Influence of Social Media in the Academic Concentration of Grade 9 High School students
Keywords:
Social Media sites, students, Academic concentrationAbstract
INTRODUCTION
The objective of the research is to study the influence of social media on the academic concentration of students in Philippines.
METHODS
In this study, a survey was structured to ascertain whether the use of social media has a huge influence on high school students in terms of their concentration in their academics here in our country. A self-made questionnaire was provided to certify what really was the influence of social media. 40 respondents were asked to fill up the survey. Data was gathered and analyzed from the respondents. The researcher notes the results shown by the subjects by getting the percentage of the data.
RESULTS
A survey of secondary high school students found that 55% of respondents were females (22), while 45% of students, (18) out of 40 respondents, were males. It can be inferred from the data that the number of students who used social media networks during school hours is comparatively larger than students who don't use social media during school hours. 22 (55%) students responded that the purpose for using social media was to chat with their friends, 10 (25%) responded of posting/browsing photos, and the remaining 8% for watching videos. Majority of students agree that social networking sites affect their performance or concentration in school.
DISCUSSIONS
The study is about determining the influence of modern age social media on the academic concentration of Grade 9 students. The results show how much time they've spent on these Media, therefore, affecting their concentration in their classes. Other studies revealed that the use of social media had affected the academic performance of the respondents negatively and further confirmed that there was a strong positive relationship between the use of social media and academic performance (Larson, 2015). For future research, it would be advisable to increase the sample size as results may vary and also gather data on their academic performance.
