.
dala sa friends mo and family and friends.
family.”
Since that you’ve been
“badtrip” by the game, it
will affect my family and
friends
Appendix E
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Letter of Request to Conduct Research
07 January 2020
Mrs. Leann Jester D. Rosali, MSC
SHS Principal, NDMU-iIBED
Mrs. Rosali:
Greetings of Peace!
We, the researchers of St Gabriel STEM 11 Senior High School students are
currently conducting a qualitative study entitled “Life of Mobile Legends Gamers”.
We are humbly asking for your permission to allow us to interview STEM 11

students who are interested to participate in our research.
Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. We hope that
youll grant our request. Thank you!
Respectfully,
JAY PEDRAJAS PINKY JOCELLE CALUYA
FRANCIS JAMES SUNGA ARRISA JEAN ENRIQUEZ
HONEY BARCENILLA
Noted: Approved:
JULIET C. ARELLANO MRS. LEANNE JESTER D. ROSALI
Practical Research 1 Teacher SHS Principal
Appendix F
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Copy of the letter of consent
Interview Schedule
Directions: this is an interview schedule to be used during one-to-one interview.

An interviewer will state the following questions that are prepared beforehand.
The questions may be rephrased or reconstructed if needed according for its
reference of the study.
Reminders:
1. A phone will be used for the recording in the entire interview.
2. The confidentiality of the interview is given high regard.
3. The identity of the participants will be confidential.
Questions:
1. How does the game “Mobile Legends” affect you psychologically and
physically?
2. Why do you play Mobile Legends?
3. How does Mobile Legends affect your personal relationships (i.e. family,
friends, etc.)?
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Appendix H
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Pinky Jocelle M. Caluya
Address: Fernandez 1st blk. Barangay Poblacion,
Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat 9800
Contact Number: 09309642246
Email: caluyapinkyjocelle@gmail.com
Personal Information
Sex: Female
Birthdate: November 12, 2002
Place of Birth: Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Citizenship: Filipino
Educational Background
Senior High School: Notre Dame of Marbel University- IBED
Junior High School: Notre Dame of Tacurong College
Elementary: Montessori Learning Center, Tacurong City
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Name: Arrisa Jean M. Enriquez
Address: Prk. Pag-asa, Brgy. Lemsnolon, Tboli,
South Cotabato
Email: arrisajean@gmail.com
Sex: Female
Birthdate: July 11, 2002
Place of Birth: General Santos City
Religion: Alliance
Junior High School: Edwards National High Shool
Elementary: Lemsnolon Elementary School
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Name: Francis James N. Sunga
Address: Prk. Paraiso, Brgy. Esperanza,
Email:fjamesunga@gmail.com
Sex: Male
Birthdate: May 31, 2002
Place of Birth: Koronadal City
Religion: Roman Catholic
Junior High School: Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel
Elementary: Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel
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Name: Honey O. Barcenilla
Address: Prk. Matinatapon, Brgy. San Jose,
Email: hbarcenilla777@gmail.com
Personal info
Sex: Female
Birthdate: January 16, 2003
Place of Birth: Koronadal City, South Cotabato
Religion: Iglisia Filipina Independiente
SHS: NDMU-IBED
JHS: Notre Dame of San Jose
Elementary: Marbel 5 Central Elementary School
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NOTRE DAME OF MARBEL UNIVERSITY

THE LIFE OF MOBILE LEGENDS GAMERS

A Qualitative Research Paper

Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School Department

Notre Dame of Marbel University

Koronadal City, South Cotabato

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements

Pinky Jocelle Caluya

Francis James Sunga

Arissa Jean Enriquez

Grade 11-STEM St. Gabriel

Mobile legends is created by China developer Moonton Technology Co.ltd

bond together with their group of friends. As we observe in our modern

analysis of the data gathered afterwards. This research is significant to students,

regarding on this topic.

study successfully. We are honored to have this opportunity to create a research

paper with this specific topic.

practical research, our participants who whole heartedly contributed in our

ideas and information that would help our society.

Table of Contents iii

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 4-7

- Physical Health Issues 4

- Problems to Personal Relationships 5

- Psychological Effects and Problems 7

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 9

Locale of the Study 12

Participants of the Study 13

Data Collection Procedure 14

FINDINGS & DISCUSSIONS

Scope and Limitation 17

Appendix A Summary of Data Analysis Scheme 21

Appendix B Transcription of Data 22-29

Appendix C Data Set Analysis 30-39

Appendix E Letter of Request to Conduct Research 40

Appendix F Letter of Consent 41

Appendix H Curriculum Vitae 42-45

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework (Literature Map) 3

Figure 2 Research Design Paradigm 11

Figure 3 Map of the Locale 12

Background of the study

There are a lot of ways to get ourselves entertained. We can be immersed

successfully by Nokia and a line of mobile games follows to that.

Though a mobile game has been stereotyped to be irrelevant and a waste

analytical thinking of a gamer. Moreover, one aspect of many multiplayer games

Mobile legends is created by China developer Moonton Technology Co.ltd

Bang Bang is a game designed only for phone.

Mobile legends is a popular 5v5 Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

including the amount of promotion the game gets.

and lastly, how it affected their personal relationships.

The life of a Mobile Legends gamer

Psychological and physical health effects Positive and negative

Coping with stress and problems

Personal relationships of students

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework illustrates the study of the researchers entitled

students of NDMU-IBED. Firstly, the physical and psychological health effects to

Review of Related Literature

Physical Health Issues

Gaming has effects to health, especially when a gamer is doing it in a long

is the distraction while performing another important activity, affecting social