Facebook Meta: It’s Influence to the Mental Health of the Grade 12 ICT Students in

Balayan Senior High School.

A Concept Paper
In
English For Academic and professional Purposes

Bauyon Ma. Jenina Rose R.

Cañete Gabriel Paul C.
Dimaala Alexander T.
Evangelista Danielle
Lanaria Ivan P.
Macalalad Isley Louren D.
Pascua Jake Alexander R.

Grade 12 ICT Panganiban

Jayvee Socorro Atienza

EAPP Teacher
Introduction

Facebook Meta, formerly known as Facebook is a social media platform that has

been a subject of concern regarding its influence on mental health. This Concept paper

shown that Facebook meta can cause or worsen symptoms of depression and anxiety

in Students.

Having the title: Facebook Meta: It’s Influence to the Mental Health of the Grade

12 ICT Students in Balayan Senior High School.

Social media usage has risen dramatically, changing the way people

relate, communicate, and live. It offers a platform for its users to share information and

spread awareness regarding various issues including mental health problems.

Background of the Study

Facebook Meta have been associated with negative impacts on mental health,

including depression, anxiety, and stress. However, the relationship between social

media use and mental health is complex and not fully understood.

Meanwhile, Facebook is the most often used social networking site worldwide

with almost 3 billion users. Many of these users engage in intense Facebook use by

spending a lot of time on Facebook, having a substantial number of friends on

Facebook, and feeling emotionally connected to Facebook. Nonetheless, as Facebook

Meta has grown in popularity, researchers have begun expressing concern about its

impact on Mental Health. Most broadly a sizeable increase in the number of students

who reported mental distress at some time in the preceding year.

 With this background, this study was taken up to contribute to the scarce

literature about the influence social media has on the mental well-being of students.

Furthermore, this study focuses on determining the influence of Facebook Meta to the

mental health of Grade 12 ICT Panganiban students in Balayan Senior High School,

and it intends to give the students proper knowledge on how to avoid the Facebook

drawbacks in mental health.

Preliminary Literature Review

A systematic review of social media's impact on mental health found that

prolonged use of social media platforms like Facebook may be related to negative signs

and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress (Karim, Qyewande, Abdalla,

Ehsanullah, & Khan, 2020). However, another umbrella review of the evidence on social

media use and adolescent mental health showed that most reviews interpreted the

associations between social media use and mental health as 'weak' or 'inconsistent,'

while a few qualified the same associations as 'substantial' and 'deleterious'.

(Valkenburg, Meier, & Beyens, 2021). According to (Jurnet, 2023) Spending too much

time on Facebook can lead to increased depressive symptoms, which are tied to a

variety of unhealthy behaviors. Academics have called for Facebook Meta to be more

transparent about its research into how its platforms affect the mental health of children

and adolescents. (Wetsman, 2021)They also suggested the establishment of an

independent scientific trust to evaluate any risks to mental health from the use of

Facebook Meta platforms and to help implement evidence-based solutions for online

risks on a worldwide scale.

Statement of the Problem/Objectives

This research aims to know the influence of Facebook Meta among respondents in

Grade 12 ICT students in BSHS.

Specifically, it aims to answer these questions:

1. What are the positive influences of Facebook Meta to the mental health of the

students?

2. What are the negative influences of Facebook Meta to the Mental health of the

students?

3. Why is their need for the students to control themselves in using Facebook

meta?

4. How can the students avoid the Negative Influence of Facebook meta in the

Mental health of the students?

Abridged Methodology

The study intends to use Survey Questionnaires. This design aims to determine how

many people use Facebook meta to experienced mental health. The study will conduct

10 – 20 respondents in ICT 12 Students in BSHS. The study will collect both primary

and secondary data, and the quantitative data generated will be analyzed using

descriptive statistics which will include percentage distribution, mean and the frequency

counts. The qualitative data from the study will undergo transcription and report in

themes and sub-themes. The relationship between the independent and dependent

variables will be explained through multiple regression.

Timeline

Task Duration

Title 3 days

Introduction 2 days

Background of the study 1 day

Preliminary Literature Review 4 hours

Statement of the problem 1 week

Timeline 1 hour

References 4 hours

References

(Karim, Qyewande, Abdalla, Ehsanullah, & Khan, 2020) Social Media Use and Its

Connection to Mental Health: A Systematic Review

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7364393/

(Valkenburg, Meier, & Beyens, 2021 Aug 18) Social media use and its impact on

adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34563980/

(Jurnet, 2023) Effects of Facebook on Mental Health https://www.relaxvr.co/blog/the-

mental-health-effects-of-facebook-use
(Wetsman, 2021) Meta has a ‘moral obligation’ to make its mental health research

trans[aren’t, scientists say https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/6/22820675/open-letter-

meta-mental-health-research