Chapter IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the data

gathered in the study. The various results were presented through the

succeeding tables and figures with corresponding discussion.

Table 1.

Indicators Mean SD Description

A. Entertainment
1. I use social media to play video games. 3.56 1.36 High Exposure
2. I use social media to watch video. 4.49 0.89 Very High
Exposure
3. I use social media to post picture, videos, and update status. 3.57 1.21 High Exposure
4. I use social media to chit-chat gossip with friends through 3.4 1.28 Moderate
video calls. Exposure
5. I open or check my social media account to update my friends. 3.99 1.32 High Exposure
Mean Entertainment 3.8 High
Exposure
B. Academic Purposes
1. I use social media to connect with my teacher. 4.05 1.26 High Exposure
2. I check my messages for any instructions from my teachers. 4.39 1.02 Very High
Exposure
3. I use social media to access my school works. 4.43 1.17 Very High
Exposure
4. I use social media to browse topic related to my school works. 4.23 1 High Exposure
5. I use social media to ask for my classmates if I have missed 4.21 0.82 High Exposure
important lessons or quizzes.
Mean Academic Purposes 4.26 Very High
Exposure
C. Communication
1. I use social media to send important messages. 4.55 0.93 Very High
Exposure
2. I communicate with my family members through social media. 4.25 1.17 Very High
Exposure
3. I use social media to talk about the latest trends with my 3.76 1.18 High Exposure
friends.
4. I communicate with my friends to discuss about their day. 3.65 1.02 High Exposure
5. I use social media to communicate with my family while at 3.84 0.86 High Exposure
school.
Mean Communication 4.01 High
Exposure
Overall Mean 4.02 High
Exposure
Level of Social Media Exposure among Senior High School Student
 The table 1 shows the level of Social Media Exposure among Senior

High School Students of GSCNHS. The researcher used Weighted Mean and

Standard Deviation in interpreting the data gathered.

In Entertainment, The results revealed that the respondents that use

social media to watch videos (mean = 4.49) got Very High Exposure.

However, In Playing video games (mean = 3.56), Posting updates, photos,

and status (mean = 3.57), Opening social media account to update friends

(mean= 3.99) got High Exposure. In addition, The level of social media

exposure in terms of Chit-Chat gossip with friends (mean = 3.40) got

moderate exposure. In General, the exposure in terms of Entertainment is

High (mean = 3.80).

Since the students reveals an 3.80 level of social media exposure in

terms of Entertainment, this implies that they tend to expose in social media to

watch videos, to play video games, to post updates, photos and status, to

update friends, and to chit-chat gossip with friends. Therefore, they often use

social media for entertainment.

In terms of Academic Purposes, The results revealed that the students

that use social media to access school works (mean = 4.39), get updates for

instructions from teachers (mean = 4.43) got Very High Exposure. However, In

using Social Media to connect with my teacher (mean = 4.05), to browse

topics related to my school works (mean = 4.23), I use social media to ask for

my classmates if I have missed lessons and quizzes (mean = 4.21) got High

Exposure. In General, the exposure in terms of Academic Purposes is Very

High Exposure (mean = 4.26).

 The students revealed an 4.26 level” of social media exposure in terms

of Academic Purposes, this implies that they use social media every time to

access school works, to get updates for instructions from teachers, to connect

with teachers, to browse topics related to school works, to ask to classmates if

there is a lesson and quizzes that they miss. As a result, the respondents are

always using social media in productive ways for their academics.

In Communication, In terms of using social media to send important

messages (mean = 4.55), communicating with my family members through

social media (mean = 4.25) got Very High Exposure. However in using social

media to talk about latest trends with my friends (mean = 3.76),

communicating with friends to talk about their day (mean = 3.65),

communicating with family while at school (mean = 3.84) got High. In General,

the exposure in terms of Communication is High Exposure (mean = 4.01).

Thereafter, the respondents demonstrated an 4.01 level of social media

exposure in Communication, this implies that they frequently exposed in

social media for communication or other than that related to communication.

As a result, the students is using social media often to connect with others or

to link with others.

According to PubMed Central (2021) 97% of the students used social

media applications. Only 1% of them used social media for academic

purposes. Whereas 35% of them used these platforms to chat with others,

43% of them browsed these sites to pass time.

This also supported by Clark (2020) study, it was discovered that most

students use social media platforms mainly for socialization and entertainment
needs, rather than academic purposes. While some students do use these

platforms to support their learning or connect with peers about coursework,

the primary motivations for their usage are related to leisure activities

This is the result we got from our data gathering and the literatures

disagree. There can be several reason why students might lie or provide

inaccurate responses in a survey, first is Students may feel pressure to

provide socially acceptable answers, even if they are not true. They want to

present themselves in a favorable light, so they may modify their responses

accordingly and also Some students may worry that their honest answers

could lead to negative consequences, such as being seen as “bad” or getting

into trouble. This fear may prompt them to provide false information. Moreover

Sometimes, students may not put enough effort into completing a survey, or

they may not pay close attention to the questions being asked. As a result,

they might provide random or inaccurate responses simply because they

didn’t take the time to carefully consider their answers.

Table 2.

Level of Family Connectedness among Senior High School Students

In table 2, it shows the level of family connectedness among senior

high school students of GSCNHS. The researcher used weighted mean and

standard deviation in interpreting the data gathered.

In Working together, in terms of participating in religious or spiritual

practices with family (mean = 3.61), working together with my family in

maintaining household such as cleaning or organizing (mean = 4), working

together with my family on home improvements or renovation (mean = 3.56),

 collaborating with my family in planning or decision-making related to family

finances or budgeting (mean = 3.5) got High Exposure. However, in

collaborating with my family members on community service or volunteer

project (mean = 3.02) got moderate exposure. In General, the connectedness.

Indicators Mean SD Description

A. Working Together
1. I participate in religious or spiritual practices with my family 3.61 1.11 High
Connectedness
2. I work together with my family on maintaining household 4 1.31 High
such as cleaning or organizing. Connectedness
3. I collaborate with my family members on community service 3.02 1.09 Moderate
or volunteer project. Connectedness
4. I work together with my family on home improvement 3.56 1.06 High
projects or renovations. Connectedness
5. I collaborate with my family in planning and decision-making 3.5 1.13 High
related to family finances or budgeting. Connectedness
Mean Working Together 3.54 High
Connectedness
B. Trust and Openness
1. I discuss personal matters or issues with my family. 3.27 1.34 Moderate
Connectedness
2. I share struggle or challenges with my family members. 2.95 1.26 Moderate
Connectedness
3. I share my day with my family 3.19 1.25 Moderate
Connectedness
4. I engaged in serious topic with my family 3.24 1.41 Moderate
Connectedness
5. I talk about my unsaid feelings/emotions with my family. 2.63 1.54 Moderate
Connectedness
Mean Trust and Openness 3.06 Moderate
Connectedness
C. Commensality
1. As a family, we eat meals together in a typical week. 4 1.26 High
Connectedness
2. As a family, we do not use electronic devices such as phone 3.61 1.03 High
or tablets during meal time. Connectedness
3. As a family, we wait for family members to finish what they 3.61 1.01 High
are doing before eating together. Connectedness
4. As a family, we engaged in meaningful conversation with our 3.77 1.26 High
family members during meals. Connectedness
5. As a family, we actively in meal preparation. 3.96 1.09 High
Connectedness
Mean Commensality 3.79 High
Connectedness
Overall Mean 3.46 High
Connectedness
 in terms of Working Together is High (mean = 3.54). Because the

students revealed an 3.54 level of family connectedness in terms of working

together, this implies that they frequently connect with their family members in

working together such as participating in religious or spiritual practices with

family, in maintaining household, on home improvements or renovation, in

planning or decision making, and in collaborating with family on community

service. Therefore, the respondents is frequently working together to connect

with their family and to strengthen their bonds together.

In Trust and Openness, In terms of discussing personal matters or

issues with my family (mean = 3.27), sharing struggle or challenges with my

family (mean = 2.95), sharing my day with my family (mean = 3.19), I engage

in serious topics with my family (mean = 3.24), I talk about my unsaid

feelings/emotions with my family (mean = 2.63) got all Moderate Exposure.

Therefore, in general, the connectedness in terms of Trust and Openness is

Moderate Connectedness (mean = 3.06).

Since the respondents demonstrated an 3.06 level of family

connectedness in terms of trust and openness, this implies that they only

discuss personal matters or issues, sharing struggles or challenges, engaging

in serious topics, talking about unsaid feelings with family occasionally.

Therefore, the students trust and are open to their family sometimes.

In Commensality, in terms of eating meals together as a family in a

typical week (mean = 4), we do not use electronic devices such as phones or

tablets during meal time (mean = 3.61), we wait for family members to finish
 what they are doing before eating together (mean = 3.61), as a family, we

engage in meaningful conversation with our family members during meals

(mean = 3.77), as a family, we are active in meal preparation (mean = 3.96)

got all High connectedness. In General, the connectedness in terms of

commensality is High Connectedness.

Because the students demonstrated an 3.79 level of family

connectedness in terms of commensality, this implies that they strengthen

their connection with family members by frequently eating together. Therefore,

the respondents has a strong ties with family members in terms of eating

together since it revealed an elevated score.

According to Raising children network (2023) Among families that are

close, 70% share meals, 63% work together, and 50% have trust and

openness since teenagers may be reluctant or hesitant to share personal

information with their parents. Furthermore Penel (2021) stated that families

who regularly engage in shared activities such as eating together, working

together, and open communication experience stronger bonds and greater

levels of cohesion, highlighting the profound impact of these practices on

fostering familial connections

Table 3.

Family connectedness

Variable r r² p-value Remarks

Social media exposure 0.428 0.183 0.000 Significant

Relationship Between the level of Social Media Exposure and Family

Connectedness among Senior High School Students

 Table 3, shows the relationship of Social Media Exposure and Family

Connectedness among Senior High School students of General Santos City

National High School.

Based on the results, the computed r is (0.428), it indicates the

correlation of Social Media Exposure and Family Connectedness. Since the r

value (0.428) is > 0, it reveals that there is a positive correlation. This means

that as social media exposure increases, family connectedness tends to

increase as well, and vice versa. However, values of r is close by to 0,

therefore it indicates a Moderate linear relationship. The r^2 (0.183) indicates

the proportion of the total variability in the dependent variable that is

attributable to the variation in the independent variable which states the Given

that the r^2 value is (0.183), it means that approximately 18.3% of the

variance in family connectedness can be explained by social media exposure.

Since the p-value is (0.000) it typically indicates that the correlation between

social media exposure and family connectedness is statistically significant.

There is significant evidence to suggest that there is a relationship

between level of social media exposure and family connectedness among

senior high school students in the study of Martin (2022) there is a positive

relationship between social media exposure and family connectedness.

Higher levels of social media use were associated with stronger family

relationships, indicating that social media can serve as a valuable platform for

family members to maintain connections and share updates about their lives.
 This has been supported by several studies, including a study

conducted by Jones (2020) which found that social media plays a vital role in

helping families maintain their connections by providing efficient channels for

communication, facilitating the sharing of information, and creating

opportunities for emotional support, learning, and growth.