The Impact of Daily Screen Time on Academic Performance of Senior High School Students

CHAPTER ONE PROBLEMS AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Background of the Study

In today's digital era, technology has become an essential part of every individual students in their daily lives. With the rise of smartphones and other electronic devices, such as personal computers, laptops, and tablets. Students now spend more amount of their time on those electronic devices; cellphones, laptops, tablets, personal computers. According to a report by DataReportal, the average of every Filipino spends over eight hours a day on the internet, with social media and online platforms being their primary activities.

For Senior High School students, screen time serves two major purposes: educational and recreational. On one hand, gadgets are used for Academic task; online classes, research, lecturing, activity, performance task, etc. On the other hand, many students also use their electronic devices for recreational; gaming, watching videos, and scrolling through social media platforms. While technology provides convenience and easy access to information, but excessive screen time has raised concerns among educators, and parents regarding its effects on students' academic performance.

Several studies suggest that too much screen time may lead to distractions, lack of focus, sleep deprivation, and poor academic performance, which can negatively affect the students' grades. However, when the electronic devices; Cellphones, laptop, personal computer, and tablets used properly, screen time can also enhance the academic performance.

Given this background, this study aims to determine the impact of daily screen time on the academic performance of Senior High School students. Specifically, it seeks to identify the average daily screen time of students, and to know if those daily screen time can affect their academic performance.