Social Media Usage: A Survey on the Most Used

Platform Among Students

A Research Paper in Junior/Senior High Department

submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements
In Practical Research 2

Mark Anthony D Andrade

Joshua Torremocha
Akiza Denise Segario
Jerwin Sawod
Rhiena Guerrero
Jay Ann Flores
Ma. Je Elaiza Siman

Researcher

Daryl Mae Saicon lajato

Sub. Teacher
 January 2025
Chapter 1

1.1 Introduction

The Internet has become a basic need of the current generation. These days, most

of the world’s population uses the Internet regularly. Also, more people are becoming

addicted to social media with each passing day-Social media platforms such as

Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok have become Integral to the daily live of adolescent.

This raises question social media platform are often used of a student, it can also lead to

know how many hour a student spend on different social media platform.

The paper reviews and compares carbon. Emission calculation methods for

popular online services TikTok, Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube. It reveals that daily

video streaming usage is 51 times more than 14 hours of an airplane ride, with Netflix

generating the highest CO2 emissions due to its high-resolution video delivery and user

base. The study aims to publicize the environmental impact of our daily internet

habits(Altanshagai Batmonkh, 2022)

The paper analyzes on social media usage among 2002 U.S. respondents,

focusing on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter. Results show that

people with high household incomes and education use social media the most. As age

increases, social media use decreases, while higher household income increases usage.
Understanding user frequency can provide a competitive advantage, improving brand

awareness, customer satisfaction, quality, reach, and profit ( Jan Hruska, Petra Maresova,

2020).

A Pew Research Center survey shows Facebook Is no longer the most popular

online platform among US teens aged 13-17, with 51% using it. This shift is due to the

evolution of technology, with 95% of teens owning a smartphone or accessing one, and

45% of teens being online on a near-constant basis ( Monica Anderson, Jingjing Jiang,

2018).

So this study aims to contribute to the existing body of knowledge by identifying the

most popular social media platform among senior high school students. Understanding

this can provide insight into different preferences of a student when it comes into social

platform, and how many hours they spent on it. The researcher will employ a descriptive

research design to examine the different preferences on social media platform and hour

usage of a senior high school students. This approach allows us to explore the extent to

which each other, providing insights into different perspective.

 1.2 Conceptual Framework

Input Process Output

 Hour of social media

use Administration of
 Application use Survey questionnaire
Facebook, TikTok, What is the most used and
Data analysis popular social media platform.
Instagram.
 Demographic profile
Frequency

Figure 1. Conceptual framework of the study

The researchers aims to determine the most used social media platform of a student and

number of hours spent on social media. Figure 1, show the researchers plan on how to achieve
their goal. The researcher will conduct a survey to identify the most used social media platform.

This will help to identify the most used social media platform of a student.

The researcher will use survey questionnaire to get the needed information so that the

researcher can analyze the data using frequency.

1.3 Statement of the problem

This study aims to investigate the specific relationship between social media use

and mood in senior high school students, exploring factors such as:

1. How much time do the students spend on social media platforms?

2. What type of content do students encounter on social media?

3. What is the most used type of social media platforms?

1.4 Significance of the study

This study has the ability to contribute to a better understanding of the complex
relationship between social media and the lives of senior high school students, ultimately leading
to more informed and effective interventions and policies.
 Teacher. The results could help the educators to the development of policies and
guidelines for social media use in schools and communities.

Student. By understanding the platform usage it can provide insight into how social
media might influence students learning experience. This could lead to strategies for more
effective on addressing potential negative impact.

Parents. This study will be helpful to reduce or limit the social media usage of their
children. It can also help them to study their children preferred platform to know if it has a bad
effect.

Future researcher. This study can give significant and impactful information that can
help the future researcher to start and create their research.

1.5 Scope and Limitation of the study

This study focuses on identifying the most used social media platform among

senior high school students within talacogon national high school. The researcher will utilize on

survey questionnaire to gather data in platform usage frequency, duration and preferred features.

The analysis will concentrate on the most popular platform comparing usage patterns.

However, the study will only investigate the most commonly used platforms, potentially

overloading social media platforms or emerging trends in social media usage. The selection of

platforms will be based on preliminary research and may not encounter all relevant platforms.

1.6 Definition of terms

Apps/application- are software programs designed to perform specific tasks on a

computer, smartphone or other digital device’s .

 Popularity- is the support among people to one specific things. It is the tool to determine

which social media platform are often used.

Social media platforms- the online services that allows users to create public profiles

interact with each other, and share content, text, photos, and ideas. They often wide range of

opportunities for personal expression entertainment, news and social engagement.

CHAPTER 2

Review related literature

2.1 related literature

The advent of easily accessible technology, e-commerce, online streaming, and social

networking platforms has led to massive amounts of data being stored and processed every

second. The IT infrastructures needed to support this digital age consume a large amount of

energy and have a negative impact on the environment. There have been several different efforts

to estimate the carbon footprint of the internet, but there is no proven exact method for it.

Therefore, the goals of this paper are, first-to critically review the carbon emission calculation

methods and compare the results, and second-to publicize the environmental impact of our daily

simple habit of Internet usage. We calculated the carbon footprint of the most popular four online

services (TikTok, Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube) by using top-cited methods such those from

Bringers, the Shift Project, Andrae, and Hintemann and Hinterholze. When comparing the
emitted carbon dioxide, the weighted average of online video streaming usage per day is 51

times more than 14 h of an airplane ride. Netflix generates the highest CO2 emissions among the

four applications due to its high-resolution video delivery and its number of users ( Altanshagai

Batmonkh, 2022).

Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s

youth-but it is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew

Research Center survey. Today, roughly half (51%) of US teens ages 13 to 17 say they use

Facebook, notably lower than the shares who use YouTube, Instagram or Snapchat.

This shift in teens’ social media use is just one example of how the technology landscape

for young people has evolved since the Center’s last survey of teens and technology use in 2014-

2015. Most notably, smartphone ownership has become a nearly ubiquitous element of teen life:

95% of teens now report they have a smartphone or access to one. These mobile connections are

in turn fueling more-persistent online activities: 45% of teens now say they are online on a near-

constant basis.( Jinjing Jiang, 2018)

This study investigated the differences in usage of different social media platforms within

the South African context, broken down by user characteristics, specifically gender and age, in

addition to investigating the correlation between usage of differing social media platforms. This

was carried out to determine which social media needs do the different population groups aim to

fulfill when using different social media platforms. Based on the results, the study confirmed the

existence of preferences between types of social media platforms and groups of social media
platforms in South Africa, based on frequency of use by age group and gender. Social media can

thus be seen as a useful tool for collaboration and sharing knowledge to users in a South African

context but must be tailored for specific audience needs.( Adheesh Budree, 2018)

Social media has evolved over the last decade to become an important driver for

acquiring and spreading information in different domains such as business, entertainment, crisis

management, and politics. The increasing popularity of social media raises a number of

questions regarding why we use it so much and what aspects influence this activity. What about

gender? What about education, income, age or social status? This paper answers some of these

questions using statistical analyses and by dividing overall social media use into selected social

media, i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter. The analysis used a dataset

that contains information related to 2002 respondents from the U.S. and their social media

activity. The results show that people with high household incomes and high education use social

media the most. As age increases, social media use decreases, while bigger household income

means that social media are used more. Overall, understanding where and at what frequency

users are on social media can be a key competitive advantage. When using social networks

correctly for marketing, companies can significantly improve their brand awareness, customer

satisfaction, quality, reach, and profit. (Jan Hruska, 2020).

 CHAPTER 3

Research Method

3.1Research Design

This study uses a descriptive research design to identify the most used social media

platform. A cross-sectional survey approach will be used to determine which is the most used

social media platform, as well as the number of hour they spent on those platform.. This method

will be used because It allows for the analysis of numerical data collected from participants and

provides insights into patterns and relationship. Social media, the independent variable, includes

platforms commonly used by senior high school students, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.

Popularity, the dependent variable, refers to the temporary choice of a students, which can be

influenced by their experience on social media.

 These platforms are often used for communication, entertainment, and self expression.

3.2 Participants of the study

The participants of this study are senior high school students from talacogon national

high school. These students were chosen as they are at a developmental stage where social media

usage is prevalent.
Section Boys Girls Total

Kepler 13 19 32

Lovelace 12 20 32

Dalton 1 10 11

Leewonhook 31 13 44
3.2.1 Table
Farraday 24 11 35

Pythagoras 11 17 28 Total

Febunachi 38 12 50

Newton 36 8 44

Descartes 28 12 40

Euler 3 22 25

Total 341

enumeration sampling was used to ensure studying on entire population rather than a sample. It

aims to gather data from curry individual in the population of interest to eliminate sampling bias.
3.3 Research Locale

This shady will be concluded of Talacogon National High school where participants or

easy to access. The location is selected based on relevance of the population to the research

objectives. Convenience and the relevance of the population on the research objectives.

3.4 Research Instrument

 The primary research instrument is a survey questionnaire design to determine the most

popular and used social media platform. The questionnaire includes the following:

1. Social Media Usage: Frequency, duration and platforms used.

3.5 Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers distributed a survey questionnaires during the students free house.

The researchers monitored the completion of the surveys to address any clarification and

retrieved all forms immediately after completion to avoid loss or tampering of data.

3.6 Data Analysis

The collected data will be analyze using the following statistical tools.

Frequency: To identify the most used popular media platforms among senior high school

students, analyze usage patterns, and compare platform usage, providing insights into their

online behavior.

Median: To determine the typical number of social media platforms used by senior high

school students.

Research Questionnaire

Name:(optional)______________________________
Date:_______
Grade Level:__________________.
Questionnaire: Social Media Platform Usage Among Senior High School Students

Section 1: Demographics
 Age: (Please select one) ☐ 17-18 ☐ 19+
Gender: (Please select one) ☐ Male ☐ Female ☐ Other/Prefer not to say
Grade Level: (Please select one) ☐ 11 ☐ 12

Section 2: Social Media Usage

(Please select ALL platforms you use regularly (at least once a week).)

☐ TikTok ☐ Instagram ☐ Snapchat ☐ YouTube

☐ Facebook ☐ Twitter ☐ WhatsApp ☐ Other (Please specify: __________)

Section 3: Primary Social Media Platform

1. Which platform do you use MOST often? (Please select one)

☐ TikTok ☐ Instagram ☐ Snapchat ☐ YouTube
☐ Facebook ☐ Twitter ☐ WhatsApp ☐ Other (Please specify: __________)
2. Approximately how many hours per day do you spend on your primary platform? (Please
select one)
☐ Less than 1 hour ☐ 1-2 hours ☐ 2-3 hours ☐ 3-4 hours ☐ 4+ hours

Thank you for your participation!