LEVEL OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AMONG ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL

VOCATIONAL LIVELIHOOD IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Research Questionnaire

Good day!
We are one of the groups from Grade 12-Honesty of A.O. Floirendo National High
School. We are currently conducting a research study entitled, “Level of Smartphone
Addiction among Academic and Technical Vocational Livelihood in Senior High School
Students”, as part of our Practical Research 2 subject. The said study aims to
investigate students’ level of smartphone addiction.
In this regard, we are humbly asking for your time and cooperation in accomplishing this
research questionnaire with all honesty. Your cooperation will be highly valued and
appreciated as we believe that it will lead us towards the realization of our study.
Rest assured that all information provided will be treated with utmost confidentiality and
will not be shared with anyone other than the researchers. The data that will be
gathered will be used only for the sole purpose of this study.
Thank you very much and God bless!

-The Researchers-
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Part I. Respondent’s Profile

Name : ____________________________ (optional)

Age : __ (16-17 years old)
__ (18-19 years old)
__ (20-21 years old)
__ (22-23 years old)
Sex : __ (Male)
: __ (Female)
Year Level : __Grade 11
__Grade 12
SHS Track : __Academic
__TVL
 Part II. Survey Proper
Direction: Please rate each item by putting a slash mark (/) to investigate students’ level
of reading comprehension, using the following scale:
5 Strongly Agree 2 Disagree
4 Agree 1 Strongly Disagree
3 Neutral

5 4 3 2 1
1. Due to my smartphone use, I cannot complete my
scheduled work.
2. I have difficulty concentrating in class, doing homework or
working because of my smartphone use.
3. I am experiencing dizziness or blurred vision due to
excessive smartphone use.
4. I feel pain in my wrists or in the back of my neck when
using a smartphone.
5. Due to excessive smartphone use, I do not get enough
sleep and I feel tired.
6. I calm down and relax while using a smartphone.
7. I feel joyful and enthusiastic when using a smartphone.
8. I feel safe when using a smartphone.
9. It is possible to get rid of stress with a smartphone.
10. There is nothing more fun than using a smartphone.
11. Without my smartphone, my life would be empty.
12. I feel free most when using a smartphone.
13. Using a smartphone is the most fun thing in my life.
14. I can’t stand not having a smartphone.
15. I feel impatient and frustrated when I don’t have my
smartphone at hand.
16. I have my smartphone in mind even when I am not using
it.
17. I never stop using my smartphone, even if it greatly
affects my daily life.
18. Being disturbed when I’m busy with my smartphone
makes me angry.
19. I take my smartphone with me even if I have to go to the
toilet urgently.
20. It’s a great feeling to meet more people via smartphone.
21. I think my relationships with my friends on the
smartphone are more intimate than my relationships with my
friends in real life.
22. Not being able to use my smartphone can be a painful
as losing a friend.
23. I think my friends on my smartphone understand me
better than my friends in real life.
24. I constantly check my smartphone so I don’t miss
people’s conversations on Twitter or Facebook.
25. I check social networks like Twitter or Facebook as soon
as I wake up.
26. I prefer spending time with my friends on the
smartphone to spending time with real-life friends or other
family members.
27. I’d rather research from my smartphone than ask other
people.
28. Even when my smartphone’s battery is fully charged, it
won’t go a day.
29. I use my smartphone more than I planned.
30. Immediately after I stop using my smartphone, I feel the
need to use it again.
31. I have tried many times to shorten the time I use my
smartphone, but failed each time.
32. I always think that I should shorten my smartphone use
time.
33. People around me say that I use my smartphone too
much.