Definition of the problem

In order to understand clearly the subject matter, we define the

following key concepts: social networking sites, and academic
performance, as they are essential to fully comprehend the issue in
focus.

The researchers will try answering the following question:

1. Respondent’s profile based on their:

I. Age
II. Grades
III. Gender
IV. Hours of using internet

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study aims to explain the importance of the proper usage of social
networking sites. It aims to point out particularly adverse effects it
poses to student’s daily lives. These sites evidently have a lot of
positive effects, but they also have their share of negative impact. In
order to provide much help, this study would like to give enlightenment
to the said phenomena. We would like to provide, through this research,
information about the impact of these sites to student that would
hopefully lead to a realization of their own standing in terms of SNS
addiction.

Scope of the Study

The focus of this research work is to primarily study the Influence of
social media on the academic performance of students. The study will
comprise students in University of Batangas.
Sr. Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
Facebook
Q.1 Facebook positively affect 2 1 6 13 3 25
my study timings in
routine life (8%) (4%) (24%) (52%) (12%) (100%)

Q.2 I timely submit my 0 1 3 16 5 25

assignments whether
spending time on (0%) (4%) (12%) (64%) (20%) (100%)
Facebook
Q.3 Groups and pages related 0 1 10 11 3 25
to studies are created by
scholars on Facebook (0%) (4%) (40%) (44%) (12%) (100%)
helps students in their
study
Q.4 Is Facebook has a 0 0 6 14 5 25
positive impact on
students’ academic (0%) (0%) (24%) (56%) (20%) (100%)
performance?
Q.5 I find it flexible to focus on 2 0 1 14 8 25
work by logging into
Facebook as it helps me (8%) (0%) (4%) (56%) (32%) (100%)
to remain in contact with
classmates
Twitter
Q.6 Students share study 2 1 10 12 0 25
material on twitter that
helps other students (8%) (4%) (40%) (48%) (0%) (100%)
which are weak in studies
performance

Q.7 Usage of twitter sites in 3 2 6 11 3 25

my routine life affect my
academic (12%) (8%) (24%) (44%) (12%) (100%)
Q.8 It’s my routine habit to use 2 1 4 10 8 25
twitter in my daily life
(8%) (4%) (16%) (40%) (32%) (100%)
Q.9 I prefer to express my 0 1 5 13 6 25
ideas and feelings on
twitter? (0%) (4%) (20%) (52%) (24%) (100%)

Q.10 My membership on twitter 1 1 7 15 1 25

website is important
(4%) (4%) (28%) (60%) (4%) 100%)
 Students

Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL
Q.11 Social networking sites are 4 1 6 14 0 25
affecting the way of speaking
or writing in students life (16%) (4%) (24%) (56%) (0%) (100%)
Q.12 Social networking sites can 4 0 5 15 1 25
be an effective tool for E-
learning for students? (16%) (0%) (20%) (60%) (4%) (100%)
Q.13 Do you think social 4 0 11 10 0 25
networking sites change the
behavior of students in (16%) (0%) (44%) (40%) (0%) (100%)
effective manner?
Q.14 Social networking sites are 1 1 3 14 6 25
more effective in
communicating with our (4%) (4%) (12%) (56%) (24%) (100%)
friends
Q.15 Is social networking sites 3 0 9 10 3 25
differentiates students on the
bases of their demography? (12%) (0%) (36%) (40%) (12%) (100%)
Compute mean of the question numbers

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1.
𝟐𝟓

=3.56\5

(𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟑𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟔𝒙𝟒)+(𝟓𝒙𝟓)
2.
𝟐𝟓

=4\5

(𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟏𝒙𝟒)+(𝟑𝒙𝟓)
3. 𝟐𝟓

=3.64\5

( 𝒙𝟏)+(𝒙𝟐)+(𝟔𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟒𝒙𝟒)+(𝟓𝒙𝟓)
4.
𝟐𝟓
=3.96\5

(𝟐𝒙𝟏)+(𝒙𝟐)+(𝟏𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟒𝒙𝟒)+(𝟖𝒙𝟓)
5.
𝟐𝟓
=4.04\5

(𝟐𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟐𝒙𝟒)+(𝒙𝟓)
6.
𝟐𝟓

=3.28\5
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7.
𝟐𝟓

=3.36\5
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8.
𝟐𝟓
=3.84\5
(𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟓𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟑𝒙𝟒)+(𝟔𝒙𝟓)
9.
𝟐𝟓
=3.96\5

(𝟏𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟕𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟓𝒙𝟒)+(𝟏𝒙𝟓)
10.
𝟐𝟓
=3.56\5

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11.
𝟐𝟓
=3.2\5

(4𝑥1)+(𝑥2)+(5𝑥3)+(15𝑥4)+(1𝑥5)
12.
25
=3.36\5

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13.
𝟐𝟓
=3.24\5

(𝟏𝒙𝟏)+(𝟏𝒙𝟐)+(𝟑𝒙𝟑)+(𝟏𝟒𝒙𝟒)+(𝟔𝒙𝟓)
14.
𝟐𝟓
=3.92\5
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15.
𝟐𝟓

=3.56\5