Effects of Social Media on the Mental Health of Grade 12 Students of ACLC

College of Tacloban

A Research Proposal
Presented to

Presented by: Lacaba, Nicajyn

Taghoy, Jairus Whona
Jaro, Arvin Jay
Naval, Kyle Lester
Hadlocon, Ralph Clarence
Caburnida, Thea
Montero, Romel
Gadiaza, Phoebe Nicole
Portugaliza, Mackoy
 CHAPTER1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Social media has drastically changed the entire world order and affected

the face of humanity. Most people usually spend many hours using

social media in order to entertain themselves, gain more knowledge,

discovery the environmental happenings. Social media has possible

outcome for some people may it be positive or negative impact but every

user may be responsible on all the actions they will partake in the digital

world. This research is deemed important to the Grade 12 students of

ACLC College of Tacloban as it will provide them with knowledge that will

be derived from the result of this study, which will greatly guide them in

their work. Furthermore, results that will be revealed chores in this

study on how they perceive social media and its effects on their mental

health and wellbeing will re-evaluate their perceptions and lead them to

realign their assumptions based on scientific proof and conclusions. The

study will be conducted because, as the researchers observed, especially

at this time, the respondents are experiencing difficulties in life, such as

mental problems. The students encounter the changes in the world, but

these changes have brought us into a modern world where technology,

social media, and more affect some people's mental health. Researchers

have detected that the cases of mental problems have increased due to
this SOCIAL MEDIA as it became gradually worse for Grade 12 from

ACLC College of Tacloban just because of COVID-19 pandemic. Students

nowadays usually have social media affect their lives when they are

doing activities and might experience stress. It can all help them find out

how to solve their problem through social media very quickly, such as

doing homework or social media sites and more. One's mental health

includes psychological, emotional, and social well-being. One’s mental

health affects how they think, feel, and act. It also helps in determining

how one handles stress after using social media, making choices and

relating to others. Mental health can affect one’s daily life activities,

relationships, and physical health. Throughout a lifetime, an individual

can experience mental health issues at any point. This affects not only

their mood and behaviour but also their way of thinking, of looking at life

and facing challenges. Taking care of mental health means not only

getting help from professionals when needed, but also connecting with

others, getting involved in physical activities, helping others, getting

enough sleep and staying positive that there is a way out. Positive mental

health allows people to realize their full potential, cope with stress in life,

work productively and make meaningful contributions to the community.

Taking care of and looking after one’s mental health preserves an

individual’s ability to enjoy life.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Theory of social comparison

The theory of social comparison (Leon Festinger, 1965) states that People have a

natural need to assess themselves. Individuals estimate their own social and personal value

depending on how they compare to others, according to social comparison theory. As a

result, people create comparisons such as riches, intelligence, and success. When it comes

to social comparison, teenagers prefer to focus on attributes like perceived beauty and

popularity. They can also compare and contrast their strengths and capabilities, such as

athletic ability or creative talent. This form of comparison can sometimes drive teenagers to

practice more and excel in a certain area. It may also be demoralizing and cause a lot of

anxiety. It all depends on what kind of social comparison you're making.

Magic Bullet or Hypodermic Needle Theory

The number of direct impact effects was not as high as it should have been.

Scholars generally agree, as noted. The so-called "magic bullet" notion was not founded on

evidence. insights from study, but rather on preconceived notions about human nature at

the moment. believed to be "Their biologically based 'instincts' rule them consistently, and

they behave in the same way. more or less evenly to whatever 'stimuli' came along" (Lowery

& De Fleur, 1995, p. 400). 'The' "According to the "Magic Bullet" hypothesis, the media's

message is a bullet launched from the "media." "gun" into the "head" of the spectator "

(Berger 1995). The "Hypodermic Needle Model" is similar. implies that media messages are

sent directly to the passive audience (Croteau, Hoynes, 1997). These communications have

an instant impact on this passive audience.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
 INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

profile of the respondents

in terms of:
1.) Age
2.) Gender
3.) Year

Programs and
Effects of Social
interventions
Media on the Level of knowledge towards
Social media addressing
Mental Health
of Grade 12 mental health of
Students of ACLC Grade 12
ACLC College of
Perceived effect of Covid-19 to social media
Tacloban,
Academic year
2021-2022

Effects of social media on

mental health

The model shows of the study. It indicated the overview of the study. Figured describes
the conceptual framework of the study wherein the input is the Effects of Social media
on the Mental Health of Grade 12 Students of ACLC College of Tacloban Data will be
collected through survey questionnaire checklist to obtain respondents demographic
profile in terms of age, sex, year level, level of knowledge towards Social media,
perceived effect of Social media, on mental health. After gathering the data, the
researchers will utilize the findings of the study as input for the proposal of programs
and interventions addressing mental health of Effects of Social media on the Mental
Health of Grade 12 Students of ACLC College of Tacloban
 THE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

The study aimed to determine the Effects of Social Media on the Mental Health of

Grade 12 Students of ACLC College of Tacloban in S.Y 2020-2021.

Specifically, this study answers the following questions:

1. What are the perceived effects of social media to the respondent’s mental health?

2. What are the effects of social media during the pandemic?

3. How social media affects the mental health of the respondents?

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The scope of our study is to uncover the effects of Social Media on the
Mental Health of grade 12 students. This study is delimited to the grade 12
students in ACLC College of Tacloban. The major impetus of our research is to
tip out the effects of Social Media on the Mental Health of the grade 12
students in title of their performance on their school duties. This also centers
on the positive and negative effects of Social Media of grade 12 students and its
connection to the mental health of the selected students. The study will be
conducted inside the ACLC COLLEGE OF TACLOBAN Campus. We will only get
20 respondents who are ACLC students in Grade 12. This study will be done in
(month) ,2022.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The significance of this study is to promote awareness towards mental
health status of the students in ACLC College of Tacloban upon using social
media. We know how influential social media sites are nowadays ,it contains
news, entertainment, and many other content that makes it really amusing.
much more in our current situation that we're under this Covid-19 pandemic
wherein staying home is really a must therefore to spend some time, using
your gadget is one of the main doings of everyone, gaining access to social
media sites. On the other hand, its downsides are making you change
drastically on how you think, act, and are. We tend to get addicted with this
contents we see which is bad. While all things have a positive and negative
sides, now going back having your attention drawn while surfing through this
sites you'll be diverted from the real world, there's a probability that you'll be
lazy for you can't do chores because you're always at your phone and at this
virtual world, another thing is that you can get influenced by what you see that
can you really adapt. It can cause you stress, dreadful, and the most
dangerous effect is depression, you can have this if what you are watching has
this kind of environment which is terrifying as well as applying it to your life. It
is true that they all say social media is what unites us but the truth is that it
makes us alone. Having this type of study will surely have a wake up call on us
being not to be too much addicted on entering this world, yourself and how we
think is much more greater than any sites in this world plus we should take
care of it because we only live once and we should cherish and treasure
ourselves, therefore by doing "small acts"can have a big effect on your life.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The following terms are further defined either operationally or conceptually:
Covid-19. Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is defined as illness caused
by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS – COV – 2; formally called 2019 – nCOV).
Stress – a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental
tension and may be a factor in disease causation.
Mental Health. Is a state of well-being in which and individual realizes his or
her own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, can work productively
and is able to make contribution to his or her community.
Anxiety – a strong desire sometimes mixed with doubt, fear, or uneasiness.
Social Media. Forms of electronic communication {such as website for social
networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities
to share information , ideas , personal message and other content (such as
video).
Social Comparison. Is the idea that people learn about their own attitudes
beliefs, and abilities by comparing themselves to the other people around them.
Scope and Delimitation. The scope details how in depth your study is to
explore the research question and relation to the population and time frame.
The delimitation of a study are a factors and variables not to be included in the
investigation.
 Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the findings and studies in books, thesis and

dissertations, relating to the present study of this research which is the mental

health Effects against of Social Media on the Mental Health of Grade 12 Students of

ACLC College of Tacloban, S.Y. 2021-2022.