(DRAFT) Effects of Social Media Addiction on HUMSS Senior High Students' Academic Performance at

Lipata National High School S.Y. 2022-2023

Background of the study

As time progresses bringing in new features, we now live in a technology-dominant world.

No doubt that technology has brought numerous advantages to senior high school students.
However, it has come to an awareness of the rising addiction rates of social media. With the
continuous growth of social media, senior high school students now adopt an addicting behavior.

Here at Lipata National High School, the use of social media continues to grow because of
international influences. Students find social media entertaining as well as useful to their
academic learning. As this provides flexibility in learning and stimulates innovative ideas, and
increases interpersonal relationships among students, these tools, however, can have negative
impacts on students.

Ito, et al. (2009), teens use these technologies for several positive activities, which include
delving deeper into interest-driven communities and participating in various activities. Interest-
driven refers to the ways that people pursue their interests, hobbies, and passions. There's no
denying that social media helps students in both their personal and academic lives in a variety of
beneficial and positive ways. On the other hand, negative effects cannot be ignored.

Several studies have been conducted to find out the impact of social media on the academic
performance of students. Conversely, Banquil et. al. (2009), found a continuing drop in grades among
students who use social networking sites. Internet users choose activities online that satisfy their
needs like “entertainment, information, and social interaction.” (Ruggerio, 2009). Kirschner and
Karpinski (2010), found a significant negative relationship between social media specifically Facebook
use, and academic performance. They concluded that students who use Facebook spend a few hours
per week studying on average than Facebook nonusers and this resulted in a lower mean grade point
average (GPA). Given the data from these studies, it is possible to conclude that social media use and
students' academic performance are not positively correlated. There is a connection between the
usage of social media and getting lesser time to study which can lead to students receiving lower
grades.

A considerable amount of research has already been conducted regarding social media addiction among
students in different countries around the world, which has cut across all facets of society with its
positive and negative impacts. This is why it is very significant for students to better understand and be
responsible enough to use social media sites. However, no research focuses and entails on the effect of
social media addiction on academic performance. This is the reason why the researchers decided to do
this study. This paper aims to seek the effect of social media addiction on the academic performance of
senior high school students at Lipata National High School.
Statement of the problem

The primary goal of this study is to determine how social media addiction affects the
academic performance of HUMSS Senior High School students at Lipata National High School during
the first semester of the academic year 2022–2023.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the students in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 The social media platforms they use

1.3 How frequently do they use the social media platforms

1.4 Grade Level

2. How does social media addiction affect the student’s academic performance?

3. Do all senior high school students at Lipata National High School have an addiction to using
social media?

4. How can we reduce social media addiction among students?

Scope and Delimitation

The general intent of this study is to determine the effects of social media addiction on the
academic performance of senior high school students. This study yearns to identify the effects of using
social media and whether it affects the academic performance of students. This study is mainly on
students' academic performance and the effects of social media addiction, and the specific social media
platforms they use such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Tiktok, and Twitter.

This study is limited to senior high school students HUMSS strand at Lipata National High School.
To get the appropriate data needed, researchers will have questionnaires that serve as the primary
source of data on given respondents.

Significance of the study

The subject of this quantitative analysis was the study of the effects of social media addiction on
students' academic performance. This study will be a significant endeavor to point out the effects it
poses on the academic life of senior high school students at Lipata National High School. Social media
has a lot of positive effects, but they also have its share of negative impacts.

Benefiting the study are the various sectors as follows:

The Respondents
The results of this study will give enlightenment to students regarding social media forms. These will
provide information about the effects that will bring to the students if they use social media platforms
too much.

The Researchers and Future Researchers

The researchers will be able to find out and evaluate the effect of using social media on students'
academic performance. This will also be a useful reference for future researchers who would plan to
make any related study about the effects of social media addiction on students' academic performance.
Definitions of terms

Academic performance
 is the level to which a student, educator, or institution has fulfilled their immediate or long-term
learning objectives

Pinterest
 is a social media website for organizing and sharing internet photos. The terms "pin" and
"interest" are combined to form the word "Pinterest."

Snapchat
 Snapchat is a multi-media instant messaging service and software created in the United States
by Snap Inc., formerly known as Snapchat Inc.

Social media addiction

 is a behavioral addiction that is characterized as being overly concerned about social media.

Social media
 is websites and software applications that would let users create, share, and take part in social
networking

Social media platforms

 interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas,
interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.

Tiktok
 it features a wide range of short-form videos, also known as Douyin in China

Twitter
 is a microblogging and social networking service owned by American company Twitter, Inc., on
which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets"

YouTube
 is an American online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno,
California
Theoretical Background