Chapter I

PROBLEM AND IT’S SETTING

Background of the Study

Nowadays, social networking has made an enormous impact on the lifestyle

of individuals around the globe. It has already been a huge contribution to the daily
social routine of the people in various types of communities.

The society is now into social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter,
MySpace, Tumblr and etc. Even low-class people are into these social networking
sites as well.

Actually, these social networking sites have played a big part to the global
community in terms of communication purposes. Some use these sites in order to
communicate to their loved ones across the globe, in different countries as
possible. Companies and business people use it for selling and advertising
products and for gaining customers. Some also use it as a media for gaining friends
and for engaging in relationships and others use these internet sites for gaming
purposes. But what is bothersome today is the way students use these networking
sites.

Social Networking is helpful among students in ways such as

communicating about projects and tasks in school but some students cross the
boundaries of using such sites. They use it for sexual and intimacy purposes.
Some use it for gambling purposes. Misuse of such sites are what makes the social
networking world hazardous to all people involved in it especially to students of
minor ages. What’s more harmful is that it seldom leads to the destruction of the
student’s foundation for their future – which is education (Hou, Yubo,2018).

The Internet is a learning innovation that has gone into each part of life as
a methods for data. Despite the fact that the reason for its rise was to achieve
secure, quick, modest data what's more, to encourage correspondence, today it
has turned into a methods for causing huge changes in people and society. The

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way that web utilization happens freely of existence over a virtual situation leads
to changing types of correspondence. Also, web based life, which is an expansion
of web innovation, changes correspondence channels among individuals. The
utilization of web based life in Philippines and around the globe is expanding,
particularly youngsters and understudies show serious enthusiasm for it. As per
data given by Internet World Stats (2017) in light of information given by driving
associations in Internet explores (Nielsen/NR, eTForcasts, CIAlmanac, ITU, IWS,
CIA), as of March 2017 the quantity of Internet clients worldwide has expanded by
roughly 3 billion 732 million individuals (49.6%). The rate of increment in web use
2000-2017 was 93.8%.

Statement of the problem

The study focused on The Level of Social Media Addiction

Specifically, this study will answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the Junior High School Student in terms
of:
A. Age
B. Gender?
2. What is the level of social media addiction among Junior High School
Students of Lagao National High School-Annex?
3. Is there significant difference between the demographic profile and the level
of social media addiction of Junior High School Students of Lagao National
High School Annex?

Hypotheses

H0: There is no significant difference between demographic profile and the level of
social media addiction among Junior High School Students.

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Scope and delimination of the study

This study focused on the Level of Social Media Addiction Among Junior High
School Students. The respondents is in total of 165 respondents of the study were
the Grade 7 and Grade 10 Junior High School Students of Lagao National
Highschool – Annex Among the students of School Year 2019-2020.

Conceptual Framework
The Study focused on the Level of Social Media Addiction Among Junior
High School Students.Wherein the student is the independent variable and the
dependent variable is the Level of Social Media Addiction Among Junior High
School Students.This study aims to determine the significant relationship between
the demographic profile and the Level of Social Media Addiction among Junior
High School Students.

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Independent Variable Dependent Variable

The Junior High School

Students (Grade 7 and
Grade 10) The Level of Social
Demographic Profile Media Addiction

A. Age
B. Gender

Fig. 1

Conceptual Framework

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Significance of the study

This study will help the following persons.

Parents- To be aware of what will happen to their children if their children are
addicted on social media.

Teachers- To gain knowledge on what is the advantage and disadvantages of

using social media during class hour

Students-That they may know what will be the result of being addicted to social
media physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Researcher-To know what will be the opinion of their fellow students regarding the
research about the level of social media

Future Researcher-To have a reference about doing a research about the Level
of Social Media Addiction

Definition of Terms

Social Media- websites and applications that enable users to create and share
content or to participate in social networking.

Level- A position on a real or imaginary scale of amount, quantity, extent, or

quality.

Addiction- the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing,

or activity.

Gadget- a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious

or novel one used in using social media.

School- Refers to Lagao National High School- Annex as an Institution for

conducting the research

Student- Refers to the Grade 7 and Grade 10 Junior High School Students of
Lagao National High School Annex has the respondents of the study.

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 Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This Chapter discusses the following related literature that contributes a

better understanding about the research problem.This chapter also makes the
research strong because of the support of the other researchers that is connected
to this study.

Social Media Addiction is a term that is frequently used to allude to

somebody who invests a lot of energy in web-based social networking like
Facebook and Twitter or different types of internet based life. Accordingly, it
influences the individual's day by day life.

In spite of the fact that there is no official restorative acknowledgment via

web-based networking media compulsion as a sickness, the negative propensity
for inordinate utilization of internet based life has turned into a subject of a lot of
discourse and research.

According to Stanley, Luke (2019) there are 3 types of gadgets commonly

used in social media

Smartphones

It is used to communicate through an app where a person can text, call,

video call and and email. It is a portable device just like the desktop.

Tablets

It has similar functions with the smartphones but it can install many social
media apps.

Laptop

A portable computer where a person can bring anywhere. It also has a

similar functions with desktop computers.

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 At Harvard University, analysts have performed MRI filter on individuals'
minds to perceive what happened when they talk about themselves, which is a
fundamental piece of what a great many people do in online life. The outcome
demonstrated that self-revelation correspondence makes delight in the cerebrum.
All in all, it makes individuals cheerful and high when they discussion and consider
themselves. There is no immediate end in deciding whether somebody is an
internet based life someone who is addicted, be that as it may, numerous doctors
have watched comparative side effects, for example, wretchedness, nervousness,
mental issue, and more are the verifications of web based life dependence.

According to Harvard University Researchers concurred that online

networking compulsion is like phone and web dependence issue. These kinds of
scatters are not new and individuals have begun discussing it since decades prior.
Indeed, even in those days, individuals have said that the overwhelming utilization
of web and wireless may make significant issues work execution and adversely
sway one's life, yet there is no official referencing that web-based social networking
fixation is a kind of turmoil.

There are reasons why individuals are seeing online networking compulsion
as a kind of confusion, much the same as dependence on a PDA, the web, and
even liquor. Now and again, when you check reports via web-based networking
media, or after you have posted something, you need to realize who will respond
to a post. Furthermore, at whatever point individuals give a "like" or remarked
something on a post, it makes a person feel incredible. A person will feel that they
are not the only one, they are being associated and somebody thinks about the
person.

All the more critically, if individuals "like" or "offer" what a person have
posted, a person will feel glad as though individuals concur with what a person
have posted and they like it. At the point when this occurs, synapses animate
dopamine, a concoction discharged by the brains neurons to flag other nerve cells
that will make a person feel better and glad. This is one of the center reasons
causing the enslavement. These prizes and the delight a person can get from

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utilizing social media platforms will condition and program a brain to hunger for
additional. On the off chance that it proceeds over the long haul, it will immediately
turn into propensity and the turmoil will inevitably occur.

According to Ramsden, Sam (2016), Social media addiction can be

considered a habitual disorder and the signs can be identified from what a person
do each day. there are ten (10) Common Signs an individual is Addicted to Social
Media

1. Social Media is the main thing an individual do in the first part of

the day.

Promptly in the first part of the day the individual awakens to check
Facebook or update a status on any web based life stage.

Pretty much every junkie will begin their day with a morning schedule of
checking and absurdly looking through what they have missed via web-based
networking media in the wake of the difficult long periods of rest around evening
time.

2. Wasting time through looking at nonsense and procrastinate

One thing that makes individuals less beneficial and achieves less in life is stalling.
Furthermore, web-based social networking is a major reason and furthermore the
helper for lingering.

Individuals can go through hours looking over carelessly understanding

news and updates that have no importance by any means. They can be a type of
stimulation, yet in all actuality, the greater part of the things shared through via
web-based networking media won't do any great throughout everyday life.

3. checked in wherever an individual go

All things considered, it is gotten that if an individual is attempting to do this

incidentally when an individual is on siestas, yet on the off chance that an individual
is doing it again and again and at pretty much every area, An individual should
truly think about conduct.

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 4. Check notifications constantly.

Checking notifications can be an ordinary activity when the smartphone

buzz. Be that as it may, if checking it all the time paying little heed to whether
telephone hums, an individual must endure a genuine dependence.

Individuals check their telephone since they get warning, and more often
than not, the notices are from internet based life. Which intends to state that these
warnings are not so much that significant throughout everyday life.

5. Needs to contact and converse with companions by means of web

based life.

This is another indication of demonstrating that an individual is a web based

life junkie and the confusion gradually happens throughout everyday life. Gone are
the times of telephone calls and instant messages. With the presentation of stages,
for example, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, individuals may reach you utilizing
those stages and maintain a strategic distance from genuine physical contact.

6. Constantly Monitor the “likes” and “shares” received.

As what an individual have gained from the over that checking internet
based life prizes individuals in view of the "likes" they get from their companions.
Also, this can be addictive. The reward of getting "likes" from an image posted on
Facebook implies a great deal to an online life someone who is addicted. They are
a type of acknowledgment and immediately become a propensity to need to check
who respond to an individual's post. The issue will develop further when the
someone who is addicted goes into twofold figure enjoys on Instagram or stage.

7. Longing for Internet Connection.

The presence of web isn't the issue, the genuine guilty party is that with web
get to, individuals can without much of a stretch interface themselves to web based
life. What's more, when there is no web association accessible, the addicts will feel
pressure and uneasy.

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 8. Take photographs of mostly everything.

There are a lot of recordings and photographs that circulated around the
web demonstrating somebody engaged with a mishap, yet the spectator did
nothing other than taking photograph or video for online life use as opposed to
helping the ones out of luck.

9. Web-based social networking turns out to be a piece of an

individual's life.

Web-based social networking has been made to interface individuals

effortlessly and to construct connections. There is nothing amiss with this, yet in
the event that it has moved toward becoming piece of an individual's life and it
can't live without checking Facebook or Twitter or Instagram.

10. Checking online life is the primary thing to do during free time.

Investing energy in internet based life at whatever point have a leisure time
than to accomplish and complete things. (Wisdom, Sophia, 2018)

According to Data Reportal (2019) there are 76 million internet users (71%)
where 13% is increase. The device used are mobile phone (89%), Smart Phone
(65%), Laptop or Desktop Computer (38%), tablets (29%), and Wearable Devices
(5%).

The Average daily time spent on using the internet is 10 hours and 2 minutes and
the average daily time spent on using social media is 4 hours and 12 minutes.

The evidence that Social Media Addiction exist

Cornell Information Science conducted a research that taken a gander at the

trouble individuals have in stopping Facebook and other social media sites.
Notwithstanding, when they unmistakably mean it. They even have a mark for the
inability to stop the internet based life.

61% of Facebook users feel they need to check their Facebook at any time once
per day least which is a reasonable indication of an impulse.

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The Symptoms of Social Media Addiction

The social media users always checks their cellphones always for Facebook or
Twitter. It is one of the symptoms that a social media user experience the ill effects
of web based life compulsion. Feeling low when social media user don’t online and
invest more energy in updating people via web – based networking media than
really investing time updating is additionally risk signs.

The Role of Self-Esteem

According to (Gonzales and Hancock, 2010), One factor that may underlie the
negative impacts of online networking enslavement is confidence. In spite of the
fact that review or altering one's very own online profile upgrades confidence, as
indicated by the Hyperpersonal Model web based life clients are every now and
again presented to others' particular and celebrated online self-introductions,
which can, thus, decrease the watchers' confidence (Rosenberg and Egbert,
2011). For instance, visit Facebook clients accept that others are more joyful and
more effective than themselves, particularly when they don't know well different
clients disconnected (Chou and Edge, 2012).

In addition, the utilization of Facebook was related with decreased confidence, to

such an extent that people who invested a more noteworthy measure of energy in
Facebook per session and who made a more noteworthy number of Facebook
logins every day had lower confidence. Another examination found that youths'
confidence was brought down in the wake of getting negative input via web-based
networking media (Valkenburg, Peter, and Schouten, 2006). Additionally, ongoing
examinations have uncovered a negative connection between addictive utilization
of web based life and confidence. (Mehdizadeh, 2010)

An extensive number of studies have demonstrated that low confidence is related

with numerous mental dysfunctions, for example, wretchedness and nervousness
(e.g., Orth, Robins, and Roberts, 2008; Orth and Robins, 2013; Sowislo and Orth,
2013). Confidence has likewise been demonstrated to be decidedly connected with

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scholarly execution (e.g., Lane, Lane, and Kyprianou, 2004; Lent, Brown, and
Larkin, 1986) and further fill in as a defensive factor against misfortunes in
supporting scholastic and enthusiastic strength (Raskauskas, Rubiano, Offen, and
Wayland, 2015). It is conceivable that internet based life fixation adds to bring
down confidence, which, thusly, prompts an abatement in psychological well-being
and scholarly execution. At the end of the day, confidence may assume an
intervening job in the relations of internet based life dependence on emotional
well-being and scholarly execution.

In addition, Addiction Resource (2014) stated that a recent report demonstrates

that over the top utilization of innovation by youngsters has caused disturbances
in their physical and psychological wellness, resting designs, their weight and
levels of activity and outstandingly in their school works. 40% of youthful grown-
ups and 21% of grown-ups, confess to utilizing online life even while in the
restroom. All things considered, inquire about demonstrates to us that internet
based life is addictive. Studies demonstrate that all the retweets and Facebook
preferences have influenced our mind's reward zone. Online life cooperation
resembles syringing dopamine straight into the framework.

The Mechanism of Addiction

According to Airth, Maria (2018) Our society and its pathways, influence our
choices and sensations. When we experience something fulfilling (or utilize an
addictive substance) neurons in the chief dopamine-delivering regions in the mind
(the VTA) are initiated, causing dopamine levels to rise. Accordingly, the cerebrum
gets a "reward" and connects the medication or movement with uplifting feedback.
Hence, exercises which increment dopamine levels are the premise to the
component of addiction.

In Addition, because of the commonness of online life in our lives, the individuals
of the world are more interconnected than at some other time ever. Along these
lines, there could be a recognition that individuals are more joyful on the grounds
that they are associated with more individuals. In Addition, Nezlek,
Richardson,Green, and Schatten-Jones (2002) found that members who were all

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the more socially dynamic [offline] announced more prominent life fulfillment and
higher mental prosperity. Be that as it may, social collaboration in the virtual world
recounts to an alternate story, particularly when those online associations sway
our disconnected relational connections. All through the previous decade, online
networking use has developed exponentially and has changed the manner in
which we speak with one another.

Facebook is the most utilized online media stage in the world (Beyens, Frison,
and Eggermont, 2016; Steers, 2016) and has a high potential for affecting the
feelings and connections of young people who use it (Kross et al., 2013).

In addition, individuals who use social media every now and again have expanded
degrees of negative feelings, for example, jealousy and seclusion.All things
considered, the propensity of others to twist reality (through particular posting) in
their internet based life can make some vibe that every other person has a superior
life than the watcher. This can prompt sentiments of jealousy. In any case, it is very
normal for individuals to adorn (or counterfeit) parts of their lives via web-based
networking media with an end goal to have all the earmarks of being more than (or
superior to anything) what they are. Some regular zones in life are:

Appearance

The person will compare it’s appearance in terms of skin tone, garments,
and face with other social media users.

Relationships

Will have self-pity because of how happy the other social media users when
it comes to relationship.

Travelling

Plans to waste it’s financial savings just to travel and forget the other
financial priorities.

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Food issues

The proper eating habit of a person can be change because of what had
seen on other social media users. Without the advice of a doctor it can lead to
possible eating disorders.

Fitness activities

The person will be conscious about the body and can lead to over exercise
can lead to overfatigue.

Babies and Pets

A young child can see that its parents used social media devices early in
the morning, it will influence the child and it can be a habit of using gadgets
especially social media sites and it can lead to mental disorders and as well as
physical disorders. For some pets like cats who wants silence but because of a
person doing its social media usage can change the pet’s behavior.

Clothing

A person can waste money and time just to follow the trends from social
media

Intelligence

A person can be influence of wrong ideas and information because of what

the person read in social media.

When inquired as to why a person needs to accomplished a specific neglectful

thing, an adolescent may state, research has demonstrated that the normal
Facebook record has more than 300 companions connected to the record. This is
a case of the fleeting trend impact, in which individuals do or think something just
dependent on the quantity of other individuals who seem to do or accept something
very similar.

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 Web based life causes it to give the idea that huge quantities of individuals
trust in specific thoughts since we accept that if an individual offers an idea (or
article) via web-based networking media they're certainly giving their help to that
thought. With so much 'adorning' going on in the immense online life swarm, it isn't
amazing that sentiments of segregation leave delayed use of this type of
collaboration. Something considerably darker can emerge out of the fleeting trend
impact: online open disgracing, an as of late contemplated marvel in which things
like pooch heaping, web based harassing, and even dangers being made as a
gathering happen for an extreme yet normally concise timeframe, ordinarily after a
social offense (genuine or saw) has been made by somebody.

This has demonstrated to be profoundly connected with expanded

sentiments of disengagement as well as significantly higher paces of mental mind-
set issue like uneasiness and discouragement. (Airth,Marla,2019)

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 Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter describes the methodology used to collect data.

Methodology is important because it provides more prospective on the problem
being studies. The methods used in this study are locale of the study, participants
of the study, research design, instrument for data collection, data collection,
validation of the questionnaire and the researcher analyze the data.

Locale of the study

The research was conducted at Lagao National High School Annex was
located in Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City. It has 2 hectares land
area. The school is composed of 403 Junior High School Students and 77 Senior
High School Students in total of 480 students and 21 teachers, 15 Junior High
School Teachers and 6 Senior High School Teachers, and 1 staff headed by
Mrs.Site Aisha S.Tanog the principal of the school.

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Figure 2. Map of the Locale of the Study

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Research Design

The research design use in this study is the correlation statistical test
which measure the degree of association (relationship). The researchers sought
an in-depth understanding about the relationship between the level of social media
addiction and the demographic profile of Junior High School Students of Lagao
National High School Annex.Primarily, research design helped the researchers to
gather data easily. The researchers are confident to have precise answers to their
problem.

Respondents of the study

The participants of the study are 38% out of total percentage of the
population of Junior High School Students. There are thirty three , (31) grade 10
students and (31) grade 7 Students in total of 62 respondents of Lagao National
High School Annex.

Instruments to be used

The researchers uses an adapted survey-questionnaire and has been

lightly modified from the study of Sahin,Cengiz (2018) entitled “Social Media
Addiction Scale-Student Form: The Reliability and Validity Study” to help the
interviewees understand the question more through reading. The questionnaire
contains two parts: the demographic profile of the students and the 15 questions
which aims to answer the main objective of the study. The questionnaire is in the
survey form.

Statistical Treatment

Test of frequency distribution must be, Level of Association which any of

various factors or coefficients used to quantify a relationship between two or more
variables. The method used to determine the strength of an association depends
on the characteristics of the data for each variable in which 0.1 is the Level of
Association. For significant difference, the researchers used One way ANOVA that
one-way analysis of variance is a technique that can be used to compare means

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of two or more samples. This technique can be used only for numerical response
data, the "Y", usually one variable, and numerical or categorical input data, the "X",
always one variable, hence "one-way" in which 0.5 is the P-Value.

Data analysis

The first-hand data which comes from the respondents who answered
the survey-questionnaires given to them. First hand data are those that comes
from the respondents who have been surveyed prior to the research. In order to
analyze the data gathered from the survey. The weighted mean from each item
was computed.

The computed mean was then compared to the scale below for the
interpretation.

Numerical Ranking Range Interpretation

5 4.50-5.0 Strongly Agree
4 3.50-4.49 Agree
3 2.50-3.49 Neither Agree Nor
Disagree
2 1.50-2.49 Disagree
1 Below 1.49 Strongly Disagree

Integration Level

Extremely High 5 (Strongly Agree)

High 4 (Agree)
Moderate 3 (Neither Agree nor Disagree)
Moderately Low 2 (Disagree)
Extremely Low 1 (Strongly Disagree)

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 Chapter IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter overseen the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data

gathered by researchers. This study aims to determine the Level of Social Media
Platform addiction of Junior High School Students of Lagao National High School-
Annex. Present data were studied and documents were examined to answer the
questions communicated in the statement of the problem. The analytical
procedures are arranged according to the sequence of specific questions.

Table 1.1 The Demographic Profile of Junior High School Students (Age)
Age Frequency Percent

13-14 29 46.8

15-16 28 45.2

17-18 5 8.1

The table shows the profile of respondents according to age. This Table
reflects out of 62 respondents 29 or 46.8% respondents are 13-14 years old, 28
or 45.2% are ages 15-16 years old, 5 or 8.1% are ages 17-18 years old.
Table 1.2 The Demographic Profile of Junior High School Students
(Gender)

Gender Frequency Percent

Male 30 48.4

Female 32 51.6

Total 62 100

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 The table shows the profile of respondents according to gender. This table
reflects out of 62 respondents 30 or 48.4 % are male and 32 or 51.6% are
Female.
Table 2 The Levels of Social Media Platform Addiction of Junior High
School
Questions N Mean Interpretation
1.I am active on social media 62 3.9516 Agree
2.Going onsocial media first thing I do in the morning 62 3.0000 Neither Agree nor
Disagree
3.I look for internet connectivity everywhere so as to go on 62 2.8871 Neither Agree nor
social media Disagree
4.A life without social media becomes meaningless to me 62 2.8871 Neither Agree nor
Disagree
5.I enjoy spending time in social networking sites 62 3.8710 Agree
6.I prefer to use social media even there are somebody 62 3.2097 Neither Agree nor
around me Disagree
7.I prefer friendships on social media to the friendships in 62 2.9194 Neither Agree nor
real life Disagree
8.I express myself better to the people with whom I get in 62 2.8226 Neither Agree nor
contact on Social Media Disagree
9.I usually prefer to communicate with people via social 62 3.6774 Agree
media
10.I use social media frequently that I forget to 62 2.9355 Neither Agree nor
communicate well with my family Disagree
11.I want to spend time on social media when I am alone 62 3.7903 Agree
12.I pass over my home work because I spend much time 62 2.5806 Neither Agree nor
on social media. Disagree
13.I feel bad if I am obliged to decrease the time I spend on 62 2.7903 Neither Agree nor
Social Media Disagree
14.I notice that my productivity has diminished due to social 62 3.0806 Neither Agree nor
media Disagree
15.I am not aware of the time I spend navigating social 62 3.5000 Agree
media sites

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Table 3 Descriptive Statistics of The Level of Social Media Platform
Addiction of the Respondents

N Mean

Level of Addiction 62 3.2065

Valid N (Listwise) 62

The table shows that the Levels of Social Media Platform Addiction is
Neither Agree nor Disagree which is 3.2065.

Table 4 The Difference between The Level of Addiction and the

Demographic Profile.

Age

Sum of Mean
Squares df Square F Sig.

Between Groups 2.676 4 1.338 5.781 .005

Within Groups 13.425 58 .231

Total 16.102 62

The P-Value is .005, therefore there is no significant difference between

The Level of Social Media Addiction in terms of Age.

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Gender

Sum of Mean
Squares df Square F Sig.

Between Groups .175 2 .175 .647 .424

Within Groups 15.927 59 .270

Total 16.102 62

The P-Value is .424, therefore there is no significant difference between

The Level of Social Media Addiction in terms of Gender.

The P-Value is 0.5 and the following One Way ANOVA accepts the
hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the Level of Social
Media Addiction and the Demographic Profile of Junior High School Students of
Lagao National High School-Annex.

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 Table 5

The Level of Association between Social Media Addiction and the

demographic profile of Junior High School Students of Lagao National
High School Annex.

The Level of Association is any of various factors or coefficients used to

quantify a relationship between two or more variables. The method used to
determine the strength of an association depends on the characteristics of the data
for each variable.

Age

Value

Nominal by Interval Eta Age Dependent .546

mean Dependent .408

The Level of Association in terms of Age is .408, therefore the association

between the Level of Social Media Addiction and the demographic profile in terms
of Age is Moderate, therefore there is no association between the Level of Social
Media Addiction and the demographic profile in terms of Age.

Gender

Value

Nominal by Interval Eta Gender Dependent .598

mean Dependent .104

The Level of Association in terms of Gender is .104, therefore the

association between the Level of Social Media Addiction and the demographic
profile in terms of Age is Low, therefore there is no association between the Level
of Social Media Addiction and the demographic profile in terms of Gender.

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The Level of Association in terms of Gender is .443, therefore the association
between the Level of Social Media Addiction and the demographic profile in terms
of Age is Moderate, therefore there is no association between the Level of Social
Media Addiction and the demographic profile in terms of Grade Level.

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 Chapter V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

This Chapter shows the summary of the study, summary of finding,

conclusions, and recommendations that come from the researchers.

Summary of Findings

1. In terms of the profile of the respondents according to age out of 62

respondents 29 or 40.8% respondents are 13-14 years old, 28 or 39.4% are
ages 15-16 years old, 5 or 7.0% are ages 17-18 years old. In terms of
gender, out of 62 respondents 30 or 42.3 % are male and 32 or 45.1% are
Female. In terms of Grade Level, out of 62 respondents, 18 or 25.4% are
Grade 7 Galang, 13 or 18.3 % are Grade 7 Guardiana, 17 or 23.9% are
Grade 10 Bentaib and 14, or 19.7% are Grade 10 Jamerlan.In terms of
Social Media Platform used, Out of 62 respondents, 62 or 87.3% used
facebook, 6 or 8.5% used Twitter, 53 or 74.6% used Youtube, 13 or 18.3%
used Instagram, 13 or 18.3% used Snapchat, 11 or 15.5 % used Tiktok, 2
or 2.8% used Skype, 13 or 18.3% used Omegle, 16 or 22.5% used Gmail
and 42 or 59.2% used FB Messenger.
2. The Level of Social Media Platform Addiction of Junior High School
Student is Neither Agree nor Disagree which is 3.2065.
3. The result of the Level of Association showed that there is no association
between the demographic profile and The Level of Social Media Addiction
of Junior High School Students of Lagao National High School Annex.

Conclusions

1. The researchers conclude that there is no significant difference between the

demographic profile and The Level of Social Media Addiction of Junior High
School Students of Lagao National High School Annex.
2. The researchers conclude that the Junior High School Students are neither
agree nor disagree on the Level of Social Media Platform Addiction.

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3. The researchers concluded that the Grade 7 and Grade 10 Junior High
School Students used social media platforms moderately.

Recommendations
1. The Class Advisers should collect the electronic devices of their
students and allowed the students to use it during recess and lunch time.
In this way, the students can moderately use their social media
platforms.
2. The Parents should set rules and allow their young people to used social
media platforms moderately.
3. Delete the Social Media Platform Apps that can cause excessive usage.
In this way, Young People can perform Their household chores,
personal tasks and academic tasks properly.
4. Students give an exact time usage of social media platforms.
5. Students should use the social media platform when needed. It can help
them have an exact sleep and getting away from mental illness.

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 APPENDIX A
Letter of Approval (Principal)
LAGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City

October 8, 2019,

SITE AISHA S. TANOG

Principal I
Lagao National High School Annex
San Isidro, General Santos City

Ma’am:

Warmest Greetings!

We are Wilfredo Gella Jr., Alondra L. Formentera and Mark Raymund Olano
from Grade 12 HUMSS-Perales, and currently conducting our research on the subject
Practical Research II entitled: “The Level of Social Media Addiction Among Junior High
School Students of Lagao National High School -Annex.”
In this regard, we would like to ask permission to allow us to conduct a survey
among the Grade 7 and Grade 10 Students. Rest assured all data gathered will remain
absolutely confidential and to be used on the research only.
Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Very Truly Yours,

Wilfredo B. Gella

Alondra L. Formentera

Mark Raymund Olano

Noted by:

MARY JANE S. GALANIDA

Research Teacher

Approved by:

SITE AISHA S. TANOG

Principal I

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 APPENDIX A
Letter of Approval (Advisers)

LAGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX

Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City

October 8, 2019,

Sir/Mam:

Warmest Greetings!

We are Wilfredo Gella Jr., Alondra L. Formentera and Mark Raymund Olano
from Grade 12 HUMSS-Perales, and currently conducting our research on the
subject Practical Research II entitled: “The Level of Social Media Addiction Among
Junior High School Students of Lagao National High School -Annex.”
In this regard, we would like to ask permission to allow us to conduct a
survey among the Grade 7 and Grade 10 Students. Rest assured all data gathered
will remain absolutely confidential and to be used on the research only.
Your approval to conduct this study will be greatly appreciated.Thank you!

Very Truly Yours,

Wilfredo B. Gella

Alondra L. Formentera

Mark Raymund Olano

Noted by:

MARY JANE S. GALANIDA

Research Teacher

Approved by:

SITE AISHA S. TANOG

Principal I

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 APPENDIX B
Survey Questionnaire
LAGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
Purok Malipayon, San Isidro, General Santos City

Directions: Please fill up the details below and place a “X” mark in your age bracket and the
social media platform you used
Name (Optional): ___________________________ Gender: _________
Grade Level: ____________ Section: _________

Age:
13-14 15-16 17-18

Social Media Platform:

Facebook Youtube Snapchat Vinkle
m Gmail
Twitter Instagram Tiktok Omegle Netflix
m m
Directions: Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with eachmof these
statements regarding Social Media Platform Addiction. Place a "X" mark in the box of your
answer.

Extremely High 5 (Strongly Agree)

High 4 (Agree)
Moderate 3 (Neither Agree nor Disagree)
Moderately Low 2 (Disagree)
Extremely Low 1 (Strongly Disagree)

Questions 5 4 3 2 1

1.I am active on social media

2.Going onsocial media first thing I do in the morning
3.I look for internet connectivity everywhere so as to go on social media
4.A life without social media becomes meaningless to me
5.I enjoy spending time in social networking sites
6.I prefer to use social media even there are somebody around me
7.I prefer friendships on social media to the friendships in real life
8.I express myself better to the people with whom I get in contact on
Social Media
9.I usually prefer to communicate with people via social media
10.I use social media frequently that I forget to communicate well with
my family
11.I want to spend time on social media when I am alone
12.I pass over my home work because I spend much time on social
media.
13.I feel bad if I am obliged to decrease the time I spend on Social
Media
14.I notice that my productivity has diminished due to social media
15.I am not aware of the time I spend navigating social media sites

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 APPENDIX C
Documentation

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 CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Name : Wilfredo B. Gella
Address : Prk. Malipayon, Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
Birthday : October 1, 2000
Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Humanities and Social Sciences
March, 2020
Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2018
Elementary : Lagao 2nd Barrio Elementary School
Prk.Malipayon, San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2014

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA
Name : Alondra L. Formentera
Address : Prk. Malipayon, Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
Birthday : January 17, 2001
Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Humanities and Social Sciences
March, 2020
Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2018
Elementary : Romana C. Acharon Elementary School
Prk. Cahilsot, Calumpang
General Santos City
March, 2014
AFFILIATION:
Club/Organizations Position Year
SSG Secretary (Vice President) 2016-2020
Hiyaw School Paper Editorial Writer 2018-2020
U4U Organization Vice President (Gensan) 2019-2020
One Voice Child Facilitator 2019-2020

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 CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA

Name : Mark Raymund M.Olano

Address : Prk. Tinago, Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
Birthday : September 27, 2002
Place of Birth : General Santos City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Humanities and Social Sciences
March, 2020
Junior High School : Lagao National High School Annex
Prk. Malipayon,Brgy. San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2018
Elementary : Lagao 2nd Barrio Elementary School
Prk.Malipayon, San Isidro
General Santos City
March, 2014

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