IMRaD

Activity
TOPIC:
THE EFFECTS OF USING TIKTOK AMONG TEENAGERS
IMRaD Activity
TOPIC: THE EFFECTS OF USING TIKTOK AMONG TEENAGERS

Introduction
TikTok has become an increasingly popular app for people of many different
ages to use. Users can create whatever types of videos they want on this app and post
it for anyone to see, despite a large majority of posts being people dancing to music.
This app has attracted many teenagers who are in the stage of schooling and
education. These teens enjoy having fun and this app allows them to do just that. They
can dance around to the top-rated songs and then gain followers from their posts. But
along with having fun, they still have to be able to focus on their schoolwork, and
distractions have the ability to pose a big challenge to getting schoolwork and other
things done.
TikTok can captivate anyone who is using the app and can cause something like
an addiction, where you do not want to get off the app. The more time per week that
people spend on social media, the more they become addicted to social media (Ciplak,
2020). Despite of other people often painting TikTok in a bad light, they tend to overlook
its positive aspects.
What ca be the effects of TikTok usage among teenagers. By finding answers to
this question, we can see if this app does have the ability to give positive or negative
effects among teenagers.
So, this research aimed to determine the positive and negative effects of TikTok
to teenagers. Specifically answers to the questions:
1. What are the positive effects of using TikTok among teenagers?
2. What are the negative effects of using TikTok among teenagers?
3. Is there any significant difference between the positive and negative effects of
TikTok among teenagers?
4. What can be done to lessen or mitigate the negative effects of using TikTok
and help teenagers make use of it positively?
 Measures
Specific questions are asked to participants indicated below:
1. Do you use TikTok?
2. How often and how much time do you spend in using the social app?
3. Do you post video or contents on TikTok?
4. What are the contents you usually do?
5. Are you aware of the contents you post in the app?
6. Does TikTok affect your schooling?
7. Does it affect your social life, positively or negatively?
8. What are the positive effects of TikTok for you?
9. What are the negative effects of TikTok for you?
10. What are your recommendations or ways to lessen the bad effects of using
TikTok?

Results
1. The positive effects given by the participants were: TikTok is user-friendly, fun
or entertaining, informative and educating, inspiring and motivating, and good
as pass time.
2. The negative effects stated by the participants were: addiction, social or
cyberbullying, skipped meals are observed, cannot socialize well, cannot
answer modules and other schoolwork, lesser time to rest, and some videos
are brutal and depressing.
3. The significant difference between the positive effects and negative effects of
TikTok use is the number of teens enumerating more negative effects than
the positive ones.
4. Actions stated by the students to mitigate the negative effects of TikTok is to
have time management, use the app wisely, do not neglect school and other
responsibilities, and gain awareness on how TikTok addiction affects all
aspects of a teen’s health.

Discussion
From the results shown, negative effects are seen greater than the positive
effects of using TikTok. In the positive side, it has shown how teens view TikTok
beneficial in terms of information and entertainment. Whereas, in the negative side it
has seen how
 TikTok affects the health, socially and physically, as well as the responsibilities
being neglected by teens.

Conclusion and Recommendation

It is therefore concluded that there are perceived negative and positive effects in
using TikTok among teens. These affects are evaluated through awareness and proper
usage of the app. Such positive effects have shown greatly in the entertainment and
educating views of TikTok. Negative effects are seen in terms of health; socially,
mentally and physically. These effects are handles through time management, wise in
utilizing the social app, taking first your prior responsibilities and prioritizing the teens’
health and welfare.

References:
 Ciplak, E. (2020). Variables Predicting Social Media Addiction: Narcissism,
Happiness and Average Weekly Time Spent On Social Media. International
Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 12(5), 48-58. https://doi-org. libserv-
prd.bridgew.edu/10.15345/iojes.2020.05.005

 Retrieved from: Mekler, Audrey (2021). The Effects of TikTok Use on College
Student Learning. Undergraduate Review, 16, 145-153.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/undergrad_rev/vol16/iss1/19