The Effect of Internet Use on the Mathematics Performance of Fourth Year High School Students of St. Mary's College, Quezon City inAcademic Year 2012—2013

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the significant relationship between the non-academic Internet use and the academic performance in Mathematics of the Fourth Year High School students of St. Mary's College, Quezon City. The correlational research design was used. A total of 70 respondents were surveyed in random sampling. Based on the findings, all of the respondents have Internet access at home. The most frequently used non-academic Internet activity was social networking sites. The results of the study revealed that there was a moderate and substantial relationship between the Internet use and the academic performance in Mathematics of the Fourth Year High School Students of St. Mary's College, Quezon City. The results also showed that the greater the intensity level of Internet use, the more hours of Internet use for non-academic purposes and the greater the possibility of attaining lower grade or lower academic performance in mathematics.