Impact of Social Media on the Human Aspect

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Over the past two decades, social media have gained so much growth and fame worldwide. The youth are the leading and most fanatic of these social platforms to the point that they even check social network sites while in class or even at church. These social sites impact the lives of our youth greatly affecting their morals, behavior and even their education. Social media happen to be part of people's lives. In the academy, in the workplace, in TV shows, social media’s omnipresence has an impact on our day-to-day routines. Authors Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein identified social media as a cluster of internet-supported applications, made by ideological and technological foundations.

METHODS

The researcher used a descriptive type of research. It is the most appropriate method to use to answer the specific problems in this study. Furthermore, this method of research involves the collection of the data to test a hypothesis or to answer question covering the current status of the subject of study. With such characteristics, this method of the researcher is the most appropriate to use in the study, most especially that this intends to also include deaf-mute individuals who are incapable of doing some skills.

RESULTS

The data were obtained from respondents who are the Senior High School students in Urdaneta City National High School by distributing questionnaires. The results revealed that there are a greater number of female respondents who are studying at UrdanetaCity National High School (Senior High School). The age of 17 years old students has the highest percentage (52.27%), compared to those at the age of 19 years old and above (5.30%).

DISCUSSIONS

The study revealed that social media has no impact on SeniorHigh School students in the physical, intellectual, mental, and emotional aspect. Their demographic profile, including sex, age, track/strand, monthly income, do not have any bearing on the number of hours spent on these sites.