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The Effects of Social Networking Sites
This research entitled “The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Academic
Work in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Research has been examined and
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THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCES: AN ANALYSIS
Luisito T. Dimaano
Emmanuel Ryan P. Francisco,RN
Jonalyn Ortega, RN
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Dedication
To Almighty God who has bestowed on us the gift of life and all the countless blessings
To our dear parents for all the love and moral support,
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Acknowledgement
The researchers wish to express their deepest gratitude to the following persons
who had made important contributions during the preparation and fulfillment of this
study.
To our dearest Dean, Dr. Estelita Joson, for her continuous guidance and sincere
concern for our welfare, and for allowing us to pursue this study.
To Mr. Christian Jordan , our professor who diligently corrected our drafts, for the
encouragements and his never ending support to make this research study a success.
To our dear parents, for their infinite support both financially and emotionally.
To all our respondents, 4th year High school Students for their cooperation and
To each and everyone who is part of the group, for the cooperation and for
sharing the knowledge and experience that we have learned along the way.
The Researchers
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Research Abstract
The main intention of this paper is to provide the readers a more comprehensive
understanding of the effects of the use of the different social networking sites to the
academic performance of the 4th year section Excellence of Baliuag University. This also
aims to promote awareness on the role of advanced technology on the lives of students.
The researchers are apt to determine the relationship between and among variables under
investigation. They came up with two hypotheses :1) A person who spends longer hours
in using SNS than studying is more likely to have poor academic performance, lower
grades and difficult understanding of the lessons ; and 2) A person who spends longer
hours in studying than using SNS is more likely to have good academic performance,
Guided by the purpose of this study, questionnaires were distributed to 4th year students,
section Excellence. The Convenience Sampling was used. Most of the respondents are
15 to 16 years old. They are all users of SNS. The Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are
the three top SNS that most of the respondents use most of them claim that they spend 1-
2 hours in using SNS while they spend 3 to 4 hours in studying. Most of them maintain
their academic performance even after becoming active users of SNS. These students use
SNS as additional references in their studies. On the other hand, the problems that other
encountered on the use of SNS are time management and study habits related.
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Table of Contents
Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Research Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hypothesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sampling Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Instrumentation, Materials and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter V. Summary
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
B. Cover Letter
C. Questionnaire
D. Curriculum Vitae
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The rapid development of social networking that has been observed over the past
years is pinpointing of its entry to the main stream culture and its integration into the
by messengers, to the use of telephones, and now, the use of internet to interact not only
to the people you know but also to the people from different countries around the world.
Social Networking Site (SNS) is defined as social network services that focus on
building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are
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These days, the use of different social networking sites is so popular and widespread.
Mostly teenagers to young adults are very aware of this and how to use such. According
population visits a social network or blog site (JUNE 23, 2009). SNS users always want
to keep their account(s) updated. Some spent only few hours of their time while others
spent almost their whole day just facing their computers editing, sharing, chatting and
even playing using their SNS accounts. It also serves as an avenue for students to share
their talents such as poetry, literary skills and the like. Some would share blog regarding
their new learning or new innovation regarding a particular field or practice. For teens in
According to Ron Joseph Cortez (March 2014) students engage in social networking
because of the feeling of enjoyement they derive from it. They go online to know the
understand them. Diligent Students allot their free time to doing research assignments
and other school work. Internet and textbooks are f equal footing as information sources.
The use of social networking can have an effect on students’ study habits and academic
Social networking sites (SNS) may be defined s Web-based services that allow
articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and 3) view and
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traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system (Boyd &
Ellison 2007)
Social Networking offers people new and various ways to communicate via
internet, whether through their personal computers, laptops, tablets, or even through their
mobile phones. It allows people to create their own accounts easily and simply ans to
Social Networking sites play an important role in the students, life. Its usage may
vary from one person to another depending on the benefits that this medium can provide
for them. Each member of our group is an active user of Social Networking Site. As a
matter of fact some of us are self-proclaimed Facebook addicts. If we have free hours you
would see us sitting in front of the computer searching, surfing, or even playing through
the internet. We as the researcher are guilty of the fact that the day will not end without
checking our SNS specially facebook. We usually do this on a daily basis and also before
examinations to relax our minds. Based from our own experiences, we came up with the
decision of conducting a study regarding the “Effects of Social Networking Sites in the
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Statement of the Problem
Primarily, this research study has been undertaken to determine the effects of
using social networking sites to the academic performances of Baliuag University 4th year
In line with this, we would like to answer the following specific questions:
1. What percentage of the 4th year Section Excellence high school student’s
2. Do students spend more time in social networking sites as compared to the time
3. What are the positive and negative effects of social networking sites to the
of the students?
Hypothesis
This research study is guided by the following hypotheses to determine the relationship
A person who spends longer hours in using SNS than studying is more likely to
have poor academic performance, lower grades and difficult understanding of the
lessons.
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A person who spends longer hours in studying than using SNS is more likely to
have good academic performance, higher grades, and better understanding of the
lessons.
Help the high school students realize the positive and negative effects of using
Make the parents aware of the role of advanced technology in the lives of their
children.
Make the Teachers realize, that proper guidance of their students is necessary as
to the use of Social Networking sites so that their studies will not be affected.
Make the Administrators understand the good and bad effect of SNS to the
students’ study habits.
This study focuses on determining the effects of using social networking sites to
the academic performances of 4th Year high school from Section Excellence. Facebook,
MySpace, Youtube, Friendster, Flickr, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Tagged and the like
are included in the study. Only the Baliuag University 4th year high school students from
section Excellence batch 2015 composed of 11 boys and 33 girls are included in the
study.
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CHAPTER 2
According to Dupree (2010), in today’s modern world of online access, the popularity of
social networking sites like “Facebook”, “MySpace”, and “Twitter” have increased.
These and other similar social networking sites have quickly become a fun and easy way
to reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, rekindle old flames, or find new loves.
There are no set rules for when, or even if, a person can really become addicted to social
networking sites. However people who believe they have been affected claim the
addiction is all too real. According to Dr. Joseph Garbley(2009), a licensed psychiatrist
and internist says, "Facebook addiction is becoming a very real problem". He also says
that your online friends are most important than your real life friends and family.
Perhaps, if you believe you may be behaving in an addictive manner when it comes to
your social networking habits, you might want to simply take a step back from your
monitor, and reevaluate the things that are really important to you in your life. Live in the
real world, and leave the make believe world of online social networking for those times
when you have absolutely nothing better to do than to get online and chat or play games.
People must be advised to use common sense in dealing with social networking to avoid
becoming addicted.
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entitled “Are Social Networking Sites Unhealthy for Teens? How Facebook And
MySpace Affect Relationship Skills” (Kelly Pfeiffer,2010). They assessed 172 youths at
age 13 and 14 for qualities of friendship and popularity and then monitored their internet
use seven years later. The finding reveals that interactions between young adults on their
Facebook and MySpace pages are different from the interactions they have in their face-
found that those in the study who had positive face-to-face friendships were the same
teens and young adults who used social networking sites to deepen and extend
relationships. Youth in the study who lacked social skills and positive interactions in real
life were more likely to use social networking sites in negative ways such as making
threats, posting put-downs and posting inappropriate photos of themselves. From this, we
can say that some young teens who lacks social skills and positive interactions in life
uses social networking sites as an avenue of expressing their unspoken emotions, to gain
attention from others by posting inappropriate photos, threatening others and many alike.
Valkenburg and Peters (2009) credit networking sites like Facebook and MySpace
for the increase in positive interactions for teens on the internet. They believe that social
networking sites have created a more intimate atmosphere where teens and young adults
are more likely to connect with peers and discuss personal issues in a positive way.
Research can offer a bit of comfort for parents of teens who are concerned about
internet use and its effect on relationship skills. Although studies can show the positives
of Facebook and MySpace, parents should continue to monitor internet use and activity
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for teens and young adults and educate adolescents about unsafe internet practices as well
Addiction: Do You Need to Detox from Facebook and Twitter?” This article talks about
how social networking sites become an integral part of most of the people all over the
world such networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Friendster and online games.
In just a click of your fingers, photos, messages, videos, stories, news can be shared to
loved ones near or afar. Thus one is becoming glued on their seats and on the screen. We,
teenagers are the number one users of these sites. And once a person shows signs of
loosing track of time, staying up late browsing the computer, and feels uncomfortable the
minute he/she is away from the gadget, missing their lunches and supper, be aware
because they are already being addicted to it and should make actions to prevent such. It
may ruin his/her studies, relationships and the normal flow of daily routines. But simply
taking away the computer cannot solve the problem. Every individual should take the
From ScienceDaily (2008), Ohio State University conducted a study regarding the
relationship between the use of the popular social networking sites and diminished grades
of College students. Prior study had been conducted and they found out that Facebook
used is related to lower college academic achievement which probably sent more parents
reeling. This is one of the reasons why further studied have been conducted. As of date,
they found no evidence that Facebook use correlates with lower academic achievement.
That is not to say that Facebook use can never have deleterious effects on academic
studying, their academic performance may suffer, just as it might by spending excessive
Association's 2009 Annual Conference in San Diego, California, U.S. college students
who use Internet social networking sites such as Facebook study less and have lower
grades. The study also found that students who had paid jobs were less frequent
Facebook users, while students who did not work and were more involved in school-
based activities were more likely to use Facebook. And, students studying fields such as
science, technology, engineering, math or business were more likely to use Facebook
The researchers from the American Educational Research Association (2009) also
looked at other factors and found that there was no difference in Facebook use based on
race or ethnicity nor was there a difference based on gender. It is also noted that younger
students who attended college full-time were more likely to be Facebook users. While
the researchers indicated that they couldn't be certain that Facebook use was the direct
link to lower grades because of less studying (after all there are many diversions or
personal situations that could account for students' studying habits, or lack thereof), they
This study can serve as basis of our study. After collecting and analyzing
information needed with the help of articles like this we could either compare or see
Filipino students like Americans used these social networking sites as a tool for gaining
or enhancement of knowledge they have, or can be the cause of failure regarding their
educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The
study found that, of the students observed, 94 percent used the Internet, 82 percent go
online at home and 77 percent had a profile on a social networking site. When asked what
they learn from using social networking sites, the students listed technology skills as the
top lesson, followed by creativity, being open to new or diverse views and
communication skills.
They also found out that students using social networking sites are developing a
positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and customizing content and
thinking about online design and layout. They're also sharing creative original work like
poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of information and technology.
overwhelmingly reported that their social life on campus has been affected by the
internet. The internet serves two purposes for students: using the internet to stay in
contact with professors and for working on group projects; and secondly to be in sync
with family members and friends. The Internet has caused college students to be more
creative, literate, and possess stronger social skills. The internet makes it easier for
students to possess non-dominant viewpoints, as the internet has outlets for many issues
and movements, such as in list servers, forums, online chat rooms, and social networks.
No matter what a student finds him/herself involved with they can always relate it to
other students via the net (McMillan et. Al, 2006). Social networking sites such as
sample participated on Facebook for various reasons: some used the site to reconnect
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with old friends (from high school), to meet new people, dating, and professional
development.
According to Danirose Yap (2010), the use of social networking sites not only
allows its users to meet new people, find old friends or chat the day away. Latest studies
show that the most profound product of 21st century is an effective educated tool too.
Students are developing a positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and
customizing content and thinking about online design and layout. They’re also sharing
creative original work like poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of
information and technology. The web sites offer tremendous educational potential.
Manila Bulletin “The Bad Side of Social Networking” (2010), this article talks
about how social networking affects our interpersonal relationship with each other. Are
Filipino is non-confrontational by nature. He has just found the perfect tool through
which he can vent frustrations, and that is through the social networks. Us Filipinos like
to always be first and the best in every new invention, we are also considered as a text
capital of the world, though not everyone are aware of the psychological effects of this
thing specially Facebook which is the leader among social networking sites. Doctors have
discovered that when interacting through text messages, instant messaging, or e-mail, a
large portion of how humans interact is gone and the result could be depression and
which can negatively affect how we see ourselves, as well as how we treat and perceive
others. Pinoys have also found other usages for their Facebook accounts in the area of
each member signs up also includes here. For some reason other said that we have
embraced the social networks because it is also impersonal and makes no demands on us.
the local Internet enthusiast back in 2008, but it was only last year when the local literary
scene took an active part in joining this social network site, particularly the writers. Since
many people are using Facebook, some local literary writers took advantage of it and
come up with certain projects that are related to creative literary creation. Writers use
Facebook like for instance, for the Buwan ng Wika Celebration, the poetry group LIRA
conducted a contest entitled “Tulaan Sa Facebook”, which is open to all Facebook users.
They could join and post their entries on Facebook pages. Another project was entitled
people by sharing their status updates and what those updates shoes regarding their
thoughts and doubts. Thus, Facebook could contribute to the creation of coherent
It’s nice to see that we are also adapting to the changes of times, and that we are
actually taking technological advancement to the next (literary) level. Many Filipinos are
using social networking sites most especially Facebook. Many of us would think that
only youngsters have their Facebook accounts but it’s nice to know that even the oldies
have their own too. And it’s good to know that through the use of Social Networking
Lea Salonga (2009) wrote an article in Philippine Daily Inquirer about, “This
addiction called Facebook”. Stated in the article “Facebook one of the most popular
takes up a lot of my time… Facebook isn’t all fun and games, though. This is one of my
chosen means of communication when I have news for members of my family. It was one
means of keeping in touch with an old friends and I’ve joined a few causes and groups
that are close to my heart… They say the first step to recovery is by admitting that one
has an addiction. So, my name is Lea Salonga, and I am a Facebook addict. But just so
This article is related to our study because for some reason it shows how
Facebook, the most popular SNS affects the daily life of a certain individual, as we all
know Ms. Salonga is a famous international singer and stage actress, this just show that
even not a normal citizen of a country is now affected by this kind of addiction even how
busy she is, she still have time to chat, join, interact and play through social networking
without merely affecting her schedule, task and work as a singer-actress and as a mother.
Mr. Ed Biado (2009) wrote an article entitled “Ten signs you’re addicted to
Facebook” this signs are the following. The first thing you do when you get online is
open your Facebook, or check your mail to see if there are new mail notifications- friend
requests, comments on your posts, etc. You are the one who start the fad on new
Facebook applications and have graduated from playing those that everybody is currently
playing.When you’re out and your friends take pictures, your initial reaction would be
“Tag me”.You’re status updates are not simple answers to “What’s on your mind?”
anymore, and rather, a well-thought of phrase or sentence with hidden messages that may
or may not be directed to a single person. When you meet someone new, you search for
them on Facebook and “add them as a friend.”You exclusively greet people “Happy
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Birthday” by posting message on their wall. If you see them in person, you say. “Hey, I
greeted you on Facebook” You get most of your world news, if not all, on Facebook. You
think of videos, links and pictures that you saw someone posted and feel compelled to
incorporate them in the ongoing discussion and force everyone to check them out.You
start to wish that everything had a “Like” icon next to them-so you click on it.You carry
your laptop everywhere and are on a never ending quest for all the Wi-Fi spots.You feel
knowledgeable enough to list all the signs that one could be addicted to Facebook and
Today the social networking site is seen to have both positive and negative effect
on society (R. Cortez 2014). The media seems to control the way people are and how
they interact with others. Social networking gives individual the ability to feel free and
According to Power (2012), social networking sites are also seen to be in use in
various academic activities, including communicating with the faculty and discussing
academic issues with classmates. Because of this, students gained much knowledge and
From a view of several researchers related to this study, the work of Bryant
Sanders-Jackson and Smallwood (2006), stated that since the early years of social
networking popularity , research has been done in order to find out how this technology
was affecting the youth. Though the early trend was to believe that social networking
expressing their thoughts and feelings face to face . The popularity and the value of social
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networking were made possible by the large nuber of users who had joined these
networks and had motivated many organizations to utilize them efficiently for their
activities. Although , it is difficult to gather real number of existing social network sites, a
statistical study in 2005 shows that web host over 200 active social networking sites
A study revealed that the use of SNS by students has become more frequent.
Sheldon (2008) cited the study of Pempek, Yermolayeva, and Calvert (2009) which
stated that the amount of time spend daily on social network sites varied greatly.
minutes a day socializing, mostly during the evening hours between 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Students spent an average of 47 minutes a day on Facebook. More than 50% of college
According to the report “Social Networking Sites, “ (2008), students often said
that they spent a lot of time on SNSs when they should be studying or doing other things.
Students were asked in this study how many hours they spent on SNSs, ECAR expected
more hours of use than reported. More than half (55.8%) report spending only five hours
or less per week on all SNSs used. Another quarter of respondents (26.9%) spent 6 to 10
hours per week. The average was 7.4 hours per week using Facebook, an increase of
about an hour per week from the time spent a year earlier
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Conceptual Framework
Less Time Spent More Time Spent High school student Less Time Spent More Time Spent
The figure of man represents a high school student. His head is a clock and his
both arms are raised with hands open. On his right hand, he has the different social
networking sites while on his left hand, he has the books that represent studying. The
framework shows how the student manages/distributes/divides his time in studying to his
The two arrows are pointing to the outcomes of his actions in budgeting his/her time
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CHAPTER 3
Research Design
The approach utilized in this study is the descriptive research, and to be more specific co
relational research with a self made survey questionnaire as the main tool of data collection.
Since the objective of this study is to determine the effects of social networking sites to the
academic performance of Baliuag University 4th year high school students Batch 2015.
Respondents of the study are all 4th year high students from Section Excellence batch 2015 of
Baliuag University composed of 11 boys and 33 girls ,whether they are active users of social
Sampling Technique
The researchers used the Convenience Sampling for this research. A convenience sample
according to Dr. Ashely Crossman (2011) is simply one in which the researcher uses any
subjects that are available to participate in the research study. This could mean stopping people
in a street corner as they pass by or surveying passersby in a mall. It could also mean surveying
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friends, students, or colleagues that the researcher has regular access to. All 4th year high school
students section excellence Batch 2015 of Baliuag University, whether active users of social
The instrument that the researchers used to yield pertinent data regarding the effects of
social networking sites to the academic performance of Baliuag University 4th year high school
students Batch 2015 is the questionnaire. The questionnaire that was created and distributed
among the respondents is divided into three parts: Part I elicited the respondent’s profile and
current status, Part II measures the level of activeness in using social networking sites which
aims to measure the time spent in using SNS and the very reason for using SNS, and Part III
level of activeness in studying, this part aims to compare the time spent in studying and time
spent in using SNS. Under the respondent’s profile are their personal data such their name,
The researchers undertook this study based on the following steps.Permission to pursue
this study has been asked from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. the next step is to
ask Permission from the Office of the High school Principal to furnish the researchers a copy of
the list of all 4th year high school student section excellence Batch 2015 of Baliuag
University.After securing a copy of the master list of all 4th year high school student section
Excellence batch 2015 of Baliuag University, the researchers will visit the classroom distribute
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their questionnaires. The researchers will collate the data to come up with tabulation and
Data Analysis
After the data were gathered, the questionnaires will be tabulated, tallied and printed in
P = F x 100
n
where: P – percentage
100 – is constant
To determine the percentage of active users of SNS in 4th year high school student batch
To determine the effects of social networking sites to the academic performance of4th year
To identify how the SNS influences the academic performance and which among the
advantages and disadvantages affect most of the population, data are ranked accordingly.
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CHAPTER 4
Table No. 1
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents According to their Age
18 years old 0 0%
TOTAL 44 100%
Table No. 1 shows the distribution of the respondents’ according to age. Most of the
respondents were under the age group of 16 years old, totaling 24 or 56.56%. Nineteen (19) or
42.22% of them are under the age group of 15 years old. One (1) or 2.22% of the respondent
came from the age group of 17 years old. No one came from thirteen (13) years old and below
In here, we can see the age group who has the most probability in using SNS – the age
group who are more likely to socialize using SNS. This table can help us researchers to know at
what age group is mostly affected by the use of the different SNS.
Table No. 2
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents who used SNS
YES 43 97.78%
NO 1 2.22%
Total 45 100%
Table No. 2 reveals the distribution of respondents who had used SNS and those who never had.
We can see that forty three (43) of the respondents had used SNS (97.78%) and only one (1)
Almost all of the respondents are aware of Social Networking Site and this is significant
since we can derive actual information in terms of its use. The data shows that the magnet of
SNS has spawn to the youth of today, not just in first world countries but also to the developing
country such as the Philippines being tag as the social media capital of the world. This result
proves that social networking is a major avenue that has affect the social environment of the
young people.
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Table No. 3
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Who Are Active / Regular Users of SNS
YES 35 77.78%
NO 10 22.22%
Total 45 100%
Table No. 3 shows the distributions of respondents if they are regular or non regular users
of SNS. We can see that most of the respondents, 35 or 77.78%, are regular / active users of SNS
and ten (10) or 22.22% of them are non regular / not active users of SNS.
The table presents the level of activeness of an individual in using SNS. This result
clearly indicate that social networking has been part of the regular mantra of an individual
specially the young ones. This high level of usage to the SNS may have impacted the routine and
productivity of a person including students and the frequency of effects might also defends on
the number of hours they spend as shown in table no. 8 and the number of days they spend in a
week as shown in table no. 7 of this study. For students’ regular usage and spending a long hour
to the social networking sites has a significant effect to their study habits that may affect his/her
academic performances. Because the more time they will spend to the SNS’s may lessen their
Table No. 4
Chat 24 25.26%
Table No. 4 reveals the respondents’ reasons for using SNS. Most of them answered the
reason – Updating Status / Posts with the percentage of 27.36%. Second is the reason – Chatting
with 25.26%. Third is for Editing Their Profile with 21.05%; and fourth is for Sharing Files with
16.84%. And only nine (9) or 9.47% of them answered – Playing Games / Applications.
The table shows the different general use of the different Social Networking Sites. This
will tell us the most common reason of the respondents for being active in using SNS. The
relevance of knowing the level of activeness in this study was stated at the previous table. The
data shows that the basic use of SNSs according to the respondents is basically for
communication purposes. SNS has been a tool for communication between and among students
and professors. Based from the study of Shambre, et al., SNSs share the common purpose of
interactive communications. Only 16.84% uses SNSs for sharing files/researches and other study
material. With this we can say that most of the respondents used SNSs as their extension for
communication.
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Table No. 5
Facebook 43 44.44%
My Space 0 0%
YouTube 13 13.13%
Friendster 0 0%
Flickr 0 0%
Instagram 17 17.17%
Twitter 20 20.20%
Tumblr 5 5.05%
Tagged 0 0%
Table No. 5 identifies the different SNS that the respondents most commonly use. We
can see that forty three (43) of the respondents (44.44%) use the SNS Facebook. Second is
Twitter with 20.20% and third is Instagram with 17.17%. Less than half answered YouTube with
13.13%, Tumblr with 5.05%. No respondents for My Space, Friendster, Flickr and Tagged.
The result shows the most common social networking site that many of our young people
been using today. Social networking platform such as video sharing site Youtube, photo sharing
site Instagram, micro blogging site twitter and the most used social networking platform
Facebook emerged as the most popular SNS tools online based on the result. This composition
shows that the element of multimedia such us pictures, videos, online community and messaging
are the best interest in using SNS. The attention of the students/young people on these matters
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represents the effect of media to the desire and interest of the people based on what they have
seen and shared. These sites (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram) has like and share feature
that shows what attracts to the people most. The significance of this data shows that the fashion,
statements as well as behavior towards issues and situations of the students/young people may
have drawn to their exposures from social media that can be integrated to their academic
performances.
Table No. 6
Table No. 6 reveals the reason of the respondents for using their selected SNS, based
from their answer on previous table. Most of the respondent’s main reason for using SNS is –
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Chatting / Posting Status with the percentage of 34.78%. Their second reasons are – Just to Pass
Time with 16.30% and Uploading Photos / Video Presentation with 16.30%. Third reason is –
Seeing Friend’s Status with 11.95%. Fourth is – Paying Games / Using Applications with
10.86%. Their fifth reason is – Searching for Study Guides with 8.69%. And lastly with 1.08% is
The result presents the most common activity that the respondent has been doing upon
using SNS accounts. This representation shows the percentage of the respondents that uses
online platforms for communication, multimedia, gaming and leisure purposes. The high
percentage from Messaging/Statuses, Photo/Video sharing, and leisure time indicates that SNS
has been the common resort for alternative social interactions making virtual world as the
accessible avenue to express their thoughts and feelings. Another common result occurs in online
gaming and seeing friend’s status as an indicator that social networking is seeing as a new way
for enjoyment and keeping updates from peers. Lastly, the least common use of SNS based on
the result is related to studying actions such as doing home works and research. In this result we
can identify that SNS main function is for social interactions and fun time and this is a clear
indication that the more time a student spend online lessens their focus and hour to study that has
Table No. 7
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Use of SNS per Week
Daily 29 66.66%
Total 44 100.00%
Table No. 7 shows how many times per week the respondents open their SNS account/s.
Most of them or 66.66% open their SNS account/s on a daily basis. Next is with 13.33%
answered – Five Times / Week while 6.67% of them answered – Thrice / Week. Two (2) or
4.44% of the respondents answered – Once / Week and the same percentage answered – Six
Times / Week. Last is with 2.22% answered – Twice / Week and also 2.22% answered – Four
Times / Week.
The result shows how often the respondent uses SNS per week and it appears that many
of them actively using SNS on a daily basis and this indicates that online networking has been
attached to the daily routine of the respondent strengthening the results on this study on the uses,
reasons and common platform that the respondents chooses. This representation appears that the
online social interaction has replaced most of the traditional socialization into virtual world. This
result manifested that SNS is indeed taking more time to the respondent’s weekly routine.
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Table No. 8
Total 44 100%
Table No. 8 identifies the different time range that the respondents used to spent for using
SNS. Most of the respondents or 77.55% spent 1 – 2 hours of their time in opening and using
their SNS accounts while 17.77% of them spent 3 – 4 hours of their time for using SNS. Next is
with 4.44% spent 5 – 6 hours while 2.22 or only one (1) or 2.22% answered Thirty Minutes.
The table shows the average time that the respondents spent in using SNS. This result
presents that most of the respondents spent 1 to 2 hours in using SNS while some are even
spending 3 to 4 till 5 to 6 hours on a regular basis. This indicator appears that there are allotted
hour of the day that the respondents has been using for online interactions and this representation
shows that the effect of the social networking in the daily routine of the respondents are present.
These numbers of hours is shared to the total hours that the student might spend in studying or
other physiological activities and this may affect their productivity and academic performances.
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Table No. 9
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Time Spent in Studying
Total 45 100%
Table No. 9 shows the different time range spent by the respondents in studying. Most of
the respondents or 66.66% spent 3 – 4 hours of their time in studying Then 28.88% of the
respondents spent 1 - 2 hours of studying. And only 4.44% spent 5 – 6 hours time in studying.
This table shows the average time that the respondents spent in studying. This result
presents that the most of the respondents spent 3 to 4 hours in studying. This data will then be
compared to the amount of time spent in using SNS. This will help us to come up with the right
In comparison with the previous table, it shows that most of the respondents spent more
time in studying than in using SNS. . Since, they are spending longer hours in studying they are
more likely to have good academic performance, higher grades, and better understanding of their
lessons.
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Table No. 10
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondent’s Evaluation of Their
Academic Performances Before Becoming Active SNS Users
Low 0 0.00%
Average 38 86.67%
High 6 13.33%
Total 44 100.00%
Table No. 10 reveals the respondents’ personal evaluation of their academic performance
prior to becoming active SNS users. Nobody evaluated their grades as – Low (0%). Most of them
evaluated their academic performances as – Average with 86.67% while 13.33% of them
The significance of this table to the study is to have a baseline data on how the
respondents assess their own abilities in relation to academics prior to the use of SNS. This will
performances after being active in using SNS. We can see that the most respondents have an
Table No. 11
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondent’s Evaluation of
Their Academic Performances After Becoming Active SNS Users
Low 1 2.22%
Average 36 82.22%
High 7 15.56%
Total 44 100.00%
Table No. 11 reveals the respondents’ personal evaluation of their academic performance
after becoming SNS users. Most of the respondents still evaluated their academic performances
as Average with 82.22%. In comparison with the previous table, the results from High evaluation
increase from 13.33% to 15.56%. Before, no respondent answered Low as their evaluation but
after they used SNS, 2.22% evaluated their academic performance as – Low.
This table will help us evaluate the respondent’s academic performance after using SNS.
The data above will help us to come up with a conclusion whether the use of SNS has a direct
We can see that most of the respondents maintained their academic performances as
Average even after becoming an active SNS user. But, we cannot say that the use of SNS cannot
totally affect the grades of the respondents, as others evaluated that there had been change of
Table No. 12
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Who Think that
the Use of SNS Can Affect Their Academic Performance
Yes 14 31.11%
No 31 68.89%
Total 45 100%
Table No. 12 shows that less than half of the respondents or 31.11% think that using SNS
can affect their studies (regardless if it’s in a positive or in a negative manner) while 68.89% of
This will help us know whether the respondents believe that the use of SNS has a direct
Based from the table above, most of the respondents believe that the use of SNS affects
keeping in view all the factors that can positively or negatively affect their educational
performance. Use of technology such as internet is one of the most important factors that can
Table No. 13
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Experienced Problems
With Their Studies Due To SNS Use
Yes 18 40.00%
No 26 60.00%
Total 44 100.00%
Table No. 14 shows that 26 or 60.00% of the respondents did not experience problems in
their studies due to the use of SNS while 18 or 40.00% of them did experience.
From the table above, we can determine whether the use of SNS can bring negative
effects to the academic performances of the respondents or not. As we can see, we cannot totally
say that the use of SNS does not cause any problems in the academic performances of students
since there’s still percentage who answered that they had experienced problems in their studies
SNS really has a significant in the academic performance of the students. They must be
responsible enough and need to be disciplined in using SNS so they will not be distracted from
studying.
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Table No. 14
Table Showing the Distribution of Problems Experienced By the Respondents
in Their Studies Due To SNS Use
Total 18 100.00%
Table No. 15 shows the reasons of the respondents for having problems to their academic
performances / studies due to use of SNS. Out of 18 of the respondents who answered that they
experienced having problems with their studies due to SNS use, 10 or 55.56% of them answered
the reason – Having Less Time to Review / For Studies. Second, 4/18 or 44% of them answered
the reason – Having Low Grades (22.22%). Third, 2/18 or 11.11% of them experienced – Being
Sleepy during Class Hours and same with Losing Focus in Studies which is also 11.11% of the
respondents.
The above table helps us determine the different problems experienced by the
respondents in using SNS. While we are admiring the conveniences and advantages brought by
the Internet, there is growing concern about addictive Internet use and whether this can lead to a
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From the facts that the researchers had collated, the following conclusions were formulated.
Most of the respondents are under the age group of 16 years old. All of the respondents had used
SNS therefore they are aware of what SNS is. Most of the respondents are regular users of SNS.
Most of the respondent’s general reason for using SNS is to update their status or post.
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the top three SNS which the respondents are actively
using.The main purpose of the respondent for using SNS is to chat / post status. Status. On the
contrary, those purposes listed that are related to academics have the least percentage. Most of
the respondents use their SNS on a daily basis. Based from the gathered data, the respondents
spend 1-2 hours of their time in using SNS. The respondents spend 1-2 hours of their time in
studying; the number of hours spent in studying is equal to the number of hours spent in using
SNS. Based from the respondents own evaluation, all of them evaluated their academic
performance at an average level prior to the use of SNS. After being an active SNS user, the
respondents maintained their level of academic performance as average even after becoming an
active user of SNS. Most of the respondents believe that SNS did not affect their academic
performance.
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Most of the respondents did not experience any problem due to the use of SNS.The
respondents think that the most common problem encountered due to the use of SNS is
Recommendations
Based on the conclusions drawn from the study, the researchers recommend to the next
researchers to widen the number of participants/respondents. They may include other sections
from the same university or conduct the same research in other schools of the locality.Schools
may invite students and their parents to attend seminars on positive and negative effects of
having social networking accounts, it will enable the parents to guide their children in the proper
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APPENDICES
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BALIUAG UNIVERSITY
Baliwag, Bulacan
Dear students,
Greetings!
We, the 3rd Year Social Work Students Group 2 would like to ask your assistance and
cooperation in our research entitled “The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Academic
Performances of Baliuag University 4th year high school Student Batch 2015” in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for Social Work Research . This research aims to discover the
advantages and disadvantages of Social Networking Sites to the study habits of your students.
In line with this, we would like to ask your help in answering the questionnaire which
will be distributed to you that will lead to the gathering of relevant data and information and
completion of this study. Rest assured that your responses will be treated with utmost
confidentiality.
We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity to this request. Thank You!
Sincerely yours,
Luisito Dimaano
Emmanuel Ryan P. Francisco,RN
Jonalyn Ortega, RN
Noted by:
BALIUAG UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences
Baliwag, Bulacan
Please do answer questions honestly and check the best option that best corresponds to your
answer. Thank you!
I. Profile
Name (optional):
Section; _____________________________
Your age in years:
□ Male □ Female
1. Have you ever used SNS - Social Networking Site (e.g. Facebook, Friendster, Twitter)
□ Yes
□ No
2. Are you a regular (keeping your profile updated) user of SNS?
□ Yes
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□ No
3. What are your reason(s) in using SNS? You may check more than one.
4. What Social networking sites do you use the most? You may check more than one
□1 □2 □3
□4 □5 □6
□ Daily Others (please specify):
□ 1-2 hours
□ 3-4 hours
□ 5-6 hours
□ more than 6 hours Others (please specify):
□ 1-2 hours
□ 3-4 hours
□ 5-6 hours
□ more than 6 hours Others (please specify):
9. How can you evaluate your grades before becoming active in using SNS?
□ Yes
□ No
12. How does the different SNS use affect you in your studies? Please rank each item using
13. Do you experience having problems with your studies due to SNS use?
□ Yes
□ No
If Yes, how?