Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research locale, design, respondents, research instruments, data

gathering procedure and statistical treatment of data.

Research Locale

The research will be conducted at three schools namely Southern Luzon State University

(SLSU) main campus in Brgy. Kulapi, Lucban Quezon SLSU, Paaralang Sekundarya ng Lucban

Integrated School (PSLIS) in Brgy and [LA, CASA etc].

Research Design

The study employed a quantitative research design which required numerical data and

evaluation research design. This method was chosen in order to accurately investigate web

searching and emotional experiences of the senior high school students. To gather the data, a

checklist questionnaire design will be utilized. This questionnaire will be composed of

Respondents

Senior High School students from Southern Luzon State University will be the

respondents in the study, which will include around 70 people who utilize search box engines for

emotional issues. As members of the technologically dependent Generation Z, senior high school

students were randomly selected for the study. They were labeled as such only if they met the

research criteria. The sampling used will be purposive sampling since the questionnaire will be
answered by purposely chosen respondents in all strands of senior high school students of

HUMMS, ABM, and STEM. They must be legitimate Southern Luzon State University Main

Campus students enrolled in the Senior High School under a different academic track where the

researchers are conducting the interview.

Research Instrument

The instruments for data collection involves a questionnaire structured and entitled,

“Awareness: Reliance of Google Searching on Addressing Emotional Issues of Senior High

School Students of Southern Luzon State University”. The structure is constructed into two (2)

parts. The first part is identifies the level of awareness of the students in utilization of Google

search in addressing emotional issues in terms of legitimacy of information, cyber security

threats, search engine bias and personal privacy. Each parameters used five (5) statements. The

second part on the other hand, will identify the students’ or respondents’ emotional issues

addressed using Google search. This will compose five (5) statements.

The survey questionnaire will be validated through the distribution of sample

questionnaires to the research adviser and the experts. After inquiring the feedback, the revision

of questionnaires’ structure and content was accomplished. Finally, the questionnaires was

distributed to the intended respondents.

Data Gathering Procedure

 The data gathering procedure will be done using the following processes. The researchers

will first write a request letter addressed to the Dean of College of Teacher of Education. Upon

approval, another request letter was addressed to the program chair of the “Bachelor of

Technology and Livelihood Education”. After this, the researchers will distribute the

questionnaires to the intended respondents. The data gathered will then be compiled, tallied and

tabulated. The retrieval of the questionnaire on the other hand, will be done immediately. Hence,

there was a hundred percent (100%) retrieval.

Statistical Treatment

The statistical treatment was done to after the data gathering procedure. The obtained

data will be tabulated, analysed, and interpreted. The percentage and Pearson r were used to

treat the data statistically.

Formula for percentage:

f
P= × 100
W Where:

P= Percentage

f= Frequency

W= Weight

To evaluate and classify the respondent’s answers, the questionnaire will be designed

using a four-point scale related accordingly using the Likert Scale and the performance rating

scale.
 Point Scale Scale Equivalent Weighted Range scale

4 Aware 3.26-4.00

3 Slightly Aware 2.51-3.25

2 Unaware 1.76-2.50

1 Strongly Unaware 1.00-1.75

Formula for Pearson r:

N ∑ xy−(∑ x)(∑ y )
r=
√ [N ∑ x −( ∑ x ) ] [N ∑ y − (∑ y ) ]
2 2 2 2

Where:

N= the number of pairs of scores

∑ xy = the sum of the products of paired scores

∑ x = the sum of x scores

∑ y=¿ the sum of y scores

2
∑ x = the sum of squared x scores

2
∑ y = the sum of squared y score

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