Screen-based Behavior on the Perceived Health Status of Nursing Students in Velez

College

A Research Proposal

Bondoc, Almira Shaina B., Dyugani, Shaun Wilkie C., Jesena, Salve Regine Therese

S. and

Pongase, Renzel Niña Marie M.

College of Nursing, Velez College

[Group 5, BSN 3C]

December 2021
 APPROVAL SHEET

The research proposal entitled “SCREEN-BASED BEHAVIOR ON THE

PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS OF NURSING STUDENTS IN VELEZ
COLLEGE” prepared and submitted by ALMIRA SHAINA B. BONDOC, SHAUN
WILKIE C. DYGUANI, SALVE REGINE THERESE S. JESENA, and RENZEL
NIÑA MARIE M. PONGASE in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, has been examined and is recommended for
acceptance and approval for oral examination.

THE TECHNICAL PANEL

KACHIRI S. MERCADAL. RN, MN MARK EBONY C. SUMALINOG

Research Instructor Research Adviser

PANEL OF ORAL EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with the grade of ____ on December

2021.

KACHIRI S. MERCADAL. RN, MN MARK EBONY C. SUMALINOG

Member Member

Accepted and approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING.

MA. CAROL R. KANGLEON, RN, MN, DScN

Dean, College of Nursing Velez College
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This paper would not have been possible without the Almighty Father's blessings and

divine guidance, who has given the researchers the strength and perseverance to complete

their research.

The researchers would also like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the following

individuals, all of whom played an important role in the study's completion:

To their Nursing Dean, Ma. Carol R. Kangleon, RN, MN, DScN, for her time to

review and for allowing us to conduct our study.

To their research adviser, Mr. Mark Ebony C. Sumalinog, and their research instructor,

Mrs. Kachiri T. Salibio-Mercadal, for their time and effort in making revisions to the

proposal despite their busy schedules; their gentle but firm direction and assistance have

been greatly appreciated.

To their parents, for their unwavering support, financial assistance, and unconditional

love; without them, the research would not have had the physical, emotional, and

financial resources to complete this paper.

To their respondents, thank you for taking the time to interview them and for consenting

to participate in the study; without them, the research paper would have been irrelevant.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page…………………………………………………..……………………...….... i

Approval Sheet …..……………………………………..……...…………...…….….. ii

Acknowledgement……………………………….………………………….......….... iii

Table of Contents……………………………….…………...………..……………… iv

List of Tables………………………………….……...…………………...…….....…. v

List of Figures……….…………………....…………..……….. …………………..... v

Chapter

I. INTRODUCTION

Rationale…………………………………….………………………………

Statement of the Problem………….………………...……....…………….

Scope and Delimitation………….……..………….…...……………………

Significance of the Study………………………..…...…………...………….

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Review of Related Literature ……….……………………………………

 Review of Related Studies …………..……………………………………

Definition of Terms (as applicable) …………………...…………………..

III. METHODOLOGY

Research Design

Research Locale

Research Informants

Sampling Design

Research Instruments

Research Procedures

Data Analysis

Rigor of the Study

Ethical Considerations
LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES
 Chapter 1

Introduction

Rationale of the Study

By definition, Sedentary behavior is usually defined as the time an individual

spends engaging in sitting or lying down that requires an energy expenditure from 1.0 to

1.5 basal metabolic rates while in a sitting, reclining or lying posture (Trembley, 2017).

This is categorized to include screen-based behaviors which include playing video games,

computer use and television viewing and sedentary non-screen based behavior which

includes sitting idly in school, a car or the office (Barnes, 2012). A factor that contributes

in assessing sedentary lifestyle in adults is determining the total time they spend engaging

in the screen-based sedentary activities (e.g. browsing social media, streaming movies in

Netflix, using a computer), this is collectively termed as screen time. Screen Time (ST) is

commonly used as a contributing measure of sedentary time. This is the amount of time

an individual spent watching on an electronic device such as a laptop, a smart phone or a

tablet (Merriam Webster,2003).

During this decade, there has been a drastic development in the forms of

technology where several companies are releasing new phone models and video games

almost every year. Technological advances have increased the tendency of having a

sedentary lifestyle for most adults and adolescents. And in recent years, the rise of

COVID-19 has confined people in their home with only the screen of their devices as

their means of entertainment. As a result, people are spending an increasing amount of

time engaging in sedentary behavior and decreasing their energy expenditure as resting
time increases as they spend more time looking at their screens. The rising number of

COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has prompted the local government to develop a new

educational method, such as constructing a new school year through online platforms and

implementing a flexible style of learning for students. This new lifestyle has decreased

the opportunities for students to be physically active and in return has created more time

to be sedentary.

It is widely known that this phenomenon (sedentary lifestyle) is one of the global

public health problems (WHO, 2002). This can be a major life concern for adolescents

and young adults because at this stage in their development it is crucial that they maintain

a good physical activity and dietary habit because this can predict health outcomes when

they enter adulthood. Conducting research that focuses on screen-based sedentary

behavior is a meaningful focus area because of how screen-based behavior such as

computer use brings about a lower energy expenditure compared to other sedentary

activities such as playing card games, reading or writing (Hu FB, 2009). Recent studies

have only shown evidence of change in the health status of adolescents with the age

range of 12-18 years of age. To this date, there has been no recent studies that correlate

the increased tendency of screen-based sedentary behavior due to being confined at home

during the COVID-19 pandemic and the perceptions of freshmen college students of their

health status.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to explore the effects of screen-based sedentary behaviors of the different

Nursing students of Velez College amidst this pandemic

Scope and Delimitation

The study is mainly focused on identifying the health issues that are involved in

screen-based sedentary behaviors of the Velez college nursing students. The study’s

primary respondents are the first year nursing students of Velez college. The respondents

in this study are based locally and a few are from abroad (Fil-Am students) . The study

will also tackle on the potential negative consequences of excessive screen time and

lessened physical activity. The study’s drawback is evident in the virtual setting in which

it was carried out through surveys distributed via channels in the Microsoft Teams

platform.The study will not include the Velez College nursing students in their second,

third, and fourth years, as well as irregular and transferees due to different outcomes.

Significance of the Study

The results of this study will be highly beneficial to the following:

Clinical Instructors. This study will help the clinical instructors understand how

sedentary screen-time behavior affects the students, and its relation to their academic

performance.

Students. This study will help students be more aware of the health complications

contributed by their sedentary behavior. By knowing this, students will be more mindful

of their screen time and work on how they can control themselves to prevent the negative

effects of the stated behavior.

Parents. This study will give awareness to the students' parents regarding the health

problems associated with screen-based sedentary behavior. With this, parents will know

how to manage and limit their child's screen time.

Future researchers. This study will provide them with an overview of the health issues

involved in the nursing student's screen-based sedentary behaviors, as well as the

potential negative consequences of excessive screen time and decreased physical activity.