GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

CASE STUDY OF HOW SOCIAL MEDIA

ADDICTION CAUSES DEPRESSION ON STUDENTS

CHAPTER I
Background of the Problem

INTRODUCTION
Over the previous decade, checking and browsing via media platforms has become

extremely popular. Addiction to social media is a type of behavioral addiction defined by

excessive concern about social media, an uncontrolled want to log on to or use social media, and

investing too much effort and time to media platforms that everything interferes with other vital

aspects of one's life.

The dopamine-inducing social contexts that social media sites provide are primarily to

blame for the phenomenon of social media addiction. To keep users utilizing their goods as much

as possible, social media platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram induce the same

brain circuits as gambling and recreational drugs do. The steady flood of tweets, likes, and

comments from these sites has been found to create the same chemical reaction in the brain's

reward center as narcotics like Cocaine. Social media contact has been described by

neuroscientists to something like a shot of dopamine being shot directly into the system.

For very little work, social media offers an unending supply of quick benefits in the shape

of other people's attention. This positive thinking reorganizes the brain, making users crave likes,

retweets, and emoticons replies. When somebody uses social networking websites as a coping

method to deal with stress, loneliness, or despair, it becomes problematic. Because social media
 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

gives these people with constant benefits that they don't get in real life, they continue to engage

in the activity. This constant use leads inevitably to a slew of interpersonal conflicts, including

neglecting real-life relationships, job or school duties, and overall wellbeing, all of which can

compound a person's bad moods. As a result, people become even more involved in social

networking as a method of coping with their depressed moods. When social network users

continue this cyclical cycle of soothing negative emotions through social media use, their

psychological dependence on the platform grows.

Users on Facebook and Instagram view curated content, which consists of adverts and

posts tailored to the interests of the users. Users may be delighted or encouraged as a

consequence of seeing others write about their wonderful employment, terrific spouses, or lovely

homes. Others, on the other hand, may be envious, unhappy, or even suicidal after seeing these

photos since their own lives are not as "perfect" as those on Instagram or Facebook. According to

recent research, regular social network users assume that the other users are happier and more

productive than they are, particularly when they don't know them well in person. Users on social

media are more likely to compare their real-life offline selves to the perfect, filtered, and altered

digital versions of others, which may be harmful to mental health and self-perception. Addiction

to social media can lead to dissatisfaction as well as a general discontent with life among users,

as well as an increased risk of mental health concerns including anxiety and depression.

Frequently comparing oneself to someone can result in feelings of inadequacy or a demand for

perfection and order, which can develop to social anxiety disorder.

 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

Worry of missing out (FOMO), the intense fear from not being included and missing a

social gathering, is yet another element of social anxiety produced by internet media use. Users

may view photos of events to which they were not invited or glances of exciting activities that

they have been unable to attend due to school obligations and feel anxious that no one would

ever notice their absence or that they will be ignored. FOMO may have a negative impact on

self-esteem and lead to obsessive checking of social media sites to ensure that one isn't missing

out on something, which can lead to issues at work and in the classroom. According to a Harvard

University research, social media has a considerable negative influence on the emotional well-

being and lifestyles of chronic users, as well as their real-life relationships and academic

accomplishment.

Cyberbullying can occur as a result of the competition for publicity and likes.

Adolescents have long engaged in name-calling, rumor-spreading, and harassment, but social

media gives them more possibilities than ever before. Teenage females are more vulnerable to

cyberbullying because of their use of social media, but guys are not immune. The distributing

and uploading of non-consensual pornographic photos is a kind of cyberbullying which has

gained popularity over the years, in addition to the strategies used in face-to-face bullying.

Suicidal behavior rate of young adults have risen as a result of this sort of abuse, as well as other

types of cyberbullying. Additionally, these elements have contributed to the development of

elevated anxiety levels in teenagers and adolescents.

 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study aimed to determine how social media addiction causes depression on senior

high school students of Camp Tinio National High School.

It specifically sought to answer the following questions:

1. What social media do you visited most?

2. How often do you spend time on social media on a day?

3. What can you say about social media addiction?

4. Have you ever been subjected to cyberbullying on social media? How do you take it?

5. How much personal information do you share on social media?

6. Do you feel like the number of "likes" you get on photos or posts makes you feel better

about yourself?

7. Do you ever get jealous of other people's seemingly extravagant lives on social media?

8. Do you express yourself more on social media? Why or why not?

9. What are your advice to those students that is experiencing fake news?

10. What can you say about self-harm?

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The objective of the study aims to find answers to the following specific

• To figure how we can avoid social media addiction.

• To figure how we can prevent depression in social media.

 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

• To understand the students how to cope up with cyberbullying.

• To help the students divert their attentions to something else that will benefit their

body and mind.

• To help the students relive their stress on academic performance or family

matters.

• To help the students avoid self-harm.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will mainly benefit the following:

For the students – The study will serve as guide for them to avoid social media addiction,

depression and how to cope up with cyberbullying.

For the parents - This study may help the parents understand the feelings and emotions of their

children whenever they are feeling stress or emotionally down.

For the teachers – The study may help the teachers understand their students when facing stress

in academic performances.

For the local community – The study may help the local community to help the youth avoid

self-harm and offer awareness about cyberbullying.

For the Future Researchers- This study may serve as a guide to the future researchers that may

have a similar topic with this research. This study could serve as a reference and initiative to

conduct a better research in the future.

 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

Scope and Delimitation

This study will feature the narrative experience of eighteen (18) students in terms of their

experiences in social media at Camp Tinio National High School. Eighteen (18) students will be

participating for the research. The participant should be in senior high school in six (6) different

section and three (3) students per section.

The study was conducted in the school year 2021-2022 at Camp Tinio National High

School, Barangay Camp Tinio, Cabanatuan City.

 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

Research Paradigm

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

 What social media do  Arrange the

 Interpret data and
you visited most? research
 How often do you information.
questionnaire using
spend time on social google documents.  For the future
researcher to serve as
media on a day?  Data gathering and
a reference and
 What can you say about sampling of
initiative to conduct a
social media addiction? respondents.
better research in the
 Have you ever been  Make an interview
future.
subjected to  Distribution of  To prevent social
cyberbullying on social surveys through media addiction that
media? How do you facebook causes depression to
take it? messenger. students.
 How much personal  Interpretation and
information do you analysis.
share on social media?
 Do you feel like the
number of "likes" you
get on photos or posts
makes you feel better
about yourself?
 Do you ever get jealous
of other people's
seemingly extravagant
lives on social media?
 Do you express yourself
more on social media?
Why or why not?
 What are your advice to
those students that is
experiencing fake
news?
 What can you say about
self-harm?
 GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

DEFINITIONS & TERMS

The contextual definitions of the following terminologies were used in the course of the

study to impart better comprehension:

 Addiction - the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance,

thing, or activity.

 Anxiety - anticipatory unease or nervousness caused by a looming or expected

illness.

 Cyberbullying - is the anonymous internet posting of hurtful words about an

individual (such as a student)

 Depression - is a common and dangerous condition that adversely affects your

feelings, ways of thinking and behavior.

 FOMO - (fear of missing out) is the dread of missing out on something that

others are doing (such as an intriguing or fun activity).

 Mental Health – is the state of being mentally, behaviorally, and emotionally

healthy. It all comes down to how individuals think, feel, and act.

 Networking – the sharing of information or goods between individuals, groups,

or organizations.

 Self-harm - an act of intentionally injuring oneself (for example, by hurting or

cutting one's flesh) as a kind of emotional coping.

GOOD SAMARITAN COLLEGES
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. 3100. Tel: (044) – 464-3212. Loc. 131

 Social Media - is a website and software that enable people to share content

quickly, effectively, and in real time are known as social media.