EFFECTS OF ONLINE GAME ADDICTION TO THE

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

GRADE 10 STUDENTS

A Research Paper

Presented to

The Faculty of Camarin High School

Caloocan City

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for English 10

By

Aniela Louisa Annette C. Coloma

Justine D. Lagmay

Dheniel R. Cesar

Antonnette Joy Chica

10-Roentgen
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

This chapter presents introduction, background of the study, statement of the problem, significance of
the study, and scope and delimitation.

Introduction

Based on the research conducted in Osaka University Knowledge Archive

(OUKA)
Education is an important element of investment in human capital and economic
growth. Secondary education as being the link between primary schooling,
tertiary education, and the labor market, is significant in creating social
opportunities and economic benefits. During the late 19th century and throughout
the 20th century, new types of mass media were produced and consumed such
as dime novels, films, comic books, radio, recorded music, television, video and
computer games, and the Internet. Each medium was often immediately praised
for its potential benefits and criticized for its potential harms. Many studies have
been conducted to test whether technological advances, specifically computers,
are advantageous or disadvantageous to individual’s school performance. Many
teachers, parents and other concerned organizations and people continuously
clamor for a tighter clamp over computer gaming. Protest mainly focused on how
the trend is becoming a cause of distraction among students in their studies.
Many entrepreneurs set up cafés near schools to cater the youngsters, the
market by the industry is seemingly tailored for. Many students are designating
cafés as hangout places where hours are spent playing – be it until late at night,
or worse, during school hours which makes students skip classes…
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem

1. What is the demographic profile of responded according to:

1.1. Sex
1.2. Age

2.

3.

4. Is there a significant relationship between online game addiction to the mental health
of Grade 10 students from Camarin High School?

5. What are the challenges in determining the effects of online game addiction to the
academic performance of Grade 10 students form Camarin High School

6. Based on findings of the study, what are the possible options that can be
implemented?

Hypothesis

There’s no significant relationship between online game addiction and academic

performance of students.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study aims to determine the effects of online games addiction to the academic
performance of Grade 10 students from Camarin High School for the School Year 2022-
2023

It is delimited to 150 students from Camarin High School. The study shall only focus on
how online games addiction affects the students’ academic performance during the first
quarter of the school year.
Significance of the Study

The result of this will benefited the following:

Learners.

Students.

Teachers.

Reseachers.

Definition of Terms