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SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE: ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS TO THE TOURISM

MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN KIDAPAWAN DOCTORS COLLEGE
INCORPORATED.

General Instructions: The questionnaire has three (3) parts and will be answered
in about 3-5 minutes. There is no right or wrong answer and must be answered
with honesty. You shall not leave any item unanswered. Information provided by
the respondents will be strictly limited for research purposes only, all personal
data shared by the respondents shall not be shared to any third party and shall
be kept in high confidentiality.

Part I: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE. Complete the following demographic

information. Please note that all personal information will be kept completely
confidential and for your name is optional.

Name (Optional):
Age:
Sex:
Year level:
□ 1st year
□ 2nd year
□ 3rd year
□ 4th year

Part II: SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE

This part, please indicate your number of hours of using social media platforms.

Social Media Number of

Platform hours

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok
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YouTube

Part III: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE

In the scale below, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the statement by putting a check
platforms.
Scale;
Strongly agree (Very High) =5
Agree (High) =4
Neither agree nor disagree (Moderate) =3
Disagree (Low) =2
Strongly disagree (Very Low) =1

3.1. Stress

Facebook 5 4 3 2 1
Replying text messages makes me stressed
while using Facebook.
The number of people who find friend requests
and unwanted posts make me stressed about
using Facebook.
Because of posting pictures on Facebook from
your friends and families even I am not a part of
it are make me stress

Instagram 5 4 3 2 1
Because I have only a few likes when I am
uploading photos and videos it makes me
stressed.
Checking number of likes to the photos and
videos that I post are make me stress
Do you feel stressed when your favorite
celebrity is performing live and you can’t watch
it?

TikTok 5 4 3 2 1
The number of retaking videos in TikTok makes
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me stressed.
Because of unwanted posting videos in TikTok,
it makes me stressed.
Because some contents are giving negative
feelings, it makes me stressed when I am
watching videos.

YouTube 5 4 3 2 1
Because I cannot watch newly uploaded
videos it makes me stressed.
When I have something in my mind and I don't
know what to search on YouTube, it is
stressful.
Because of my favorite content that I cannot
find on YouTube it makes me stressed.

3.2. Depression

Facebook 5 4 3 2 1
When I read some bad comments on my
Facebook post, I feel bad about myself.
I feel like I have little interest or pleasure in
doing things after I read the bad comments to
my post on Facebook.
I have trouble concentrating on things after I
read the negative comments on my post on
Facebook.

Instagram 5 4 3 2 1
I can’t fall asleep after an hour of checking my
posting photo when someone is getting bad
impression of it.
I have feeling loneliness when I’m seeing the
posting photos and videos of my family bonding
without me.
I feel worried when there is someone stealing
my photos on Instagram.

TikTok 5 4 3 2 1
I lose sleep when I spend long hours making
videos on TikTok.
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I feel sad when there are no viewers and likes

on my posting videos.
I feel low self-esteem after seeing TikTok
content of my friends achievements.

YouTube 5 4 3 2 1
I lose sleep when I spend long hours watching
videos on YouTube.
Watching videos on YouTube helps me to cope
with the difficult things in life.
I feel worried about missing out when new
videos are uploaded in YouTube and I don't
care if it is late at night.