Influence of Facebook Use on the Study Habits of Selected Grade 7 Learners in Mindanao State University - University Training Center
Journal Title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 05
Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the influence of using Facebook application on the study habits of selected fifty (50) Grade 7 learners in Mindanao State University- University Training Center, school year 2021-2022. The study adapted descriptive research design using survey-questionnaire to help researchers gain relevant information quickly and effectively. The instrument has two (2) parts: part one, the personal profile of the respondents, such are: age, gender, parents’ occupation and parents’ monthly income and part two, the perceptions on the influence of using Facebook application on the learners’ study habits. The instrument has twenty-two (22) items, and the respondents was given choices to answer using a 4-point Likert scales such Strongly Disagree=4, Disagree = 3, Agree = (2) Strongly Agree = 1. The gathered data result was treated using the statistical tools such are: frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation using a Statistical Product and Service Solutions SPSS) software. The statistical tools used are vital that enabling researchers to gain meaningful insights and interpret the results adequately. Moreover, based on the findings of the study, the demographic profile of the respondents revealed that 52% of the respondents were belonged to the age bracket of 12 to 15 years old, 72% were female. Additionally, many or 36% of the respondents’ mothers’ occupation were engaged in business, likewise 44% of the respondents’ fathers’ occupation were engaged in small businesses too. Moreover, on the respondents’ parents’ monthly income 54% of them assessed that around Php 5,001.00 to 10,000.00 as their parents’ monthly income, and 72 % had one to two Facebook accounts registered and 72% answered that they spent three to five hours using Facebook application. Meanwhile, the results also manifest that frequent used of Facebook application affects learners’ study habit. The data showed average weighted mean is 2.568 and descriptively defined as “agree”, this connotes that respondents use Facebook application for fun and popularity. This signified that the use of Facebook app affected the study habits of the learners. Thus, the major implication derived from the higher addiction to Facebook, where the study habit become poor and academic achievement reduced resulting to lower grades. It is highly recommended that to the learners to use Facebook as a tool for studying rather than using it unnecessarily. Likewise, the Facebook addiction resulted to learner-respondents’ lower academic performance. Anent to this, the parents should set rules in using online applications.
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Minangoao P. Imam, Jalal P. Samsodin
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- EP ID EP735833
- DOI 10.47191/ijmra/v7-i05-44
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