Chapter 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the data analysis and the results gathered by the

researchers regarding the effects of teleserye to student’s persona. It contains the

discussion of the results which answers to the following questions specifically stated in

chapter I:

4.1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of watching Teleseryes ?

Table 1 The advantages and disadvantages of watching Teleserye.

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Teleserye is informative. Watching teleserye often leads to accident.

Teleserye serves as an outlet for stress. Teleserye leads to conflict and arguments.

Teleserye entertains viewers. Teleserye is a bad influence.

Teleserye relatable. Teleserye does not promote good health.

Teleseryes promotes trends. Teleserye does not promote social health.

Teleseryes give good indirect advices. Teleserye distracts one’s focus.

Table 1 presents the advantages and disadvantages students perceive in

watching teleserye. According to the results gathered most of the advantages that

respondents see in Teleseryes are informative, an outlet for stress, it entertains viewers,

it is relatable, it promotes trends, and it gives good indirect advices. While the

disadvantages that teleserye brings are; it often leads to accident, it leads to conflicts
and arguments, it is a bad influence, it does not promote physical and social health, and

it distracts one’s focus. According to Saavedra (2012) Teleseryes are also considered as

an unlimited source of information, some of it satisfies the different audience’s view

such as news, sport, and science. These also paved way for viewers to improve

knowledge in the cheapest and fastest way. In addition to this Anderson stated (2001)

that it is good to watch TV series because in some ways it can wipe your stress away

with its humour, the good vibes it brings and lastly the relatable stories. The value of a

good TV series is not just to entertain the viewers but most importantly it also  impart

values to the viewers, in every story there is a moral lesson that the whole family could

share. On the other hand, Teleseryes are not always suitable for the youth. Sometimes,

there are scenes containing sexual material and violence which affected the stormy

phase of teenagers thus influencing their behaviour and leading to social conflicts.

Spending hours watching TV is harmful to one’s health such as the eyesight, and it

sometimes lead to obesity.

4.2 How does Teleserye affects student’s persona?

Table 2. The effects of Teleserye on student’s persona

EFFECTS OF TELESERYE ON STUDENT’S
PERSONA

Causes change of emotion and mood

Often forgets to study lessons or make assignments
Affects academic performance
Low performance at home (becomes lazy)
 Table 2 shows the effects of teleserye on students. The gathered results shows

that teleserye affects student’s persona through their emotions and thereby controlling

their actions. Most of the effects that teleserye brought to the respondents touches their

emotions, mood, performance at home and academic performance. According to

Havana (1999) television shows can give teenagers unhealthy, false, and negative

messages. As a teenager is maturing into a young adult, these messages can result in

confusion, stress, and other negative effects. Television can expose teenagers to

violence, sexuality, stereotypes, and lifestyle habits, which can impact the way that

teens react to the world around them.

4.3 How does Teleserye affects student’s perspective?

Table 3. Effects of Teleserye on Student’s persona

EFFECTS OF TELESERYE ON STUDENT’S

PERSPECTIVE
It touches them emotionally

It is relatable

It gives good advices

Teleserye is one of the key vehicle for presenting both the tension and the

choices. It brings its viewers the images of tension, and serves up simple answers.

According to the gathered results student’s perspectives are influenced by Teleserye in

a way that messages, images and opinions even those who are far from reality are

accepted by its viewers and it provides great impact on their perspectives. This is
because they follow and believe on what they see from Teleseryes, some says because it

is relatable and sometimes it presents good and easy ideas and ways about life.

CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter summarizes the study by highlighting the research conducted on

the topic. The conclusions given were drawn from the outcomes of the research and

observations on the effects of watching Philippine Teleserye on student's persona with

the respondents on which three were chosen from each college (Nursing, Accountancy,

Civil and Engineering, Business, School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Computer

Studies, Teacher Education and Arts and Sciences) as a total of 24 respondents.

Moreover, recommendations were base from the findings and the conclusion of the

study.

5.1 Summary of Findings

Based on the data gathered, analyzed and interpreted, the salient findings of the

study were as follows:

1. According to the results, the respondents see teleseryes as informative, an outlet

for stress, entertains viewers, relatable, promotes trends and give good indirect

advices. In some instances, watching teleserye leads to conflict and arguments,

leads to accidents, does not promote good and social health, distracts student's

focus and is a bad influence.

 2. Teleseryes affects student's persona in a way that it touches their emotions,

causes the change of mood of the viewers and greatly affects the academic

perfomance of the students.

3. Watching teleserye affects the views and perspective of the students because

they find the messages, images and opinions presented by Teleseryes relatable, it

causes great impact on them emotionally and they find good advices and ways

from it.

5.2 Conclusion
The researchers concluded that most people think that it is odd to believe that

viewers were able to disregard everything they perceive in the entertainment media

because the scenarios presented aren't literally "true," or because they are loosely staged

simulations of reality, we would also have to believe that people disregard all messages

in television shows, since most of these commonly present actors and models in

simulated situations. But that is simply not how the human mind works. According to

Wolfe (2004), the subconscious is powerful. It is aware of every particle and detail

around you. But it doesn’t know the difference between fact and fiction, it acts on all

information passing through the conscious mind as fact, and responds to it. According

to the results presented in the study Teleseryes does have great effects on student’s

persona it affects its behaviour, perspective and education.

5.3 Recommendations

Based on the foregoing findings of the study. There are certain recommendations

that are associated with this research. These recommendations are listed below:

1. To learn more how Teleseryes negatively and positively affects people liffe's

perspective.

2. To research further the other social, mental, emotional or physical influences of

Telserye on student's persona.

3. To include in the research whether Teleserye can cause obsession.

4. To reseach further what can Teleserye affect other than a student's persona.