Chapter 4

Result and Discussion

1.1 Age

Age Female Male Total %

15 3 0 3 6

16 11 5 16 32

17 15 9 24 48

18 0 3 3 6

19 1 2 3 6

20 0 1 1 2

Total 30 20 50 100

As shown from the table, age 17 has the highest number of respondents with 24 or 48%

of the 50 total respondents while age 20 has the least number of respondents with 1 or 2%.

This is for the reason that the majority of our respondents were senior high school students

whose age range from 17.

1.2 Specialization

Specializations Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

Automotive Servicing NC II 2 7 9 18

Electrical Installations & 3 5 8 16

Maintenance

Cookery/ Bread & Pastry 10 5 15 30

Production/ Food and

Beverages Service NC II

Hair Dressing/ Wellness 5 3 8 16

Massage/Beauty & Nail Care

NC II

General Academic Strand 5 5 10 20

Total 25 25 50 100

As shown from the table, majority of our respondents came from the vocational track,

specifically the cookery students with 15 or 30% of the 50 total respondents while the

Electrical Installation & Maintenance got the least number of respondents with 8 or 6%.

1.3 Social networking sites (Largest number of users)

 Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

Facebook 21 23 44 88

Instagram 1 0 1 2

Twitter 0 0 0 0

YouTube 3 2 5 10

Snapchat 0 0 0 0

Pinterest 0 0 0 0

Tumblr 0 0 0 0

Others 0 0 0 0

As shown from the table, Facebook has the largest number of users with 44 or 88% out

of the 50 total respondents while twitter, snapchat, pinterest and tumblr got zero response.

This was supported by the study of Bedassa (2014), that facebook has the largest number of

users with over 500 million active users.

1.4 Time spent on social media

 Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

1-3 hours 12 19 31 62

4-6 hours 7 4 11 22

7-9 hours 6 1 7 14

10 hours & more 0 1 1 2

As shown from the table, time spent on social media sites was majorly 1-3 hours with 31

or 62 % while only 1 or 2% answered 10 hours and more out of the 50 total respondents. In

the broadbandSearch.net, as of 2019, the average time spent on social networking site was

projected as 153 minutes per day or 2 hours and 33 minutes.

1.5 Usages of social media

Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

 Chatting 12 9 21 42

Downloading of pictures and 3 3 6 12

videos

Connection and exploration 2 5 7 14

Entertainment 3 5 8 16

Academic purposes 5 3 8 16

Others 0 0 0 0

As shown from the table, the primary usage of social media among students was

chatting with 21 or 42% respondents while 6 or 12 % answered downloading of videos and

pictures that got the lowest percentage of the 50 total respondents. This contradicts the

findings of Dewing (2010), in which he stated that students use social media to meet their

educational needs.

1.6 Reasons behind social media addiction

 Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

Need to be connected with others 15 18 33 66

Social Validation 4 1 5 10

Feeding ego by updating status 2 1 3 6

Fear of missing out 0 4 4 8

Social comparison and self-esteem 3 1 4 8

increase

Others 1 0 1 2

As shown from the table, the need to be connected with others was the main reason

behind spending huge amount of time on social media with 33 or 66% out of 50 total

respondents while only 3 or 6% answered for feeding their ego that got the lowest percentage.

This means that the need to belong is what the students need. This was supported by the

findings of Bedassa (2014), the reason why students spend huge amount of time on social

media was because of connection towards other people and the feeling of belongingness.

1.7 Positive effects of social media on the academic performance of students.

 Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

Wider vocabulary knowledge 10 12 22 44

Enhance knowledge and creativity 12 8 20 40

Improve writing skills 1 1 2 4

Improve ability to multitask 2 4 6 12

Others 0 0 0 0

As shown from the table above, majority of our respondents answered that the

positive effects of social media on their academic performance was to widen their vocabulary

knowledge with 22 or 44 % while only 2 or 4% answered that it improves their writing skills.

This was supported by the statement of Yunus and Salehi (2012), that trough social media,

students gained more vocabulary.

1.8 Negative effects of social media on the academic performance of students.

Items Grade 11 Grade 12 Total %

Poor grammar spelling 1 0 1 2

 Late submission of assignments 3 1 4 8

Poor oral communication 0 6 6 12

Getting lazier 7 2 9 18

Less study time 10 12 22 44

Lack of focus 3 4 7 14

Others 1 0 1 2

As shown from the table, less study time was mainly the negative effect of social media

with 22 or 44% out of 50 total respondents while only 1 or 2% answered poor grammar

spelling. This was supported by the findings of Boogart (2006), that excessive use of social

media lowers students GPAs.

Chapter 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

Findings
1. Most of the respondents are age 17, dominated by females who are Grade 11 Cookery

students.

2. Facebook has the largest number of users among social networking sites.

3. Time spent by the students on social media sites was majorly 1-3 hours.

4. Chatting is the primary usage of social media among students.

5. The need to be connected with others is the number one reason behind social media

addiction.

6. The major positive effect of social media on student’s academic performance is, it widens

their vocabulary knowledge.

7. Less study time is mainly the negative effect of social media on student’s academic

performance.

Conclusion

Based on the findings, social media becomes an integral part of the students’ lives, took

up most of their spare time. The time spend by the students on social media stressed that there

is a positive and negative effect of it on their academic performance.

Recommendations

1. The Administration should focus more on promoting social networks as a tool not only

for communication and entertainment but also for learning.

2. Students themselves must realize all the possible harm from excessive use of social

networks, and responsibly approach the learning process and academic results.

3. Seminars should be organized in the school to enlighten students more about the possible

implications of social media usage on their academic performance

Chapter 3

Research Methodology

Research Design

The study used the quantitative method of research. Descriptive research design was

utilized to gain accurate profile of situation.

Respondents of the Study

The target respondents for this research were the fifty students from Senior High School

at GNTS who form the major chunk of users of social networking sites.

Sampling Technique

Purposive sampling method was used to select the respondents.

Data Gathering Tool

This research was carried out through a questionnaire. The questionnaire was well

structured and the responses were sought from the respondents. The nature of the questions

was such that it avoided ambiguous responses from the respondents and it also helped in

quick analysis of the data collected.

Data Gathering Procedure

Before administering the questionnaire, the researchers did first a survey to know those

students who have social media accounts. After determining them, the questionnaires were

distributed to the respondents to gain data. The questionnaires were collected for analysis and

discussion.
Statistical Tools

The statistical tools used by the researchers in treating and analyzing the data was the

frequency count percentage.