The Influence of Social Media on the Study Habits Among Senior High

School HUMMS Students

 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

Are the Students from Gingoog City Colleges distracted from their lectures and

proper study practices by all these social networking sites? Researchers are interested

in learning whether these social networking sites have an impact on HUMMS students

studies. We also wanted to know if they could use these social networking sites to aid in

their academic endeavors.

The purpose of this study is to determine how social networking sites and other

forms of social media affect students' study habits and how much time students spend

on these platforms in comparison to the time they devote to self-study. The world is

currently being taken over by technology. They employ technology in many ways. It is

really beneficial, particularly for communication. Technology-based social networking

websites are a means of communication among people.

Social media usage has spread across all age groups and is now a common

occurrence. The prevalence of this seems to be higher among adolescents and young

adults. Students in the (Humanities and Social Sciences) HUMMS strand can be found

among these categories. The term "social media" refers to a grouping of websites,

services, involvement, and sharing on the internet.

Use of social networking sites is widespread. They regard it as a component of

our private lives. They enjoy blogging about new topics, sharing images, and expressing

our emotions and views. A lot of people utilize social media sites like Facebook,
Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter and etc. Particularly among teenagers,

they adore utilizing them. They usually always share what they do and express their

unsaid feelings, ideas, and thoughts.

However, is there any value to them from continuing to use these social

networking sites? They may argue that social networking sites are useful innovations for

establishing connections and fostering social interaction, but teens who enjoy using

them can't get enough. The majority of them, or at least some of them, occasionally

utilize these. Ironically, they still find the time to post on social networking websites that

they have a ton of homework and tests to do instead of just studying and completing

their schoolwork.

According to reports, social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular

among students which is a major problem, particularly in the Philippines. The

Philippines has reportedly been consistently winning the title of the social media capital

of the world for years, and 2022 is expected to be no different. Its reputation as the

nation that spends the most time on Facebook, Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram,

Twitter, etc.

Internet, indeed, has been part of a child's life in today's generation. In the 2012

survey conducted by Cartoon Network, the Philippines made it on top among the kids

that use technology or gadgets most in Asia Pacific. The internet offers countless

applications, such as gaming, search engines, and the phenomenal Social Media, which

anyone can easily access on the internet for free. It gives young people a new way to

interact with each other and communicate with the world. Social media networking
became popular between 2004 and 2006 after Facebook and Myspace were created.

As we know, the new social media include internet websites such as Myspace,

Facebook, Twitter, Flicker, and other social networking or social media, and sharing

sites, as well as blogs, video games, virtual worlds, mobile telephones, text messaging

devices, and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. It includes blogs (political Blog),

networks (Facebook, Twitter), video sharing (YouTube), audio sharing (Podcast),

mobile sites (2go), image or picture sharing (flicker). It can improve the participation

because of the textual and audiovisual characteristic appeal, the openness,

conversation nature, and connectedness]. They have helped many people feel as if they

belong to a community and make a connection not only on campus but with friends

outside of school.

Theoretical Framework
 In recent years social media has become more and more popular all around the

world. This study aims to examine the influence of social media in the e-commerce

context and to find how it impacts users' visit intention and purchase intention. Through

a questionnaire survey, we test and analyze the research model and its related

hypotheses by making use of structural equation modeling. The results indicate that

social media interaction ties and social media commitment positively affect normative

social influence and informational social influence. The last one in turn influences visit

intention and purchase intention in e-commerce. In conclusion, we discuss the research

findings and suggest some implications for researchers and practitioners.

Published in: 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Conceptual Framework
 This study follows the Dependent and independent variable model. The study

routines of HUMMS Students are considered as the dependent variables.

The social media is an independent variable that consists of social networking

sites like Facebook, Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter and etc. that allow

users to create online profiles, share information, including private details and images,

and link with one another or to communicate. These sites draw millions of users

worldwide, especially students, because they are not harmful for them. It is made up of

millions of local to worldwide personal, public, educational, commercial, and block

chains that are connected by a variety of electronic, wireless, and optical internet

connection. The way individuals currently interact on a daily basis has been greatly

impacted by the development of media technologies. Social media use among today's

youth is expanding daily and is becoming increasingly popular with students. It is a way

to communicate with pals from outside school as well as on campus. Social media can

help people feel like they are a part of a group. Due to its rising popularity, there are

now concerns about how students' use of these sites and activities there may affect

their academic achievement.

The usage of social media as a dependent variable has an impact on students'

academic achievement. Internet use is one of the most significant elements that might

have a favorable or negative impact on students' academic performance. According to

the article, many parents and guardians are concerned that students today spend too

much time on Facebook and other social media platforms instead of studying.
 Schematic Diagram

Hours that students spend using social media

Platforms for social media are used

Learners school achievements as
1. Games
measured by their test results
2. Professional

3. Academic
Students' gender who 4. Social
use social media
Statement of the problem

The development of social media is a result of technological innovation. Students

also value it since it facilitates the interchange of ideas, emotions, private information,

photos, and videos. Students' the using social networks is also extremely instructive and

informative. Unfortunately, it appears that secondary school pupils' study habits have

been replaced by their usage of social media. Instead of reading their texts, students

spend the majority of their time on social media.

Students now frequently become distracted from their academics and struggle to

focus. Social media has many positive effects on daily life, such as enabling

connections between millions of people worldwide. However, it also has drawbacks,

such as students spending the majority of their time on social media chatting, some of

whom are exposed to pornography, cheating on exams, and downloading offensive

images, all of which have a negative impact on young people's morals. The usage of

social media in schools appears to have a negative impact on students' reading habits

and academic achievement in both internal and external examinations. However, it is

still unclear whether using social media affects stem students' study habits, which is

why the study is necessary.

Based on the research problem, the subsequent research questions were

developed to direct this study.

1. What benefits and drawbacks do social networking sites offer?

2. What is the respondents' ethnic make-up in terms of

A) Age
 B) Gender

3. Does a student's gender affect their propensity to use social media?

Statement of Hypotheses

The following null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance

Ho1: Hours of time spent on social media negatively impacts academic work.

This suggests that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time

spent engaging in social media activities and the amount of time required to complete

academic tasks like assignments and their studies. The more time students spend

engaging in social media activities, the less time they have to devote to their academic

work.

Ho2:There is no connection between the types of activities one engages in on social

media and academic achievement.

The hypotheses show that students will perform better academically if they use

social media for educational objectives, such as creating discussion forums for

assignments or topics covered in class. However, engaging in activities unrelated to

academic pursuits while spending a lot of time on social media will have a detrimental

impact.