Social media exposure and study habits of Grade 6 students in nonsectarian private schools in Davao City

Abstract

This study determined the influence of social media exposure to the study habits among the respondents, who are the Grade 6 students in nonsectarian private schools in Davao City. This study used a quantitative research method, specifically, a descriptive-correlational design. Utilizing a purposive sampling, the students who met the inclusion criteria were chosen from among the private non- sectarian schools in Davao City. Responses from adapted research instruments on social media exposure and study habits were used as primary data sources. This study used the mean, Pearson product moment correlation, and regression in treating the data of the study. The results showed that there was a moderately high level of social media exposure of Grade 6 students in nonsectarian schools, which means sometimes evident. Addictiveness to social media, gender use of social media, were revealed to be moderately high, which means sometimes evident. Meanwhile, the exposure to social media was revealed low, which means seldom evident. On the other hand, the age usage of social media was high or oftentimes evident. Notably, the level of study habits of Grade 6 students in private nonsectarian was high or oftentimes evident. Note taking, use of library, and time allocation to study was high. Further, social media exposure has a significant relationship to the study habits of Grade 6 students in private nonsectarian schools in Davao City.