YOUR ENEMY HAS BEEN SLAIN: THE EFFECTS OF PLAYING

MOBILE LEGENDS TO THE BEHAVIOR OF

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

A Research Paper Presented

To the Faculty of College of Business and Accountancy
Tarlac State University
Tarlac City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements
in Ethics

Bryan F. Barri
Jerwin M. Fajardo
Donnah Grace M. Lagunero
Jerico T. Manalo
Nicole L. Yumul

November 2019
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Republic of the Philippines

Region III – Central Luzon
Tarlac State University
College of Business and Accountancy
San Vicente, Tarlac City
Academic Year 2019-2020

APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “Your Enemy Has Been

Slain: The Effects of Playing Mobile Legends to the Behavior
Of Junior High School Students” prepared and submitted by
Bryan F. Barri, Jerwin M. Fajardo, Donnah Grace M. Lagunero,
Jerico T. Manalo and Nicole L. Yumul in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the subject Ethics has been examined
and approved.

LOUIS ADONIS G. SILVETRE, MDM

Ethics Instructor
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Republic of the Philippines

Region III – Central Luzon
Tarlac State University
College of Business and Accountancy
San Vicente, Tarlac City
Academic Year 2019-2020

DECLARATION SHEET

This research work is an original work and has not been

presented for a degree or any other in school.

BRYAN F. BARRI ______________ ______________

Signature Date

JERWIN M. FAJARDO ______________ ______________

Signature Date

DONNAH GRACE M. LAGUNERO ______________ ______________

Signature Date

JERICO T. MANALO ______________ ______________

Signature Date

NICOLE L. YUMUL ______________ ______________

Signature Date

LOUIS ADONIS G. SILVETRE, MDM

Ethics Instructor
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers would like to extend their sincerest

thanks and deepest gratitude to the following people who

have extended their generous support and assistance for the

successful completion of this research work.

To Mr. Louis Adonis G. Silvestre, their dynamic Ethics

instructor, for his concern, motivation, generous assistance

and valuable support, and his encouragement to finish this

study;

To Mr. Manuelito P. Yangco and all the teachers and

students of Sapang High School, for their warmest greeting

and active participation in answering the instrument of this

study;

To their parents, friends and classmates in BSAIS 2A,

for their love, understanding and support;

And to their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for the

knowledge, wisdom and guidance He has bestowed to the

researchers, for granting the researchers’ dream to finish

the research.

The Researchers
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DEDICATION

This work is wholeheartedly dedicated to our

considerate and supportive families, sympathetic brothers

and sisters, understanding friends and colleagues, patient

and hardworking instructors, especially to our professor in

Ethics, Mr. Louis Adonis Silvestre, and above all, to our

creator and only God.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE................................................i
DECLARATION SHEET....................................... ii
APPROVAL SHEET......................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT...........................................iv
DEDICATION................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................vi
LIST OF TABLES.........................................viii
LIST OF FIGURES..........................................ix
ABSTRACT..................................................x

Chapter
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction.......................................1
Statement of the Problem...........................3
Significance of the Study..........................4
Scope and Delimitation.............................5
Definition of Terms................................6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature.................................8
Related Studies....................................8
Conceptual Framework .............................12

3 METHODS OF STUDY AND SOURCES OF DATA

Research Design...................................14
Research Respondents..............................14
Research Instrument...............................15
Data Sources .....................................17
Statistical Treatment ............................18

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Profile of the Respondents........................20
1. In Terms of Sex..............................20
2. In Terms of Age..............................21
Frequency in Playing Mobile Legends...............21
1. In a Day.....................................21
2. In a Week....................................22
Factors that Drives the Respondents to Play ML....23
Effects of Playing Mobile Legends.................24
1. In relation to Self.........................24
2. In relation to Family.......................27
3. In relation to Peers........................28
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4. In relation to Studies......................29
Implications of the Study.........................30

5 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings...............................32
Conclusions.......................................33
Recommendations...................................34

REFERENCES
References...............................................36

APPENDICES
A. Letter of Permission................................40
B. Survey Questionnaire................................41
C. Raw Data in Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in
Relation to Self....................................45
D. Raw Data in Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in
Relation to Family..................................46
E. Raw Data in Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in
Relation to Peers...................................47
F. Raw Data in Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in
Relation to Studies.................................48

CURRICULUM VITAE.........................................49
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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page
1. Five-Point Likert Scale.............................19
2. Demographic Profile of the Respondent in Terms of Sex.
....................................................20
3. Demographic Profile of the Respondent in Terms of Age.
....................................................21
4. Frequency in Playing Mobile Legends in a Day........22
5. Frequency in Playing Mobile Legends in a Week.......23
6. Factors that Drives the Respondents to Play
Mobile Legends.... .................................24
7. Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in relation to
Self................................................26
8. Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in relation to
Family..............................................27
9. Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in relation to
Peers...............................................29
10. Effects of Playing Mobile Legends in relation to
Studies.............................................30
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page
1. Paradigm of the Study...............................13
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ABSTRACT

Title: YOUR ENEMY HAS BEEN SLAIN: THE EFFECTS OF

MOBILE LEGENDS TO THE BEHAVIOR OF JUNIOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Researchers: BRYAN F. BARRI, JERWIN M. FAJARDO, DONNAH
GRACE M. LAGUNERO, JERICO T. MANALO AND
NICOLE L. YUMUL
Institution: TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY
Degree: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY

This study aimed to determine the effects of playing

Mobile Legends to the behavior of Junior High School

students enrolled at Sapang High School. Specifically, it

sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the

demographic profile of the respondent in terms of sex and

age; 2. How frequent does the respondents play Mobile

Legends in a day and in a week; 3. What are the factors that

drives the students to play mobile legends; 4. What are the

effects of mobile legends in relation to the following:

self, family, peers, and studies; and 5. What are the

implications of the study to the Moral Development?

Description method was used to determine the effects of

playing Mobile Legends to the behavior of the respondents.

The number of respondents was delimited to 100 students who

were purposively selected, coming from Grade 7 – 10 at

Sapang High School during the S.Y. 2019 – 2020.

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They were given a questionnaire which has four parts:

about the demographic profile of the respondents, the

frequency or average time they consumed in playing Mobile

Legends, the causes, and the effects of playing Mobile

Legends to the respondents themselves, their families,

peers, and studies.

Research findings revealed that playing Mobile Legends

can result to having an aggressive behavior. It directly

affects their health, their relationship on their parents

and peers, and also their academic status.

Based on the salient findings and conclusions, it was

recommended to the students to use it properly in a proper

place, proper person who are they with and in a proper time.

School administration should set some recreational

activities for the students to divert their attention in

meaningful activities.