APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled “The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Academic

Performances: An Analysis” prepared and submitted by the Bachelor of Science in Social

Work in partial fulfillment of the requirement for Research has been examined and

recommended for acceptance and approval for oral examination.

Mr. Christian Jordan

Research Faculty Adviser

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THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO THE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCES: AN ANALYSIS

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for Social Work Research

A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty

of the College of Arts and Sciences

Luisito T. Dimaano
Emmanuel Ryan P. Francisco,RN
Jonalyn Ortega, RN

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 Dedication

To Almighty God who has bestowed on us the gift of life and all the countless blessings

all through our lives,

To our dear parents for all the love and moral support,

This study is lovingly and gratefully dedicated.

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 Acknowledgement

The researchers wish to express their deepest gratitude to the following persons

who had made important contributions during the preparation and fulfillment of this

study.

To our dearest Dean, Dr. Estelita Joson, for her continuous guidance and sincere

concern for our welfare, and for allowing us to pursue this study.

To Mr. Christian Jordan , our professor who diligently corrected our drafts, for the

encouragements and his never ending support to make this research study a success.

To our dear parents, for their infinite support both financially and emotionally.

You served as our inspiration to finish this study.

To all our respondents, 4th year High school Students for their cooperation and

willingness to answer our questionnaires.

To each and everyone who is part of the group, for the cooperation and for

sharing the knowledge and experience that we have learned along the way.

The Researchers

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 Research Abstract

The main intention of this paper is to provide the readers a more comprehensive

understanding of the effects of the use of the different social networking sites to the

academic performance of the 4th year section Excellence of Baliuag University. This also

aims to promote awareness on the role of advanced technology on the lives of students.

An in-depth analysis on both positive and negative effects is made.

The researchers are apt to determine the relationship between and among variables under

investigation. They came up with two hypotheses :1) A person who spends longer hours

in using SNS than studying is more likely to have poor academic performance, lower

grades and difficult understanding of the lessons ; and 2) A person who spends longer

hours in studying than using SNS is more likely to have good academic performance,

higher grades and better understanding of the lessons.

Guided by the purpose of this study, questionnaires were distributed to 4th year students,

section Excellence. The Convenience Sampling was used. Most of the respondents are

15 to 16 years old. They are all users of SNS. The Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are

the three top SNS that most of the respondents use most of them claim that they spend 1-

2 hours in using SNS while they spend 3 to 4 hours in studying. Most of them maintain

their academic performance even after becoming active users of SNS. These students use

SNS as additional references in their studies. On the other hand, the problems that other

encountered on the use of SNS are time management and study habits related.

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 Table of Contents

Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Research Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Chapter I. The Problem

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Background of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hypothesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Scope and Limitation of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Chapter II. Review of Related Literature

Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter III. Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Respondents of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Sampling Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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 Instrumentation, Materials and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Data Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Data Analysis Plan

Treatment of Data or Statistical Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter IV. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Tables and Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter V. Summary

Findings and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

A. Letter to the Dean

B. Cover Letter

C. Questionnaire

D. Curriculum Vitae

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 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The rapid development of social networking that has been observed over the past

years is pinpointing of its entry to the main stream culture and its integration into the

daily lives of many people.

In our study, we are focusing and concerned about the technology of

communication. Everything about communication has become easier, faster and

instantaneous. Communication technology had emerged from simple passing of message

by messengers, to the use of telephones, and now, the use of internet to interact not only

to the people you know but also to the people from different countries around the world.

This technology involves the use of social networking sites.

Social Networking Site (SNS) is defined as social network services that focus on

building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are

interested in exploring the interests and activities of others .

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 These days, the use of different social networking sites is so popular and widespread.

Mostly teenagers to young adults are very aware of this and how to use such. According

to Lifestyle Parenting of Philippine Daily Inquirer, two-thirds of the world’s internet

population visits a social network or blog site (JUNE 23, 2009). SNS users always want

to keep their account(s) updated. Some spent only few hours of their time while others

spent almost their whole day just facing their computers editing, sharing, chatting and

even playing using their SNS accounts. It also serves as an avenue for students to share

their talents such as poetry, literary skills and the like. Some would share blog regarding

their new learning or new innovation regarding a particular field or practice. For teens in

this generation, social networking has become sort of an “addiction”.

According to Ron Joseph Cortez (March 2014) students engage in social networking

because of the feeling of enjoyement they derive from it. They go online to know the

latest updates on their friends’status, to upload photos, or even to find someone to

understand them. Diligent Students allot their free time to doing research assignments

and other school work. Internet and textbooks are f equal footing as information sources.

The use of social networking can have an effect on students’ study habits and academic

performance depending on how long the students will engage on it.

Background of the Study

Social networking sites (SNS) may be defined s Web-based services that allow

individuals to 1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, 2)

articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and 3) view and

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traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system (Boyd &

Ellison 2007)

Social Networking offers people new and various ways to communicate via

internet, whether through their personal computers, laptops, tablets, or even through their

mobile phones. It allows people to create their own accounts easily and simply ans to

construct and to display an online network of contacts called “friends”.

Social Networking sites play an important role in the students, life. Its usage may

vary from one person to another depending on the benefits that this medium can provide

for them. Each member of our group is an active user of Social Networking Site. As a

matter of fact some of us are self-proclaimed Facebook addicts. If we have free hours you

would see us sitting in front of the computer searching, surfing, or even playing through

the internet. We as the researcher are guilty of the fact that the day will not end without

checking our SNS specially facebook. We usually do this on a daily basis and also before

examinations to relax our minds. Based from our own experiences, we came up with the

decision of conducting a study regarding the “Effects of Social Networking Sites in the

Academic Performance of students: An Analysis”

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Statement of the Problem

Primarily, this research study has been undertaken to determine the effects of

using social networking sites to the academic performances of Baliuag University 4th year

Section Excellence High School Students batch 2015.

In line with this, we would like to answer the following specific questions:

1. What percentage of the 4th year Section Excellence high school student’s

population is using social networking sites?

2. Do students spend more time in social networking sites as compared to the time

spent on their studying?

3. What are the positive and negative effects of social networking sites to the

academic performances 4th year Section Excellence high school students?

4. Do social networking sites help or bring problem to the academic performances of

4th year Section Excellence high school students?

5. What is the relationship of social networking usage to the academic performance

of the students?

Hypothesis

This research study is guided by the following hypotheses to determine the relationship

between and among variables under investigation:

 A person who spends longer hours in using SNS than studying is more likely to

have poor academic performance, lower grades and difficult understanding of the

lessons.

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  A person who spends longer hours in studying than using SNS is more likely to

have good academic performance, higher grades, and better understanding of the

lessons.

Significance of the Study

This study could:

 Help the high school students realize the positive and negative effects of using

social networking sites in relation to their studies.

 Make the parents aware of the role of advanced technology in the lives of their

children.

 Make the Teachers realize, that proper guidance of their students is necessary as

to the use of Social Networking sites so that their studies will not be affected.

 Make the Administrators understand the good and bad effect of SNS to the
students’ study habits.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study focuses on determining the effects of using social networking sites to

the academic performances of 4th Year high school from Section Excellence. Facebook,

MySpace, Youtube, Friendster, Flickr, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Tagged and the like

are included in the study. Only the Baliuag University 4th year high school students from

section Excellence batch 2015 composed of 11 boys and 33 girls are included in the

study.

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 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

According to Dupree (2010), in today’s modern world of online access, the popularity of

social networking sites like “Facebook”, “MySpace”, and “Twitter” have increased.

These and other similar social networking sites have quickly become a fun and easy way

to reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, rekindle old flames, or find new loves.

There are no set rules for when, or even if, a person can really become addicted to social

networking sites. However people who believe they have been affected claim the

addiction is all too real. According to Dr. Joseph Garbley(2009), a licensed psychiatrist

and internist says, "Facebook addiction is becoming a very real problem". He also says

that your online friends are most important than your real life friends and family.

Perhaps, if you believe you may be behaving in an addictive manner when it comes to

your social networking habits, you might want to simply take a step back from your

monitor, and reevaluate the things that are really important to you in your life. Live in the

real world, and leave the make believe world of online social networking for those times

when you have absolutely nothing better to do than to get online and chat or play games.

People must be advised to use common sense in dealing with social networking to avoid

becoming addicted.

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a long-term study conducted by psychologists at the University of Virginia

entitled “Are Social Networking Sites Unhealthy for Teens? How Facebook And

MySpace Affect Relationship Skills” (Kelly Pfeiffer,2010). They assessed 172 youths at

age 13 and 14 for qualities of friendship and popularity and then monitored their internet

use seven years later. The finding reveals that interactions between young adults on their

Facebook and MySpace pages are different from the interactions they have in their face-

to-face relationships. Amori Ye Mikam (2010) a psychologist conducted a study and

found that those in the study who had positive face-to-face friendships were the same

teens and young adults who used social networking sites to deepen and extend

relationships. Youth in the study who lacked social skills and positive interactions in real

life were more likely to use social networking sites in negative ways such as making

threats, posting put-downs and posting inappropriate photos of themselves. From this, we

can say that some young teens who lacks social skills and positive interactions in life

uses social networking sites as an avenue of expressing their unspoken emotions, to gain

attention from others by posting inappropriate photos, threatening others and many alike.

Valkenburg and Peters (2009) credit networking sites like Facebook and MySpace

for the increase in positive interactions for teens on the internet. They believe that social

networking sites have created a more intimate atmosphere where teens and young adults

are more likely to connect with peers and discuss personal issues in a positive way.

Research can offer a bit of comfort for parents of teens who are concerned about

internet use and its effect on relationship skills. Although studies can show the positives

of Facebook and MySpace, parents should continue to monitor internet use and activity
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for teens and young adults and educate adolescents about unsafe internet practices as well

as promote face-to-face relationships for teenagers.

According to Allie Rhine and Lindsey Storm (2009). “Social Networking

Addiction: Do You Need to Detox from Facebook and Twitter?” This article talks about

how social networking sites become an integral part of most of the people all over the

world such networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Friendster and online games.

In just a click of your fingers, photos, messages, videos, stories, news can be shared to

loved ones near or afar. Thus one is becoming glued on their seats and on the screen. We,

teenagers are the number one users of these sites. And once a person shows signs of

loosing track of time, staying up late browsing the computer, and feels uncomfortable the

minute he/she is away from the gadget, missing their lunches and supper, be aware

because they are already being addicted to it and should make actions to prevent such. It

may ruin his/her studies, relationships and the normal flow of daily routines. But simply

taking away the computer cannot solve the problem. Every individual should take the

necessary balance between networking and everyday life.

From ScienceDaily (2008), Ohio State University conducted a study regarding the

relationship between the use of the popular social networking sites and diminished grades

of College students. Prior study had been conducted and they found out that Facebook

used is related to lower college academic achievement which probably sent more parents

reeling. This is one of the reasons why further studied have been conducted. As of date,

they found no evidence that Facebook use correlates with lower academic achievement.

That is not to say that Facebook use can never have deleterious effects on academic

performance. If students are spending excessive time on Facebook at the expense of

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studying, their academic performance may suffer, just as it might by spending excessive

time on another activity.

According to research presented at the American Educational Research

Association's 2009 Annual Conference in San Diego, California, U.S. college students

who use Internet social networking sites such as Facebook study less and have lower

grades. The study also found that students who had paid jobs were less frequent

Facebook users, while students who did not work and were more involved in school-

based activities were more likely to use Facebook. And, students studying fields such as

science, technology, engineering, math or business were more likely to use Facebook

than students who majored in the humanities and social sciences.

The researchers from the American Educational Research Association (2009) also

looked at other factors and found that there was no difference in Facebook use based on

race or ethnicity nor was there a difference based on gender. It is also noted that younger

students who attended college full-time were more likely to be Facebook users. While

the researchers indicated that they couldn't be certain that Facebook use was the direct

link to lower grades because of less studying (after all there are many diversions or

personal situations that could account for students' studying habits, or lack thereof), they

felt there was an obvious connection.

This study can serve as basis of our study. After collecting and analyzing

information needed with the help of articles like this we could either compare or see

Filipino students like Americans used these social networking sites as a tool for gaining

or enhancement of knowledge they have, or can be the cause of failure regarding their

studies and what other factors may contribute to this scenario.

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota (2008) have discovered the

educational benefits of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The

study found that, of the students observed, 94 percent used the Internet, 82 percent go

online at home and 77 percent had a profile on a social networking site. When asked what

they learn from using social networking sites, the students listed technology skills as the

top lesson, followed by creativity, being open to new or diverse views and

communication skills.

They also found out that students using social networking sites are developing a

positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and customizing content and

thinking about online design and layout. They're also sharing creative original work like

poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of information and technology.

According to the PEW Internet Research Company (2006.), college students

overwhelmingly reported that their social life on campus has been affected by the

internet. The internet serves two purposes for students: using the internet to stay in

contact with professors and for working on group projects; and secondly to be in sync

with family members and friends. The Internet has caused college students to be more

creative, literate, and possess stronger social skills. The internet makes it easier for

students to possess non-dominant viewpoints, as the internet has outlets for many issues

and movements, such as in list servers, forums, online chat rooms, and social networks.

No matter what a student finds him/herself involved with they can always relate it to

other students via the net (McMillan et. Al, 2006). Social networking sites such as

Facebook have a positive effect on college students. Approximately 94 percent of the

sample participated on Facebook for various reasons: some used the site to reconnect
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with old friends (from high school), to meet new people, dating, and professional

development.

According to Danirose Yap (2010), the use of social networking sites not only

allows its users to meet new people, find old friends or chat the day away. Latest studies

show that the most profound product of 21st century is an effective educated tool too.

Students are developing a positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and

customizing content and thinking about online design and layout. They’re also sharing

creative original work like poetry and film and practicing safe and responsible use of

information and technology. The web sites offer tremendous educational potential.

Manila Bulletin “The Bad Side of Social Networking” (2010), this article talks

about how social networking affects our interpersonal relationship with each other. Are

we really becoming exceedingly quarrelsome and prone to combative behavior? The

Filipino is non-confrontational by nature. He has just found the perfect tool through

which he can vent frustrations, and that is through the social networks. Us Filipinos like

to always be first and the best in every new invention, we are also considered as a text

capital of the world, though not everyone are aware of the psychological effects of this

thing specially Facebook which is the leader among social networking sites. Doctors have

discovered that when interacting through text messages, instant messaging, or e-mail, a

large portion of how humans interact is gone and the result could be depression and

loneliness. It also encourages Narcism, or the excessive love or admiration of oneself,

which can negatively affect how we see ourselves, as well as how we treat and perceive

others. Pinoys have also found other usages for their Facebook accounts in the area of

extra-marital relationships. Invasion or compromising of privacy to a certain degree as

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each member signs up also includes here. For some reason other said that we have

embraced the social networks because it is also impersonal and makes no demands on us.

According to Libay Linsangan Cantor (2010), Facebook was first discovered by

the local Internet enthusiast back in 2008, but it was only last year when the local literary

scene took an active part in joining this social network site, particularly the writers. Since

many people are using Facebook, some local literary writers took advantage of it and

come up with certain projects that are related to creative literary creation. Writers use

Facebook like for instance, for the Buwan ng Wika Celebration, the poetry group LIRA

conducted a contest entitled “Tulaan Sa Facebook”, which is open to all Facebook users.

They could join and post their entries on Facebook pages. Another project was entitled

“Like/Unlike Facebook Status at Ang Politika ng Agam-Agam” which aims to connect

people by sharing their status updates and what those updates shoes regarding their

thoughts and doubts. Thus, Facebook could contribute to the creation of coherent

narrative by just simply putting together their status updates.

It’s nice to see that we are also adapting to the changes of times, and that we are

actually taking technological advancement to the next (literary) level. Many Filipinos are

using social networking sites most especially Facebook. Many of us would think that

only youngsters have their Facebook accounts but it’s nice to know that even the oldies

have their own too. And it’s good to know that through the use of Social Networking

Sites, education related activities were exercised.

Lea Salonga (2009) wrote an article in Philippine Daily Inquirer about, “This

addiction called Facebook”. Stated in the article “Facebook one of the most popular

social networking sites in the Philippines is a distraction-turned-occupation that now

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takes up a lot of my time… Facebook isn’t all fun and games, though. This is one of my

chosen means of communication when I have news for members of my family. It was one

means of keeping in touch with an old friends and I’ve joined a few causes and groups

that are close to my heart… They say the first step to recovery is by admitting that one

has an addiction. So, my name is Lea Salonga, and I am a Facebook addict. But just so

you know, this is one addiction I don’t intend to cure.”

This article is related to our study because for some reason it shows how

Facebook, the most popular SNS affects the daily life of a certain individual, as we all

know Ms. Salonga is a famous international singer and stage actress, this just show that

even not a normal citizen of a country is now affected by this kind of addiction even how

busy she is, she still have time to chat, join, interact and play through social networking

without merely affecting her schedule, task and work as a singer-actress and as a mother.

Maybe the key is by managing your time properly.

Mr. Ed Biado (2009) wrote an article entitled “Ten signs you’re addicted to

Facebook” this signs are the following. The first thing you do when you get online is

open your Facebook, or check your mail to see if there are new mail notifications- friend

requests, comments on your posts, etc. You are the one who start the fad on new

Facebook applications and have graduated from playing those that everybody is currently

playing.When you’re out and your friends take pictures, your initial reaction would be

“Tag me”.You’re status updates are not simple answers to “What’s on your mind?”

anymore, and rather, a well-thought of phrase or sentence with hidden messages that may

or may not be directed to a single person. When you meet someone new, you search for

them on Facebook and “add them as a friend.”You exclusively greet people “Happy
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Birthday” by posting message on their wall. If you see them in person, you say. “Hey, I

greeted you on Facebook” You get most of your world news, if not all, on Facebook. You

think of videos, links and pictures that you saw someone posted and feel compelled to

incorporate them in the ongoing discussion and force everyone to check them out.You

start to wish that everything had a “Like” icon next to them-so you click on it.You carry

your laptop everywhere and are on a never ending quest for all the Wi-Fi spots.You feel

knowledgeable enough to list all the signs that one could be addicted to Facebook and

actually go ahead and create the list.

Today the social networking site is seen to have both positive and negative effect

on society (R. Cortez 2014). The media seems to control the way people are and how

they interact with others. Social networking gives individual the ability to feel free and

open about things.

According to Power (2012), social networking sites are also seen to be in use in

various academic activities, including communicating with the faculty and discussing

academic issues with classmates. Because of this, students gained much knowledge and

used the feautures of social networking sites for educational purposes.

From a view of several researchers related to this study, the work of Bryant

Sanders-Jackson and Smallwood (2006), stated that since the early years of social

networking popularity , research has been done in order to find out how this technology

was affecting the youth. Though the early trend was to believe that social networking

sites would negatively affect communication, other researchers believed that

technological communication would benefit many teenagers who had trouble in

expressing their thoughts and feelings face to face . The popularity and the value of social
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networking were made possible by the large nuber of users who had joined these

networks and had motivated many organizations to utilize them efficiently for their

activities. Although , it is difficult to gather real number of existing social network sites, a

statistical study in 2005 shows that web host over 200 active social networking sites

( Rainie and Horrigan, 2005)

A study revealed that the use of SNS by students has become more frequent.

Sheldon (2008) cited the study of Pempek, Yermolayeva, and Calvert (2009) which

stated that the amount of time spend daily on social network sites varied greatly.

However an analysis of the data indicated most participants spent approximately 30

minutes a day socializing, mostly during the evening hours between 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Students spent an average of 47 minutes a day on Facebook. More than 50% of college

students visit a social networking site several times a day.

According to the report “Social Networking Sites, “ (2008), students often said

that they spent a lot of time on SNSs when they should be studying or doing other things.

Students were asked in this study how many hours they spent on SNSs, ECAR expected

more hours of use than reported. More than half (55.8%) report spending only five hours

or less per week on all SNSs used. Another quarter of respondents (26.9%) spent 6 to 10

hours per week. The average was 7.4 hours per week using Facebook, an increase of

about an hour per week from the time spent a year earlier
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Conceptual Framework

Social Networking Sites Studies

Less Time Spent More Time Spent High school student Less Time Spent More Time Spent

High Grades / Low Grades High Grades / Low Grades

Good / Poor Academic Good / Poor Academic

Performance Performance

The figure of man represents a high school student. His head is a clock and his

both arms are raised with hands open. On his right hand, he has the different social

networking sites while on his left hand, he has the books that represent studying. The

framework shows how the student manages/distributes/divides his time in studying to his

time in using SNS.

The two arrows are pointing to the outcomes of his actions in budgeting his/her time
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CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH DESIGN

Research Design

The approach utilized in this study is the descriptive research, and to be more specific co

relational research with a self made survey questionnaire as the main tool of data collection.

Since the objective of this study is to determine the effects of social networking sites to the

academic performance of Baliuag University 4th year high school students Batch 2015.

Respondents of the Study

Respondents of the study are all 4th year high students from Section Excellence batch 2015 of

Baliuag University composed of 11 boys and 33 girls ,whether they are active users of social

networking sites or not.

Sampling Technique

The researchers used the Convenience Sampling for this research. A convenience sample

according to Dr. Ashely Crossman (2011) is simply one in which the researcher uses any

subjects that are available to participate in the research study. This could mean stopping people

in a street corner as they pass by or surveying passersby in a mall. It could also mean surveying
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friends, students, or colleagues that the researcher has regular access to. All 4th year high school

students section excellence Batch 2015 of Baliuag University, whether active users of social

networking sites or not, serve as the respondents of the study.

Instrumentation, Materials and Equipment

The instrument that the researchers used to yield pertinent data regarding the effects of

social networking sites to the academic performance of Baliuag University 4th year high school

students Batch 2015 is the questionnaire. The questionnaire that was created and distributed

among the respondents is divided into three parts: Part I elicited the respondent’s profile and

current status, Part II measures the level of activeness in using social networking sites which

aims to measure the time spent in using SNS and the very reason for using SNS, and Part III

level of activeness in studying, this part aims to compare the time spent in studying and time

spent in using SNS. Under the respondent’s profile are their personal data such their name,

section they belong to, age bracket and their sex.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers undertook this study based on the following steps.Permission to pursue

this study has been asked from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. the next step is to

ask Permission from the Office of the High school Principal to furnish the researchers a copy of

the list of all 4th year high school student section excellence Batch 2015 of Baliuag

University.After securing a copy of the master list of all 4th year high school student section

Excellence batch 2015 of Baliuag University, the researchers will visit the classroom distribute
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their questionnaires. The researchers will collate the data to come up with tabulation and

presentation of data through table.

Data Analysis

After the data were gathered, the questionnaires will be tabulated, tallied and printed in

tables. The researchers will use the following formula:

P = F x 100
n

where: P – percentage

F – no. of active users of SNS

n – total population of 4th year High School student batch 2015

100 – is constant

To determine the percentage of active users of SNS in 4th year high school student batch

2015 of Baliuag University to those who are not.

To determine the effects of social networking sites to the academic performance of4th year

high school student section excellence batch 2015 of Baliuag University.

To identify how the SNS influences the academic performance and which among the

advantages and disadvantages affect most of the population, data are ranked accordingly.
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CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Table No. 1
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents According to their Age

AGE NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

Below 13 years old 0 0%

15 years old 19 42.22%

16 years old 24 55.56%

17 years old 1 2.22%

18 years old 0 0%

19 years old and above 0 0%

TOTAL 44 100%

Table No. 1 shows the distribution of the respondents’ according to age. Most of the

respondents were under the age group of 16 years old, totaling 24 or 56.56%. Nineteen (19) or

42.22% of them are under the age group of 15 years old. One (1) or 2.22% of the respondent

came from the age group of 17 years old. No one came from thirteen (13) years old and below

and eighteen (18) to nineteen (19) years old and above.

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In here, we can see the age group who has the most probability in using SNS – the age

group who are more likely to socialize using SNS. This table can help us researchers to know at

what age group is mostly affected by the use of the different SNS.

Table No. 2
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents who used SNS

NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

YES 43 97.78%

NO 1 2.22%

Total 45 100%

Table No. 2 reveals the distribution of respondents who had used SNS and those who never had.

We can see that forty three (43) of the respondents had used SNS (97.78%) and only one (1)

answered they’ve never used such (2.22%).

Almost all of the respondents are aware of Social Networking Site and this is significant

since we can derive actual information in terms of its use. The data shows that the magnet of

SNS has spawn to the youth of today, not just in first world countries but also to the developing

country such as the Philippines being tag as the social media capital of the world. This result

proves that social networking is a major avenue that has affect the social environment of the

young people.
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Table No. 3
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Who Are Active / Regular Users of SNS

NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

YES 35 77.78%

NO 10 22.22%

Total 45 100%

Table No. 3 shows the distributions of respondents if they are regular or non regular users

of SNS. We can see that most of the respondents, 35 or 77.78%, are regular / active users of SNS

and ten (10) or 22.22% of them are non regular / not active users of SNS.

The table presents the level of activeness of an individual in using SNS. This result

clearly indicate that social networking has been part of the regular mantra of an individual

specially the young ones. This high level of usage to the SNS may have impacted the routine and

productivity of a person including students and the frequency of effects might also defends on

the number of hours they spend as shown in table no. 8 and the number of days they spend in a

week as shown in table no. 7 of this study. For students’ regular usage and spending a long hour

to the social networking sites has a significant effect to their study habits that may affect his/her

academic performances. Because the more time they will spend to the SNS’s may lessen their

time and concentration to studying.

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Table No. 4

Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Reasons for Using SNS

REASONS FOR USING NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

SNS

Edit your profile 20 21.05%

Chat 24 25.26%

Playing games/ applications 9 9.47%

Updating status 26 27.36%

Sharing files 16 16.84%

Table No. 4 reveals the respondents’ reasons for using SNS. Most of them answered the

reason – Updating Status / Posts with the percentage of 27.36%. Second is the reason – Chatting

with 25.26%. Third is for Editing Their Profile with 21.05%; and fourth is for Sharing Files with

16.84%. And only nine (9) or 9.47% of them answered – Playing Games / Applications.

The table shows the different general use of the different Social Networking Sites. This

will tell us the most common reason of the respondents for being active in using SNS. The

relevance of knowing the level of activeness in this study was stated at the previous table. The

data shows that the basic use of SNSs according to the respondents is basically for

communication purposes. SNS has been a tool for communication between and among students

and professors. Based from the study of Shambre, et al., SNSs share the common purpose of

interactive communications. Only 16.84% uses SNSs for sharing files/researches and other study

material. With this we can say that most of the respondents used SNSs as their extension for

communication.
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Table No. 5

Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Specific SNS Most Commonly Used

SOCIAL NETWORKING NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

SITES

Facebook 43 44.44%

My Space 0 0%

YouTube 13 13.13%

Friendster 0 0%

Flickr 0 0%

Instagram 17 17.17%

Twitter 20 20.20%

Tumblr 5 5.05%

Tagged 0 0%

Table No. 5 identifies the different SNS that the respondents most commonly use. We

can see that forty three (43) of the respondents (44.44%) use the SNS Facebook. Second is

Twitter with 20.20% and third is Instagram with 17.17%. Less than half answered YouTube with

13.13%, Tumblr with 5.05%. No respondents for My Space, Friendster, Flickr and Tagged.

The result shows the most common social networking site that many of our young people

been using today. Social networking platform such as video sharing site Youtube, photo sharing

site Instagram, micro blogging site twitter and the most used social networking platform

Facebook emerged as the most popular SNS tools online based on the result. This composition

shows that the element of multimedia such us pictures, videos, online community and messaging

are the best interest in using SNS. The attention of the students/young people on these matters
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represents the effect of media to the desire and interest of the people based on what they have

seen and shared. These sites (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram) has like and share feature

that shows what attracts to the people most. The significance of this data shows that the fashion,

statements as well as behavior towards issues and situations of the students/young people may

have drawn to their exposures from social media that can be integrated to their academic

performances.

Table No. 6

Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Reason

For Using Their Chosen SNS

REASONS FOR USING NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

SNS

Chatting / posting status 32 34.78%

Playing games / using 10 10.86%

applications

Just to pass time 15 16.30%

Searching for study guides 8 8.69%

Uploading photos / video 15 16.30%

presentation

Seeing friends’ status 11 11.95%

Answering assignments 1 1.08%

Table No. 6 reveals the reason of the respondents for using their selected SNS, based

from their answer on previous table. Most of the respondent’s main reason for using SNS is –
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Chatting / Posting Status with the percentage of 34.78%. Their second reasons are – Just to Pass

Time with 16.30% and Uploading Photos / Video Presentation with 16.30%. Third reason is –

Seeing Friend’s Status with 11.95%. Fourth is – Paying Games / Using Applications with

10.86%. Their fifth reason is – Searching for Study Guides with 8.69%. And lastly with 1.08% is

with – Answering Assignments.

The result presents the most common activity that the respondent has been doing upon

using SNS accounts. This representation shows the percentage of the respondents that uses

online platforms for communication, multimedia, gaming and leisure purposes. The high

percentage from Messaging/Statuses, Photo/Video sharing, and leisure time indicates that SNS

has been the common resort for alternative social interactions making virtual world as the

accessible avenue to express their thoughts and feelings. Another common result occurs in online

gaming and seeing friend’s status as an indicator that social networking is seeing as a new way

for enjoyment and keeping updates from peers. Lastly, the least common use of SNS based on

the result is related to studying actions such as doing home works and research. In this result we

can identify that SNS main function is for social interactions and fun time and this is a clear

indication that the more time a student spend online lessens their focus and hour to study that has

effect to their academic performances.

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Table No. 7
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Use of SNS per Week

Frequency NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

Once a week 2 4.44%

Twice a week 1 2.22%

Thrice a week 3 6.67%

Four times a week 1 2.22%

Five Times a week 6 13.33%

Six Times a week 2 4.44%

Daily 29 66.66%

Total 44 100.00%

Table No. 7 shows how many times per week the respondents open their SNS account/s.

Most of them or 66.66% open their SNS account/s on a daily basis. Next is with 13.33%

answered – Five Times / Week while 6.67% of them answered – Thrice / Week. Two (2) or

4.44% of the respondents answered – Once / Week and the same percentage answered – Six

Times / Week. Last is with 2.22% answered – Twice / Week and also 2.22% answered – Four

Times / Week.

The result shows how often the respondent uses SNS per week and it appears that many

of them actively using SNS on a daily basis and this indicates that online networking has been

attached to the daily routine of the respondent strengthening the results on this study on the uses,

reasons and common platform that the respondents chooses. This representation appears that the

online social interaction has replaced most of the traditional socialization into virtual world. This

result manifested that SNS is indeed taking more time to the respondent’s weekly routine.
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Table No. 8

Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Time Spent in Using SNS

NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

1-2 Hours 33 75.55%

3-4 Hours 8 17.77%

5-6 Hours 2 4.44%

More than Six Hours 0 0.00%

Others (30 mins.) 1 2.22%

Total 44 100%

Table No. 8 identifies the different time range that the respondents used to spent for using

SNS. Most of the respondents or 77.55% spent 1 – 2 hours of their time in opening and using

their SNS accounts while 17.77% of them spent 3 – 4 hours of their time for using SNS. Next is

with 4.44% spent 5 – 6 hours while 2.22 or only one (1) or 2.22% answered Thirty Minutes.

The table shows the average time that the respondents spent in using SNS. This result

presents that most of the respondents spent 1 to 2 hours in using SNS while some are even

spending 3 to 4 till 5 to 6 hours on a regular basis. This indicator appears that there are allotted

hour of the day that the respondents has been using for online interactions and this representation

shows that the effect of the social networking in the daily routine of the respondents are present.

These numbers of hours is shared to the total hours that the student might spend in studying or

other physiological activities and this may affect their productivity and academic performances.
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Table No. 9
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents’ Time Spent in Studying

Frequency in studying NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

1-2 Hours 13 28.88%

3-4 Hours 29 66.66%

5-6 Hours 2 4.44%

More than Six Hours 0 0.00%

Total 45 100%

Table No. 9 shows the different time range spent by the respondents in studying. Most of

the respondents or 66.66% spent 3 – 4 hours of their time in studying Then 28.88% of the

respondents spent 1 - 2 hours of studying. And only 4.44% spent 5 – 6 hours time in studying.

This table shows the average time that the respondents spent in studying. This result

presents that the most of the respondents spent 3 to 4 hours in studying. This data will then be

compared to the amount of time spent in using SNS. This will help us to come up with the right

answer for our hypothesis..

In comparison with the previous table, it shows that most of the respondents spent more

time in studying than in using SNS. . Since, they are spending longer hours in studying they are

more likely to have good academic performance, higher grades, and better understanding of their

lessons.
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Table No. 10
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondent’s Evaluation of Their
Academic Performances Before Becoming Active SNS Users

ACADEMIC NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

PERFORMANCE

Low 0 0.00%

Average 38 86.67%

High 6 13.33%

Total 44 100.00%

Table No. 10 reveals the respondents’ personal evaluation of their academic performance

prior to becoming active SNS users. Nobody evaluated their grades as – Low (0%). Most of them

evaluated their academic performances as – Average with 86.67% while 13.33% of them

evaluated their grades as – High.

The significance of this table to the study is to have a baseline data on how the

respondents assess their own abilities in relation to academics prior to the use of SNS. This will

help us evaluate the respondent’s academic performance in comparison to their academic

performances after being active in using SNS. We can see that the most respondents have an

average academic performance before becoming active SNS users.

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Table No. 11
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Respondent’s Evaluation of
Their Academic Performances After Becoming Active SNS Users

ACADEMIC NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

PERFORMANCE

Low 1 2.22%

Average 36 82.22%

High 7 15.56%

Total 44 100.00%

Table No. 11 reveals the respondents’ personal evaluation of their academic performance

after becoming SNS users. Most of the respondents still evaluated their academic performances

as Average with 82.22%. In comparison with the previous table, the results from High evaluation

increase from 13.33% to 15.56%. Before, no respondent answered Low as their evaluation but

after they used SNS, 2.22% evaluated their academic performance as – Low.

This table will help us evaluate the respondent’s academic performance after using SNS.

The data above will help us to come up with a conclusion whether the use of SNS has a direct

effect on one’s academic performance.

We can see that most of the respondents maintained their academic performances as

Average even after becoming an active SNS user. But, we cannot say that the use of SNS cannot

totally affect the grades of the respondents, as others evaluated that there had been change of

their grades / academic performances (Low / High).

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Table No. 12
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Who Think that
the Use of SNS Can Affect Their Academic Performance

NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

Yes 14 31.11%

No 31 68.89%

Total 45 100%

Table No. 12 shows that less than half of the respondents or 31.11% think that using SNS

can affect their studies (regardless if it’s in a positive or in a negative manner) while 68.89% of

them answered that using SNS cannot affect their studies.

This will help us know whether the respondents believe that the use of SNS has a direct

effect to their academic performances.

Based from the table above, most of the respondents believe that the use of SNS affects

their academic performance. Student’s academic performance must be managed efficiently

keeping in view all the factors that can positively or negatively affect their educational

performance. Use of technology such as internet is one of the most important factors that can

influence educational performance of students positively or adversely.

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Table No. 13
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of Respondents Experienced Problems
With Their Studies Due To SNS Use

Frequency NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

Yes 18 40.00%

No 26 60.00%

Total 44 100.00%

Table No. 14 shows that 26 or 60.00% of the respondents did not experience problems in

their studies due to the use of SNS while 18 or 40.00% of them did experience.

From the table above, we can determine whether the use of SNS can bring negative

effects to the academic performances of the respondents or not. As we can see, we cannot totally

say that the use of SNS does not cause any problems in the academic performances of students

since there’s still percentage who answered that they had experienced problems in their studies

due to the use of different SNS.

SNS really has a significant in the academic performance of the students. They must be

responsible enough and need to be disciplined in using SNS so they will not be distracted from

studying.
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Table No. 14
Table Showing the Distribution of Problems Experienced By the Respondents
in Their Studies Due To SNS Use

NO. OF RESPONDENTS PERCENTAGE

Having less time to review 10 55.56%

their studies

Losing focus in studies 2 11.11%

Sleepy during class hours 2 11.11%

Having low grades 4 22.22%

Total 18 100.00%

Table No. 15 shows the reasons of the respondents for having problems to their academic

performances / studies due to use of SNS. Out of 18 of the respondents who answered that they

experienced having problems with their studies due to SNS use, 10 or 55.56% of them answered

the reason – Having Less Time to Review / For Studies. Second, 4/18 or 44% of them answered

the reason – Having Low Grades (22.22%). Third, 2/18 or 11.11% of them experienced – Being

Sleepy during Class Hours and same with Losing Focus in Studies which is also 11.11% of the

respondents.

The above table helps us determine the different problems experienced by the

respondents in using SNS. While we are admiring the conveniences and advantages brought by

the Internet, there is growing concern about addictive Internet use and whether this can lead to a

‘problematic effect’ of SNS to their academic performance.

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CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Findings and Conclusions

From the facts that the researchers had collated, the following conclusions were formulated.

Most of the respondents are under the age group of 16 years old. All of the respondents had used

SNS therefore they are aware of what SNS is. Most of the respondents are regular users of SNS.

Most of the respondent’s general reason for using SNS is to update their status or post.

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the top three SNS which the respondents are actively

using.The main purpose of the respondent for using SNS is to chat / post status. Status. On the

contrary, those purposes listed that are related to academics have the least percentage. Most of

the respondents use their SNS on a daily basis. Based from the gathered data, the respondents

spend 1-2 hours of their time in using SNS. The respondents spend 1-2 hours of their time in

studying; the number of hours spent in studying is equal to the number of hours spent in using

SNS. Based from the respondents own evaluation, all of them evaluated their academic

performance at an average level prior to the use of SNS. After being an active SNS user, the

respondents maintained their level of academic performance as average even after becoming an

active user of SNS. Most of the respondents believe that SNS did not affect their academic

performance.
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Most of the respondents did not experience any problem due to the use of SNS.The

respondents think that the most common problem encountered due to the use of SNS is

having less time for studying.

Recommendations

Based on the conclusions drawn from the study, the researchers recommend to the next

researchers to widen the number of participants/respondents. They may include other sections

from the same university or conduct the same research in other schools of the locality.Schools

may invite students and their parents to attend seminars on positive and negative effects of

having social networking accounts, it will enable the parents to guide their children in the proper

use of social networking sites.

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APPENDICES
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BALIUAG UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

Baliwag, Bulacan

February 14, 2015

Dear students,

Greetings!

We, the 3rd Year Social Work Students Group 2 would like to ask your assistance and
cooperation in our research entitled “The Effects of Social Networking Sites to the Academic
Performances of Baliuag University 4th year high school Student Batch 2015” in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for Social Work Research . This research aims to discover the
advantages and disadvantages of Social Networking Sites to the study habits of your students.
In line with this, we would like to ask your help in answering the questionnaire which
will be distributed to you that will lead to the gathering of relevant data and information and
completion of this study. Rest assured that your responses will be treated with utmost
confidentiality.

We greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity to this request. Thank You!

Sincerely yours,

Luisito Dimaano
Emmanuel Ryan P. Francisco,RN
Jonalyn Ortega, RN

Noted by:

Mr. Christian Jordan,RGC

Research Adviser
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BALIUAG UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Social work

Baliwag, Bulacan

Please do answer questions honestly and check the best option that best corresponds to your
answer. Thank you!

I. Profile

Name (optional):
Section; _____________________________
Your age in years:

□ below 13 □ 17 □ 19 and above

□ 15 □ 18
□ 16
Gender:

□ Male □ Female

II. Level of Activeness in Using SNS

1. Have you ever used SNS - Social Networking Site (e.g. Facebook, Friendster, Twitter)

□ Yes
□ No
2. Are you a regular (keeping your profile updated) user of SNS?

□ Yes
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□ No
3. What are your reason(s) in using SNS? You may check more than one.

□ edit your profile □ updating status (posts)

□ chat □ sharing files (videos, pictures etc.)
□ playing games/applications Others (please specify):

4. What Social networking sites do you use the most? You may check more than one

□ Facebook □ Friendster □ Twitter

□ MySpace □ Flickr □ Tumblr
□ YouTube □ Instagram □ Tagged
Others (please specify):
5. Based on your answer in question #4, what is/are your reason(s) for using such SNS?

□ chatting / posting status □ uploading photos / video presentation

□ playing games / using applications □ seeing friends’ status
□ just to pass time □ answering assignments
□ searching for study guides
Others (please specify):
6. How many times per week do you open your account?

□1 □2 □3
□4 □5 □6
□ Daily Others (please specify):

7. How much time do you spend in using Social Networking Sites?

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□ 1-2 hours
□ 3-4 hours
□ 5-6 hours
□ more than 6 hours Others (please specify):

III. Level of Activeness in Studying

8. How much time do you spend in studying your lesson?

□ 1-2 hours
□ 3-4 hours
□ 5-6 hours
□ more than 6 hours Others (please specify):

9. How can you evaluate your grades before becoming active in using SNS?

□ Low □ Average □ High

10. How can you evaluate your grades when you became active in using SNS?

□ Lower □ Low □ Average □ High □ Higher

11. Do you think that the use of social networking sites can affect your academic
performance?

□ Yes
□ No
12. How does the different SNS use affect you in your studies? Please rank each item using

the score 1-3.

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1 = most helpful 2 = helpful 3 = least helpful

Journals/blogs that serves as a reference related to my studies (e.g. Scribd,

NursingCrib, etc.)
Serves as a ground for enhancement of literary skills (poetry, editorials, etc.)
Viewing pictures/watching videos that contains information/demonstration of
different procedures related to nursing
Serves as a vehicle for communicating/sharing information to other colleague
Getting updated to new and recent studies

_____ Better understanding of the concepts introduced in class

13. Do you experience having problems with your studies due to SNS use?

□ Yes
□ No
If Yes, how?

□ having less time to review / for studies

□ losing focus in studies Others (please specify):

□ sleepy during class hours

□ having low grades