SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND STUDY HABITS OF SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS

This research was conducted to determine the significant influence of social media addiction on the study habits of the senior high students in selected school of Agusan del Sur. The researchers used a descriptive correlation method of research which involved the survey of a total of 150 senior high students. Questionnaires were the research instrument used in the gathering of data and was presented to the research adviser for approval and content validity. Mean, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and linear regression were the statistical tools used in the study. The level of social media addiction among senior high student is high and their habit is also high. There is a significant relationship between social media addiction and the study habits of senior high students. This implies that the study habit of the senior high school students is dependent on their social media addiction. The more they utilized the social media the more study habit increases. The social media addictions of the students do not significantly influence their study habits of senior high school students