The Influence of Social Media on the Study Habits Among Senior High
School HUMMS Students
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM
Introduction
Are the Students from Gingoog City Colleges distracted from their lectures and
proper study practices by all these social networking sites? Researchers are interested
in learning whether these social networking sites have an impact on HUMMS students
studies. We also wanted to know if they could use these social networking sites to aid in
their academic endeavors.
The purpose of this study is to determine how social networking sites and other
forms of social media affect students' study habits and how much time students spend
on these platforms in comparison to the time they devote to self-study. The world is
currently being taken over by technology. They employ technology in many ways. It is
really beneficial, particularly for communication. Technology-based social networking
websites are a means of communication among people.
Social media usage has spread across all age groups and is now a common
occurrence. The prevalence of this seems to be higher among adolescents and young
adults. Students in the (Humanities and Social Sciences) HUMMS strand can be found
among these categories. The term "social media" refers to a grouping of websites,
services, involvement, and sharing on the internet.
Use of social networking sites is widespread. They regard it as a component of
our private lives. They enjoy blogging about new topics, sharing images, and expressing
our emotions and views. A lot of people utilize social media sites like Facebook,
Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter and etc. Particularly among teenagers,
they adore utilizing them. They usually always share what they do and express their
unsaid feelings, ideas, and thoughts.
However, is there any value to them from continuing to use these social
networking sites? They may argue that social networking sites are useful innovations for
establishing connections and fostering social interaction, but teens who enjoy using
them can't get enough. The majority of them, or at least some of them, occasionally
utilize these. Ironically, they still find the time to post on social networking websites that
they have a ton of homework and tests to do instead of just studying and completing
their schoolwork.
According to reports, social networking sites are becoming increasingly popular
among students which is a major problem, particularly in the Philippines. The
Philippines has reportedly been consistently winning the title of the social media capital
of the world for years, and 2022 is expected to be no different. Its reputation as the
nation that spends the most time on Facebook, Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram,
Twitter, etc.
Internet, indeed, has been part of a child's life in today's generation. In the 2012
survey conducted by Cartoon Network, the Philippines made it on top among the kids
that use technology or gadgets most in Asia Pacific. The internet offers countless
applications, such as gaming, search engines, and the phenomenal Social Media, which
anyone can easily access on the internet for free. It gives young people a new way to
interact with each other and communicate with the world. Social media networking
became popular between 2004 and 2006 after Facebook and Myspace were created.
As we know, the new social media include internet websites such as Myspace,
Facebook, Twitter, Flicker, and other social networking or social media, and sharing
sites, as well as blogs, video games, virtual worlds, mobile telephones, text messaging
devices, and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices. It includes blogs (political Blog),
networks (Facebook, Twitter), video sharing (YouTube), audio sharing (Podcast),
mobile sites (2go), image or picture sharing (flicker). It can improve the participation
because of the textual and audiovisual characteristic appeal, the openness,
conversation nature, and connectedness]. They have helped many people feel as if they
belong to a community and make a connection not only on campus but with friends
outside of school.
Theoretical Framework
In recent years social media has become more and more popular all around the
world. This study aims to examine the influence of social media in the e-commerce
context and to find how it impacts users' visit intention and purchase intention. Through
a questionnaire survey, we test and analyze the research model and its related
hypotheses by making use of structural equation modeling. The results indicate that
social media interaction ties and social media commitment positively affect normative
social influence and informational social influence. The last one in turn influences visit
intention and purchase intention in e-commerce. In conclusion, we discuss the research
findings and suggest some implications for researchers and practitioners.
Published in: 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Conceptual Framework
This study follows the Dependent and independent variable model. The study
routines of HUMMS Students are considered as the dependent variables.
The social media is an independent variable that consists of social networking
sites like Facebook, Instagram, Snapshot, Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter and etc. that allow
users to create online profiles, share information, including private details and images,
and link with one another or to communicate. These sites draw millions of users
worldwide, especially students, because they are not harmful for them. It is made up of
millions of local to worldwide personal, public, educational, commercial, and block
chains that are connected by a variety of electronic, wireless, and optical internet
connection. The way individuals currently interact on a daily basis has been greatly
impacted by the development of media technologies. Social media use among today's
youth is expanding daily and is becoming increasingly popular with students. It is a way
to communicate with pals from outside school as well as on campus. Social media can
help people feel like they are a part of a group. Due to its rising popularity, there are
now concerns about how students' use of these sites and activities there may affect
their academic achievement.
The usage of social media as a dependent variable has an impact on students'
academic achievement. Internet use is one of the most significant elements that might
have a favorable or negative impact on students' academic performance. According to
the article, many parents and guardians are concerned that students today spend too
much time on Facebook and other social media platforms instead of studying.
Schematic Diagram
Hours that students spend using social media
Platforms for social media are used
Learners school achievements as
1. Games
measured by their test results
2. Professional
3. Academic
Students' gender who 4. Social
use social media
Statement of the problem
The development of social media is a result of technological innovation. Students
also value it since it facilitates the interchange of ideas, emotions, private information,
photos, and videos. Students' the using social networks is also extremely instructive and
informative. Unfortunately, it appears that secondary school pupils' study habits have
been replaced by their usage of social media. Instead of reading their texts, students
spend the majority of their time on social media.
Students now frequently become distracted from their academics and struggle to
focus. Social media has many positive effects on daily life, such as enabling
connections between millions of people worldwide. However, it also has drawbacks,
such as students spending the majority of their time on social media chatting, some of
whom are exposed to pornography, cheating on exams, and downloading offensive
images, all of which have a negative impact on young people's morals. The usage of
social media in schools appears to have a negative impact on students' reading habits
and academic achievement in both internal and external examinations. However, it is
still unclear whether using social media affects stem students' study habits, which is
why the study is necessary.
Based on the research problem, the subsequent research questions were
developed to direct this study.
1. What benefits and drawbacks do social networking sites offer?
2. What is the respondents' ethnic make-up in terms of
A) Age
B) Gender
3. Does a student's gender affect their propensity to use social media?
Statement of Hypotheses
The following null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance
Ho1: Hours of time spent on social media negatively impacts academic work.
This suggests that there is a significant relationship between the amount of time
spent engaging in social media activities and the amount of time required to complete
academic tasks like assignments and their studies. The more time students spend
engaging in social media activities, the less time they have to devote to their academic
work.
Ho2:There is no connection between the types of activities one engages in on social
media and academic achievement.
The hypotheses show that students will perform better academically if they use
social media for educational objectives, such as creating discussion forums for
assignments or topics covered in class. However, engaging in activities unrelated to
academic pursuits while spending a lot of time on social media will have a detrimental
impact.
