EFFECT OF EXPOSURE ON VIOLENT SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG CRIMINOLOGY IN

SOUTH EAST ASIAN INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY INC.

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Undergraduate School

South East Asian Institute of Technology
Crossing Rubber, Tupi, South Cotabato

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the degree

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

By

DEMETILLO, RONA BELL L.

SABATE, ANJAY MAE O.
CORVOVA, ANGEL A.
FLORENCIO, JEROME M.
LUCERO, LIM KOK TSING
PEÑAFIEL, JAYCEL MAE R.
SABATE, ANJAY MAE O.
UMALI, STEPHEN CARL P.

2024

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis entitled “EFFECT OF EXPOSURE ON VIOLENT

SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS IN SOUTH EAST ASIAN
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC.” prepared and submitted by Angel C. Cordova,
Rona Bell L. Demetillo, Jerome M. Florencio, Lim Kok Tsing Lucero, Jaycel Mae R.
Peñafiel, Anjay Mae O. Sabate and Stephen Carl P. Umali. In partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree Bachelor of Science in Criminology, has been examined
and is recommended for acceptance and approval.

HERMAN B. CUALES,RCrim
Adviser
______________________________________________________________________
Approval by the Panel of Examiners on Oral Examination with a grade of
PASSED.

ERAVIC R. APOLONIO, MSCJ ELOISA FAYE T BALAIS, RCrim

Member Member

ROSSAMIE T. MALAGANTE, RCrim

Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminology.

DR. RICARDO P. AREVALO

Dean-Bachelor of Science in Criminology

ABSTRACT

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 This study focuses on the level of exposure to violent contents in social media as

perceived by students in terms of cyber stalking, threats, depicting violence,

pornographic contents and to the effect of exposure to violent contents in social media

among criminology students in terms of behavior changes, psychological impact and

cognitive effects. The researcher used statistical method, which implies collecting

quantitative data to determine the Effect of Exposure on Violent Social Media among

Criminology students in South East Asian Institute of technology Inc. This study

revealed that there is no significant relationship between the Effect of Exposure on

Violent Social Media among Criminology Student in South East Asian Institute of

Technology Inc. Thus, this study recommended the Criminology students may serve as

there reference to make programs how to prevent the exposure on violent social media.

Social Media fulfills multiple roles including communication, content, sharing

information, networking, marketing and branding entertainment and information. Social

Media has become a part of everyday life shaping everything from person interactions

to policy culture and business.

Keywords; Effect of Exposure in Violent Social Media.

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 Acknowledgement

The researcher would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the following

people for their contribution to making this study successful.

Firstly, to our almighty God for the blessings, guidance, strength, knowledge he

has given to us throughout this journey.

To our parents for their unconditional love and support, to unconditional support

to our finances, especially for their encouragement despite all the difficulties in doing

this study.

To our adviser Sir Herman B. Cuales, RCrim, for his unconditional support,

advice encouragement, and guidance in every step to led to the success of this study.

To Sir, Engr. Clardon Evangelio,MEqeng our statistician, for giving his time

efforts, patience and sharing his knowledge in computing our data.

To the panelists, Mrs. Eravic R. Apolonio, MSCJ, Ms. Rossamie Malagante,

RCrim, Miss. Eloisa Faye T. Balais, RCrim for their corrections, suggestions, support,

encouragement as well as for their evaluation of this study.

And lastly, to the respondent of this study, the 347 Criminology students in South

East Asian Institute of Technology Inc. for their participation in evaluating the effect of

Exposure on violent social media among criminology students in South East Asian

Institute of Technology, Inc., without them we would never have made this study

successful.

THE RESEARCHERS

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE
Title page i
Approval Sheet ii
Abstract iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents v
List of Table vi
List of Figures vii

CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS

SETTING

Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Hypothesis 5
Significance of the Study 6
Scope and Delimitation 6
Definition of Terms 7

CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED

Related literature 9
Theoretical Framework 26
Conceptual Framework 27

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

Research Design 29
Research Locale 30
Respondent of the Study 32
Research Instrument 32
Research Procedure 34
Data Gathering Procedure 34
Statistical Treatment 34

CHAPTER IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND

INTERPRETATION RESULTS
Data Analysis Presentation 35
Discussion of Results 35

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CHATER V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary 52
Conclusion 54
Recommendation 54

REFFERENCES 56

APPENDICES 60

Research Questionnaire 61

Letter to Administer Questionnaire 64

Letter for Statistician 65

Letter of Permission to Conduct 66

Adviser Consultation Form 67
Statistician’s Certificate 68
Grammarian Certificate 69

CURRICULUM VITAE 70

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
No.

1.1 Exposure on Violent Social Media in terms of 36

Cyber Stalking
1.2 Exposure on Violent Social Media in terms of 37
Threats

1.3 Exposure on Violent Social Media in terms of 39

Depicting Violence
1.4 Exposure on Violent Social Media in terms of 41
Pornographic Contents
1.5 Summary Results of the Exposure on Violent 42
Social Media
2.1 Effect of Exposure on Violent Social Media 43
Among Criminology Student in terms of Behavior Changes
2.2 Effect of Exposure on Violent Social Media 46
Among Criminology Student in terms In terms of
Psychological Impact
2.3 Effect of Exposure on Violent Social Media 48
Among Criminology Student in terms of Cognitive Effect
2.4 Summary Result of Exposure Violent Social Media 49
Among Criminology Student
3 The Significant relationship between the Level of Exposure on 50
Violent Contents in Social Media and its Effect Among
Criminology Student in South East Asian Institute of Technology Inc.

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Title Page

Figure 1 Conceptual Framework 28
Figure 2 Location of the Map 31

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