THE IMPACTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH OF GRADE 11
STUDENTS IN ICCT COLLEGES A.Y. 2023-2024; A QUALITATIVE
RESEARCH
TOPIC
Our topic is about how social media and its use affects the students’ mental health. Ever since the
pandemic started, people; mostly students in our generation seem to be dependent on using social
media. We chose this topic because it is relevant and timely. We can relate to it as well. Also, it is an
important issue that affects especially students like us. It's a topic that is not sufficiently understood, and
more research is necessary to understand the full extent of the impact and to find solutions. And above
all, social media has become a huge part of our lives, and it's essential to explore its effects to find ways
to protect ourselves from the negative implications.
That is why conducting this research can not only help students but also the people that surround them to
help and understand them better, relate to them and it can help us better identify the risk factors
associated with social media use and develop strategies to manage them. Without such research, we risk
potentially negative outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and social isolation, which can affect our
personal and professional lives.
TITLE:
THE IMPACTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN
ICCT COLLEGES A.Y. 2023-2024; A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
In this generation, most of the students rely on social media. From making their homeworks, connecting
with people, conversing, and even posting updates. Due to this, we chose this topic to have a deeper
understanding about what else social media can give to us and what are the consequences that come
with these.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
MAIN QUESTION
How does social media affects the students?
SUPPORTING QUESTIONS
What are the effects of social media that causes harm to the grade 11 students of ICCT Colleges?
Are there any specific characteristics of social media that are linked to poor mental health among
students?
What specific forms of social media use are associated with negative effects on mental health among the
students?
What are the coping strategies that students use to handle the negative effects of social media use on
their mental health?
What are the specific mental health issues associated with social media use among students>
And How does the duration and frequency of social media use impact students’ mental health?
We chose these questions based on the main question and the relevance on the topic. We chose these
questions because they explores the extent in which and what the social media use can affect the
students’ mental health, how we can handle them, the reasons and the specific issues that causes them.
WHY ARE WE CONDUCTING THIS RESEARCH?
We will conduct this research to understand the full implications of the usage of social media on mental
health. To also seek solutions that can help mitigate the potential negative outcomes of the use of social
media. It is also essential to understand how social media affects students’ mental health because it can
have side effect in their personal lives, academic performance, and personal relationship. Above all,
having a full understanding of the issue and developing strategies to lessen its effects can help a lot in
terms of the students’ benefits as it leads to much healthier lifestyle, more productive life, and better
environment.
WHO ARE THE TARGET OF THIS RESEARCH
We are planning to conduct this research on Grade 11 students in ICCT Colleges who uses social media
more often. As they can provide more insights about their experiences and how it affects them. We plan
to gather more perspectives as possible so we also would like to interview Parents, Teachers, and Health
Professionals. As they can give us valuable perspectives of how students’ mental health gets affected by
social media.
Teachers can provide us on how social media are affecting students’ performance in classroom and how
it affects their academic performances.
Professionals can give us their perspective with a valid explanation over this topic while parents can give
us their perspective on hoe their children act inside their house cause of social media.
WHERE ARE WE CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH
In ICCT Colleges Taytay Campus
WHEN ARE WE CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH
During breaktimes
On weekends
When the respondents are available.
PREPARED BY:
LEADER:
ANGEL ANN MANLICLIC
MEMBERS:
RAIZAH CAPILI
KISHA ZAMORA
JHON PAUL GONDA
DENMARK ALBA
ANNE CANTERO
ALEXIS COMPA
RAYMOND OBOSA
ERWIN DALANON
DAVE SETERRA
KIMBERLY CANETE
JERICHO GILO
