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Social Media Addiction
Social Media Addiction
International School
School
By:
THE PROBLEM
positive and negative. Using social media has its perks but
as a teaching tool.
internet.
advancement.
Social media today has taken a new dimension and has
Privacy Concerns
that what people say and post are who they truly are. It is
properly
can cause anxiety and depression, and the same goes for
of demographics.
conducted this study because they are also part and exposed
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
Definition of Terms
Social Media
in social networking.
Technology
Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices
Internet
Addiction
Mental Health
Depression
that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think,
Snapchat
Twitter
Twitter is a social site designed to let users share
school students.
responsibility.
social media.
social media?
Einführung
Methodology
in school.
Data Gathering Procedure
performance?
media sites?
7 6 11.32%
8 10 18.87%
9 10 18.87%
10 15 28.30%
11 4 7.55%
12 8 15.09%
Total 53 100%
learning abilities.
when they are asked the question of “Would you say you are
100%.
Table 2: Would you say you are addicted to social media?
Yes 41 77.36%
No 12 22.64%
Total 53 100%
social media.
100%.
Yes 34 64.15%
No 19 35.85%
Total 53 100%
when they are asked the question of “What are the positive
performance?”
It helps me with
34 64.15%
my assignments
It helps me to be
Ereignisse
It is a source of
communication
14 26.42%
which is a tool
for dissemination
Other 0 0%
Total 53 100%
information.
when they are asked the question of “What are the negative
performance?”
It distracts me
22 41.51%
from studying
It entertains me a
lot, therefore I
16 30.19%
do not have time
to study
It lowers my
grades in my 5 9.43%
subjects
Other 10 18.87%
Total 53 100%
when they are asked the question of “What are the social
percentage of 100%.
performance?
Addiction to
social media
platforms such as
Instagram, 19 35.85%
Snapchat,
Facebook, Twitter,
or YouTube
concentration due
much time on
sites
Other 5 9.43%
Total 53 100%
when they are asked the question of “How many hours do you
percentage of 100%.
Table 7: How many hours do you spend on social media sites?
Total 53 100%
when they are asked the question of “How many hours do you
spend studying?”
percentage of 100%.
Total 53 100%
Table no. 8 shows that 16 respondents representing
said that they spend 1-2 hours of their time studying, and
when they are asked the question of “DO you think social
performance?”
100%.
Yes 39 73.58%
No 14 26.42%
Total 53 100%
said yes when asked if social media can help them improve
performance.
Chapter IV
Conclusions
or negative.
on studying.
laptop or PC.
performance:
your limits.
homeworks.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45909086.
Retrieved from
https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10494820802102158983.
https://www.nya.org.uk/resource/youth-work-social-
networking.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140929215745-47165795.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273765340
social-media-in-elearning
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org.
Retrieved from
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/social-media.
Appendix A
Maharlika International School
Fatuhada, Dili, Timor-Leste
High School Department
Social Media Addiction and The Learning Abilities of High School Students in Maharlika
International School
3. What are the positive effects of social media to your academic or class
performances?
It helps me with my assignments
It helps me to be updated from the latest school events
It is a source of communication which is a tool for dissemination (to spread)
Others; Specify _________________
4. What are the negative effects of social media to your academic or class
performances?
It distracts me from studying
It entertains me a lot, therefore I do not have time to study
It lowers my grades in my subjects
Others; Specify _________________
5. What are the social factors that causes your academic or class performance to
result in a poor academic performance?
Addiction to social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook,
Twitter, or YouTube
Lack of sleep and concentration due to spending too much time on social media
sites
Laziness because of social media sites
Others; Specify _________________
8. Do you think social media can help you improve your academic or class
performance?
Yes
No