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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the research work presents in this research, THE

GOOD AND BAD EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION for the English project

at the Novaliches High School embodies the result of original and scholarly

work carried out by the undersigned. This research does not contain words or

ideas taken form published sources or written words that have been

accepted as basis for the award of a degree from any higher education

institution, except where proper referencing and acknowledgement were

made.

REFANI, KYLE RUSSEL L.

RICARO, KRISTIAN KURT A.
RIZALON, LEO VINCE
RONQUILLO, HOLY MIAKA
TAROMA, JETHRO PAUL

Researchers
February 2018
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The completion of this research could not have been possible without

the participation and assistance of so many people whose names may

not all be able to enumerated. Their contributions are sincerely appreciated

and gratefully acknowledged. However, the group would like to express their

deep appreciation and indebtedness particularly to the following:

Mrs. Ruth G. Damaso and Sir Louie Sotto for their endless support, kind

and understanding spirit during our research project.

Our parents and friends for their financial and moral support and to our

God Almighty for the gift of life, wisdom.

 DEDICATION

We humbly dedicate this case study to all of the people who helped us

along the way.

To our families and friends whose support and assistance

And must of all to our great creator our almighty God, for giving us the

knowledge and strength.

 CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION:

Social media has played an important role in today’s life. It is a platform

for people to interact, discuss and give their opinion towards a certain topic ,

but lately, the freedom of giving one’s opinion is making the issue bigger

between the pros and cons of the topic being discussed.

Social media is created in-order to easily communicate and to interact

with people, for us to socialized but, ironically, social media is in effect turning

us into one of the most antisocial generations, yet, we prefer texting to phone

conversation, online chat to face-to-face meeting, and many have replaced

human interaction with convenient platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and

Instagram.

Jonathan Safran Foer in his article “How not to be alone”, said “Each

step forward in social media has made it easier, just a little, to avoid the

emotional work of being present to convey information rather than humanity.

“With each passing day, these words ring truer and truer.

In this research we will show how social media affects the daily routine

of people and the good and bad effects of using it.

BACKGROUND

Ever since the launching of the Facebook app on February 4, 2004 it has

been the start of the continuous launching of different technologies that makes

the people more curious on how these things work. And as the time flies, more

people are getting engrossed in online activities which results to more and

more creation of these social media apps.

Social media functions in so many ways, like for example, the different

companies advertising their products, the online sell and buying, the easy, one-

click searching of students for their assignments and projects, the spreading of

news and newly discovered crimes all over the world that warns us beforehand.

In addition, social networking sites are used to spread information faster than

traditional news outlet or any other form of media. But because of these, the

online community becomes more complex that it creates bad effects that

harms the users of the different social media apps.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The researchers aim to identify the good and bad effects of social media

addiction inside the school or in the community, especially on students.

This study seeks to be well informed and to answer the following research

questions:

I – What are the most popular social media networking sites according to the

respondents?

II – what are the common problems that respondents encounter in social

media?

A. Who the problem affects?

III – What are the good and bad effects of Social Media?

OBJECTIVES

To list information that will help the readers to understand furthermore of

the good and bad effects of social media addiction and how to stop it for

continuous spreading.

HYPOTHESIS

The percentage of bad effects of addiction to social media is higher than

the good effects of it.

THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

The purpose of these research is to know the good and bad effects of

social media addiction to social media users. This study scopes even to those

who already has a job, e. g. working moms and dads, newly graduated

teenagers, etc. To further know how they managed to use the social media

apps despite the hectic schedule and to know who uses social media apps

more? The students or the adults?

DEFINITION OF TERMS
 The following terminologies are used in the research:

Social Media – any form of electronic communication which people create

online communities to share information, ideas, personal message, etc. usually

with the use of internet.

Netizens – A person who actively uses internet or social media often

called cybercitizen.
 CHAPTER 2
REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

INTRODUCTION:

This chapter presents a review of related literature both foreign and local .

This also presents the different variables relative to the study.

FOREIGN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

The use of social networking sites has been very accessible to different

organizations, through the websites that they put up, they can easily inform the

public about their products and services in a more efficient way, because of

this social media has been a very powerful tool to communicate , spread and

trade informations as well as products around the globe.

Barnes (1954) indicates that Social Network Theory views social

relationship in terms of nodes and ties. Social Network is a social structure made

up of individuals (or organizations) called “nodes”, which are tied (connected)

by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship of beliefs,

knowledge or prestige.
 According to Abhyankar (2011), “Social Network” is an online community

where people across the globe (irrespective of demographic and

geographical differences) can develop network with different organizations or

individuals for a specific purpose. It creates a chain of linked/connected

entities (individuals/organization, communities, forums, groups etc.) like a tree

with multiple branches and nodes. These branches are the various groups,

communities, forums etc. that an individual intends to join. Hence, a social

network represents relationships between nodes (people) and flows between

the branches (groups, communities, forums, organizations etc.)

A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that

focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among

people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network

service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social

links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-

based and provide means for user to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail

and instant messaging. Online community services are sometimes considered

as a social network service, though in a broader sense, social network service

usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community

services are group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas,
activities, events, and interests within their individual networks.

LOCAL LITERATURE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

What is Social Media?

Social media are computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the

creation and sharing of informations, ideas, career interests and other forms of

expressions via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone

and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of

definition; however, there are some common features.

1. Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications

2. User-generated content, such as text posts and comments, digital

photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions , is
the lifeblood of social media.

3. Users create service-specific profiles for the website or app that are
designed and maintained by the social media organization.

4. Social media facilitate the development of online social networks by

connecting a user’s profile with those of other individuals or groups
 Users typically access social media services via web-based technologies

on desktop, computers, and laptops, or download services that offer social

media functionality to their mobile devices (e.g., smartphones and tablet

computers). When engaging with these services, users can create highly

interactive platforms through which individuals, communities and organizations

can share, co-create, discuss, and modify user-generated content or pre-

made content posted online. They introduce substantial and pervasive

changes to communication between businesses, organizations, communities

and individuals. Social media changes the way individuals and large

organizations communicate. These changes are the focus of the emerging

fields of techno self-studies. Social media differ from paper-based media (e.g.,

magazines and newspaper) or traditional electronic media such as TV

broadcasting in many ways, including quality, reach, frequency, interactivity,

usability, immediacy, and permanence. Social media outlets operate in a

dialogic transmission system (many sources to many receivers). This is in contrast

to traditional media which operates under a monologic transmission model

(one source to many receivers), such as a paper newspaper which is delivered

to many subscribers, or a radio station which broadcasts the same programs to

an entire city. Some of the most popular social media websites are Baidu Tieba,

Facebook (and its associated Facebook Messenger), Grab, Google+,

MySpace, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, Viber, VK, WeChat,

Weibo, WhatsApp, Wikia, Snapchat and Youtube. These social media websites

have more that 100,000,000 registered users.

(Wikipedia, 2017)

Forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social

networking and microblogging) through which users create online

communities to share informations, ideas, personal messages, and other

content (such as videos).

(Merriam, 2017)

Primarily internet or cellular phone based applications and tools to share

informations among people. Social media includes popular networking

websites, like Facebook and Twitter; as well as bookmarking sites like Reddit. It

involves blogging and forums and any aspect of an interactive presence

which allows individuals the ability to engage in conversations with one

another, often as a discussion over a particular blog post, news article, or event.

(Business Dictionary, 2017)

EXAMPLES OF SOCIAL PLATFORMS

 FACEBOOK – is social media’s mass market.

As the data shows, almost every marketer is on FACEBOOK. It’s the dominant

site globally according to the Global Web Index. FACEBOOK has focused on

video. Not only is video hot this year, but also it provides higher advertising

revenues.

 TWITTER – is social media’s broadcast system.

TWITTER provides real time reach to get your message out but tweets have

very short lifespans. TWITTER works best when you don’t limit your participation

to self-promotion.

 LINKED – provides professional connections that result in lead

generation and drive sales.

As a business, position your internal corporate thought leaders using a

combination of business pages, employee profiles and linked in publishing.

 GOOGLE+ - keeps marketers’ attention.

Marketers have kept GOOGLE+ in their social media mix due to the close

association with the search engine.

 YOUTUBE – remains video’s home.

While other video options continue to expand. Youtube is a must in every

marketer’s mix. It’s not just a video platform. It’s the second biggest search

engine.

 PINTEREST – keeps marketers’ attention.

PINTEREST is where customers find inspiration for shopping and their lives. It’s a

pre-purchase indicator. It also rocks for content distribution.

 INSTAGRAM – is social medias’ photo album.

You only need a few images to pull your prospects into your product. Also

INSTAGRAM is a mobile app that’s owned by FACEBOOK.

 SLIDESHARE – is the professional lead magnet.

Bussiness make real money from SLIDESHARE. Many would prefer that you not

know this because the more people that use it, the less effective it becomes.

 FORUMS – the grand-daddy of social media, still thrive.

While not eveyone’s cup of tea, forums tend to have a dedicated focus and

loyal following.

 BAIDU TIEBA – is the largest Chinese communication platform.

It is an online community bound tightly with internet search services , one of

the main business of BAIDU.

WHY DO WE NEED TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA?

 To stay in touch with what friends are doing.

 To stay up-to-date with news and current events.
 To fill up spare time.
 To find funny or entertaining content.
 To share opinions.
 To share photos or videos with others.
 To share details of our everyday life.

FOREIGN STUDIES

For many young people, online social networking is not a distinct

activity, but is part of day-to-day life, communication and interaction with

peers. This can lead to some ‘risks’ crossing over into, and potentially being

amplified by, SNS. Both young people and youth workers identify bullying on

SNS as one of the most significant negative issues linked to online social

networking (Davies and Cranston,2008).

Moreover, Davies and Cranston (2008) said that group and

communication tools on social networking site can provide ways to keep

young people in touch with services and with each other, to build bridges

between face-to-face sessions. Social network sites can provide a platform for

sharing young people’s creative efforts, or for enabling young people to have

public voice on issues that affects them. Online social networking also offers

the potential for new forms of online outreach work or for working with groups

with shared interest from across a wide geographical area.

SYNTHESIS AND RELEVANCE OF THE REVIED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Social networking sites are very complex nowadays. It has been a great

influence to people who uses it, especially for businesses and transactions .

Many sites are created to furthermore be useful to everyone. Social

media has been the new form of communication to bridge the gap between

groups of people. But because of the continuous evolution of technology,

more and more sites are being created that makes for work easier.

On the other hand, there are still bad effects of these sites like for

example the addiction of teens and youngster in using social media.

 CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, the researchers present the methods that were used in

the present study. These include the Research Design. Population and Sampling

Technique, Description of Respondents, Research Instrument, Data-Gathering

Procedure, and Statistical Treatment of Data.

METHOD OF RESEARCH

The researchers used “Yes” or “No” questions for the survey

questionnaires which was given to the respondents. The survey aims to

determine the good and bad effects of social media.

POPULATION, SAMPLE SIZE and SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

The researchers took the population within the premises of Novaliches

High School and some of the adults related to the researchers, under the

requirements of the research. A total of 20 students from different grade levels:

5 students from grade 7, 5 students from grade 8, 5 students from grade 9 and

5 students from grade 10. Also 5 adults from the community.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONDENTS

The researchers gathered information from different grade levels of

Novaliches High School enrolled during the School year 2017-2018 and some

adults from the community.

The researchers chose different types and different ages of people who

are usually involved in using social media.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

In other to gather data, the researchers used a validated questionnaire

that will be given to the different grade levels of students from Novaliches High
School. The questionnaire served as a tool for researchers to identify the good
and bad effects of social media addiction.
DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researchers prepared a test questionnaire which was validated by

the professionals in the field of language, intended and suited for the chosen

respondents. It is composed of 10 questions. To know the good and bad

effects. The questionnaires was distributed to the respondents and the results

were tallied and tabulated according to the frequency of the items answered

by the respondents. When all of the data were tabulated, the results were

interpreted using various statistical tools.

 CHAPTER 4
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

INTRODUCTON

This chapter presents the evident findings based on the data gathered in
relation to the problem identified in the study. This includes the discussion, analysis, and
interpretation of the results based on the problems enumerated in the survey
questionnaire of this research. Specifically, this study sought to answer the following
questions:

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 CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY

This research was undertaken to determine the good and bad effects of Social
Media addiction. The researchers focused to the students and some adults which was
given a two-part survey questionnaire. 1st part consisting of their name, age, gender
and grade level and section. 2nd part consisting of 10 “yes or no” questions. The
researchers also conducted Foreign Studies and Local Studies of social media.

After gathering data and informations, the researchers discovered the good
and bad effects of social media and also conducted to give some recommendations
and suggestions of solutions to the said problem or issue.

FINDINGS

So, what are the good and bad effects of social media? The findings revealed
that the good and bad effects of social media are the following:

A. The Good Effects

1) It is quicker and easier to contact people.

According to the respondents they use social media for connectivity. It is the
newest way for communication.

2) Social Media benefits most of the students.

 Education is much easier with technology and social media. Respondents
says that social media has a great part in their education. Also, it informs the
students from updates to the latest happenings.

3) Entertainment

Social Media sites like Facebook, twitter etc. let you share your thoughts with
friends and family, according to the respondents, they use social media after a
great work all day or before sleeping to entertain and to release their stress.

4) It is the new platform to express one thoughts or feelings

Because of social media networking sites, respondents could participate in

discussing and sharing of related stuffs, which is the good benefits of social
media to the society.

B. The Bad Effects

1) Distraction

According to some respondents with social media accounts, they tend to

use internet 5 hours or more, which is bad. Because of these, social media could
disrupt worthwhile activities especially home works.

2) Gateway for bad deeds

As stated by the respondents, they had a bad experience using social media
network sites, such as hacking, bashing, cyberbullying, scamming, etc. this
prove that social media can cause harm to others.

3) Addiction

The teenagers are the most affected by the addiction to social media.
Almost of all the respondents reported that they can’t live without the usage of
social media. These can cause them being unproductive to activities and some
task.