The Effects of Smartphone Addiction to the

Academic Performance of the Grade 10 Students

in OPRRA National High School S.Y 2018-2019

Researchers:

Kim Z. Navaja Shelou D.

Obligado

BenaiahPetallana GeselleSalapa
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

A. Rationale and Background of the Study

Smartphone has become one the important devices used to simplify human lives and their

activities. The usage of smartphone has been increasing in recent years in Bangladesh. The

number of Smartphone users in Bangladesh has increased by 8.20 million in 2015 and the

figure will be more than doubled by 2021 (BTRC, 2016). In each year, more than 6.00

million new users are added to existing smartphone users (ERICSSON MOBILITY

REPORT, 2015). The smartphone is arguably the 21st century nuisance in CEBU,

Philippines. Everywhere nowadays, everyone are looking downward with their fingers

jumping on their phone’s screen. But then again, it’s not the smartphone but the user’s

problem. It is not good when smartphone use gets in the way of one’s otherwise

productive day. Only the number of apps on the phone limits the usefulness of the

smartphone. Lauren Slocum, at the website www.ranker.com, lists some of the coolest,

most impressive uses for the smartphone. These uses are mostly internet-based, which is

a major thing that is awesome about smartphone- it can use to surf the worldwide web.

According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer the smartphone addiction is highly increasing

especially in the year of 2018, with it the people’s addiction toward their smartphones is

inevitable.

Base on a studyhttps:www.verywellmind.com/how-do-smartphones-affect-the-brain-

2794892“Using your smartphone or tablet at bed time might beinterfering in your

sleep,and not because you are staying up late to check your email, scroll through your

Facebook newsfeed, or play a game of Trivia Crack. Instead, some sleep experts warn, it

is the type of light emitted from your mobile device’s screen that might just be messing

up your sleep-cycle, even after you turned off your device” so in short being with your

phone not just in day but also in night can affect to yourself.
 B. FLOWCHART/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Respondent’s Profile
 Grade 10 Students of OPRRA National High School Day
 Males and Females
Reasons of their Addiction

INPU  Peer Pressure/Influence

T  Escape from academic pressure
 Extensively for entertainment
 Develop Social Relationship
 Self-Expressions

Strategies in Coping up with their addiction

 Delete the program that cause addiction

 Perform positive and self-fulfilling activities
 Reduction of their smartphone use
 Social interaction within and outside the family

Academic Results
 1st-3rd Quarter Average Grades

Ds

 Conducting the research

 Giving of questionnaires
 Getting the grades from the adviser
PROCESS  Tabulating, interpreting and analyzing the gathered data

OU
TP
 Presenting the research to the panelists
UT
THE PROBLEM

C. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM/STUDY

Smartphone addiction has been a cliché in today’s generation, seeing people who has not

have enough time to work because of addiction. They even tend to skip their meals

because of too much exposure to smartphones. The ratings of people addicted to

smartphones are getting higher and higher. Because of this, people are getting lazier and

all they do is just stick around with their phones and focus on the so-called online world

or virtual world. As we see how smartphone addiction effects on people, this made us as

researchers to come up this research. In making this, research is not just making

awareness to the people to control and limit their usage of phones yet it is also to

enlighten them and make them come back to reality that the fact, life isn’t just all about

having fun and gaining popularity but it is also in working and facing challenges in life

instead of getting one self into the virtual world.

In view of this, the researchers have decided to investigate these variables to know the

impact of smartphone addiction the Junior High School students especially the grade 10.
D. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The following individuals will be beneficial to the study:

Students: It will be much easier for them to understand the effects of smartphone

addiction towards academic performances, to make them realize that this type of

addiction might ruin their academic background. Because of this study, the students will

know how to control their addiction to different application in their smartphones.

Teachers: The teachers will be more aware of students getting addicted to their

smartphones, this research would help the teachers to identify their students if they are

addicted or not. It is also for them to know what lessons should be taught to their

students.

Parents: It is for the parents to be more aware that what things may affect if their child is

addicted to their smartphones. This research would help them on how to discipline their

children and limit them from using their phones.

School: They will be more aware of the effects of the students engaged in too much

addiction towards their smartphones that may ruin their academic performance. It will

help them implement programs and activities in school about controlling and limiting

students with their addiction towards their smartphones.

Government: The officials would be aware of the things that may affect to the students

within too much time spent on their smartphones. This research would be helping them to

know what should be done in solving this type of problem to avoid the students’ damage

their academic performances.

Community: People would be more aware of the stuffs that might affect if the students is

addicted to his/her phone. To make the people control their selves in using applications in

their smartphones.

Researchers: It will help them figure out if a student is addicted to his/her phone and how

today’s young people uses too much of their time for their phone. It is for them to know

the importance of the possible outcome that may affect to the student’s performances.
Future Researchers: They will be more aware of the possible outcomes that may result if

a student is addicted to his/her own phone. This research will help them continue and

make further research regarding this study.

E. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF VARIABLES & OTHER TERMS

Smartphone – a mobile phone that performs many of the function of the computer.

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

activity.

Virtual Word – is a computer-based online community environment that is designed and

shared by individuals so that they can interact in a custom built simulated world.

Outcomes– possible result of an experiment.

Exposure – the state of being exposed to contact with something.

Junior High School – another term for middle school.

Social Media –websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or

to participate in social networking.

Academic Performance – describes how well you perform in school courses.

Cliché – a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Today’s Generation – the term millennial generally refers.

User–a person who uses or operates something, especially a computer or other machine.
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

A. RELATED LITERATURE

Base on https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/smartphone-addiction.htm/

Smartphone addiction, sometimes colloquially known as “monophobia” (fear of being

without a mobile phone), is often fueled by an Internet overuse problem or Internet

addiction disorder. After all, it is rarely the phone or tablets itself that creates the

compulsion, but rather the games, apps, and online worlds it connects us to.

Virtual relationships, addiction to social networking, dating apps, texting, and messaging

can extend to the point where virtual, online friends become more important than real-life

relationships. We have all seen the couples sitting together in a restaurant ignoring each

other and engaging with their smartphones instead. While the Internet can be a great

place to meet new people, reconnect with old friends, or even start romantic relationships,

online relationships are not a healthy substitute for real-life interactions. Online

friendships can be appealing, as they tend to exist in a bubble, not subject to the same

demands or stresses as messy, real-world relationships. Compulsive use of dating apps

can change your focus to short-term hookups instead of developing long-term

relationships.
B. RELATED STUDIES

Base on Seong-Soo Cha and Bo-Kyung Seo “The predictive factors of the smartphone

addiction in middle school students in South Korea. According to the Smartphone

Addiction Proneness Scale scores, 563 (30.9%) were classified as a risk group for

smartphone addiction and 1261 (69.1%) were identified as a normal user group”.

The adolescents used mobile messengers for the longest, followed by Internet surfing,

gaming, and social networking service use. The two groups showed significant

differences in smartphone use duration, awareness of game overuse, and purposes of

playing games.

The predictive factors of smartphone addiction were daily smartphone and social

networking service use duration, and the awareness of game overuse.

 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

A. RESEARCH DESIGN

The researchers used figures and diagrams like being in the flow chart they are using

Shapes to make the flow chart organized and be easy to understand to the one that is

being referred.

B. POPULATION AND SAMPLES

The population we have chosen is the Grade 10 students, for they are responsible and big

enough for most of the students in Grade 10 have smartphones. Related to the population

size we choose the purposive sampling for we cannot tell that whose student is addicted

enough to the smartphones.

C.RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

The researchers are using questionnaire to the respondents which are grade 10 students in

OPRRA National High School for them to know whom are considered as smartphone

addicts and for the respondents to be aware in what is being happened to them.

D.VALIDATION PROCEDURE

The researchers procedure in production for the respondents are finding the reasons why

they’re being addicted in smartphones, finding some strategies in coping up with their

addiction and conducting the research for them to have some basis and ideas to make the

thesis statement reliable and easy for them to understand what they’re doing.
E.DATA GATHERING STRUCTURE

In gathering data, the researchers used the sample technique purposive because some of

the students in Gr 10 doesn’t have phone and their won’t be a probability to be judge as

smartphone addict, and for those Gr 10 that has phone they are the one who is being

chosen to answer the questionnaire and gather data for the thesis.

F. DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE AND STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF

DATA

The method that the researchers used in making statistical treatment of data first they

used the purposive for it is the sample that must be used in their problem and
 CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF

DATA

A. PRESENTATION OF DATA

Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Age

Age Number of Respondents Percentage of response

15 35 20.59%
16 82 48.24%
17 53 31.18%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.1 Profiles of the Respondents in Terms of Age

Table 1.1 shows that students 35(20.59%) of the respondents are 15 years
old; 82 (48.24%) of the respondents are 16 and 53 (31.18%) of the respondents
are aged 17. This means that most of the respondents are aged 16.

Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Sex

Sex Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Female 97 57.06%
Male 73 42.94%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.2 Profiles of the Respondents in Terms of Sex

The table above shows that 97 (57.04%) of the respondents are females
and 73 (42.94%) of the respondents are males. This means that most of the
respondents are females.

Numbers of Respondents whose Addicted to Smartphone

Number of Respondents Percentage of response

Addicts with effects to 98 57.65%

their academic
performance
Addicts w/out effects to 72 42.35%
their academic
performance
Total 170 100%
Table 1.3 Number of respondents whose Addicted to Smartphone
The table above shows that 98 (57.65%) of the respondents are addict to
the smartphones and 72 (42.35%) of the respondents are not addicted to the
smartphones. This means that most of the respondents addict to the smartphones.

Numbers of Respondents with their phones beside during studying

Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Beside 107 62.94%
Not beside 63 37.06%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.4 Number of Respondents studying with their phone beside during
studying
The table above shows that 107 (62.94%) of the respondents are studying
beside with their smartphones and 63 (37.06%) of the respondents are studying
without their smartphones beside them. This shows that most of the respondents
study having their smartphones beside them.

Numbers of respondents who uses their phones before sleeping

Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Yes 115 67.65%
No 55 32.35%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.5 Number of respondents who uses their phones before sleeping
The table above shows that 115 (67.65%) of the respondents are using
their smartphones before sleeping and 55 (32.35%) of the respondents are not
using their phones before studying. This means that most of the respondents are
using their phones before sleeping.

Numbers of respondents who uses their phones as sleeping pills

Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Yes 89 52.35%
No 81 47.65%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.6 Number of Respondents who uses their phones as sleeping pills
The table above shows that 89 (52.35%) of the respondents are using their
phones as their sleeping pills and 81 (41.65%) of the respondents are not using
their smartphone as their sleeping pills. This means that most of the respondents
are using their smartphones as their sleeping pills.

Numbers of Respondents who forgot their assignment when using

their smartphone
Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Forgot 89 52.35%
Doesn’t forgot 81 47.65%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.7 Numbers of Respondents who forgot their assignment when using their
smartphone
The table above shows that 89 (52.35%) of the respondents forgot their
assignment when using their smartphones and 81 (47.65%) of the respondents
does not forgot their assignments when using their smartphones. This means that
most of the respondents forgot their assignments when using their phone.

Respondents’ application disturbances in studies

Application Number of respondents Percent of Response
YouTube 26 15.29%
Facebook 47 27.65%
Messenger 57 33.53%
Twitter 15 8.82%
Instagram 25 14.71%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.8 Respondents’ application disturbances in studies
The table above shows that 26 (15.29%) of the respondents are disturbed
by YouTube; 47 (27.65%) of the respondents are disturbed by Facebook; 57
(33.53%) of the respondents are disturbed by Messenger; 15 (8.82%) of the
respondents are disturbed by Twitter and 25 (14.71%) of the respondents are
disturbed by Instagram. This means that Messenger disturbs most of the
respondents during studying.

Application that makes the Respondents' uncomfortable when not checked

Application Number of respondents Percent of Response
YouTube 15 8.82%
Facebook 53 31.18%
Messenger 64 37.65%
Twitter 17 10%
Instagram 21 12.35%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.9 Application that makes the Respondents' uncomfortable when not
checked
The table above shows that 15 (8.82%) of the respondents are uneasy
when they haven't checked their YouTube; 53 (31.18%) of the respondents are
uneasy when they haven't checked their Facebook;64 (37.65%) of the
respondents are uneasy when they haven't checked their Messenger; 17 (10%) of
the respondents are uneasy when they haven't checked their Twitter and 21
(12.35%) of the respondents are uneasy when they haven't checked their
Instagram. This means that most of the respondents are uneasy when they haven't
checked is their Messenger.

Number of Respondents' whose anxious and irritated by online

apps when doing homework
Number of Respondents Percentage of response
Yes 93 54.71%
No 77 45.29%
Total 170 100%
Table 1.10 Number of Respondents' whose anxious and irritated by online apps
when doing homework
The table above shows that 93 (54.71%) of the respondents are anxious
and irritated by online applications when doing homework and 77 (45.29%) of the
respondents are not irritated and anxious by online application when doing their
homework. This means that most of the respondents are irritated and anxious by
online applications when doing homework.
 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

A. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

Most of the respondents academic performance has been affected due to their

addiction to their smartphones, they tend to forgot their tasks as a student to do their

homework just because they use their phones all day long. The findings states that

Messenger is one of the application that effect the studies of the respondents for they

are anxious, uncomfortable, irritated when they can't checked their messages.

B. CONCLUSION

All in all, most of the respondents academic performance is affected for they can't

study due to their anxiousness and too much love towards their smartphones, that they

can't get enough sleep and tends to forget their homework because of their focus

towards the social media and messages of their relationships.

C. RECOMMENDATION

The researchers will recommend the following to the different individuals:

Students:In this study, result has shown that students that are addicted to smartphones

has high percentage compared to the other way around.

Teachers: With these results from the given data, teachers may use this as a helping hand

identifying their students who are addicted to smartphones; they are able to teach their

students in handling their addictions.

Parents: With regarding to the given data, parents are aware of the percentage of the

students addicted to smartphones able to correct their children with regarding to this sort

of matter.

School: It will help the school in making the students to focus in their studies and with

the results shown, the school can be aware of the ratings regarding to students addicted to

smartphones.

Government: With the results shown, the government would be aware of how much

ratings of students addicted to smartphones affect their studies.

Community:In this study, result has shown that ratings of students addicted are higher

and it will make the people control themselves in regarding to phone addiction.

Researchers: As results seen on the given data, researchers are able to compare the

percentage of students addicted to smartphone and students that are not.

Future Researchers: With the results seen, future researchers can use these data to help

their study in connection to this topic.

 APPENDICES
A. REFERENCES
B.QUESTIONAIRE
1.) What application are you into for hours?
a. YouTube b. Facebook
c. Instagram d. Others please specify__________

2.) Have you realized that you are over using your smartphone?
a. Yes b. No

3.) Have you ever tried using your phone late night and has appointment for the next day?
a. Yes b. No

4.) Have you tried studying having your phone beside you? If yes, are you distracted?
a. Yes b. No

5.) Are you still using your smartphone even though you are about to sleep?

a. Yes b. No

6.) Are you making your smartphone as a sleeping pill? For you to sleep?

a. Yes b. No

7.) Are their times that you are about to have a research for an assignment using your

smartphone and you forgotten?

a. Yes b. No
8.) Which of the following apps disturbs you the most from your study? Put a check for

your answer

Application Yes No

YouTube

Facebook

Messenger

Twitter

Instagram

9.) What application makes you uncomfortable if you haven’t check it for a day? Put as

many check that you think it may make you feel uncomfortable

Application (√)

YouTube

Facebook

Messenger

Twitter

Instagram

10.)Does online applications gets you anxious and irritating when you do your
homework?
a. Yes b. No
 CURRICULUM VITAE

GeselleSalapa
123 Salvador Ext. Labangon, Cebu City
Telephone Number: 09666380410
Email: gessalapa@yahoo.com

Personal Information:

Birthdate : June 15, 2000

Age : 18
Religion : Latter Day SAints
Gender : Female
Height : 4’11
Weight : 40 Kg
Civil Status : Single
Father’s Name : William Reed
Mother’s Name : Juliet SalapaCabilao

Educational Background:

Secondary: OPRRA National High School

OPRRA Kalunasan, Cebu City
April 2018

Primary: OPRRA Elementary School

KatipunanLabangon, Cebu City
April 2012

Skills:
 Research
 Public Speaking
 Journalist
 Photography
 Computer Literate
 CURRICULUM VITAE

Benaiah L. Petallana
SitioKalubihanBrgy. Kalunasan, Cebu City
Contact Number: 09231817015
Email: benaiah1611@gmail.com

Personal Information:

Birthdate : April 25, 2002

Age : 16
Religion : Baptist
Gender : Male
Height : 4’11
Weight : 37 Kg
Civil Status : Single
Father’s Name : Jeremiah G. Petallana
Mother’s Name : MerlyLlagas

Educational Background:

Secondary: Mabolo National High School

Juan Luna Avenue Mabolo, Cebu City
April 2018

Primary: Tejero Elementary School

M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City
April 2012

Skills:
 Playing Musical instruments
 Singing
 Memorizing
 Playing Table Tennis
 House Designing
 CURRICULUM VITAE

Shelou D. Obligado
SitioKalubihanBrgy. Kalunasan, Cebu City
Contact Number: 09672001864
Email: fujimiyatozu@gmail.com

Personal Information:

Birthdate : December 4, 2001

Age : 17
Religion : Roman Catholic
Gender : Female
Height : 5’2
Weight : 45 Kg
Civil Status : Single
Father’s Name : Leonor D. Obligado
Mother’s Name : Susana D. Obligado

Educational Background:

Secondary: University of Cebu (Main Campus)

Sanciangko Street, Cebu City
April 2018

Primary: University of Southern Philippines Foundation

(Mabini)
Salinas Dr,Cebu City
April 2012

Skills:
 Making stories ,poems ,and songs
 Singing
 Dancing
 Anything Related to Arts
 Cooking/Baking
 CURRICULUM VITAE

Reslene D. Calago
SitioKalubihanBrgy. Kalunasan, Cebu City
Contact Number: 09325317231
Email: reslenemaecalago@gmail.com

Personal Information:

Birthdate : June 28, 2001

Age : 17
Religion : Roman Catholic
Gender : Female
Height : 5’3
Weight : 45 Kg
Civil Status : Single
Father’s Name : Rolando P. Calago
Mother’s Name : Lelanie J. Dolira

Educational Background:

Secondary: OPRRA National High School

Unit IV OPRRA KALUNSAN Cebu,City
April 2018

Primary: Banilad Elementary School

MandaueCebu,City
April 2012

Skills:
 Designing Dresses
 Drawing
 singing
 Braiding Hair
 CURRICULUM VITAE

Kim Z. Navaja
OPPRA Unit 4 Kalunasan, Cebu City
Contact Number:
Email: kimznavaja@yahoo.com

Personal Information:

Birthdate : February 8, 2002

Age : 17
Religion : Roman Catholic
Gender : Male
Height : 5’10
Weight : 73 Kg
Civil Status : Single
Father’s Name : Wilfredo G. Navaja
Mother’s Name : Cherry Ann Z. Navaja

Educational Background:

Secondary: OPRRA National High School

Unit IV OPRRA Kalunasan, Cebu City
April 2018

Primary: OPPRA Elementary School

Unit IV OPPRA Kalunasan, Cebu City
April 2012

Skills:
 Good Communicator
 Responsible
 Self- Motivation
 Adaptability
 Decision Making