Republic of the Philippines

Commission of Higher Education

DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Salvacion, Daraga Albay

Research Title: The Influence of

Social Media on Students’ Self-
Esteem

Name of Researcher:
Ara O. Lovenia
Sheena Mae LI. Lopo
Christine Mhel Datu
Ma. Angelica D. Lucena
Lea B. Certeza
Khianna Heiah O. Aban
BEED III-BLOCK 3

Research adviser
 CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM
INTRODUCTION

Many students using social media, there are growing concerns about how it
might affect their self-esteem, we still don't fully understand how different ways of
using it like how often students use it, what kind of content they see, and how
they interact with others can impact how they feel about themselves. Social
media affects our environment, especially for students, because some students
use it in the wrong way and are exposed to different platforms since they are not
aware of how it influences them.

Early 21st century marked the emergence and growth of social networking
sites in the whole world. Since then, these sites have become a major part of
people's lives, specially, the lives of the youth. Many teenagers are using social
media, especially Facebook, to build relationships, connect with the world, share
and gain knowledge and information, build stronger personalities and have better
social lives (Boyd, 2007). Mitchell (2002). Farnpun Scientifis Jommal Angur 2017
odition Vol.11 No.23 153N 157-7881 (Phant)-ISSN 1857-3421claimed that social
networking sites are used by youngsters to get engaged in romantic and casual
online relationships. It has been observed by the changing behavior of the people
that so cial media has many negative repercussions on people. Social networking
sites help people to make social comparisons which increase the psychological
distress of individuals and as a result lower the overall level of self-esteem (Chen
& Lee, 2013). Many observers and researchers believe that due to increase in
the usage of social networking sites, people have become the victims of lower
self-esteem and self-growth.

Technology changed a substantial part of everyone’s daily lives. One

particular gift provided by technology is the smartphone. With it’s every powerful
features, the device has been quickly adapted by the general population.
However great it is, still, there have been several reported downsides from its
usage. (S.K. Whitbourne Ph.D., 2016)

One thing that grew from the smartphone is social media. An article stated
that social media has been able to bridge people from across the world, yet has
isolated the people nearest them. Since the rise of the internet from the mid-
1990s, the masses are given unlimited access to information like never before.
The possibilities are endless. All at once the entirety of this vast world seemed to
open up to each other. Everyone, no matter how different, became connected.
Because of this, however, people’s attention has been drastically diverted and
they spend more time looking at their phone screens and devices. The time we
spend interacting with the people around us in real life are minimized. (Hilbert &
López 2011)

Another change brought about by phones is that it made everyone busier

and busier. Smart phones become the universal device for almost every
technology application, and at the same time have raised our stress and tension
levels. Having an increased rate of anxiety could be harmful to socializing. With a
phone, a person would never run out of things to do, and with less time spent in
person to person conversations, loneliness is running prevalent. It is the new
epidemic. (Harrison and Lucassen, 2019)

In addition, it has also been said in some studies that emotionally unstable
people are more likely to be smartphone addicts. A person who is a frequent user
of social media has higher chance of having low self-esteem. This is in part due
to the common comparison of one’s own life to the of others as shown in social
media. Having to be exposed to the toxic an often, unrealistic beauty standards of
the media often, leads to insecurity and itself image issues as well. (Busari and
Atinuke, 2019)
The purpose of the study is to look into these observations and see if they
actually apply to students. Specifically, the study will be conducted in the school
of Daraga Community College. Data will be collected from First Year BEED
student. There will be a total of 50 students who will receive the questionnaire.
 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The purpose of this study is to understand how social media influence students' self-esteem.
Specifically, the study aims to understand how different social media platforms affect
students' self-perception, confidence, and overall emotional well-being. With the increasing
prevalence of social media, there is a need to examine whether its usage contributes
positively or negatively to students' self-esteem.

RESEARCH QUESTION

1.What are the common social media platforms used by students?

2. How frequently do they use these platforms?

3. How does social media affect the self-esteem of students?

3. What are the potential effects of social media usage on students’ self-esteem based on the
collected data?
 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The study will focus on how social media affects the self-esteem of students. It
will look at how different platforms, like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok,
influence how student’s feel about themselves. The primary subjects of this
research study will consist of the 1st Year College students Bachelor of
Elementary Education enrolled in academic year 2024-2025. The respondents
will be limited to fifty (50) 1st year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)
College students in Daraga Community College (DComC) Salvacion Daraga
Albay, who are active users of social media.

This research will gather data through surveys to identify how often they use
social media, the most frequently used apps and the typical amount of time
students spend on each platform daily and how it affect on their self-esteem.

The study is limited to 1st-year BEED students of Daraga Community College,

who actively use social media. Students who do not regularly use social media
are not included from the study. Additionally, the research will focus only on three
major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), excluding others
such as Twitter or YouTube.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The result of the study will give advantage to the following:

Students

They are the subject of the study. This is partly due to the fact that screen
technologies are slowly being brought with education as aid.

Daraga Community College

The respondents that shall receive the questionnaires comes from the institution.
Through this research, we will get to know the student population of the school a
little better.

Social Media Fanatics

They will further be informed and have insight about the possible effects of social
media. This study will help them continue being social media fanatics in a
responsible way.

Parents

As parents of the most active generation in social media, parents care about the
wellbeing of their children the most. Researchers. This research might give us a
new perspective on the quite often used social media. We use them ourselves.

Future researchers

For those who are interested at looking into this topic further, this research will
be very helpful for them because it compiles plenty of literature related to the
matter.
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