Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

REGION V BICOL

DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR

DEL GALLEGO DISTRICT

DEL GALLEGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SY 2023-2024

IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH IN GRADE 11 ICT

STUDENTS IN DEL GALLEGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Researchers:

BALANLAYOS, IRISH C.

BELGICA, ARVIN M.

CAMACHO, NIKKA N.

CORPORAL, AL M.

LOVENIA, CHRISTIAN P.

MAIWAT, ELVIE JOY R.

NAPOLES, JOHN ARCEL C.

RECAÑA, JOBERT B.

SARION, NICOLE V.
 INTRODUCTION

Social media is currently being used regularly by Grade 11 ICT students in Del Gallego National High

School. It is how people Communicate, Watch Videos, seek information whether through Facebook, twitter,

YouTube, Gmail, etc. Social media can also have a good effect on students in challenging instructional

strategy because it attempts to balance the authority of the educator with the active participation of the

students. It seeks information which is very helpful for the students. They can browse ideas or information

that help them in their projects, as well as in their homework and activities in school. On the other hand, the

used of social media can lead to addiction that can negatively affect student’s performance in school.

Where Grade 11 ICT students in Del Gallego National High School create content, share it, bookmark it and

network at a prodigious rate. Because of its ease of use, speed and reach, social media is fast changing the

public discourse in society and setting trends and agenda in topics that range from the environment and

politics to technology and the entertainment industry. Social Media has Exploded as a category of online

discourse where people create content, share it, bookmark it and network at a prodigious rate. Because of its

ease, speed and reach, social media is fast changing the public discourse in a society and setting trends and

agenda in topics that range from the environment and politics to technology and the entertainment industry

(Asur and Huberman, 2010). In the last ten years, the online world has changed dramatically, thanks to the

Invention of social media, young men and women now exchange ideas feelings, personal information,

pictures and videos at a truly astonishing rate. Seventy-three percent of wired American teens now use social

media websites (Oberst, 2010).

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 BACKGROUND STUDY

The Social Media Chatting or Online Chatting is one of the communicating ways that uses apps, websites, and

other advanced technologies. There are various Social Media websites that can be used in communicating or

chatting, including; Facebook, Messenger, WeChat, Viber, Skype, Snapchat etc. Social Media Chatting can be

dangerous or useful. The advantage of this way of communicating is; it can make communicating convenient

and easier. While the disadvantage is; it can cause addiction and emotional devastation especially to

teenagers who usually communicate using Social Media. Social Media Chatting is more essential if people will

understand to use it in an appropriate way rather than using it to harm and intimidate people. The students

need to learn to use this in seldom times to prevent addiction. Consider communicating in a old and

traditional to build mutual trust to others especially to families and friends.

The effects of using social media on students’ academic achievement and well-being were classified into the

advantages and disadvantages and its how and why during this pandemic of social media. Based on the

findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: Social media is of advantage to students because

it enhances communication, gives information, offers entertainment and provides safety. However, it is

disadvantageous since it stimulates isolation/lack of physical interaction, increases probability of misdeeds

decrease motivation and focus, contains toxic side, and may spread misinformation, Social media affects

students’ academic performance and well-being in many ways. It can decrease attention span, promote

health deterioration , expand explanations on lessons, heighten stress, enhance proper communication and

seeking assistance, encourage motivation and independence and trigger relationship and personal issues.

These effects can be attributed to too much information and tasks, household responsibilities, lack of sleep,

ore screen time, lack of physical activities, due to staying at home, access to unlimited information,

procrastination, difficulties in learning, access to different media platforms, flexible schedule and more time

in social media.

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 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of social media on mental health in grade 11 ict students
in del gallego camarines sur.

Especially it attempts to answer the following questions:

1. How does the social media affects the mental health of the students?

2. What are its effect to the students health condition?

3. In what way do social media helps a student’s mental health?

4. What are the positive and negative effects of social media to students?

5. Do all students maintain to care about themselves from all the negative effects?

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 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Anxiety- Is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or

apprehension about what’s to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview,
or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous.

Depression- is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss
of
Interest and can interfere with your daily functioning.

Health- the state of being free from illness or injury

Virtual-being such in essence or effect thought not formally recognized or admitted,
Relating to, or being a hypothetical particle whose existence is inferred from indirect
evidence.

Social media- websites and applications that enable users to create and share
content or to participate in social networking.

Impact- have a strong effect on someone or something.

Health Condition- means a physical or mental illness, injury, impairment, or

condition.

Inadequate- lacking the quality or quantity required; Insufficient for a purpose,

unable to deal with a situation or with life.

Judicious- having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense.

Crucian-decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Informed-having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.

Failure-lack of success.

Research-Research is defined as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of

existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts,
methodologies and understandings.
Study- the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic
subject, especially by means of books.
 Significance of the study

The results of this study shall be beneficial to the school administration, the faculty,

the students, and the public in general. To the University of Southern Mindanao (USM)

officials, the results would guide them empirical bases in the improvement of the existing

educational policies, curriculum and strategies. or the formulation new ones, towards a more

effective delivery of learning in this information age. To the curriculum committee and the

academic affairs office, output of this research would provide them a first-hand information

on how social networking media affects the academic performance of the students in the

University, in general, and in the Institute of Middle East and Asian Studies (IMEAS), in

particular, so that they would design measures to further improve, upgrade and expand the

coverage of the internet service in the school campus. Further, for the guidance counselors,

this study also gives them clear perspective on how the specific behavior of students is

affected by social networking media. To the IMEAS students. findings of this work shall

guide them on how to properly design their study habits thereby improving their scholastic

achievements. This will provide them information on how to exploit the use social media to
improve their studies. To the future researchers on social networking media, the results

would serve as a baseline data for them to conduct the same study in order to validate the

findings,
to participate in

social networking.

Impact- have a strong effect on someone or something.

Health Condition-means a physical or mental illness; injury, impairment, or condition.

Inadequate-lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose, unable to deal with a

situation or with life.

Judicious- having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense.

Crucial- decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Informed- having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.

Failure- lack of success.

Research-Research is defined as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a

new creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understanding.

Study-the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject, especially

by mean of books.
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