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INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SECOND YEAR BS ACCOUNTANCY AND BSBA
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING STUDENTS
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A Research Proposal Presented to
Mr. Rudyr S. Bacolod
Palawan State University
Puerto Princesa City
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Subject Statistics I
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By:
Cuadra, Cristy Marie O.
Badilla, Jessa C.
Nasil, Rhuaiba H.
Palasigue, Zeia L.
Ventura, Rae Jane C.
Tagle, Jade L.
Palawan State University
October 2011
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Table of Contents
Abstract.iii
Acknowledgement..iv
Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Introduction...1
Conceptual Framework...3
Statement of the Problem...5
Scope and Delimitation6
Significance of the Study.6
Definition of Terms7
Chapter 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual Literature.11
Research Literature..........14
Justification of the Study.......16
Chapter3: METHODOLOGY
Research Design17
Sampling Technique..17
Research Instruments...18
Data Gathering18
Statistical Treatment.........19
Chapter 4: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Problem1..20
Problem2..21
Problem3..24
Chapter 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary .29
Conclusions..33
Recommendations..33
Bibliography 37
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ABSTRACT
Social Networking Sites (SNS) are increasingly popular nowadays. Many SNS
developers like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and others are competing to give the best
features in terms of socialization, interaction, privacy and even entertainment. It is not
surprising that many people are hooked on with these sites since it is free and is easily
accessible with the use of a computer connected to the internet and even with the use
of a mobile phone that enables SNS applications or internet browsing. However, does
SNS usage affect interpersonal relationships? Do people rely too much on the fastest
way of communicating on the internet despite the lack of face-to-face interaction?
This study aimed to determine the influence of SNS on the relationships of the
Palawan State University students, especially towards their family, friends, teachers and
others. The researchers used the descriptive research design and survey technique
which is under descriptive research design. This study is based on 150 second year BS
Accountancy and BSBA- Management Accounting students who were randomly
selected and were known to be users of SNS.
Based on the results, it was concluded that using SNS helped students to
develop a strong interpersonal relationship with their family, friends, teachers, and with
others. The researchers also concluded that most of the respondents are using
Facebook just to have fun and entertainment, and that they commonly use SNS 1 - 2
hours a day. Thus, the researchers then recommend the parents, school administrators,
teachers, and guidance counselors to encourage the students to use SNS since it
promotes good interpersonal relationships.
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Acknowledgements
The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation
for the following individuals who contributed valuable assistance and knowledge to
accomplish this research:
To God, for giving the researchers strength, courage, guidance and faith that
made this research successful.
To their parents, for the guidance, support and understanding they have given to,
giving them inspiration to do our best.
To Mr. Rudyr S. Bacolod, for providing necessary information to make this
research successful, and for being approachable and patient during the development of
this research.
To the respondents, for the cooperation they have given, and for answering
honestly the questions the researchers have provided them to answer.
THE RESEARCHERS
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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
A. Introduction
Social Networking Sites (SNS) are one of the most popular topics being talked
about by the students of Palawan State University. Popular Social Networking Sites
such as Friendster, Facebook, Twitter and Plurk not only help the students
communicate with their friends, classmates, and relatives but they also allow them to
communicate with other people to whom they share common interests. Moreover, it also
allows them to associate with people regardless of their location as SNS makes
socializing with other people around the world possible. This opens the possibility of
making ties with other people, as frequent visits to SNS creates the opportunity for more
interaction between persons.
An interpersonal relationship is a relatively long-term association between two or
more people. This association may be based on emotions like love and liking, regular
business interactions, or some other type of social commitments. Interpersonal
relationships take place in a great variety of contexts, such as family,friends,marriage,
acquaintances, work,clubs,neighborhoods, and churches. They may be regulated by
law, custom, or mutual agreement, and are the basis of social groups and society as a
whole.
Social networking sites influence the interpersonal relationship of students in
many ways. Through social networking sites, users come to meet other people
worldwide. These people can affect the users interpersonal relationship with other
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people close to him/her. This influence can either be good or bad for the user. (Belardo,
et al. 2010)
Just like Short Messaging Service (SMS) another hit socialization device
among teenagers, due to the emergence of the so-called Unlimited Call and Text
offers SNS immediately became a hit upon its introduction, making it a part of their
everyday routine. In fact, this practice had become such a big trend that it was
considered as the norm, making it an unsaid fact that every person should have an
account on Facebook, the top SNS site nowadays. Consequently, persons who are
unable to do so are considered as deviants by society.
Social networking sites typically offer many features and those features are
positively the reason why many students are interested in checking out these sites. One
of the general features of SNS are profiles, which contain all the information about the
person plus their photos, videos, applications that they use, and comments or
messages posted by other persons. These, plus the other features of SNS allows the
user to know more about the person that they are interested on.
However, it is also evident that SNS invites the presence of suspicious
characters and trolls, which may expose the user to various disadvantages.
Furthermore, people depending on SNS for creating friendships had shown to create
weaker bonds than those people whose friendship was made by direct confrontation
and face-to-face contact.
Hence, directed with this situation, the researchers have decided to conduct a
study about the influences of SNS among second year students of Bachelor of Science
in Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in
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Management Accounting in Palawan State University, which will provide long-lasting
insights to identity construction, social behavior and peer-to-peer interaction on the
perspective of the students.
B. Conceptual Framework
In general, online relationships contain much weaker ties than face-to-face
relationships (Vitak, 2008). Social networking sites such as Facebook offer users a
convenient method for maintaining a large number of weak ties. While maintenance of
strong ties typically requires significant commitments of time and energy, weak ties may
be managed solely through the connections that link Facebook friends. Facebook
allows users to stay up-to-date on their weak ties lives simply by viewing the
information available in those friends profiles and by connecting through actions such
as pokes, private messages, wall postings and photo comments. By offering multiple
methods of interaction, Facebook saves users significant time, thus enabling them to
create and maintain a massive social network, although one predominantly composed
of weak connections between users. For example, a recent survey found that the
average user had 180 friends on the website, which is far more friends than the
average person would say they have in the real world (Golder et al., 2006).
In cases where factors such as distance change a face-to-face relationship into a
primarily online relationship, strong ties are maintained and even strengthened further.
Social networking sites is a tool for person to keep in touch with his distant friends by
following their updates, sending a message or posting commentsusers have a quick
and easy way to stay connected thus keep the relationship healthy when they are too
busy to commit more time to face-to-face interaction (Vitak, 2008).
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Research Paradigm
User Social Networking Sites
Interpersonal
Relationships
Figure 1. The influence of social networking sites on the interpersonal relationships of
the students
The paradigm above shows the influence of social networking sites to the
interpersonal relationship of students. A student using an SNS can develop a stronger
interpersonal relationship of students with their friends, teachers, and parents. This
happens if a student or a person knows well how to use a social networking site.
Students are always updated with the status of their close friends, teachers, or even
their parents that are added in their friends list in the social networking sites that they
are using. It will also be easier for the user to know when will be the birthday of his/her
friends and so he or she can greet them easily, even if they are apart and also, with less
time and effort.
Students, aside from developing a stronger interpersonal relationship, in contrast,
tend to develop a weaker interpersonal relationship with their friends, teachers, and
parents. This is due to too much dependency of students to the internet and computer
as a medium of communication with their friends, teachers, and parents. Sometimes,
students can only tell what they want to other people whenever they are chatting, or
when they post comments on the wall of a persons account or profile. If they do this
over and over again, this develops into a habit and they will end up being used to it until
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D. Scope and Delimitation of the Study
The researchers conducted a study about the influence of social networking sites
on the Second Year BS Accountancy and BSBA- Management Accounting students of
Palawan State University. This study considered every aspect of students including
their age, gender and year level in terms of social networking sites and their social
interaction at home, with classmates, teachers and friends. They also studied the
interpersonal relationship of students toward their friends, teachers, and parents as well
as the influences of social networking sites to their interpersonal relationship. This study
focused on the influences of social networking sites to the interpersonal relationship of
students. This research involved 100 current Second Year College BS Accountancy and
BSBA- Management Accounting students of Palawan State University within the first
semester of School Year 2011 that use social networking sites every day. This study
used purposive sampling to determine the respondents since everyday users of SNS
are only considered.
E. Significance of the Study
The researchers determined the role of social networking sites on the social
aspects of students.
a. Guidance Counselors.
This study will help the guidance counselors to be aware of the influences of
social networking sites to the students in Palawan State University. By informing them
of this matter, they will be able to relate more with the students in order to give more
accurate advices to students that have problems involving social networking sites.
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way how to help the students if they will be encountering a problem regarding the
relationship of their students with other people.
f. Parents
This study will help parents to understand their childs purpose of using social
networking sites and for them to be aware of the influence from social networking sites
that might affect their children. With enough knowledge, parents can think of possible
preventive ways if their child is prone to develop a weak interpersonal relationship with
other people because of too much usage and dependence from social networking sites.
g. Future Researchers.
This study can help the further studies of future researchers regarding the
influence of social networking sites on the interpersonal relationship of students. This
can serve as a reference for further improvements to be done in their study.
F. Definition of Terms
This study, which is about the influence of social networking sites to the
interpersonal relationship of the students, used the following terms defined conceptually
and operationally. These terms are used within the context of the study.
Face to face friendship. It is a type of friendship wherein you can actually be with
them and see them more often and you know about them well enough.
Offline Friend. It is a term used to call a person who is your friend in real life.
Online Friend. It is a term used to call a person added on your Social Networking Site
account.
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Privacy. It is the ability of an individual or group to secure their personal information
and activities apart from others.
Profile. This is offered by social networking sites that contains all the personal
information about the person and their activities.
Social behavior. It is behavior directed towards society, or taking place between,
members of the same species.
Social Games. They are defined as games found in social networking sites which allow
social interaction with friends during the gameplay. (e.g. Pet Society)
Social Networking. It refers to making a social structure made of nodes that are tied by
one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship,
financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs,
knowledge or prestige.
Social Networking Sites. It focuses on building online communities of people who
share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests
and activities of others. Social networking sites are web based and provide a
variety of ways for users to interact.
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter contains the review of related literature of the study and the
justification of the conceptual and research literature gathered from books, journals,
researches and online sources.
A. Conceptual Literature
Social networking sites have added entirely new meanings to interpersonal
interaction and community. It is the interplay between internet and real life
communication and its subsequent effect on interpersonal relationships. Popular social
networking websites such as Facebook have bundled many of the internet
communication standards such as e-mail, forums, and instant messaging into one
resource. However, its usage has become a staple activity in a young adults life. While
it varies slightly among gender and race groups, overall, young adults (college aged)
who have internet access use Facebook regularly for some type of social contact. With
this mass assimilation into daily life, it has already begun to change the way in which
interpersonal relationships are defined. It is one of the, if not the top medium for young
adults to scope out and research potential partners. With Facebook playing a large
role in many romantic relationships, its important to see how this will continue to shape
interpersonal communication in the future. The importance of this research proposal is
to look at how Facebook is an extension of real life.
This aims to discover how far Facebook is used to define, cultivate, and maintain
real life interpersonal romantic relationships. Through looking at previous research on
Facebook, online romantic relationships, and disclosure through internet
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communication, we will see what direction research needs to go to find valid
conclusions on the interplay of real life and Facebook in the development of
interpersonal romantic relationships. Internet based communication has been
incorporated into the development of interpersonal relationships. Likewise, as popular
social networking sites MySpace and Facebook have cropped up over the years,
affecting the way in which people communication, so has limited research on the social
mediums. It was found that 28% of the students in the study had been deceptive in their
internet communication. The students were found to do this through both direct
communication using the wall post and private message features as well as indirectly by
the viewing of others profiles. While Facebook is used to cultivate old and new
relationships, it is also used by students in romantic relationships to display and check
the status and commitment of their relationship. When people write and develop their
profile, choose their profile picture, and publicly write on other users Facebook walls,
Research has shown that when college aged males posted information about culturally
negative moral behaviors (partying, sexism, etc.) that they were participating in on other
users walls. their perceived attractiveness went up. However, when females did it,
their attractiveness went down.
In the area of romantic relationships, no Facebook research has looked at how
much real life interaction is required before a potential romantic partner is not seen as a
stalker or in any kind of negative light. Since internet usage is directly related to
psychological well-being, relationships, and the identity of self, it is of interest to note
that there is a positive relationship between measures of internet usage and loneliness.
No research has looked into how lonely or desperate a Facebook user is when trying to
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find a potential romantic partner. Matsubas research has shown that real life
relationships are looked at as more real in the negative and positive dimensions of
personal qualities, while internet only relationships were less extreme. If real life
relationships are seen as more real and Facebook is an online medium of
communication for those real life relationships, then research needs to look at how far
Facebook defines the romantic relationships. Research has found that those who use
the internet to create and maintain a secondary romantic relationship in addiction to a
real life one showed higher levels of relational certainty and high expectations of future
interaction with their online partners. Its also been found that time spent online and
positive views of the internet lead to a more favorable view of online romantic
relationships. Therefore, theres a possibility that personal romantic beliefs are used
more for a conventional relationship than an online-only relationship. While these
studies have little relevance to the cultivation of a real life romantic relationship through
Facebook, it is important to see the connections and disconnects between real life and
internet life. This needs to be developed further to see how much Facebook is used in
the initial stages of romantic relational development compared to usage when the
partners have a highly developed real life relationship. Some study found individuals
who reported high levels of social and/or dating anxiety were not more likely to use the
internet to make online relationships than those who reported lower levels of social or
dating anxiety. However, the research did show that certain online media (particularly
webcams) are more likely to be used by people with social and dating anxiety
symptoms, than those with less. This could play into new research about whether
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certain features of Facebook are used more so in romantic relational development by
social and dating anxious than other features.
According to WebCredible social networks provide encouragement and support;
establish identity with others and fulfil the need to feel included; provide the outlet for
some people to establish their need for recognition, social status, control or leadership;
provide the necessary control over aspects of lives for those who don't want to be
leaders; help establish friends, relationships and the opportunity to interact with others.
Conversely, introverted adolescents used online communication to compensate
for their lacking of certain social skills. However, along with these characteristics came a
stronger motivation to talk online, resulting in more online based friendships. It is
interesting to note that the introverts use the internet to compensate for their lack of
social skills. The studies show how important a users perception of internet
communication affects their levels of self disclosure. Interpersonal trust is found online
through how much the users perceive the other person to be telling the truth. However,
with Facebook interaction, things could be different. Research needs to look into how
knowing someone directly could directly affect the way in which disclosure, empathy,
and trust is built through Facebook. We also see an entirely new set of internet based
non-verbal forming. While there have been numerous studies on internet based
communication concerning romantic relationships, self disclosure, and social
networking, this research proposal takes it a step further to look at the social utility of
Facebook and the subsequent interplay of real life and on-line life in defining
interpersonal romantic relationships.
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B. Research Literature
According to Vitak (2008), there are some reasons why an individual uses a
social networking site. The first reason is for them to meet strangers and become
friends with them. This type of relationship is what we call a weak interpersonal
relationship. The majority of respondents of her research paper (57%) said they were
initially introduced to those friends through mutual friends, which increases the
likelihood of such relationships developing into strong ties. On the other hand,
responses to a separate question overwhelmingly support the hypothesis. While a
significant portion or respondents said they have at least a few online-online friends,
85% said they do not communicate with the majority of their online-only friends, and just
one respondent said that he/she considered those friends as a strong tie. Through
social networking sites like Facebook, the user tends to maintain his weak interpersonal
relationship with his online friends because of an easy communication. He can use
private messaging, chat rooms, and other method of communicating provided by the
website. On the other hand, a strong interpersonal relationship with his offline friends
needs time and effort to be maintained.
Distance between two users that can change an offline relationship into online
relationship is also a reason why an individual uses SNSs. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of
respondents said the majority of their friends have a Facebook account, which suggests
that many students use the site to stay in touch with their offline friends. Keeping in
touch with friends remains the primary reason for site usage across both years in school
and gender. Furthermore, approximately one-third (31%) of respondents with friends
who do not have a Facebook account say they would be closer to those friends if they
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C. Justification of the Study
This related studies and concepts helped in determining the influence of social
networking sites on the interpersonal relationship of students in Palawan State
University, First Semester of School Year 2011. This supported and validated or
reversed the ideas of Matsuba and Golder (2006), and Vitak (2008). There were some
studies conducted that dealt with social networking and its effects towards teenagers in
different aspects. Interpersonal relationship, particularly that of second year college
students in Palawan State University, isn't one of those aspects, although some of the
aforementioned studies have tackled somewhat similar aspects to that of the one being
studied on by the researchers.
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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter contains Research Design, Sampling Technique, Research
Instrument, Data Gathering Procedure and Statistical Treatment of Data.
A. Research Design
This study used descriptive research design. It involves the description,
recording, analysis, and interpretation of the present nature, composition, or processes
of phenomena. It focuses on prevailing conditions or how a person, group, or thing
behaves or functions in the present. It often involves some type of comparison or
contrast.
The researchers used the survey technique which is under descriptive research
design. Survey technique, requires gathering of facts that requires sufficient and
accurate interpretation. This technique is used to collect demographic data about
respondents behavior, beliefs, opinions, interests and the like and then the gathered
data are analyzed, organized, and interpreted.
B. Sampling Technique
The researchers used purposive sampling. This sampling method included
respondents that fall under the purpose of the study and others that are not useful for
the study are positively excluded. The study focused on the effects of SNS to the
interpersonal relationship thus a survey is conducted to the second year BS
Accountancy and BSBA Management Accounting students of Palawan State
University that are using social networking sites every day.
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C. Research Instrument
The researchers used questionnaires and survey forms as research instruments.
The survey form asked if the respondents are using social networking sites and their
frequency of using the sites. After determining those who use social networking sites
everyday, the questionnaire asked for the profile of the respondents and the status of
their interpersonal relationship with their family, friends, teachers, classmates and
others.
D. Data Gathering Procedure
The researchers will distribute a survey form to each section in order to
determine the users of social networking sites and must be accomplished within two to
three days. After the researchers collected the survey forms, a list of the respondents
which are SNS users will be organized then copies of the main questionnaire will be
produced. The copies of the main questionnaire will depend on the number of the
respondents. However, extra copies will be reproduced if some respondents loss their
questionnaires. The respondents will be given two to three days allowance to answer
the main questionnaire. An officer of each section will be selected to distribute and
collect the questionnaires. Once the deadline of the questionnaires arrived, the
researchers will coordinate with the officers to retrieve all the questionnaires completely.
The questionnaires gathered will contain all the needed data for the study and it will be
organized, summarized, analyzed, and interpreted.
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E. Statistical Treatment of Data
The researchers used the following formulas to analyze the results of the survey:
Frequency is the number, proportion, or percentage of items in a particular
category in a set of data, while percentage is the proportion or share in relation to a
whole. This technique is used to determine the percentage of our respondents out of
total population in terms of frequency of using Social Networking Sites. Through this,
the researchers also determined the percentage of the respondents who are affected by
the influence of social networking sites. The formula for frequency and percentage is:
fP = ------- x 100 %
N
Where: P is percentage
f is number of respondents falling under a particular category
N is total number of population
The mean, or average, is the sum of the values divided by the total number of
values. This determined the average result of the data gathered from different
respondents.
n
xx
=
Where:
X represents the sample mean
n represents the total number of respondents
x represents the frequency
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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
In this chapter, the data gathered by the researchers has been tabulated,
analyzed and interpreted to get a meaningful conclusion about the data.
PROBLEM 1: What is the profile of the students in terms of year level, age,
gender?
Table 1.1 Year Level of the Respondents
Year Level Frequency PercentageBlock 1 30 20.00Block 2 30 20.00Block 3 30 20.00Block 4 30 20.00Block 5 30 20.00TOTAL 150 100.00
Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.1 showed that out of 150
respondents, 30 or 20 percent came from Block 1, 30 or 20 percent came from Block 2,
30 or 20 percent came from Block 3, 30 or 20 percent came from Block 4, and 30 or 20
percent came from Block 5.
Table 1.2 Age of the Respondents
Age Frequency Percentage16 6 4.00
17 99 66.0018 30 20.00
19 9 6.00
20+ 6 4.00
TOTAL 150 100.00
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Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.2 showed that out of 150
respondents, 6 or 4 percent are 16 years old, 99 or 66 percent are 17 years old, 30 or
20 percent are 18 years old, 9 or 66 percent are 19 years old, and 6 or 4 percent are
those whose age are 20 and above.
Table 1.3 Gender of the Respondents
Gender Frequency Percentage
Male 36 24.00Female 114 76.00TOTAL 150 100.00
Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.3 showed that out of 150
respondents, 36 or 24 percent are males, and 114 or 76 percent are females.
PROBLEM 2: What is the profile of the students in terms of preferred SNS,
frequency of SNS usage, purpose of using SNS and number of SNS friends?
Table 2.1 Preferred SNS of the Respondents
SNS Frequency Percentage
Facebook 75 50.00
Friendster 21 14.00
Twitter 31 20.67
Multiply 8 5.33
Plurk 6 4.00
Others 9 6.00
TOTAL 150 100.00
Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.4 showed that out of 150
respondents, 75 or 50 percent preferred using Facebook, 21 or 14 percent preferred
using Friendster, 31 or 20.67 percent preferred using Twitter, 8 or 5.33 percent
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Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.6 showed that out of 150
respondents, 15 or 10 percent agreed that their purpose on using SNS is keeping in
touch with family, 46 or 30.67 percent agreed on keeping in touch with friends, 17 or
11.33 percent agreed on to meet new people, 66 or 44 percent agreed on just for fun
and entertainment, 3 or 2 percent agreed on to be in because its popular nowadays,
and 3 or 2 percent have other purposes on using SNS.
Table 2.4 Respondents Number of SNS Friends
Number of Friends Frequency PercentageLess than 100 11 7.33100+ 28 18.67200+ 25 16.67300+ 27 18.00400+ 17 11.33500+ 12 8.00600+ 9 6.00700+ 3 2.00800+ 5 3.33900+ 6 4.00
1000+ 7 4.67TOTAL 150 100.00
Using frequency and percentage, the results in Table 1.7 showed that out of 150
respondents, 11 or 7.33 percent has less than 100 friends, 28 or 18.67 percent has
100+ friends, 25 or 16.67 percent has 200+ friends, 27 or 18 percent has 300+ friends,
17 or 11.33 percent has 400+ friends, 12 or 8 percent has 500+ friends, 9 or 6 percent
has 600+ friends, 3 or 2 percent has 700+ friends, 5 or 3.33 percent has 800+ friends, 6
or 4 percent has 900+ friends, and 7 or 4.67 percent has 1000+ friends.
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PROBLEM 3: What is the interpersonal relationship of students toward their
Family, Friends, Teachers, and Others?
Table 3.1 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with their Family
QUESTIONS: MEAN INTERPRETATION1. You want to interact more with yourfamily because of SNS. 2.75 Often2. You prioritize on having quality time withyour family. 3 Often3. You always want to keep in touch withyour family. 3 Often4. You have better communicationwith your family. 3 Often5. You can express yourself more
with your family. 3 Often6. You can balance your time withyour family. 3 Often7. Your relationship with your family is much betterafter using SNS. 2.5 Sometimes8. You obey the rules ofyour parents. 3 Often9. Youre ready to help when yourfamily needs you 3 Often10. You enjoy having time withyour family. 3 Often
MEAN SCORE 2.93 Often
Legend: 3.51 4.00 = Always2.51 3.50 = Often1.51 2.50 = Sometimes0.51 1.50 = Seldom0. 00 0.50 = Never
Table 3.1 shows the respondents interpersonal relationship with their family. The
mean score of Table 3.1 is 2.9 or often. As a result of using social networking sites, the
respondents prioritize on having quality time with their family (3); want to keep in touch
with their family (3); have better communication with their family (3); express
themselves more with their family (3); balance their time with their family (3); obey the
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rules of their parents (3); are ready to help when their family needs them (3); enjoy
having time with their family (3); want to interact more with their family (2.75); have
better relationship with their family (2.5).
Table 3.2 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with their Friends
QUESTIONS MEAN INTERPRETATION
1. You want to interact more with your friendsbecause of SNS. 3 Often2. You can relate to your friends since you use SNSthat they also use. 3 Often3. SNS makes you in good terms with
your friends. 3 Often4. You always want to keep in touch with yourfriends. 3 Often5. Social networking sites help you much better interms of communicating with your friends. 3 Often6. You prefer to spend more time with your friendslike hanging-out with them. 3 Often7. You express yourself more with your friends insocial networking sites. 3 Often8. You are open with yourfriends. 3 Often
9. Youre ready to help when your friends needyou. 3 Often10. You enjoy spending time with yourfriends. 3.25 Often
MEAN SCORE 3.03 Often
Legend: 3.51 4.00 = Always2.51 3.50 = Often1.51 2.50 = Sometimes0.51 1.50 = Seldom0. 00 0.50 = Never
Table 3.2 shows the respondents interpersonal relationship with their friends.
The mean score of the Table 3.2 is 3.0 or often. As a result of using social networking
sites, the respondents enjoy spending time with their friends (3.25); interact more with
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(3); prioritize academic-related activities (3); prioritize tasks given by their teachers (3);
enjoy interacting with their teachers (3); easily approach their teachers (2.5); interact
more with their teachers because of SNS (2); communicate easily with their teachers
with the use of SNS (2); have better communication with their teachers in terms of
school works with the help of SNS (2); express themselves more with their teachers
because of SNS (2); open with their teachers (2).
Table 3.4 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with Others
QUESTIONS MEAN INTERPRETATION1. You ignore friend requests from peopleyou dont know. 2.25 Sometimes
2. You block people that are suspicious. 2 Sometimes3. You are cautious to people that youmeet in SNS. 2.75 Often4. You make your contact number and addressvisible only to your friends. 3 Often5. You delete comments or posts from otherpeople that you dont know but are added in yourfriends list. 2 Sometimes
6. You only share limited information aboutyourself on your profile. 3 Often7. You make your profile visible only toyour friends. 3 Often8. You visit profiles of people added in your listbut you do not know. 2 Sometimes9. You post comments to people you dont knowbut are added to your list. 2 Sometimes10. You send friend requests to peopleyou do not know. 1.75 Sometimes
MEAN SCORE 2.38 Sometimes
Legend: 3.51 4.00 = Always2.51 3.50 = Often1.51 2.50 = Sometimes0.51 1.50 = Seldom0. 00 0.50 = Never
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Table 3.4 shows the respondents interpersonal relationship with other people.
The mean score of Table 3.4 is 2.4 or sometimes. As a result of using social networking
sites, the respondents make their contact number and address visible only to their
friends (3); share limited information about themselves (3); make their profile visible only
to their friends (3);cautious to the people they meet in SNS (2.75); ignore friends
requests from the people they dont know (2.25); block people that are suspicious (2);
delete comments or posts from other people that they dont know but added in their
friends list(2); visit profiles of people added in their list but they dont know (2);
comments to people they dont but added in their list (2); send friends requests to
people they dont know (1.75).
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CHAPTER V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Summary of Findings
The research was conducted for the purpose of finding out the influence of social
networking sites to the interpersonal relationship of students in Palawan State
University. The descriptive method of research was used and the descriptive survey
technique was used by the researchers in gathering data. The researchers made use of
questionnaires for the gathering of data. The sampling technique used was purposive
sampling technique. The researchers used 150 respondents for this research. This
research was conducted during the first semester of school year 2011-2012.
PROBLEM 1: What is the profile of the students in terms of (a) block number, (b)
age, (c) gender?
Out of 150 respondents, 30 or 20 percent came from Block 1, 30 or 20 percent
form Block 2, 30 or 20 percent from Block 3, 30 or 20 percent from Block 4, and 30 or
20 percent from Block 5. Out of 150 respondents, 6 or 4 percent are 16 years old, 99 or
66 percent are 17 years old, 30 or 20 percent are 18 years old, 9 or 66 percent are 19
years old, and 6 or 4 percent are those whose age are 20 and above. Out of 150
respondents, 36 or 24 percent are males, and 114 or 76 percent are females.
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PROBLEM 2: What is the profile of the students in terms of preferred SNS,
frequency of SNS usage, purpose of using SNS and number of SNS friends?
Out of 150 respondents, 75 or 50 percent preferred using Facebook, 21 or 14
percent preferred using Friendster, 31 or 20.67 percent preferred using Twitter, 8 or
5.33 percent preferred using Multiply, 6 or 4 percent preferred using Plurk, and 9 or 6
percent preferred using other SNS.
Out of 150 respondents, 39 or 26 percent use SNS for less than 1 hour, 78 or 52
percent use SNS for 1-2 hours, 24 or 16 percent use SNS for 3-4 hours, 6 or 4 percent
use SNS for 5-6 hours, and 3 or 2 percent use SNS for more than 6 hours.
Out of 150 respondents, 15 or 10 percent agreed that their purpose on using
SNS is keeping in touch with family, 46 or 30.67 percent agreed on keeping in touch
with friends, 17 or 11.33 percent agreed on to meet new people, 66 or 44 percent
agreed on just for fun and entertainment, 3 or 2 percent agreed on to be in because
its popular nowadays, and 3 or 2 percent have other purposes on using SNS.
Out of 150 respondents, 11 or 7.33 percent has less than 100 friends, 28 or
18.67 percent has 100+ friends, 25 or 16.67 percent has 200+ friends, 27 or 18 percent
has 300+ friends, 17 or 11.33 percent has 400+ friends, 12 or 8 percent has 500+
friends, 9 or 6 percent has 600+ friends, 3 or 2 percent has 700+ friends, 5 or 3.33
percent has 800+ friends, 6 or 4 percent has 900+ friends, and 7 or 4.67 percent has
1000+ friends.
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PROBLEM 3: What is the interpersonal relationship of students toward their
Family, Friends, Teachers, and Others?
The mean score of Table 3.1 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with their
family is 2.9 or often. All the statements were gathered under the mean of 2.50 to 3.49.
As a result of using social networking sites, the respondents want to interact more with
your family because of SNS(2.75), prioritize on having quality time with their family (3);
want to keep in touch with their family (3); have better communication with their family
(3); express themselves more with their family (3); balance their time with their family
(3); obey the rules of their parents (3); are ready to help when their family needs them
(3); enjoy having time with their family (3); want to interact more with their family (2.75);
and have better relationship with their family (2.5).
The mean score of the Table 3.2 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with
their friends is 3.0 or often. All the statements were gathered under the mean of 2.55 to
3.55. As a result of using social networking sites, the respondents enjoy spending time
with their friends (3.25); interact more with their friends because of SNS (3); relate to
their friends since they also use SNS (3); have good terms with their friends (3); always
want to keep in touch with their friends (3); have better communication with their friends
because of SNS (3); prefer to spend more time hanging-out with their friends (3); are
open with their friends (3); and are ready to help when their friends need them (3).
The mean score of Table 3.3 Respondents Interpersonal Relationship with their
teachers is 2.4 or sometimes. The statements that were gathered under the mean of
2.55 to 3.54 are the following: the respondents keep their focus on the lesson being
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discussed by their teachers (3); prioritize academic-related activities (3); prioritize tasks
given by their teachers (3); and enjoy interacting with their teachers (3). The statements
that were gathered under the mean of 1.55 to 2.54 are the ff: the respondents easily
approach their teachers (2.5); interact more with their teachers because of SNS (2);
communicate easily with their teachers with the use of SNS (2); have better
communication with their teachers in terms of school works with the help of SNS (2);
express themselves more with their teachers because of SNS (2); and open-up with
their teachers (2).
The mean score of Table 3.4 is 2.4 or sometimes. The statements that were
gathered under the mean of 2.55 to 3.54 are the ff: the respondents make their contact
number and address visible only to their friends (3); share limited information about
themselves (3); make their profile visible only to their friends (3); and cautious to the
people they meet in SNS (2.75). The statements that were gathered under the mean of
1.55 to 2.54 are the ff: the respondents ignore friends requests from the people they
dont know (2.25); block people that are suspicious (2); delete comments or posts from
other people that they dont know but added in their friends list(2); visit profiles of
people added in their list but they dont know (2); comments to people they dont but
added in their list (2); send friends requests to people they dont know (1.75).
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B. Conclusions
After analyzing the data gathered by the researchers, they arrived with the
following conclusions:
1.) Using social networking sites helped the respondents to develop a strong
interpersonal relationship with their family, friends, teachers, and with others.
2.) Most of the respondents are using Facebook just to have fun and entertainment
because of its available features for the users.
3.) The respondents are cautious with the strangers that they meet in SNS, as
shown by the fact that they mostly add only the people that they know personally.
4.) The respondents intend to open up more with their friends in social networking
sites than with others.
5.) Most of the respondents use social networking sites for only 1-2 hours in a day.
C. Recommendations
Based on the conclusions that the researchers made, they have formulated the
following recommendations:
1.) Parents, school administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors must
encourage the students to use SNS since it promotes good interpersonal
relationships.
2.) Students must properly use social networking sites and not just for fun and
entertainment but for communication with their family, friends and teachers.
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3.) Social networking site developers and companies must improve the security
and privacy that they are giving to its users in order to promote a safe environment
especially for the children and teenagers.
4.) Students must also encourage their classmates to use SNS frequently since it
promotes good communication with their teachers regarding school works and
related activities.
5.) Students must also encourage their friends to use SNS since it promotes good
relationships, making friendship ties grow stronger.
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APPENDIX I
QUESTIONNAIRE
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Block No. ___________
2. Age ___________
3. GenderFemale [ ]
Male [ ]
4. Preferred Social Networking Sites
(You can check more than one.)
Facebook [ ]
Friendster [ ]
Twitter [ ]
Multiply [ ]
Plurk [ ]
Others [ ]
5. Frequency of Social Networking SiteUsage
Less than 1 hour [ ]
1-2 hours [ ]
3-4 hours [ ]
5-6 hours [ ]
More than 6 hours [ ]
6. Purpose for Using Social NetworkingSites
Keeping in touch with family [ ]Keeping in touch with friends [ ]To meet new people [ ]Just for fun and entertainment [ ]To be in because its popular
nowadays [ ]Others [ ]
7. Number of Social Networking SiteFriends
Less than 100 [ ]
100+ [ ]
200+ [ ]
300+ [ ]
400+ [ ]
500+ [ ]
600+ [ ]
700+ [ ]
800+ [ ]
900+ [ ]
1000+ [ ]
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8. Interpersonal Relationship with the Family
5 = Always 4 = Often 3 = Sometimes
2= Seldom 1 = Never
You want to interact more with yourfamily because of social networking sites.
You prioritize on having quality time with
your family.
You always want to keep in touch with
your family.
You have better communication with your
family.
You can balance your time with your
family.
Your relationship with your family is much
better after using social networking sites.
You obey the rules of your parents.
Youre ready to help when your family
needs you.
You enjoy having time with your family.
9. Interpersonal Relationship with Friends
1. You want to interact more with your
friends because of SNS.
2. You can relate to your friends since you
use SNS that they also use.
3. SNS makes you in good terms with your
friends.
4. You always want to keep in touch with
your friends.
5. Social networking sites help you much
better in terms of communicating with your
friends.
6. You prefer to spend more time with your
friends like hanging-out with them.
7. You express yourself more with yourfriends in social networking sites.
8. You are open with your friends.
9. Youre ready to help when your friends
need you.
10. You enjoy spending time with your
friends.
10. Interpersonal Relationship with Teachers
1. You want to interact more with your
teachers because of SNS.
2. You keep your focus on the lesson
being discussed by your teacher.3. You prioritize academic-related
activities.
4. You can communicate with your
teachers easily with the use of SNS.
5. Social networking sites helped you
much better in terms of asking your
teachers regarding your school works.
6. You can easily talk or approach your
teachers.
7. You can express yourself more with
your teachers because of social
networking sites.
8. You are open with your teachers.
9. You prioritize tasks given by your
teachers.
10. You enjoy interacting with your
teachers.
11. Interpersonal Relationships with Others
1. You ignore friend requests from
people you dont know.
2. You block people that are suspicious.
3. You are cautious to people that youmeet in SNS.
4. You make your contact number and
address visible only to your friends.
5. You delete comments or posts from
other people that you dont know but are
added in your friends list.
6. You only share limited information
about yourself on your profile.
7. You make your profile visible only to
your friends.
8. You visit profiles of people added in
your list but you do not know.9. You post comments to people you
dont know but are added to your list.
10. You send friend requests to people
you do not know.
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