ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Jose Abad Santos Campus

Basic Education Department – Senior High School
3058 Taft Avenue Pasay City

FREQUENT USE OF SMARTPHONES

RESULTING IN LACK OF SLEEP OF BATCH 2,
AM SHIFT
OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
IN ARELLANO UNIVERSITY-JOSE
ABAD SANTOS CAMPUS

A Quantitative Study
Presented to Arellano University – Jose Abad Santos Campus
Basic Education Department – Senior High School

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for Grade 12 of
Humanities and Social Sciences

Bantugan, Wallace Francis

Pallesco, Ace Manuel O.
Torcelero, Edson Alven O.
Trinidad, Axel Hans C.
Bacor, Nicole L.
Cabungcal, Debyne Valerie C.
Cresencio, Angelica O.
Dante, Xyrene Neil T.
Lacanilao, Aliah Faith A.
Mondero, Khryztle S.
Ocampo, Sophia Loraine V.
Villanueva, Kim Irish Q.
Yambot, Aeriel Jane P.
 SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

“Sleep deprivation occurs when a person does not get enough quality sleep. It

can affect a person’s health, well-being, and ability to focus on daily tasks. It can also

affect the immune system and may increase the risk of certain health conditions.”

MedicalNewsToday(2024). Although it might be tempting to use your phone or

computer before bed, research shows that these devices can disrupt sleep by reducing

the production of melatonin, a hormone that naturally helps you feel sleepy in the

evening. This causes increased alertness, making it harder to relax and fall asleep.

Sleep Foundation(2023).

The proliferation of digital gadgets has become ubiquitous among senior high

school students. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops are integral to their social lives and

academic activities. However, the excessive use of these smartphones, particularly

before bedtime, has raised concerns regarding its impact on sleep patterns. Addressing

this issue requires a combined effort of promoting healthy sleep habits and managing

screen time effectively.

Social media serves as the Internet to the majority of Filipino online users. Over

80% of the Philippine Internet population uses social media. In Universal McCann’s

2008 Wave 3 study on social media, the Philippines has the highest penetration of

social networking among Internet users at 83%, compared with the global average of

58%. Among the available social media platforms, Filipino online users prefer using

Facebook over Twitter, Tumbler, Pinterest among others, with 92% having profiles

and with women as the most active users. For Filipino online users, Facebook is the

easiest and cheapest to access. Mobile networks in the Philippines offer it for free as a
package for data plans or as an incentive for subscribing to their network. Foundation

for Media Alternatives(2024).

The researchers aim to conduct this study to raise awareness about the challenges

students face, particularly those related to sleep deprivation due to excessive use of

smartphones. To address this issue, they propose implementing strategies to help

individuals manage and cope with a lack of sleep. This includes sharing techniques

and coping mechanisms that promote a healthy lifestyle, offer relief, and provide

peace of mind. Additionally, the researchers seek to understand how students who

experience sleep deprivation are able to cope with it.

A recent study conducted from a local secondary public high school in

Pampanga, discovered that there is a correlation between stress leves and screen

addiction. It highlights the significance of finding a balance between personal health

and technology; used to enhance student's educational experiences, quality of life, and

factors such as stress levels, physical activity levels, and lack of self-control. To

enhance their academic performance and mental health, students should be taught

about the dangers of excessive mobile phone usage, encouraged to practice personal

wellness, and given preventative steps to follow.

According to the study, students who use screens excessively are more likely to

experience stress, obsessive behavior, and a loss of self-control, among other negative

consequences. On the contrary, physical activity is associated with lower stress levels

among individuals. This study reveals senior high school students experience anxiety,

eating problems, and smartphone addiction, impacting their behavior and mental

health.(Fernandez et al., 2024)

In relation to this study which aims to identify the effects of frequently use of

smartphones that results in lack of sleep; It was stated in the forementioned research
study that it also aims to find the balance between techonology and personal health,

specifically the lack of self-control factor. Which is aligned to this study that

according to this, lack of self-control can be a factor in the reasons of students why

they use their phones.

The rapid evolution of technology has given rise to an era where communication

and connectivity are at our fingertips. Social media platforms have become the virtual

town squares of the 21st century, transforming the way we interact, share information,

and perceive the world around us. Social media can be a hand tool or a double-edge

sword.

In line with this, according to a research study conducted in Finland that

navigates the emergence of Fear of Missing out (FoMo), Compulsive social media use

(CSMU), and sleep hygiene (habits that promote/inhibit sleep) with problematic sleep

adults in both academic and employment settings; Alonzo et al. (2019) concluded that

poor sleep quality, anxiety, and depression occur in young individuals who are

execessively active on social media. However, the association of CSMU and FoMO

with problematic sleep patterns is poorly understood (Milyavskaya et al., 2018;

Royant-Parola et al., 2018; Rzewnicki et al., 2020), which may be attributed to certain

limitations of

prior research.

A growing number of these users engage in nocturnal, i.e. night-time, social

media use (Adams et al., 2017; Deloitte, 2017), which may be attributed to the

convenience and mobility of smartphones (Adams et al., 2017). Subsequently,

scholarly attention is now focused on understanding the impact of excessive, as well

as nocturnal use of social media and technological devices on users’ well-being (e.g.

Gradisar et al., 2013; Wolniewicz et al., 2018). Appleton et al. (2020) found nocturnal
use of technological devices, such as smartphones, to be associated with work errors

and vehicular accidents in Australia.

In addition, a report on young adults in the U.K. estimated that about 20% of

respondents frequently awoke at night to check social media notifications which

caused them to experience more exhaustion than their peers (Royal Society for Public

Health & Young Health Movement, 2017).

As mentioned, this study is relevant to this research as it states that adolescents

that mostly engage themselves in nocturnal usage of social media can cause several

negative effects such as exhaustion, poor sleep quality, anxiety, and depression.

Social media platforms is indeed helpful and a great advantage to us but it can be

considered as double-edge sword because of its dangers.

Statement of the Problem
The objective of this study is to – . The researchers aim to know

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents based on:

1.1 Name

1.2 Year/Grade level

1.3 General Weight Average for 1st semester

2. What social media platforms does the respondent commonly use?

2.1 Facebook/Messenger

2.2 Instagram

2.3 TikTok

2.4

3. What is the estimated hours of screen time of the respondent within a

day?

3.1 3-4 hours

3.2 5-7 hours

3.3 8-12 hours

4. How many hours of sleep does the respondent commonly consume?

4.1 2-4 hours

4.2 5-7 hours

4.3 8-12 hours