WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100

Researcher: Mon Paul Benedict L. Castillo

Participant: P8 from BSED 4th year
Date and Time of Interview: 13 April 2023/ 1:39 PM

Researcher: pwede ka po ba ma interview sir?

P8: opo. (yes.)
Reseacher: the interview is about the effects of social media exposure to the mental
health of college student central question number one is your mental health?
P8: Mental health ko is okay naman dahil, marami naman akong time tapos naiisip ko
naman yung bagay na dapat kong isipin tapos kapag may probelema ay nalulutas ko
naman agad. (My mental health is okay because, I have a lot of time and then I think
about the things that I should think about and then when there is a problem, I solve it
right away.)
Researcher: For the last four weeks, did you feel tired out for no good reason? Please
elaborate.
P8: For me, hindi. Kasi tired lang naman ako palagi kapag maraming ginagawa. ‘Pag
walang ginagawa, hindi talaga, promise. (For me, no. Because I'm always tired when I'm
doing a lot. 'If you don't do anything, it's not really, promise.)
Researcher: How often did you feel nervous? What are the usual reasons?
P8: Siguro everytime may bago akong turo sa mga estudyante especially kapag first time
ko siya ituturo lalo na sa mga senior high students lalo na sa subject na hawak ko sa
kanila yung Basic Calculus. (Maybe every time I have something new to teach the
students, especially when I teach it for the first time, especially to senior high students,
especially in the subject I teach them, Basic Calculus.)
Researcher: Did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?
P8: No. (No.)
Researcher: For the last four weeks, did you feel hopeless?
P8: Hindi rin. Kasi sa totoo lang, maano ako e, masipag na tao. Yung mga taong nakaka-
feel ng hopeless sila yung maraming problema, maraming kinakaharap na hindi nila
malutas. Ako kasi yung tao na kapag may problema talaga, kailangan matapos ko within
this day or within this week. (Neither. Because in truth, what am I, a hardworking person.
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Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100

Those people who feel hopeless are the ones who have many problems, face many things
that they cannot solve. Because I'm the kind of person that when there's a real problem, I
have to finish it within this day or within this week.)
Researcher: For the last four weeks, did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?
P8: No. Di ako na-sa-sad. Always happy kasi nakikita ko yung mga estudyante ko. (No.
I'm not sad. Always happy because I see my students.)
Researcher: For the last four weeks, how often did you feel worthless? What are the
usual reasons?
P8: Di ko sya nafe-feel. Kasi maano yung mental health ko talaga. (I didn't feel it.
Because what is my mental health really like)
Researcher: Can you share your exposure and utilization of social media?
P8: So, for now, na-e-expose ako sa social media specially sa messenger, lalo na kapag
nag-cha-chat ang mga students ko, yun lang. Sa other social media wala naman akong
ginagawa. (So, for now, I will be exposed to social media especially on messenger,
especially when my students chat, that's all. I don't do anything on other social media)
Researcher: What social media do you usually use most?
P8: Messenger and Tiktok. Sa messenger dahil sa mga estudyante ko saka sa mga teacher
then, Tiktok kapag wala na akong ginagawa. (Messenger and Tiktok. On messenger
because of my students and teachers then, Tiktok when I have nothing else to do.)
Researcher: How much time in a day do you spend using social media?
P8: Siguro 6 hours and more. (Maybe 6 hours and more.)
Researcher: What are your usual activities done on social media?
P8: More on Tiktok lang ako ngayon e, kasi yung mga etudyante ko is ano naman na
complete naman sila kaya di ko na na-u-utilize yung messenger. (I'm only on Tiktok now,
because my students are so complete that I can't use the messenger anymore.)
Researcher: Is there a feeling that you cannot sustain or complete the day without using
social media? When and how?
P8: Yes. Kasi yung social media para sakin part na ng tao yan e, kasi dun natin makikita
lahat-lahat especially yung mga balita. Minsan kasi di na kami nanonood ng TV kaya
mismong social media nalang pinapanood namin. (Yes. For me, social media is part of
being human, because that's where we can see everything, especially the news.
Sometimes we don't watch TV anymore so we only watch social media.)

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Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100

Researcher: How do social media affect you?

P8: Naapektuhan ako ng social media in terms sa mga isyu saka sa mga balita. Using the
social media kasi mas nagiging aware ako sa mga nangyayare sa mundo. (Social media
has affected me in terms of issues as well as news. Using the social media makes me
more aware of what is happening in the world.)
Researcher: In what ways that social media affect your thoughts? How about your
decision and mental health?
P8: Sa desisyon, yung iba naaapektuhan, yung iba hindi kasi may mga sari-sarili tayong
desisyon na kung saan kahit social media hindi tayo madidiktahan. (In the decision,
some are affected, others are not because we have our own decisions that even social
media cannot dictate to us.)
Researcher: Does your life be more productive when using social media? Why or why
not?
P8: Yes, for me yes. Especially sa Tiktok. Palaging dumadaan sa FYP ko is mga nag-fi-
final demo so parang nainspire ako na “kailangan gawin ko na ‘to” kaya ngayon palang
iniisip ko na kung ano yung mangyayari sa final demo ko next, next week. (Yes, for me
yes. Especially on Tiktok. Always going through my FYP are those who did the fi-final
demo so I was inspired that "I have to do this" so now I'm thinking about what will
happen in my final demo next, next week.)
Researcher: Do you feel happy and excited when using social media? Why or why not?
P8: Yes, happy saka excited. Happy kasi nawawala minsan pagod ko kasi nakakanood
ako mga video saka nakakapag chismisan din minsan. (Yes, happy then excited. I'm
happy because I'm missing sometimes, I'm tired because I can watch videos and gossip
sometimes.)
Researcher: Are there instances in that you based your decision and thoughts on social
media?
P8: Oo meron. Minsan nag-ba-base ako sa social media kung anong magandang gamitin
for demo. (Yes, there is. Sometimes I base on social media what is good to use for demo.)
Researcher: As a student, based on your experience, how do you perceive the influence
of social media on your mental health?
P8: Positive siya for me kasi mas nakaka tulong sakin yung social media sa pang-araw-
araw kong ginagawa. Lalo na sa tinatahak kong journey which is teaching mas madami
akong nakukuha sa social media na creative na ginagawa para sap ag tuturo sa
estudyante. (Positive for me because social media helps me more in my daily work.

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Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100

Especially in the journey I'm taking which is teaching, I get more and more from social
media that is creative that is done to teach students.)