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ABSTRACT
Year : 2017
terms of:
1.1 Gender
1.2 Age
Research Method
The research study used descriptive method, the researchers made use of a
survey method to find out the effects of social networking sites to the academic
According to John Best, the descriptive method describes and interprets what
is. It is concerned with conditions of relationships that exist, practices that prevail, and
beliefs, processes that are going on, effects that are being felt or trends are
and tabulating data about prevailing conditions, practices, beliefs, processes, trends
and cause and effect relationships and the making adequate and accurate
The researcher used the descriptive method because they typically look for a
the Philippines. The researcher obtained information about the effects of social
Findings
The total number of 208 respondents in which 20 years old and above got
4.33%, those who are 18 to 19 years old got 56.73% while 16 to 17 years old got
years old.
The highest GWA acquired was 1.25 and above and has only .48%. 28
respondents have 1.26 to 2.00 GWA and is 13.46% of the total percentage of the
respondents while 2.01 to 3.00 GWA has 179 respondents and is 86.06%. It is also
Out of 208 respondents, 46.63% are Male which is 97 in the total number of
the respondents.
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4. Social Networking Sites Frequently Used
The most used SNS by the respondents is Facebook which has 97.12%.
60.10% of the respondents are using Twitter. Youtube has 69.71% and Instagram
has 52.88%. This shows that almost all of the respondents are users of Facebook.
Sites. 10.10% spends only 1 hour in SNS, while 21.63% spends 2 hours in SNS.
61.54% of the respondents spends their time for about 2 hours and above for Social
Networking. Majority of the respondents spends 2 hours and above for Social
Networking.
6.73% says that they only use SNS, once a week. 10.10% uses SNS twice a
week while 21.63% says that they only use SNS, thrice a week. The majority of the
respondents, 61.54%, says that they use the SNS every day.
Respondents were asked to rate the following Perceived Effects of SNS. The
statement Instant connection for class discussion placed rank 1 and got the highest
communication skills effective placed rank 2 by getting the second highest weighted
mean of 3.88 with a verbal interpretation of Agree. It affects the way I write or speak
placed rank 3 and got the third highest weighted mean of 3.83 with a verbal
statement I spend most of my time in SMS searching our lesson placed rank 5 by
getting the weighted mean of 3.43 and got a verbal interpretation of Agree.
Respondents were asked to rate the following Negative Effects of SNS. The
statement I have poor eyesight placed rank 1 and got the highest weighted mean of
2.89 with a verbal interpretation of Agree. I poorly manage my time placed rank 2
and got the second highest weighted mean of 2.82 with a verbal interpretation of
Agree. I forget to make my assignments placed rank 3 by getting the third highest
late placed rank 4 and got the fourth highest weighted mean of 2.46 with a verbal
performance placed rank 5 by getting the fifth highest weighted mean of 2.29 with a
Age got the chi-square result of 1.5687 and p-value of .356, the decision then
effects of social networking sites. Sex got chi-square result of 2.356 and p-value of
.156, the decision then is Accept Ho hence there is no significant relationship with
regards of the positive effects of social networking sites. Last, the GWA has a chi-
square result of 3.489 and p-value of .030. The decision then is reject ho, which has
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the significant relationship in social networking sites.
Age got the chi-square result of 2.897 and p-value of .369, the decision then is
effects of social networking sites. Sex got chi-square result of 3.698 and p-value of
.289, the decision then is Accept Ho hence there is no significant relationship with
regards of the positive effects of social networking sites. Last, the GWA has a chi-
square result of 2.125 and p-value of .040. The decision then is reject ho, which has
Conclusions
Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn:
1. On the profile of the respondents in terms of: Age, most of the BBTE 2 nd
year students belong to the age bracket of 18-19 years old. General Weighted
Average, most of the averages are in the bracket of 1.26 2.00. Sex, most of the
respondents, the researchers found out that: Majority of BBTE students uses
Facebook and the least was Instagram and they spend 2 hours and above and
observed with verbal interpretation of agree and the least mean was 3.43 for
Time spent most of the time in SNS for searching their lesson for positive effects.
Meanwhile in negative effects, an overall mean of 2.89 having poor eyesight was
observed with verbal interpretation of agree and the least mean was 2.29 having
between the perceived effects of Social Networking Site when grouped according
to the age and sex. This implies that age and sex has nothing to do with the
academic performance of the students. It implies that GWA has to do with the