Saint Augustine School

146 J.P. Rizal St., Mendez, Cavite

Email Add: st.augustine_mendez@yahoo.com, Telfax:(046)413-0536- 09178866450

EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG TEENS OF SAINT

AUGUSTINE SCHOOL MENDEZ , SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

A research presented to the Senior High School Department of

Saint Augustine School

In partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the strand
Humanities and Social Sciences
Empowerment Technologies

By:
Kenneth Elmer Torres Jr.
Leila Marie Salazar

September 2019
 Saint Augustine School
146 J.P. Rizal St., Mendez, Cavite
Email Add: st.augustine_mendez@yahoo.com, Telfax:(046)413-0536- 09178866450

This study is conducted to be able to determine the effects of social media usage in
senior high school students in saint augustine school mendez.

A type of questionnaire is prepared by the researchers to easily administer and gather

the information and data needed

Name : Age:
Sex: Strand:

1. What social media do you use?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Pinterest

Tumblr

2. How many hours a day do you spend on these sites?

1-2 hours
3-4 hours
4+ hours

Others (please specify)

3. why do you use these social networking site?

Keep up with news/trends contact and connect with friends/family

Interact with new people sharing / liking post
Others (please Specify)

4. what are personal benefits of using social media networking sites?

Help with studies staying connected with people

Learn new skills entertainment
Digital reputation sharing common interest

5. What do you believe are the disadvantages of using social networking sites?

Cyber bullying time consuming

Negative feelings/ emotions headaches- eye problems
Others (please specify)

6. Do you think privacy policies are effective in social networking sites?

Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
7. Do you accept strangers who try to friend you on social networking sites?

Yes
Sometimes
No

8. To what extent do you think social networking sites are impacting your overall
wellbeing?

Positive impact no impact

Negative impact both positive and negative impact

9. What emotions do you experience when using social networking sites?

Rejection happiness
Boost self esteem jealousy
Others (please specify)

10. How do these emotions impact on your overall well being?

It affects my ability to relate well with others Gives me positive outlook

Heightens my anxiety Gives me a confidence
boost
Gives me the feeling of social and emotion isolation Inspirational/motivating
Feels like my emotions are controlling my thoughts may lead to other mental
health issues
Please Explain