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The Effect of Overuse of Gadgets On Selected Grade 10 Students of Salvacion National High School
The Effect of Overuse of Gadgets On Selected Grade 10 Students of Salvacion National High School
The Effect of Overuse of Gadgets On Selected Grade 10 Students of Salvacion National High School
SCHOOL
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
The use of technology is one of the popular uses of people today, especially
young people. Most people say that their day is not enough if they cannot use their
gadgets. “Some of the gadgets we cannot even imagine without being them
many ways, and we can't even think without gadgets in our daily lives.”
(indiatimes.com 2022)
In the Philippines, most students have their own mobile phone, laptop and so
on. but will it help them to solve their problem when it comes to learning or will it
technology means finding a balance within students’ lives, so that teenagers do not
necessity for human beings around the world. Tal and Torous (2017) said the rapid
development of modern technology in the era of technological gadget has led to the
revolution of modern media by the present generation Z (Gen Z). Previously, the use
of gadget is very limited to professionals but nowadays, the use of these gadgets is not
uncommon especially among Gen Z. More and more gadget users are able to own
these devices because they are widely available and are commonly sold at affordable
price. This study is generally aimed at identifying the extent of addiction affecting
mental health (quality of sleep, depression, anxiety and stress) among Gen Z. In
particular, the objectives of this study are to identify the level, relationship and
addiction among Gen Z users. The outcome of this study is expected to contribute to
various parties especially teenagers and parents in identifying the elements that can
lead to mental health and also serves as a guide in helping this group reduce their
dependency on this gadget. All the sections in this study involve quantitative data
collection.
The study aims to assess the the effect of overuse of gadgets on their mental
health in selected grade 10 students of Salvacion National High School and to identify
the possible actions for those students who are involve of overusing of gadgets.
1. What are the good and bad things that excessive use of gadgets can do to him?
2. What will be the effect of excessive use of gadgets on their health?
The main focus of this study will limit only to the mental health of Grade 10-
Salvacion National High School in Salvacion, Pilar, Sorsogon for school year 2022-
2023.
SNHS, Pilar, Sorsogon. This research will choose the one section of Grade 10
Students of the said school. A total of 38 students serves as the respondents of this
study.
All information and conclusions will draw from this study well obtain only to
mental health problem. And school play an important role in disseminating mentally
information to encourage stewardship. This will be very big influence for the school
for making a change leading to their mental health. The importance of this study are
the following.
STUDENTS. This study will help students to reduce their excess of gadgets and not
TEACHERS. The result of this study may serve as an eye opener so that they can
teach students the proper or correct use of technology and they can also learn
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR. The result of this study could serve as a base line
them appraise the existing programs in terms of the student’s needs, and ability and
PARENTS. Who is directly concerned about the health of their children and it will
help parents to teach their children to keep their bodies productive in other things and
COMMUNITY. This study will help them to become aware and to create more
opportunities to the encourage, not only the students but to encourage all the people
studies of knowing the importance of mental health rather than excessive use of
gadgets.
CHAPTER II
This chapter summarizes the research and publications that were determined to
be pertinent to the available data. The gap that has to be filled following the
evaluation of the literature and prior research is what establishes how the current
study relates to and differs from earlier studies. The research also includes a
Related Literature
Teachers and other people in the education industry frequently struggle with gadget
addiction. Students who are hooked to utilizing devices during class are less likely to
pay attention or engage, which has an impact on their grades and academic
performance. The study of Amelia S. Ablen, Ph.D., Friedr (2019) Today, as the world
grows technologically sophisticated, there is a great demand for the hottest electronic
gadgets. These are cellphones, smartphones, laptop, and several electronic gadgets.
cellphones are increasingly one of the most popular information access devices. What
stands out from the study is the high use of interactive, multi-user functions which can
at times be disruptive or beneficial during the study. In essence, the study revealed
that cellphones are beneficial for learning, but learners have a tendency to abuse them.
The presence of cellphones presents a host of options and challenges for today’s
students. The cellphone is an undeniably convenient, helpful tool for study. However,
it can be a hurtful source of distraction depending on the attitude and use pattern of a
student. As a result, they got lower scores in exams or tests and were less effective at
many online distractions. When students did not use mobiles, they were better at
recalling information. With the exam season underway, there are family arguments
about whether teenagers really can learn while using several online gadgets.
The study of R. S. Torres (2019) the effects of using gadgets show the effects
of gadgets on the physical and mental health of the respondents. There is no denying
that technological devices have become a significant part of students’ everyday lives.
But the question is: “How do these devices affect the student’s learning?” We are
witnesses of how the students’ learning gets affected by technological devices. The
major achievements of technology have left man spell-bound and every part of the
world today is enjoying the comforts provided by technology. Modern technology has
greatly improved people’s lives through different fields, such as education. They
should use it for their benefit and should not abuse its use. Gadgets compile many
products in one but overusing them tends to change its usefulness to destruction.
interaction, that is why we made this study to figure out how gadgets dramatically
affect students. (Carbonell et al., 2018). The Gen Z gadget addiction level is an
important issue because it is closely related to mental health as well as their overall
welfare. Mental health is one of the indicators of productivity. The highly productive
Gen Z is an important asset in the national development. The Gen Z is the country’s
backbone in terms of the economy as this generation will soon be in the work force
and will contribute to the productivity of the country. Hence, the study of gadget
policies related to mental health in higher education institutions and globally for the
implementation of the policy that is for the Gen Z. Thus, the study aims to know and
identify the distribution of generations that are experiencing gadget addiction, thus
particularly those from training institution of Ministry of Health Malaysia, and thus
estimating the percentage of users with gadget addiction and its impact on their
mental health.
According to Zulkefly & Baharudin (2009), the abusive use of gadgets among
youth has experienced an increase from time to time causing symptoms of anxiety,
Hassan et al. (2017) state that users who attempt to control and reduce the
frequency of using the gadgets are found to suffer from mental problems. Gadget
users who fail to control the excessive use of gadget suffer from symptoms such as
restlessness, tiredness, feeling angry and extremely emotional especially gadget users