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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY

This chapter is consisting of seven parts, namely: (1) Background of the study (2)

Theoretical Frameworks (3) Statement of the Problem (4) Hypothesis (5) Significance of

Study (6) Definition of Terms (7) Scope and Delimitation.

Part One, Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study, includes the

potential contribution of the study, the background information and the framework of the

study.

Part Two, Statement of the Problem and the Hypothesis, indicates the purpose

of the investigation generally and specifically using both descriptive and inferential

questions.

Part Three, Significance of the Study, includes the benefits to be derived from

the results of the study.

Part Four, Definition of Terms, alphabetically lists and defines difficult words or

terms used in the study for clarity and understanding.

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Part Five, Delimitation of the Study, gives the brief and concise scope or

boundaries of the study.

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Facebook is a social networking service launched in February 2004, owned

and operated by Facebook, Inc. As of September 2012, Facebook has over one billion

active users, more than half of them using Facebook on a mobile device. Users must

register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other

users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they

update their profile. Additionally, users may join common-interest user groups, organized

by workplace, school or college, or other characteristics, and categorize their friends into

lists such as "People From Work" or "Close Friends". Facebook was founded by Mark

Zuckerberg with his college roommates’ and fellow Harvard University students Eduardo

Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. The website's

membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard students, but was expanded

to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and Stanford University. It gradually

added support for students at 5 various other universities before opening to high school

students, and eventually to anyone aged 13 and over. In May 2005, Accel partners

invested $12.7 million in Facebook, and Jim Breyer added $1 million of his own money to

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the pot. According to a May 2011 Consumer Reports survey, there are 7.5 million children

under 13 with accounts and 5 million under 10, violating the site's terms of service.

Facebook is beneficial to one's social life because they can continuously stay in contact

with their friends and relatives, while others say that it can cause increased antisocial

tendencies because people are not directly communicating with each other. But some

argue that Facebook has affected the social life and activity of people in various ways.

With its availability on many mobile devices, Facebook allows users to continuously stay

in touch with friends, relatives and other acquaintances wherever they are in the world, as

long as there is access to the Internet. It can also unite people with common interests

and/or beliefs through groups and other pages, and has been known to reunite lost family

members and friends because of the widespread reach of its network. Facebook also

continues to prompt debate about users’ behaviors. The effects of online activities on

themselves and their interactions with others have been discussed extensively. In

particular, students0 are a main class of Facebook users who spend long hours on the

social network, which has worried parents and educational authorities about their

academic performance. The students themselves argue that their presence on Facebook,

as a leisure activity, does not hinder their academic efforts, though some evidence

suggests that their grades decline after they join Facebook.( Anjenette Columnas2014)

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Theoretical Frameworks

This study aimed to verify whether there are significant differences in Academic

performance and Facebook addiction when taken in senior high school learners of

Palanguia national high school in their weighted average.

Facebook Addiction Academic Performance

Figure1. A Schematic diagram showing the input processes and output of the study.

Statement of the Problem

The study aimed to determine the relationship of Facebook Addiction to

Academic Performance of Senior High School Learners of Palanguia National High

School for school year 2019-2020.

1. What is the weighted average of Senior High School learners of Palanguia

National High School who are mildly addicted to facebook.

2. What is the weighted average of Senior High School learners of Palanguia

National High School who are severely addicted to facebook.

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3. Is there a significant relationship different between the weighted averages of

Senior High School learner of a Palanguia National High School addicted in

Facebook to academic performance.

Hypothesis

There is a significant relationship difference between the weighted averages of

Senior High School learner of Palanguia National High School addicted in Facebook to

academic performance.

Significance of study

The result of this study may hopefully benefit the following person:

To the Facebook user- this study will give those that using Facebook can cause

addiction. They will find ways how to limit the use of computer.

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To the learners –this study will give them idea how to limit the use of computer in

everyday life. They will know that the Facebook addiction can affect academic

performance in school.

To the computer shop owner –this study will give them idea and knowledge on how to

limit the time to open.

To the future researcher- the result of this study may serve as reference for future

studies.

Definition of Terms

Facebook -The term used in this study refers to the a popular free social

networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and

video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.( Margaret

Rouse2014)

In this study, Facebook is very important in our daily life, because

Facebook gives us easy aces and our life being convenient, we must think deep to

understand what Facebook really means.

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Learners- a person who is finding out about a subject to do something

(OXFORD learners Dictionary 2018)

In this study, Learners of Palanguia National High School was respondent of

Facebook addiction.

Academic -relating to, or associated with school especially of higher learning.

In this study, academic refers to the weighted average of Senior High School

Learners.

Android-The term used in this study refers to the open- source operating system used

for smartphones and tablet computers. (Wikipedia)

In this study android give us easier doing in a field that manage entire fleets of

device in one touch

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Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study was limited only in determining the effect of facebook addiction to

academic performance of Senior High School learners of Palanguia National High

School.

This study employed a descriptive method quantitative research. The respondent

of the survey was 100 randomly selected Senior High School learners. This study was

conducted at Palanguia National High School at Palanguia , Pototan ,Iloilo from June

2019- October 2019.

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Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature

This chapter 2 is consisting of four parts namely; (1) Facebook Addiction (2)

History of facebook addiction, (3) the effect of facebook Addiction (4) Advantage and

Disadvantage of facebook.

Facebook Addiction

“Facebook addiction” is a term coined by researchers that is applied to individuals

who engage in excessive, compulsive Facebook use for the purposes of mood alteration,

with negative personal outcomes. In other words, a person with Facebook addiction may

subjectively experience a loss of control while continuing to use Facebook excessively

despite its detrimental effects on the individual’s life. However, excessive use may not be

considered addictive unless it is compulsive; for example, one may spend long hours on

Facebook for the purposes of work without being addicted. Because Facebook is currently

the most popular social networking site, and empirical studies of Facebook use outweigh

studies of other social networking sites, the present review focuses on the emerging

problem of Facebook addiction. Facebook allows users to create profiles and form

connections with other users called “friends.” Friends may interact with each other by

messaging and sharing photos, videos, or personal interests while traversing information

about the activities of their friends and their friend’s friends. Users can enhance their

profiles with a multitude of apps; for instance, users can play games, gamble, and

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generate polls, as well as integrate other social networking sites such as Twitter and

Instagram. Facebook can also be used by professionals to market their services and

connect with their audiences. Users are constantly notified of new online activity by a live

news feed, which could encourage addiction by acting as classically conditioned cues on

a variable interval reinforcement schedule.As Facebook addiction is an emerging focus of

study, current screening instruments have been designed based on measures of other

behavioral addictions . Most of these scales are rooted in the six core components of

addiction.( Dr. Chakraborty2001)

HISTORY OF FACEBOOK

Facebook is a social networking service launched as FaceMash in July 2003, but

later changing to The Facebook on February 4, 2004.[1] It was founded by Mark

Zuckerberg with his college roommate and fellow Harvard University student Eduardo

Saverin. The website's membership was initially limited by the founders to Harvard

students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy League, and

gradually most universities in the United States and Canada, corporations,and by

September 2006, to everyone with a valid email address along with an age requirement

of being 13 and older.

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Mark Zuckerberg, 23, founded Facebook while studying psychology at Harvard

University. A keen computer programmer, Mr Zuckerberg had already developed a

number of social-networking websites for fellow students, including Coursematch, which

allowed users to view people taking their degree, and Facemash, where you could rate

people's attractiveness.In February 2004 Mr Zuckerberg launched "The facebook", as it

was originally known; the name taken from the sheets of paper distributed to freshmen,

profiling students and staff. Within 24 hours, 1,200 Harvard students had signed up, and

after one month, over half of the undergraduate population had a profile.The network was

promptly extended to other Boston universities, the Ivy League and eventually all US

universities. It became Facebook.com in August 2005 after the address was purchased

for $200,000. US high schools could sign up from September 2005, then it began to spread

worldwide, reaching UK universities the following month.As of September 2006, the

network was extended beyond educational institutions to anyone with a registered email

address. The site remains free to join, and makes a profit through advertising revenue.

Yahoo and Google are among companies which have expressed interest in a buy-out,

with rumoured figures of around $2bn (£975m) being discussed. Mr Zuckerberg has so

far refused to sell. (Mark Zuckerberg)

The Effect of Facebook Addiction

Facebook is great for communication, networking and planning events. It is a social

media platform that was designed to connect people and clearly it achieves this in a

number of ways. However, Facebook’s utility and popularity often masks its more

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psychologically damaging aspects, of which there seems to be three: addiction, social

isolation and depression.A study by Andreassen et al. (2012), published in Psychological

Reports, developed a ‘Facebook Addiction Scale’. In the study, a group of Facebook users

were asked a series of questions and if their answer to at least four of the questions was

‘often’ or ‘very often’, these users were deemed to be addicts. The participant was asked

to answer how often the following have happened during the last year Again, if four out of

six of these questions are answered with ‘often or ‘very often’, then a harmless Facebook

habit is no longer harmless, but an addiction. Indeed, you can remove the word ‘Facebook’

from each of the questions and replace it with anything else which is habit-forming –

gambling, sex, drugs – and the respective answers will also be a good indication of an

addiction. Personally, I could probably answer two or three of the questions with ‘often’,

so I wouldn’t have a Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD), a term which is gaining

popularity, but I might still have a Facebook habit. The fact that I feel a compulsion to

check Facebook constantly and have trouble going one day without it suggests that I

probably do have a Facebook habit. I’m sure it’s the same for millions of other Facebook

users. For a minority, the situation is a lot worse. Some people do not just feel compelled

to use Facebook, but their Facebook use has become so out of control that it interferes

with work, studies, relationships and normal social functioning. This is the point when a

habit turns into an addiction or a pathological disorder. A habit is not without negative

effects as well. Feeling a compulsion to use Facebook, becoming restless without it and

being unable to cut down on how often you use it can stop you from doing more fulfilling

activities. There was a point when I intentionally limited myself to use Facebook once a

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day, only to check for messages from friends or for updates on future events. I maintained

it for a while, but it was a conscious effort. Now I’ve found myself getting back into the

habit of scrolling down the News Feed, wasting my time looking into other people’s lives

and gaining nothing positive from it. This time could be better spent. ( Andreassen et al.

2012)

Advantage and Disadvantage of Facebook

Facebook is arguably the most powerful social media and social networking site

out there. You can use Facebook to connect with your family, friends, work colleagues,

and you can even meet new people on Facebook. Most people who know how to use a

computer and internet have a profile on Facebook. Moreover, it’s easy to find like-minded

people by seeing their interests, and you can easily connect with them using wall updates,

private messages, and video chats. Indeed, with a social network powered by over 1 billion

active users, it’s easy to find a date that shares common interests and hobbies. Finding

dates in this way, much of the time you won’t get into incompatibility issues. One should

be careful about fake Facebook profiles, though, as they are usually created by stalkers

or spammers. Facebook is one of the largest sites in the world where we are not only

allowed, but encouraged to connect with everyone. Anyone can take advantage of

Facebook to maintain a good relationship with others who identify with certain tastes or

products. This is very important because as a business, you can sell or promote a

product/service to a highly targeted audience, thus increasing the possibilities of making

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money on the internet. Facebook allows the establishment of partnerships between

various projects. Moreover, using a Facebook fan page, you can increase your brand

value and social media presence for your business. If used properly, Facebook can help

you find new leads and clients. Facebook implemented the Facebook video chat feature

in partnership with Skype. Now you can make video calls to your friends using Facebook’s

inbuilt video chat service. You can also use Facebook as a site to host images and videos.

You can set privacy levels for individual albums to control who can see what you share.

Moreover, you can always download your complete collection of Facebook photos and

videos using the Facebook backup account feature.

The real advantage of Facebook is that it’s a real-time social networking site. This

makes it one of the best sources to stay updated with the latest news and information.

Major news usually goes viral on Facebook, and most brands use it to announce important

things regarding their products/services. Bloggers and internet marketers can subscribe

to popular blog fan pages and keep themselves aware of the latest updates. In fact, I have

one profile just to gather news. Facebook’s Timeline gives a completely new look

regarding your personal profile branding. With the Facebook Timeline cover, you are

allowed create a dramatic first impression as the cover pic will quickly tell people what you

are all about.Also, you can make certain updates public, and if done strategically, you can

use it as a portfolio. For example, if you want people to recognize you as a Facebook

business expert (provided you are one), you can set your privacy to Public for your most

commented and liked “Facebook for business tips, articles, and discussions”. This way all

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your new profile visitors will see your expertise, and they will be connecting with you

because of your useful and targeted updates. This will also help you get more subscribers

and potential clients. One of the major concerns and disadvantages of Facebook has to

do with Facebook’s privacy. In the past, it has created a lot of buzz due to sudden changes,

but now Facebook has simplified its privacy settings. Another thing to consider has to do

with the availability of really personal information, whether it’s in video, pictures, or text.

All throughout the internet, we should always keep in mind the privacy of our personal

data. After it’s placed online, we lose all control. Even though Facebook has simplified its

privacy settings, many unknowing users still end up publishing private images and status

updates publicly. Also, people usually keep their Facebook friends list visible to the public,

and this helps Facebook stalkers find more information about you. There is no limit to

these profiles. Most of them are created by stalkers or marketers looking to gain more

friends and use it for their marketing purposes. (Lucia2003)

Chapter 3

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Methodology

Chapter three has five parts: (1) Research design (2) Subject (3) Instrument (4)
Data Collection Procedure and (5) Data analysis procedure.

Research Design

This study used descriptive quantitative research design it involves description of

specific information wanted to obtain.

Descriptive is the most widely-used research design as indicated by the theses,

dissertations and research reports of institutions. Its common means of obtaining
information include the use of the questionnaire, personal interviews with the aid of study
guide or interview schedule, and observation, either participatory or not

This research is all about the effect of facebook addiction on academic

performance. Facebook addiction means spending an excessive amount of time on
Facebook. Addiction is a strong word, and someone can have a problem with Facebook
without having a full-blown addiction. (LIFEWIRE)

The result of the study will help learners to become aware of negative effect of
facebook addiction to academic performance. They will know how to minimize the use of
computers in everyday life.

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Subject

The respondent of this study were Senior High School learners of Palanguia
National High School of the school year 2019-2020. The researcher selected 100
learners are respondents using simple random sampling.

Instrument

The instrument used in this study to gather information from the respondents was
a researchers made ,Facebook addiction test (FAT) questionnaire .The instrument
consists of 10 items to be answered ,it uses the following scale (1) Never, (2) Rarely, (3)
sometimes, (4) Often, and (5) Always.

Data Gathering Procedure

In order for the researcher to collect data from the respondents the following steps
are maintained.

a. Ask for the principal’s permission

Once the principal permitted the researchers to conduct a survey, the
researcher can start now their collection of data.

b. Collecting of data

In analysis data we evaluate data using analytical and statistical tool.

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Data Analysis Procedure

Statistical Tools Used:

To analyze the data collected , the researcher will used the following data:

1. Mean
It is the value that lies within range of values and is computed according to a
prescribe law .The mean where used to determine the final weighted average of
mild and severe level of Senior High School Learners.

2. Pearson’s r
A measure of the linear correlation between two variables x and y.
The researchers used the Pearson-r statistical method to solve the overall result.

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Chapter 4

Result and Discussion

TABLE1

Correlation
MILD Severe
Pearson Correlation -.004 1
Mild
Sig(2-tailed) .980
Sample Size 50 50
Pearson Correlation 1 -.004
Severe
Sig.(2-tailed) .980
Sample Size 50 50

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Name :____( Optional) _____________ Weighted Average:

___________

Gender: ____________________________ Age:

_________________

DIRECTION: Answer the following problem by checking the (1) Never, (2) Rarely, (3)
sometimes, (4) Often, (5) Always.

QUESTION ALWAYS OFTEN SOMETIMES RARELY NEVER

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
1. How often did you use
Facebook during class hour?
2. How often do you neglect
household chores to spend
Facebook?
3. How often do your grades or
school works suffer because of the
amount of time you spend
Facebook?
4. How often does your job
performance or productivity suffer
because of Facebook?
5. How often do you find that you
stay online on Facebook longer
than you intended?
6. How often do others complain
to you about the amount of time
you spend on Facebook?
7. How you spend a lot of time
using Facebook?

8. How often do you form new

relationship with your fellow
Facebook friends?

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9. How often do you choose to

spend more time on Facebook
over going out with your friends?
10. How often do you find yourself
anticipating when you will go
online again?

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