THE IMPACT OF FACEBOOK USAGE TO THE ACADEMIC FOCUS OF GRADE 12 HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS OF IMMACULADA CONCEPCION COLLEGE

Abstract

This research aimed to explore the impact of Facebook usage on the academic focus of Grade 12 Home Economics students at Immaculada Concepcion College. Specifically, this study identified the extent to which the respondents use Facebook for academic reasons and the extent to which they focus academically. The researchers utilized simple random sampling, where all members of the population were given an equal chance to be selected as respondents and to be part of this study. With this quantitative research and the data collected and presented, the researchers can achieve a higher level of accuracy in the measurement and quantification of variables by utilizing numerical data and statistical analysis. The statistical treatments in this research include Slovin’s Formula to determine the sample size of the Grade 12 Home Economics students, Pearson R to assess whether there is a significant impact of Facebook usage on academic focus, and a weighted mean to calculate the outcome of a survey conducted to determine the views of the respondents. The data revealed that the p-value is 0.00001, which is less than the level of significance of 0.05. The researchers concluded that Facebook usage has a significant relationship with the academic focus of Grade 12 Home Economics students at Immaculada Concepcion College. Therefore, the null hypothesis was rejected. The results indicate that Facebook usage has a relationship with the academic focus of students at Immaculada Concepcion College. It was revealed that the Grade 12 Home Economics students at Immaculada Concepcion College used Facebook to find information related to their academics, and it was also revealed that the students are able to focus on their academics even while using Facebook. However, at times, it can cause distractions. Researchers recommend this study to students who are struggling with this situation, providing information on how to maintain focus on academic responsibilities despite distractions from Facebook, and how to balance their use of Facebook with academic focus.