Chapter 3

Methology

This chapter reveals the methods of research to be employed by the researcher in

conducting the study which includes the research design, population of the study, research

instrument and its development establishing in validity and reliability, data gathering procedures,

and the appropriate statistical treatment of data.

Research Design

This study was made by the means of qualitative methods of researcher. The researcher

attempted to get the answers to the aforementioned problem and to justify and satisfy the

objectives of the study. Likewise, it also attempted to know the different effect of TikTok

application in Mental Health of selected students.

According to Raino Streetkerk, 2019, Qualitative research is express in words. It is used to

understand concepts, thoughts ot experience. This type of research enables you to gather in-depth

insight on topics that are not well understood. Common qualitative methods include interviews

with open-ended questions,observation described in words, and literature reviews that explore

concepts and theories. It it also at risk for certain research biases including the hawthome effect,

observer bias, recall bias, and social desirability bias.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of the study is composed of Grade 11 students Primitivo Kalaw Senior

High School. One of the vital processes to keep this study successful. All of these participats was

selected through purposive sampling. Purposive sampling refers to a group of non-probability

sampling techniques in which units are selected because they have characteristics that you need

in your sample. In other words, units are selected "on purpose" in purposive sampling. It is also

called judmental sampling, this sampling method relies on the researcher's judgement when

identifying and selecting the individuals, cases of events that can provide the best information to

achieve the study's objectives.

The chosen respondents are containing of ten (10) respondents from selected school in

Primitivo Kalaw Senior High School. The grade 11 students in ABM, STEM, HUMSS and TVL

strands. Those students was chosen by the researchers because they are suitable and applicable to

the study.

Data Gathering Procedure

For the purpose of this research, in depth interviews were used. In depth interviews are

personal and unstructured interviews, whose aim is to identify participant's emotion, feelings and

opinions regarding a particular research subject. The main advantage of personal interviews is

that they invovled perosnal and direct contact between interviewers and interviewees, as well as

eliminate non-response rates, but interviews need to have developed the necessary skills to

sucessfully carry as interview (Fisher, 2005, Wilson, 2003). What is more, unstructed interviews

offer flexibility in terms of the flow of the interview, thereby leaving room for the generation of

conclusion that were not initially meant to be derived regarding a research subject. However,

there is the risk that the interview may deviate from the pre-specified research aims and

objectives (Gill & Johnson 2002.)

As far as data collection tools were concerned, the conduction of the research involved the

use of semi-structured questionnaire, which was used as an interview guide for the researcher.
Some certain questions were prepared, so as for the researcher to guide the interview towards the

satisfaction of research objectives, but additional questions were made encountered during the

interviews.

Research Instrument

The questionnaire was used as the main data-gathering instrument. The instrument to be

prepared focused on answering the statement of the problem. Effect of TikTok application in

Mental Health of selected students. The questionnaires will be ask to respondents by

interviewing them.