APPENDIX

Dear Participant,

I am DAMARIS BONGSIYSI a Level 400 student with the registration number UBa21ZO212 an
educational psychology student in the faculty of education of the University of Bamenda located in the
North West region of Cameroon. I am presently carrying out a research on “AN EXPLORATION OF
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA:
IMPLICATIONS FOR MORAL DEVELOPMENT”. This questionnaire is only for research purpose
therefore any information disclosed here will be highly confidential and used only for academic purpose.
I therefore plead that you write honest responses as requested below to serve the purpose for which this
questionnaire was designed.

Please mark an (X) to the most appropriate alternative where needed and fill in the blank space where
required.

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

1. Name of school/Faculty …………………………………………………………………………

2. Level……………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Sex
Male Female
4. Age
17-22 23-28 29+

SECTION B: AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN

THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA: IMPLICATIONS FOR MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Please mark an (X) to the most appropriate alternative.

Strongly Agree(SA), Agree(A),Disagree(D), Strongly Disagree(SD)

The Different Forms Of Social Media Sites Commonly Used SA A D SD

By Adolescents

1 Do you use social media networking sites

2 Do you communicate with peers through Facebook daily

3 Do you post everyday on your Whatsapp status

4 I send pictures, videos and documents of myself to someone

through Whatsapp

Reasons Why Adolescents Use These Social Media Platforms SA A D SD

1 I use social media sites to communicate with my family, friends

and teachers

2 I use social media for online businesses

3 I use social media for research and educational purposes

4 I easily assess information through social media

The Problems Associated With The Use Of Social Media SA A D SD

Platforms

1 Social media has affected my moral development

2 Social media distract me from my studies

3 Social media has affected my self-esteem

4 I spend more than five hours using social media daily

Recommendations SA A D SD
1 I can stop browsing while studying

2 I can stop spreading fake news on my Whatsapp status

3 I can stop using social media while moving on the road curb

4 I can stop browsing during a face to face encounter with someone