REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ST. LUKE’S INSTITUTE, INC.
Rizal Avenue, Kabacan Cotabato
SCHOOL ID: 405601
Email: sli_edu@yahoo.com Tel No. (064)572-6816
THE IMPACT OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Name (optional):_______________________ Grade & Section: _________________
PART 1. MOBILE PHONE USAGE
Instruction: Read the statement carefully. Please put a check mark (/) on the box that indicate the
amount of the time that you spent using your mobile phone.
1-3 hours per day
4-6 hours per day
7-9 hours per day
10-12 hours per day
12 hours and above
PART 2. MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE
Instruction: Please provide your midterm average grade on the blank provide. Rest assured that your
data will be kept with utmost confidentiality.
Midterm Average Grade: ______
PART 3. IMPACT OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Instruction: Read the statement carefully and put a check mark (/) on the column that best describes
the impact of mobile phones usage to your academic performance.
Item (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
no. Statements Highly Moderately Impactful Poorly Not
Impactful Impactful Impactful Impactful
1. I send missed call to
class fellows to the
classes.
2. Students tease the
fellow mate by sending
missed calls through
unknown members.
3. I access online libraries
through phone for
relevant information on
my school works.
4. I use my phone to take
photos of objects, places
or events relevant to my
school work.
5. I use my mobile phone
to record class lessons
delivered by my
teachers.
6. I use my phone to
browse the internet for
necessary information
in doing my school
works.
7. I discuss my school
work with my
classmates using mobile
phone when unable to
meet one on one.
8. The mobile phone is a
waste of time for
students.
9. I check the meaning of
difficult words through
my phone using online
dictionary.
10. I use my phone as
calculator in doing my
school work involving
calculator.
11. I set the alarm in my
phone to wake me up at
night so that I can
study.
12. The students use mobile
phones in examination
hall as a source of
unfair means.
13. I listen to online lessons
using my phone.
14. I keep my mobile phone
on and the ringtone
disturbs the class.
15. The mobile phone has
put negative impact on
students moral values.
Author: J.B Fakokunde
Objective of the Study
Generally, this study aims to determine the impact of mobile phone usage on the academic
performance of the students.
Specifically aims to:
1. determine the mobile phone usage in terms of number of hours per day;
2. determine the academic performance of the respondents in terms of Midterm Average Grade;
3. determine the impact of mobile phone usage on the academic performance of the respondents
through likert scale; and
4. determine the relationship between mobile phone usage in terms of number of hours per day and
Midterm Average Grade of the students.