NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

THE IMPACT OF TIKTOK USAGE ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF STEM STUDENTS

OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

A Research Paper

Presented to the
Faculty of the SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Laoag City

In Partial Fulfilment of
the Requirements for
Inquiries, Immersions, and Investigations

ANDREI P. ADAJAR
JASPHER G. ALONZO
JANREY Q. DELA CRUZ
COLEINE MUR D. ACOSTA
MAXENE A. BALLEN
JENN ANGELIQUE V. BONOAN
MITZI JOY CASCAYAN ESPIRITU

JUAN JOBELLE S. ACOSTA.

Adviser

July 2022

i
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

RESEARCH COMMITTEE APPROVAL SHEET

This research titled “THE IMPACT OF TIKTOK USAGE ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF

STEM STUDENTS OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY” prepared and submitted by

ANDREI P. ADAJAR, JASPHER G. ALONZO, JANREY Q. DELA CRUZ, COLEINE

MUR D. ACOSTA, MAXENE A. BALLEN, JENN ANGELIQUE V. BONOAN, MITZI

JOY CASCAYAN ESPIRITU, in partial fulfillment in Inquiries, Investigations, and

Immersions has been examined and recommended for presentation.

JUAN JOBELLE S. ACOSTA

Adviser

Panel of Examiners:

________________________ __________________________
Member Member

_______________________________
Chairman

ROSEMARIE T. TEODORO
Acting Principal

ii
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

ACCEPTANCE SHEET

This research titled “THE IMPACT OF TIKTOK USAGE ON THE SELF-ESTEEM

OF STEM STUDENTS OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY” prepared and submitted by

ANDREI P. ADAJAR, JASPHER G. ALONZO, JANREY Q. DELA CRUZ, COLEINE

MUR D. ACOSTA, MAXENE A. BALLEN, JENN ANGELIQUE V. BONOAN, MITZI

JOY CASCAYAN ESPIRITU, in partial fulfillment in Inquiries, Investigations, and

Immersions has been examined and recommended for presentation.

JUAN JOBELLE S. ACOSTA

Adviser

Approved by the Panel of Examiners with a grade of Passed on _____________.

Panel of Examiners:

________________________ __________________________
Member Member

_______________________________
Chairman

ROSEMARIE T. TEODORO
Acting Principal

iii
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Many people contributed to the creation of this study article, and we would like to express our
profound gratitude to each and every one of them.

First and foremost, we would like to dedicate this project to God Almighty, who has blessed us
with knowledge and direction as well as the serenity needed to complete this work.

We want to sincerely thank everyone who assisted us in doing the research and writing the paper
by expressing our heartfelt gratitude.

We owe a great deal to our research teacher, Mr. Juan Jobelle Acosta, for his guidance and the
information he provided to help us complete the study.

We also like to thank our families for their support, which enabled us to finish the paper, in this
endeavor.

Additionally, we would like to thank the respondents for their forthrightness and cooperation in
responding to the questionnaires.

We want to express our gratitude and appreciation to everyone who has taken part in this
journey. All honor belongs to God.

A.P.A
J.G.A
J.Q.D.C
C.M.D.A
M.A.B
J.A.V.B
M.J.C.E

iv
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

DEDICATION

The researcher sincerely dedicates this work to their beloved parents,

who have continuously provided them with moral, emotional, and financial support.
They have served as an inspiration to us, given us courage when we felt like giving up,
and served as a source of motivation for them.

To our teachers, friends, and classmates who offered their support and words
of wisdom as we worked to complete our study.

Most importantly, we committed this work to the All-Powerful God.

Thank you for your wisdom, fortitude, and mental fortitude.
for our defense and for ensuring our health.
We present all of these to you.

ANDREI
JASPHER
JANREY
COLEINE
MAXENE
JENN
MITZI

v
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACCEPTANCE SHEET iii
AKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
DEDICATION v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
LIST OF TABLES viii
ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 3
Theoretical Framework 4
Conceptual Framework 5
Scope and Delimitation of the Student 5
Significance of the Study 6
Definitions of Terms 7

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Tiktok and its Nature 8
Self Esteem 11
TikTok and Self Esteem 13
Relationship between Tiktok Usage and Self-Esteem 15
Other Related Studies 17

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Designs 19
Locale of the study 19
Population and Sample 20
Research Instrument 20
Data Gathering Procedure 21
Statistical Treatment of Data 21

CHAPTER IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND

INTERPRETATIONOF DATA
Time Spent on Tiktok 23
Influence of TikTok on the Self-Esteem 24
The Effect of TikTok Usage on the Self-Esteem of Students. 25

vi
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS,

RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings 27
Conclusions 28
Recommendations 29

BIBLIOGRAPHY 30

APPENDICES
Appendix A Letter to the Head of SHS 33
Appendix B Letter to the Respondents 34
Appendix C Survey- Questionnaire 35

CURRICULUM VITAE 37

vii
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.A Socio-demographic profile 22

Table 1. B Time Spent on TikTok 23
Table 2. Influence of Tiktok on the Self Esteem 24
Table 3 The Effect of TikTok Usage on the Self-Esteem of Students. 25

viii
 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Laoag City
Tel. No. (077) 670 – 8609 to 10 Fax: (077) 771 – 3814
E-mail: info@nwu.edu.ph. Website:www.nwu.edu.ph

ABSTRACT

“THE IMPACT OF TIKTOK USAGE ON THE SELF-ESTEEM OF STEM STUDENTS

OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY” undertaken at Senior High School, Basic Education
Department, Northwestern University, Laoag City. July 2022, a Research Paper: prepared and
submitted by ALONZO, ADAJAR, DELA CRUZ, ACOSTA, BALLEN, BONOAN, and
ESPIRITU Senior High School, STEM. July 2022.

Adviser. JUAN JOBELLE S. ACOSTA

In this quantitative study, the researchers assessed the Senior High School STEM Students

who were enrolled in Academic 2020-2021. The study aims to determine the impact of tiktok usage

on the self-esteem of STEM students, which had a significant impact of the wellbeing of the

students. The researchers distributed questionnaires online to a total of 94 student respondents via

Google Form containing the 3 sections:(1) Time Spent on Using Tiktok (2) Influence of Tiktok on

Self-esteem (3) The Effect of TikTok Usage on the Self-Esteem of Students.

Using survey research design, the data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using

frequency, percentage, range scales and mean was used to assess the overall response of the

respondents in each item. The findings revealed that STEM students at Northwestern University

routinely used tiktok. The overall findings of the study indicate that the use of tiktok had no

negative consequence on STEM students' self-esteem and had a genuinely positive effect.

Keywords: Tiktok Usage; Self-esteem

ix