INTRODUCTION
Rationale
Social media is a computer-based technology that allows people to share ideas,
opinions, and information by forming virtual networks and communities. Social media is
designed to be internet-based, allowing users to communicate material electronically
quickly. Personal information, documents, movies, and photographs are all included in
the content. Users interact with social media on their computer, tablet, or smartphone
via web-based software or web applications, which are frequently used for messaging
(Cohen,2011).
Social media began as a tool for people to engage with friends and family, but it
was eventually embraced by businesses looking to leverage a popular new
communication medium to reach out to customers. The strength of social media is the
opportunity to interact and exchange knowledge with everyone on the planet if they
utilize social media (Icha Oyza and Agwu Edwin, 2015).
According to (Aaron Smith and Monika Anderson, 2018), around 81% of
Americans utilized social media in 2017, and this figure is likely to rise in the future.
According to one estimate, more than one-fifth of an individual's internet time is spent
on social media. In 2005, around 5% of Americans used social media. Globally, there
are around 1.96 billion social media users. That figure is predicted to increase to 2.5
billion by the end of 2018. Other estimates are far higher. According to the Pew
Research Center, social media users are often younger (with 90% of persons aged 18
to 29 using at least one type of social media), more educated, and relatively rich.
In the Philippines, the adoption of technologies using the internet has become
the frontier of daily communication. Collaboration and networking. This border is defined
by Several social networking platforms and portals. This study was conducted at the
Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna. The results the investigation revealed a statistically
significant positive. Relationship between students' time spent on social networking
sites and their academic performance. The more time they spent the more time
students spend on social media, the less time they spend learning. Thus, the study
found that SNS use had no significant connection on student academic achievement
(Marquez). 2014). The improvement in grades depends on other factors. During the
teaching-learning process and could not be attributable to the use of SNS alone.
In a local setting, the students of Tagum City National Comprehensive High
School utilize different social networking sites like Google Meet, Quipper and Facebook
particularly when taking online classes. To know if students’ study habits were
influenced by social networking, the researchers will attempt to determine it by means of
conducting this study particularly among the Grade 11 Senior High School of Tagum
City National Comprehensive High School.
Research Questions
To address this gap in the literature, this study seeks to answer the following research
questions:
1. How do senior high school students use social media?
2. What is the impact of social media on the study habits of senior high school
students?
3. How do social media platforms affect academic performance and learning
outcomes?
4. What strategies can be implemented to mitigate the negative effects of social
media on study habits?
Review Related Literature
Theoretical Lens
Importance of the Study
This study is essential because it will give useful information about the
relationship between social media use and study habits among Senior High School
students of Tagum City National Comprehensive High School. The findings can help
influence educational policies and interventions aimed at encouraging good study habits
and academic achievement within this age group.
Delimitation of the Study
The study will focus on Grade 11 students of Tagum City National
Comprehensive High School. It uses questionnaires and interviews to collect
information on social media use, study habits, and academic achievement. However,
the study may be restricted by the fact that the data is self-reported and there is a
possibility of bias in participant replies.
Definition of Terms
Organization of the Study
