Social Networking Behavior, Sleep Quality, School Burnout Level, and Well-Being of Students in Dasmariã‘As National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study determined the influence of social networking behavior on sleep quality, school burnout level, and well-being among the students of Dasmariñas National High School during the S.Y. 2015-2016.

METHODS

It employed descriptive-correlational survey design and used stratified random sampling in selecting the 445 participants in the study.

RESULTS

The findings revealed that the participants' most frequently used social networking sites (SNS) per type were Facebook (social connections), Youtube (multimedia sharing), SlideShare (professional), Google Search (informational), The Student Room (educational), and Academia.edu (academic). One in every three participants used SNS for one to two hours daily mainly for the purpose of relationship. The participants were found out to have "good" sleep quality with "low" level of school burnout and "high" level of well-being. Frequent users of Facebook and Google Search have better sleep quality than participants who do not use these. The higher the participants' preference in using Facebook, the lower is their school burnout level. Frequent users of Instagram, SlideShare, and Google Search have significantly higher level of well-being. The same was observed with those who do not frequently use MySpace and WeChat. The participants who used SNS for longer hours daily have significantly higher levels of well-being than participants who used it for fewer hours a day.

DISCUSSIONS

The integration of SNS in instruction, guidance and counseling services, and parenting style was highly recommended in this study.