Quantitative Methods

Effects of Social Media Addiction

on the Academic Performance of
Second Year Students of College
of Computer Studies at Tarlac
State University
Group 12

Angel Nichole Corpuz

Althea Manlapaz
Maria Yzabella Ghryz Arellano
 After almost three years of distance learning, many
students have gotten used to sitting behind the
cameras while listening to their instructors.
However, having their classes using their gadgets
gives them easier access to browse the internet,
causing them to be distracted by their lessons and
affecting their school works.

Introduction This study will be conducted by the researchers to

know what other factors are being affected by the
Effects of Social Media Addiction
students being addicted to social media apps and
on the Academic Performance of
what is the biggest factor that will be, and/or has
Second Year Students of College of
been affected.
Computer Studies' at Tarlac State
University
 Issue
Project The study deals with the widespread adoption of social

Concept networking sites among college students, and discerning

the relationship between social networking sites used and
college students' academic performance has become a
major research endeavor. However, the darker side of
technological evolution has resulted in dilemmas such as
the setback of real values of life, especially among students
who form the majority of users interacting through the use
of social networking sites.
Relevance
This may be helpful in the prevention of social
Project
media addiction. Additionally, it will help the Concept
respondents and also the researchers to find and
identify certain solutions to solving their problems
with social media addiction. Furthermore, since the
study is about addiction, medical help is needed
thus, it will help them seek professionals for those
certain people.
 Course &
Major
BSCS

Summary of Data
BSIT-WMA 14%
20%

Sets BSIS
14%

• Course & Major BSIT-NA

10%

• Age
• Gender
• Questionnaire

BSIT-TSM
42%
Age
18 Summary of Data
19
Sets
• Course & Major
• Age
20
• Gender
• Questionnaire
21 & above

0 10 20 30 40 50
 Gender
Summary of Data
Sets 56%
• Course & Major
• Age
• Gender
• Questionnaire

44%
Questionnaire
The researchers conducted a survey Summary of Data
that contained 10 questions for the
respondents to fill up. The Sets
questionnaire aims to know how • Course & Major
Social Media affected the life of the • Age
Second Year Students of the College • Gender
of Computer Studies at Tarlac State • Questionnaire
University.
Questions Agree Neutral Disagree Total

Spending great amount of time in Social Media

29 9 12 50

2. Social Media is useful for learning

27 23 0 50

3. Social Media is an effective way to communicate with

professors 44 2 4 50

4. Social Media is an effective way to communicate with

classmates 50 0 0 50

5. Teachers/professors are very responsive during online

class
17 31 2 50
Questions Agree Neutral Disagree Total

6. Integrating Social Media into lessons will equate with

better results in grades 32 10 8 50

7. Social Media can be used for study puposes

37 1 12 50

8. Social Media has affected life in a positive way 11 37 2 50

9. Can get easily distracted by social media during online

classes 45 5 0 50

10. Anxious or lonely without the use of social media 10 16 24 50

 Mean 35.6
Analysis
Median 34.5
With the given data set, the
researchers had computed for its Mode 37
mean, median, mode, range, and
Range 26
skewness.
Skewness 0.386416861
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