Final-Research Proposal Group 7

St.
Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF PATTAO NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL-MAIN STUDENTS
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A Research Proposal
Presented to the
Faculty of the Graduate School
St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Course
MCC 201 – METHODS OF RESEARCH
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By:
JESSA C. TIMAGOS
LERIE MAY B. BALILA
REDEN P. PAGELA
KRISTALYN MARY D. DIWAYAN
September 22, 2019
SPUP Graduate School

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We, the researchers, are wholeheartedly delighted to

all people who had been the source of inspiration, for their
priceless assistance for the completion of this work.
To Mr. Bryan B. Echanique, our professor, for his

effort and patience in guiding us in the process of making
this research, for all his words of wisdom in addressing his
concern from the beginning up to the end.
To our loving families, friends and classmates, for

showing their unending love and support;
To our participants for their time and willingness to

cooperate;
And above all, to our Almighty Father, for His Divine

assistance in this study.
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DEDICATION
To our beloved family and friends,

To ever supportive research professor,
To all those who imparted their time and effort in
completion on this work,
And to our Almighty God, the giver and source of knowledge,
To you we offer the fruit of our hardships,
This is for you,
This is for us.
The researchers

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter
1 THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Review of Related Literature and Studies . . . . . 6
Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scope and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter
2 METHODOLOGY
Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Participants of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Data-Gathering Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Curriculum Vitae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Photo Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500 1
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction
“The emergence of social media has created a new avenue
for facilitating daily information and communication needs.
As technology grows and expands our range of communication,
social media is becoming a vital tool for daily social
interaction. It creates opportunity for people to interact
with each other in a way that is both helpful and essential
to socially motivate people. The rapid fire quick
communication style that captivates the millennials and
other generation has shifted our conversations from ‘face-
to-face’ instances to ‘through –the-screen’ ones.”
(Stanley,M.2009)
Social Media is described as the collection of online
communication channels dedicated to community based input,
interaction, content sharing and collaboration. Some of the
commonly known communication websites are Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, and Pinterest. With the help of this websites
people can share memories, reconnect with friends, plan
events, and communicate almost instantaneously. The social

media has positive as well as negative impacts on
communication skills.
Social networks have become the central facilitator for
daily communication with peers, family and acquaintances. It
is affecting our relationships and decreases the quality of
inter-personal communication. Another impairment of
communication skills caused by the extensive use of social
media platform is the impoverishment of language. Using
messengers’ people often use shortened versions of words in
order to type and deliver their messages as quickly as
possible. Shortened versions like “k”, “ttyl”, “ur”, “der”,
“gr8”,”cu”,”tc” and so on completely ruins the grammar and
syntax. It also develops the use of slang terms and
sometimes people tend to forget that they are neglecting the
beauty of language when they are online busy with the social
media.
Social media and online communication is believed to be
having adverse effect on social skills and communication
among adolescents. Long ago, the time when social media did
not exist and social communication and interaction were the
only way of communication. In the era of technology, social
media interactions now dominates both online and offline
conversations. In a society where interacting and over-

sharing is the norm, you are probably more likely to speak
to friends and family through electronic devices than face-
to-face. Often at events or parties, guests are attached to
their smart phones twitting or texting, but no one is truly
engaging or interacting with the people around them. As more
generations are born into the social age, social media will
continue to be the favored communication form among young
people. However, this shift may begin to affect their
ability to properly communicate in person with peers.
“Communication is constantly evolving, some people are
used to seeing their friend’s online avatar as if the face”.
There is a greater desire to share with other people you
barely know, than actually hanging out with friends and
making memories. At the end of the day, nothing can replace
face-to-face conversation and interaction. Despite the
explosion of online endorsements and social media dialogue
between individuals and brands, researchers have found word-
of-mouth exchanges and in-depth conversations are still most
influential.
Whether or not people want to accept it, social media
has several negative impacts on their daily lives. We cannot
deny the fact that social platform is very helpful providing
news, gossips, and to keep in touch with friends and family,

but we cannot afford it to become the focal point of our
lives. The access that people have on the internet and
social media specifically has become too easy. It has made
the language lazy and thus resulting people uninterested in
meeting others in person, which eliminates any chance of
deep and meaningful conversation. People have started losing
their ability to communicate efficiently, which is a
testament, to what kind of total control social media has
over their lives. Overall, social media can be beneficial if
used wisely and in the proper proportion. So, it is easy to
conclude that the negative impact of social media far
outweigh any benefits that they may provide to society at
this juncture.
In this modern world, millennial can access the
Internet and social media applications from many different
entry points, including iPads, tablets, desktops, laptops,
and smartphones. The rise of social media in the 21st
century brought mankind to a wider range of knowledge,
interests and access to communication to any part of the
world. It brought people nowadays to quick gathering of
facts, knowledge and ideas of other people as everything is
posted in the internet, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,

Snapchat, You Tube and Google Plus and a lot more social
media platforms.
Deng and Tavares (2013) noted that social
networking has become an integral part of our millennial’s
social life; it is now seen as a learning platform that
could be utilized to enhance student engagement and
performance. Social networking and media tools offer school
children the opportunity to communicate, get in touch,
access information, research, and chat (Abdulahi et al.,
2014, Ahn, 2011).
Social networks sites (SNSs) have changed today the way
the human communications. From simple beginnings as a
platform for sharing photos, discussing common interests,
and supplementing traditional social interactions, they have
become the source of change in different fields. They have
revolutionized the way people interact, the way they
communicate, and even the way they think.
Everywhere, people from different walks of life engage
themselves in social networking. People form new social ties
for many reasons and under many conditions. Exposure to
people of similar age, socioeconomic status, or education
level in schools, and workplace means that people are likely
to encounter others who share interest or opinions.

This study will focus on the effect of social media on
the reading and writing skills of students.
Review of Related Literature and Studies
According to Junco et al (2010), social media are a
collection of internet websites, services, and practices
that support collaboration, community building,
participation, and sharing”. The growing dimension of the
use of social media among the youth of today cannot be over
emphasized. Over the years, social networking among second
cycle students has become more and more popular. It is a way
to make connection not only on campus, but with friends
outside of school. Social networking is a way that helps
many people feels as though they belong to a community. Due
to the increased popularity of it, economists and professors
are questioning whether grades of students are not being
affected by how much time is spend on these sites (Choney,
2010). According to Lenhart et al., (2010), about 57% of
social network users are 18-29 years old and have a personal
profile on multiple social media websites. In a study by
Pempek, Yermolayeva, and Calvert (2009), the amount of time
spent daily on social network sites varied greatly. However,
an analysis of the data indicated most participants spent

approximately thirty minutes a day socializing, mostly
during the evening hours between 9p.m to 12a.m students
spent an average of forty seven minutes a day on Facebook.
More than 50% of college students go on a social networking
sites several times a day (Sheldon, 2008). Quan-Haase and
Young (2010), found that 82% of college students reported
logging into Facebook several times a day. Younger students
tended to use Facebook more frequently than older students
to keep in touch with friends from high school or from their
hometown (Pempek et al., 2009) Many researchers such as
Choney (2010), San Miguel (2009) and Enriquez (2010) studies
on students’ use of the social media sites revealed a
negative effect of the use of social media sites on
students’ academic performance. Nielsen Media Research study
conducted in June 2010 stated that almost 25% of students’
time on the internet is spent on social networking sites
(Jacobsen & Forste 2011).The American Educational Research
Association conducted a research and declared at its annual
conference in San Diego California (2009), that social media
users study less and generate lower grade (Abaleta et al,
2014). San Miguel (2009), focused on the relationship
between time spent on Facebook and the academic performance
of students. The overall findings indicated “more time on

Facebook equals slightly lower grades”. In his study, the
average facebook user had a GPA of 3.0 to 3.5, while the non
facebook user had a GPA of 3.5 - 4.0. Also, the average
facebook user study for 1 – 5 hours per week, while the non
facebook user would study 11 – 15 hours per week Enriquez
(2010), revealed that students who multi-task between social
networking sites and home work are likely to have 20% lower
grades than a student who does not have a social networking
site. He believes that even running a social networking site
on the background on a student’s PC while studying or doing
homework could lower a student’s grade. He believes that
“the problem is that most people have Facebook or other
social networking sites, their e-mails and may be instant
messaging constantly running in the background while they
are carrying out their tasks” Choney (2010), in looking at
the time spend on facebook and its effect on academic
performance said a user of Facebook has an average “GPA of
3.06, while non users have an average GPA of 3.82”.
Furthermore, a study conducted by Karpinski and Duberstein
(2009), of Ohio Dominican university on college students who
use social network have significantly lower grade point
averages (GPAs) than those who do not. They also mentioned
that among various unique distractions of every single

generation, Facebook remains a major distraction of current
generation. According to Khan (2009), facebook users often
time experience poor performance academically. Similarly,
Englander et al., (2010), posit that social media is
negatively associated with academic performance of student
and is a lot more momentous than its advantages. Internet
addiction consequently gave rise to internet usage within
the last couple decades. Nalwa and Anand (2008), recommended
that addicted users prefer using internet setting back their
personal and responsibilities which ultimately leads to poor
academic performance. According to Kubey et al., (2010),
impairment of educational performance and internet
dependency are correlated by utilizing synchronous
communication programme including internet sites and forums.
Jocabsen and Forste (2011), found a negative relationship
between the use of various media, including mobile phones,
and self-reported GPA among first year university students
in the United States. In Taiwan, Yen at el. (2009),
identified an association between mobile phone use and
respondents and report that respondents have allowed phone
use to interfere with their academic activities. Similarly,
Hong et al. (2012), reported that daily use of mobile phones
is correlated with self-reported measure of academic

difficulty among a sample of Taiwanese university students.
In a survey of Spanish high school students Sanchez-Martinz
and Otero (2009), found a correlation between “intensive”
mobile phone use and school failure. However, other studies
like Ahmed and Qazi (2011), Hanqittai and Hsich (2010),
Pasek and Hanqittai (2009), conducted on the same topic
revealed no correlation between social media and students’
academic performance. A study conducted at Whittemore school
of Business and Economic on one thousand, one hundred and
twenty seven students revealed that there is no correlation
between how much time is spent on social networking sites
and grades (Martin, 2009). Again, University of New
Hampshire (2010) study also revealed that students’ use of
social media sites do not affect grades. A recent survey
showed that approximately ninety percent of teens in the
United States have Internet access, and about seventy-five
percent of these teens use the Internet more than once per
day (Kist, 2008). This study also showed that approximately
half of all teens who have Internet access are also members
of social networking sites, and use the Internet to make
plans and socialize with friends (Kist, 2008). In September
2005, out of the total adult internet users (18-29 years)

16% were using social networking site but this percentage
increased to 86% in May, 2010 (www.marketingcharts.com).
Social media has exploded as a category of online
discourse where people create content, share it, bookmark it
and network at a prodigious rate. Because of its ease of
use, speed and reach, social media is fast changing the
public discourse in society and setting trends and agenda in
topics that range from the environment and politics to
technology and the entertainment industry(Asur and Huberman,
2010). In the last ten years, the online world has changed
dramatically, thanks to the invention of social media, young
men and women now exchange ideas, feelings, personal
information, pictures and videos at a truly astonishing
rate. Seventy-three percent of wired American teens now use
social media websites (Oberst, 2010). Martn, (2008) & Lusk,
(2010) share the same concept of social media. To them
social media is the use of Facebook, Blogs, Twitter, My
Space and LinkedIn for the purpose of communication, sharing
photos as well as videos. However for the purpose of this
study social media is captured within the use of internet
through Facebook, Whatsap, Twitter, Skype, MySpace as well
as Yahoo Messenger for communication sharing of ideas,

sharing of photos and videos by users. The increased use of
Social Networking Websites has become an international
phenomenon in the past several years. What started out as a
hobby for some computer literate people has become a social
norm and way of life for people from all over the world
(Boyd. 2007). Teenagers and young adults have especially
embraced these sites as a way to connect with their peers,
share information, reinvent their personalities, and
showcase their social lives (Boyd, 2007). In the past years,
social media websites have become common; giving young
people a new way to interact with each other and communicate
with the world. Social networking became popular between
2004 and 2006, after Facebook and MySpace were created.
Facebook, for example has over 500 million members and it is
still growing and approximately 85% of undergraduate
students are Facebook users (Schneider, 2009). These numbers
are expected to grow since Facebook users will continue to
grow. And this is not only true for Facebook, numbers for
YouTube users closely follow as well (University of New
Hampshire, 2009). Social networking websites provide tools
by which people can communicate, share information, and
create new relationships. With the popularity of social
networking websites on the rise, our social interaction is

affected in multiple ways as we adapt to our increasingly
technological world. The way web users interact and talk to
each other has changed and continues to change. These users
now socialize through the internet and it takes away from
the person socialization that has been around forever.
Social networking websites have affected our social
interaction by changing the way we interact face-to-face,
how we receive information, and the dynamics of our social
groups and friendships (Asur and Huberman, 2010).
Communicating through the internet and social networking
websites is quite different from communicating inperson- to-
person situation. When users communicate through these
websites, they use things like instant message (IM) and
chatting as well as status or Twitter updates to talk to
friends and express themselves (Kaitlin, 2010). Kaitlin
(2010) further opines that social networking websites also
affect the way we receive information and news. The sites
open up different portals through which we get information
and create more diverse news outlets. Most of the studies,
Choney (2010), San Miguel, (2009) Enriquez (2010), Karpinski
& Duberstein (2009), Khan, (2009), Kubey et al (2010),
conducted on students’ use of the social media sites and its
impact on academic performance focused on students in the

developed world. It is against this background that it has
become necessary to conduct this research aimed at
investigating students’ use of social media sites and their
impact on academic performance among Polytechnic students in
Ghana. This is largely because; no empirical study has been
conducted in Ghana to find out the impact of students’ use
of social media sites on academic performance of Polytechnic
students in Ghana.
The term Millennials generally refers to the generation
of people born between the early 1980s and 1990s, according
to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Some people also include
children born in the early 2000s.
The Millennial Generation is also known as Generation
Y, because it comes after Generation X — those people
between the early 1960s and the 1980s. The publication Ad
Age was one of the first to coin the term "Generation Y," in
an editorial in August 1993. But the term didn't age well,
and "Millennials" has largely overtaken it. But the terms
basically mean the same thing. Millennials have been
characterized in a number of different ways. On the negative
side, they've been described as lazy, narcissistic and prone
to jump from job to job. The 2008 book "Trophy Kids" by Ron

Alsop discusses how many young people have been rewarded for
minimal accomplishments (such as mere participation) in
competitive sports, and have unrealistic expectations of
working life.
A story in Time magazine said polls show that
Millennials "want flexible work schedules, more 'me time' on
the job, and nearly nonstop feedback and career advice from
managers." Another Time story in May 2013, titled "The Me Me
Me Generation," begins: "They're narcissistic. They're lazy.
They're coddled. They're even a bit delusional. Those aren't
just unfounded negative stereotypes about 80 million
Americans born roughly between 1980 and 2000. They're backed
up by a decade of sociological research." The article also
points out that Millennials may be simply adapting quickly
to a world undergoing rapid technological change.
A 2012 study found Millennials to be "more civically
and politically disengaged, more focused on materialistic
values, and less concerned about helping the larger
community than were GenX (born 1962-1981) and Baby Boomers
(born 1946 to about 1961) at the same ages," according to
USA Today. "The trend is more of an emphasis on extrinsic
values such as money, fame, and image, and less emphasis on

intrinsic values such as self-acceptance, group affiliation
and community." The study was based on an analysis of two
large databases of 9 million high school seniors or entering
college students.
They have also been described in positive ways. They
are generally regarded as being more open-minded, and more
supportive of gay rights and equal rights for minorities.
Other positives adjectives to describe them include
confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and receptive to
new ideas and ways of living.
Though viewed as more liberal, some Millennials are
bucking the trend. A study published March 31, 2017 by the
Council on Contemporary Families found that high school
seniors increasingly believe that the man should be the
bread-winner in a relationship and a woman should care for
the home. "It's been a steady reversal," said study co-
author Joanna Pepin, a doctoral candidate in sociology at
the University of Maryland.
In addition, it seems that this generation may be
having less sex that any other generation before it. In a
survey of more than 26,000 American adults, about 15 percent

of Millennials between 20 and 24 reported having no sexual
partners since the age of 18. Only 6 percent of GenXers
(people born in the 1960s) could claim the same. The Youth
Risk Behavior Survey by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in 2016 also found that teen Millennials were
less sexually active that previous generations.
Millennials are also more likely to use public
libraries than other generations, according to the Pew
Research Center. There is a spirited, if not tiresome,
debate about whether Millennials are self-entitled
narcissists or open-minded do-gooders; surely the truth lies
somewhere in-between. Generally, however, there does seem to
be more of an emphasis on the self than in previous
generations, one reason why this group has been called
Generation Me. Research presented at the 2016 annual meeting
of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
in San Diego found that Millennials themselves do believe
that they are more narcissistic that previous generations,
but they don't like it. Also, the uptick in narcissism is
only very slight when compared with other generations.
"We are not talking about two generations ago, people
were just completely selfless, and in this generation we're

trying to kill each other to watch the next season of
something on Netflix," Joshua Grubbs, a doctoral candidate
at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. [Millennials See
Themselves As Narcissistic, Too (And It Bothers Them)]
The self-centered life approach may be due to the rise
of individualism in society. "There is a very consistent and
reliable trend where all indicators of individualism [have]
been on the rise over the course of the last 100 years,"
Igor Grossman, a psychologist at the University of Waterloo,
told an audience at the SPSP meeting.
Synthesis
Based on the aforementioned related readings, social media
have become the central facilitators of communication with
peers, family and acquaintances. It is affecting our
relationships and decreases the quality of interpersonal
communication and can affect the academic performance of
students. The different literatures and studies will help

the researchers to broaden and deepen their understanding
that will guide them in conducting their study.
Conceptual Framework
IV DV
PROFILE
Age
Sex
Grade Level
Communication
skills
(reading and
writing)
Social Media
Statement of the Problem
This study will determine the relationship of social
media on the communication skills of Pattao National High
School.
Specifically, it seek to answer the following
questions:
1. What is the profile of the participants in terms of :

1.1 Age,
1.2 Gender,
1.3 Grade Level?
2. To what extent do the participants use the following
social media platforms for communication?
2.1 Facebook
2.2 Instagram
2.3 Twitter
2.4 Snapchat
2.5 Youtube
2.6 Google
2.7 My Space
2.8 Yahoo
3. Is there a significant difference in the participants’
extent of use of the identified social media platforms for
communications when grouped according to profile variables?
4. Is there a significant relationship between the
participants’ profile variables and their communication
skills?
5. Is there a significant relationship between the
participants’ extent of social media use and their
communication skills?

Hypothesis
1. There is no a significant difference in the participants’
extent of use of the identified social media platforms for
communications when grouped according to profile variables.
2. There is no significant relationship between the
participants’ profile variables and their communication
skills.
3. There is no significant relationship between the
participants’ social media use and their communication
skills.
Scope and Limitations
This study will focus on determining the relationship
between social media and communication skills of students.
Participants will be the grade 7, grade 8, grade 9,
grade 10 and Senior High School who are enrolled in Pattao
National High School within the school year 2019-2020.
Significance of the Study
This study will give insight on the relationship
between the social media and their communication skills.

Participants. This study will make students to know the
effect of social media on their communication skills
specifically in reading and writing skills.
School Authorities/Teachers. It will make students realize
the advantages and disadvantages of social media and help
the school design appropriate actions regarding this.
Parents. It will give them awareness of the possible effect
of the use of social media on the communication skills of
their children.
Future Researchers. It will give them baseline data that can
help them in conducting similar or correlated studies.
Definition of Terms
To provide the readers a more comprehensive
understanding of this study, the researchers hereby present
the following terms with their operational definition:
Students. They are the junior and senior high school
students of Pattao National High School

Social media. These are the platforms, such as facebook,
twitter, snapchat, instagram, tiktok among others that
students use for communication purposes.
Communication Skills. They refer to the two macro-skills
(reading and writing) that are the focus of the study.
Chapter 2
METHODOLOGY
This chapter deals with the research design use in this
study, the selection of the participants, the research tool,
the data gathering procedure, and the statistical treatment
employed in the analysis of the data gathering.

Research Design
The researchers will use the descriptive associational
research design. To describe the profile of the
participants’ extent to which they use the identified social
media platforms, the relationship between their profile
variables and their communication skills as well as the
relationship between their social media use and their
communication skills.
Participants of the Study
The participants will be the Junior and Senior High
School of Pattao National High School. Below are the sample
size of the participants.
Table 1
Officially Enrolled Grade 7 to Grade 10 for the AY 2019-
2020.
Grade Level Frequency
Grade 7 198
Grade 8 187
Grade 9 193
Grade 10 176
Senior High School 135
Total 889

Note: Data from Registrar’s Office of Pattao National High

School
Table 2
Sample Population Size for Each Grade Level
School/Department Frequency Percentage Sample
Grade 7 198 22 61
Grade 8 187 21 58
Grade 9 193 22 61
Grade 10 176 20 55
Senior High School 135 15 41
Total 889 100.0 276
Instrumentation
The researchers will used self-made and adopted
questionnaire in gathering data pertinent to the study. A
letter explaining the purpose of the study accompanied the
questionnaire.
The Primary instrument used to gather the needed data
is a questionnaire consisting of twenty (28) items.
The Questionnaire has four (4) parts. Part I describes the
profile of the participants. Part II determine what social
media they use and to what extent they are using these
social media platforms that contains (8) eight items.
Part III describes their writing skills consist (10)
ten items. Part IV describes their reading skills that
consist (10) ten items.

To ensure the validity of the questionnaire, the
researchers consulted with ten (10) institutional discipline
experts who rated the items as to their relevance to the
research subject and thrust.
Data-Gathering Procedure
In gathering data the researchers will undertake the
following steps:
First, the researchers will seek the permission from the
principal for the conduct of the study. Next, researchers
will obtain the participants’ informed consent. Then they
will personally float the questionnaire to the participants.
Data Analysis
This will be used to describe the profile of the
participants.
Frequency and Percentage. This will be used to provide the
profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex and grade
level.
Weighted Mean. The researchers will used to determine the
extent participants’ to which the participants use of social
media platforms through four point likert scale below.

T-test. It will be used to test the significant difference
in the participants’ extent of use of the identified social
media platforms when grouped according to gender.
ANOVA. It will be used to test the significant difference in
the participants’ extent of use of the identified social
media platforms when grouped according to age and grade
level.
Pearsons r. It will be used to determine the relationship
between the participants’ social media use and their age and
grade level.
Chi-Square. It will be used to determine the relationship
between the participants’ social media use and their gander.
Table 3.
Scale for determining the extent to which the participants
use the social media platforms for communication.
Mean Range Descriptive

Interpretation
3.25 – 4.00 Always
2.50 – 3.24 Often

1.75 – 2.49 Sometimes
1.00 – 1.74 Never
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Appendix
Letter to the respondents
Pattao National High School
September 22, 2019
Dear Participants,

Attached herewith is a questionnaire to gather the data
and/or information for our research work content: EFFECTS OF
SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF THE STUDENTS OF
PATTAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
In this connection, may we solicit your kind indulgence and
consideration by answering every questions included in this
questionnaire. Rest assured that any information you will be
treated with outmost confidentiality.
Thank you very much for sharing your precious time and
effort.
Respectfully yours,
JESSA C. TIMAGOS
LERIE MAY B. BALILA
REDEN P. PAGELA
September 23, 2019
Aida D Verdillo,Principal III
Pattao National High School
Dear Ma’am;
Greetings in the name of Peace and Love!

The undersigned are currently undertaking a research study
entitled “Effect of Social Media on the Communication Skills
of Pattao National High School-Main Students”
In this connection, may we request permission from your good
office to conduct this study in your school under your able
supervision? The data that will be gathered from these
schools shall be treated for research studies and
educational purposes.
Thank you very much! More Power!
Respectfully yours,
JESSA C. TIMAGOS
LERIE MAY B. BALILA
REDEN P. PAGELA
PROFILE OF THE PARTICIPANT
Part I.
Name(Optional):_____________________ Sex: ___________
Put a check mark (/) in the box that is applicable to you.
Age:

[ ] 12-14 years old
[ ] 15-16 years old
[ ] 17-19 years old
[ ] 20-21 years old
Year level:
[ ] Grade 7
[ ] Grade 8
[ ] Grade 9
[ ] Grade 10
[ ] Senior High School
Part II. Rate the extent of use of the social media sites by
using the following scale below.
4 – Always 3 – Sometimes
2 – Often 1 – Never
Item 4 3 2 1
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Snapchat
Youtube

Google
My space
Yahoo
III. Writing Skills
Check the box which best express your personal usage for
each listed.
4 3 2 1
Are you conscious about
1. grammar when you chat/give
caption to your post?
Do you spell words
2. correctly?
Do you use short form in
3. formal writing? Like you
use in status/comments.
Do you use informal words
4. in writing essay?
5. Do you use figure of

speech in writing?
Do you use words posted in
6. social media in writing?
Do you think online
7. chatting help you to
improve your writing?
Does the language of
8. social media influence
your formal writing?
Do you write informal
9. words/phrases in your
class?
Do you think social media
10. is improving your overall
writing?
IV. Reading Skills (Part I)
4 3 2 1
Do you like watching
1. movies on social media?
Do you prefer reading
2. story or watching it in
social media?
D you find reading long
3. stories and essay boring?
Watching videos in social

4. media makes me understand
better than reading it?
Do social media your

5. social media skills?

4 – Always 3 – Sometimes
2 – Often 1 - Never
IV. Reading Comprehension Skills (Part 2)
Directions: Read carefully each paragraph then answer the
questions that follow. Write the letter of your answer on
the answer sheet provided.
I thought life on the farm with my grandmother would be
dull, until one morning. When Nelly started neighing, all of
us went to the barn. It was dark in the barn, but
grandfather brought an old woollen blanket to keep Nelly
warm. In the light of the lamp, we could make up poor Nelly
on her bed of hay. Nelly would not drink. She lay there
like a child in pain until her baby came, a brown colt.
Who is Nelly in this selection?
A. barn
B. little boy
C. grandmother
D. horse
2. What is there to keep warm?
A. hay

B. lamp
C. brown cow
D. woollen blanket
B. Rosario’s personality set her apart. She seemed older
than anyone else at school. When we might giggle at some
classmate’s silliness, Rosario frowned in disapproval. When
we were noisy and rude, Rosario was quietly controlled. The
meaner kids teased her, the nicer ones ignored her. But
there was no doubt in any of our minds, Rosario was
different and our teacher appreciated her maturity.
3. The selection was related by Rosario’s _________.
A. teacher
B. friend
C. brother
D. Classmate
4. Rosario was different from her classmate because she was
___________.
A. old fashioned
B. snobbish
C. intelligent
D. mature

5. When her classmate did some foolishness, Rosario just
_______.
A. smiled
B. ignored
C. frowned
D. giggled
Curriculum Vitae
JESSA C. TIMAGOS
Address: Roma Sur, Enrile, Cagayan
Email Address: jessatimagos@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
ELEMENTARY: Roma Sur Elementary School

Roma sur, Enrile, Cagayan
2004-2010
Secondary: Enrile Vocational High School
Centro, Enrile, Cagayan
2010-2014

Tertiary: Cagayan State University

Caritan Sur, Tuguegarao City
2014-2018
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Age: 21
Date of Birth: May 31, 1997
Place of Birth: Roma Sur, Enrile, Cagayan
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Nationality: Filipino
LERIE MAY B. BALILA

Address: Lapogan , Tumauini, Isabela
Email Address: leriemaybalila12@gmail.com
ELEMENTARY: Lapogan Elementary School

Lapogan Tumauini Isabela
2000-2006
Secondary: Lalauanan High School
Lalauanan Tumauini Isabela
2006-2010
Tertiary: Isabela State University
Echague, Isabela
2010-2014
Age: 25
Date of Birth: October 12, 1993

Place of Birth: Lapogan Tumauini Isabela

Sex: Female

Address: Malagnat, Pinukpuk, Kalinga
Email Address: diwayankm17@gmail.com
ELEMENTARY: Malagnat Elementary School

Malagnat, Pinukpuk, Kalinga
2003-2004
Secondary: Saint Theresita’s High School
Junction, Pinukpuk, Kalinga
2007-2008
Tertiary: Isabela College of Arts and Technology
Tagaran, Cauayan City, isabela
2014-2015
Age: 28
Date of Birth: September 17, 1991
Place of Birth: Malagnat, Pinukpuk, Kalinga
Sex: Female
REDEN P. PAGELA

Address: Buguey< Cagayan

Email Address: redenpagela@gmail.com
ELEMENTARY: San Lorenzo Elementary School
Secondary: Pattao National High School
Tertiary: Cagayan State University
Age: 24
Date of Birth: January 23, 1995
Place of Birth: Buguey, Cagayan
Sex: Male

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St.

Paul University Philippines

SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF PATTAO NATIONAL

Faculty of the Graduate School

St. Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

of the Requirements for the Course

MCC 201 – METHODS OF RESEARCH

September 22, 2019

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We, the researchers, are wholeheartedly delighted to

To Mr. Bryan B. Echanique, our professor, for his

To our loving families, friends and classmates, for

To our participants for their time and willingness to

And above all, to our Almighty Father, for His Divine

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To our beloved family and friends,

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1 THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Literature and Studies . . . . . 6

Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Scope and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Participants of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

“The emergence of social media has created a new avenue

for facilitating daily information and communication needs.

As technology grows and expands our range of communication,

social media is becoming a vital tool for daily social

interaction. It creates opportunity for people to interact

with each other in a way that is both helpful and essential

to socially motivate people. The rapid fire quick

communication style that captivates the millennials and

other generation has shifted our conversations from ‘face-

to-face’ instances to ‘through –the-screen’ ones.”

Social Media is described as the collection of online

communication channels dedicated to community based input,

interaction, content sharing and collaboration. Some of the

commonly known communication websites are Facebook, Twitter,

Instagram, and Pinterest. With the help of this websites

people can share memories, reconnect with friends, plan

events, and communicate almost instantaneously. The social

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media has positive as well as negative impacts on

Social networks have become the central facilitator for

daily communication with peers, family and acquaintances. It

is affecting our relationships and decreases the quality of

inter-personal communication. Another impairment of

communication skills caused by the extensive use of social

media platform is the impoverishment of language. Using

messengers’ people often use shortened versions of words in

order to type and deliver their messages as quickly as

possible. Shortened versions like “k”, “ttyl”, “ur”, “der”,

“gr8”,”cu”,”tc” and so on completely ruins the grammar and

syntax. It also develops the use of slang terms and

sometimes people tend to forget that they are neglecting the

Social media and online communication is believed to be