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CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Teenagers all over the world have much in common. They are all on the threshold

of adulthood, are busy with their friends, and are establishing the beliefs and values that

will guide in the future.

The mobile phone is one of the great inventions in 20th

century. We cannot

imagine our life without the mobile phone. Like this, it is obviously a truth that using cell

phone gives us enormous benefits in all aspects. Otherwise, this cause trouble in a

specific situation.Mobile phones have become part of our everyday lives it also plays a big role in

our daily living. We carry them wherever we go as if it is a part of us that we cant go

without. Without it, we sort of feel incomplete. Besides being a communication tool, cell

phones also serve as a fashion accessory, especially among the young and trendy. But

whats good about these gadgets accessories is that they can also be accentuated to

become trendier and hipper ( Fallarna, 2007).

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of the researcher is to study and to know the benefits and the burdens

of using cellular phones with in the senior students of MAC in relation to the affectation

in some aspects of their daily living.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study was conducted to determine the benefits and burden of using cellular

phone among senior students in Bachelor of Science in Nursing of MAC. The researchers


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believed that the result of this study will be beneficial to the following groups of

individuals:

Students. This will identify the benefits and burden of using cellular phone among BSN

senior students. And this study show how it affect to the junior students especially to their

study.

Nursing Professors and Clinical Instructors. This study will be of great help to the

nursing professors as they identify the effects of using cellular phone among MAC senior

students.

Nursing Administrators. The result of this study will help them classify and recognize

learning needs of the students regarding using of cellular phones.

Nursing Research. This study will serve as a reference for the development of new and

emergent research in the field of nursing. Specifically, new studies can be building up

regarding the benefits and burden of using cellular phone.

Future Researchers. They can use this study to provide inspiration, insights and

reference for future investigations. It can also be used as a guide and basis for developing

a further research regarding the burden and benefits of using cellular phone.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The main purpose of this study is to determine the benefits and burdens as well of

every BSN IV of MAC in using mobile phone.

Specifically the study seeks to answer the question below:

1 .What is the demographic profile of nursing students according to:

a. Gender

b. Relationship status

c. Presence of Cell phone


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2. What is the affectation of cell phone use in terms of finances, spiritual life,

sleep pattern, studies, social life, time management, and health.

3. What are the burdens and benefits of cell phone usage in terms of demographic

profile and affectation?

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

There is a significant difference in cell phone usage of the respondents in terms

of gender, relationship status and presence of cellphone and in terms of finances,

spiritual life, sleep pattern, studies, social life, time management, and health.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

According to Ajzen and Zimmerman (2005) Human behavior is guided by three

kinds of consideration, "behavioral beliefs," "normative beliefs," and "control beliefs." In

their respective aggregates, "behavioral beliefs" produce a favorable or unfavorable

"attitude toward the behavior"; "normative beliefs" result in "subjective norm"; and

"control beliefs" gives rise to "perceived behavioral control."

In combination, "attitude toward the behavior," "subjective norm," and "perceived

behavioral control" lead to the formation of a "behavioral intention" (Ajzen, 2002b). In

particular, "perceived behavioral control" is presumed to not only affect actual behavior

directly, but also affect it indirectly through behavioral intention (Zimmerman et al.,

2005).

As a general rule, the more favorable the attitude toward behavior and subjective

norm, and the greater the perceived behavioral control, the stronger the person's intention

to perform the behavior in question should be. Finally, given a sufficient degree of actual

control over the behavior, people are expected to carry out their intentions when the

opportunity arises (Ajzen, 2002b).


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SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

One hundred nineteen (119) 4th year students in the CON was the respondents of

the study. Out of 119 only 60 respondents will be used.

The study is limited 4th year nursing students who answered the questionnaires that

will be retrieved by the researcher and only to those respondents enrolled this summer of

the school year 2011. Maybe some of them were sick or with classes and on duty, thus the

limitation of the study.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS

Benefituseful aid, material aid provided or due as a right

Burdensomething oppressive

Cell phone - is short-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data

communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites.

Financea branch of economics concerned with resource allocation as well as resource

management, acquisition and investment.

Gadget is an electronic device safely made for various purposes and to advance the

world of technology.

Health is the level of functional and (or) metabolic efficiency of a living being. In

humans, it is the general condition of a person in mind, body and spirit, usually meaning

to being free from illness, injury or pain.


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Hipperis the keen awareness of or interest in the newest developments or styles.

ResearchThe improvements that are sought to discover in the nursing practice given to

patients through the use of appropriate and validated research findings.

Sleep a natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually

close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in

bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli.

Social Life the time that you spend enjoying yourself with friends or the opportunities

to do enjoyable things that exist in a particular place.

Spiritual Life meaning to have a deep connection with others, to seek wisdom, to

strive for growth, to draw closer to a higher power or nature and to tolerate and forgive

others.

Time Managementthis is how the student balances and uses his time.

TrendyVery fashionable, marked by superficial or faddish appeal or taste.


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CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter includes the review of related literature and studies both foreign and

local which are relevant to the study being done. It is also through these literatures and

past studies t hat the researchers got the insight and inspiration to pursue this research.

Before embarking on the conduction of this study, inquiries were made to see if there

were any other studies that contain any similarities to the present study.

GLOBAL LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Cell phone is a gadget that is electronically produced in the modern industrial

economy nowadays. It is a gadget that is made as a modern technology, it is a stepping -

stone in communication. It is defined as a drug because it stimulates the central nervous

system (CNS), causing increased alertness and gives most people a temporary energy

boost and elevates mood. Although not really a street drug, it is the most widely used

drug anywhere. It can be ingested large enough quantities to alter metabolism. (Brain &

Bryant, 2008)

Cell phones now become the major part of society. It becomes the necessity of

society in the whole world. It has the ability to keep in touch with your family and other

friends in any part of the world. It is the major source of today life cycle. It is the best

communication tool for modern society. There are many companies that provide latest

technologies and entertainment modules in their mobile sets. We can use it for many

purposes. It is also called in modern society cell phone. It is the most successful

invention of 21st century.

Having a relationship is not always the reason why communication is so

important, there could also be reasons such as the respondents do not want the stressed

that a relationship can bring.


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In focusing on the benefits of interpersonal relationships for persons

facing stressful circumstances, researchers have often overlooked the potentially

troublesome aspects of relating to others and the uncertain effects of attempting to obtain

support (Coyne & Delongis 2000).

It provides the great opportunity to talk any time to any person throughout the

world. It is the best tool of communication in the world. A cell phone allows an

individual to find any friend in any part of the world. An individual can also take pictures

from the cell phone. It can be storage of data and files through a memory card. Internet

surfing is also available on cell phones but from all of this goodness about using this

gadget it has effects also, especially the effects to our health and everyday living. (Shawn

C Hoch,2009)

A mobile phone a convenient way of communicating has advantages to every

being especially the latest models. You can carry it anywhere, if you are lost you can call

for directions, if you are in an accident, you can call the police, you can listen to music,

text, play whenever you are bored and also it has calculator and a phonebook for the

immediate use of data a cell phone is a miracle but it has disadvantages also. A cell phone

can be expensive, it can damage your ear, sometimes the reception or signal in some

areas are poor like you cannot use it while on plane and underground, people use

Bluetooth and camera in bad ways, and people use the phone while they are driving and

can lead to death. (Monapk, 2008)

Generation gap is common amongst most of the parents and children in the

family. This often results in poor or lack of communication between parent and child.

Children often feel that their parents do not understand them . thus creating a trust more

to their peers and less to their family. Even through text, mostly teens spend their time

with unlimited texting to their friends and through texting with parents it just lasts for a

matter of seconds (Martin 2007).

Mobile phones are one of the most positively viewed inventions in the

technological era. Considering that fact a serious disadvantages is present. I believe that

possessing a mobile phone hides numerous disadvantages with social problems, health

and economic issues being the leading ones on a lengthy list.


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The most widely spread disadvantage though the most unseen, is the addictive

relation developed between mobile phone and its user. Psychiatrists and sociologists

believe that mobile phone addiction is becoming one of the biggest non-drug addiction in

the 20 century. Along with the age drop of the mobile phone users and the ease of prepaid

method provide by the system operators, most teenagers now own their own mobile

phone and network service. Teenagers are engaged on their mobile phones all the time

and therefore affecting their daily living and social relations.

There are differences in levels of religious beliefs across different disciplines that

affect the behavior of students (Christopher, 2011).

Another type of problem is the affectation to their social behavior resulted from

the emergence of phone is losing good habits, such as punctuality. When we couldnt

keep in touch so easily, if we had a date with someone, we tried our best to arrive on

time. But now, because of the mobile phone, we are not afraid of being late, it seems that

an individual is on time if the individual gave him a call. Repeating it makes us

developed an irresponsible behavior.

The increased risk that cell phone pose to driving is clear-cut and widely

acknowledged and commonly called a fatal distraction. It seems harsh but

unfortunately it is the plain truth. This increased risk is due to the inability of the human

brain to fully focus on driving while, shortly after, talking on a cell phone leading into an

accident. Matter of fact cell phone is dangerous that in many countries it has been legally

penalized. (Sokin, 2008)

According to Frank Heasley PhD, president and CEO of MedZilla, (June 6, 2002)

in nursing where men are but a small fraction - 5.7% according to the latest statistics of

a female-run workforce, and little seems to be changing. Men are not encouraged to go

into nursing, and, for the most part, the male population is overlooked by the profession,

MedZilla, a leading Internet recruitment and professional community that targets

jobseekers and HR Professionals in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and

science.


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LOCAL LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Mobile phones have become part of our everyday lives. We carry them wherever

we go. Without them, we sort of feel incomplete. Besides being a communication tool,

cell phones also serve as a fashion accessory, especially among the young and the trendy.

But whats good about these gadget accessories is that they can also be accentuated to

become trendier and hipper (Fallarna, 2007).

Teenagers love to have cell phones either for communication or for fashion. I

consider my day incomplete if I cant touch my cell phone. Through my cell phone, I can

make new friends, especially girlfriends. I can ask for other peoples numbers and be able

to contact them. Some say cell phones are just an added expense. I say they are a great

help (Menguito, 2002) especially when contacting parents or fellow classmates.

One could have not imagined, for instance, how mobile phones have become

fashion statements for some young people, or even the mature crowd. Devices will also

act as a communication tool, personal digital assistant, and most of all, a mobile

computer. And they all work without the usual wires (Gonzales, 2003).

I think teenagers are crazy about cell phones because cell phones are the fad. Thus

they couldnt resist owning this hi-tech gizmo, either due to necessity or to be accepted in

their own social circles (Tanayan, 2002).

The key problems teachers have with unsanctioned cell phone use in schools

include: 1. Sending friends text messages during class time. 2. Sending or receiving test

answers. 3. Bullying or harassment via unwanted text messaging. 4. Taking and

distributing inappropriate digital photos of students. But there are also good reasons in

having a cell phone at school like using it as a calculator, digital cameras, internet access,

and dictionaries. Effective schools for nurses have a bilingual meaning, it can speak for

education and it can also promote health not only to patients but also to the personal body

as they usually practice different kinds of skills and various techniques in order to

provide for a healthy community (Lundy, 2009).

says that chronic procrastination is the serious condition that needs to be blamed

off. It is on what people act and think not to the things around us says professor Ferrari of

DePaul University in Chicago (Ferrari, 2008).


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One student in five suffers from problems with their careers, relationship and

health because of poor time managing. Many researchers are blaming mobile phones and

computers for providing too many distractions for people (Michael Day, 2008).

We live in a modern, high-tech world. Maybe this is the reason why teenagers

need cell phones. This gadget is a great help in cases of emergency. They facilitate

communication. On the other hand, when cell phone owners do not know how to

discipline themselves, they simply waste time texting or playing games instead of being

productive. With snatchers roaming Metro Manila, sporting cell phones also endanger

owners lives (Villegas, 2002).

Most teens have become addicted to cell phones, and that includes me. I love to

text, play games, change settings, or listen to ringing tones. A cell phone is also a fast and

cheap way to keep you connected to friends (Dapilan, 2002).

SYNTHESIS

On the literatures cited globally, it talks about the benefits and burdens of using

mobile phones. Cell phone usage greatly affects every aspect of our daily living. it plays

a big role in communicating with others because it serves as a tool for fast and easy

access to communicate with others. There are many benefits of having a cell phone, it

serves as our main communication tool, for entertainment, for easy access on the internet,

for storage of data and a hands on tool.

With local literature, it talks about more on the benefits of having a cell phone.

Teenagers are mostly the users of a mobile phone. They consider it as a trend in fashion,

the newer the better. It has been a big factor to expenses but people consider cell phones

as a priority, because the things it contributes to our daily living.

If there is the good side there will always be the bad side and that is the burdens

of having a cellular phone. On Dapilans (2002) article it states, most teens have become

addicted to cell phones. Many engage on buying the latest model for the hipper trend.

Cell phone has negative effects especially pertaining to our health.


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All of these are the benefits and burdens of our industrialized economy. In this

articles we can see that most have prioritized fashion rather than focusing on their basic

needs. In general, cell phones have a big contribution to every aspect of daily living.

Good or bad still the cell phone is an apple of the eye for every individual especially

teenagers.


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RESEARCH PARADIGM

BSN SENIOR STUDENTS OF MANILA ADVENTIST COLLEGES

Gender Relationship Status Presence of Cell phone

Benefits Burdens

Fig. 1

This shows that cell phone usage affects MACs BSN Senior Students in every

aspect of their daily living.

Spiritual Life Sleep

Pattern

Social Life Studies Health Finances


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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter deals with the method of research used, respondents to the study,

research tools and instruments, procedure followed and the statistical treatment of data.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The research design used in this study is non-experimental descriptive design.

POPULATION AND SAMPLE

The total population of BSN IV respondents was one-hundred and twenty (119)

and only sixty (60) were the sample population.

INSTRUMENTATION

The researchers made use of a self constructed survey questionnaire based on the

statement of the problem of this study. The questionnaire consists of 2 parts. The first

part aims to elicit information on the profile of the respondents in terms of gender, and

religion. Part two intends to determine the affectation of the mobile of the respondents.


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DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

A letter of request was sent to the Dean of the CON of MAC seeking permission

to conduct the study. Upon approval of the request, subjects were immediately

determined using the convenient sampling technique.

The researchers went to the classroom and requested the BSN IV students or

respondents permission to conduct and distribute the questionnaire. There were about 70

questionnaires given to conveniently selected respondents. The researchers waited the

same day until the respondents were done answering the questionnaires given. Only 60

questionnaires were retrieved. The questionnaires were then collected and encoded by the

statistician.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT

Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to arrive at the results. The

following statistical tool was employed, as follows:

Frequencies, Percentage Distribution and Proportion. These were computed to

present the demographic profiles of the respondents in terms of gender, educational

attainment, socio-economic status. The formula to compute such are as follows:

Percentage Distribution (% Dist.)

P = f x 100% Where: P = percentage

N F = frequency

N = total number or respondents

(Fundamental Statistics for College Students; Pagoso, Garcia and Guerrero de Leon,

1992)

T-test. The t-test assesses whether the means of two groups are statistically

different from each other. This analysis is appropriate whenever you want to compare the

means of two groups, and especially appropriate as the analysis for the post-test-only

two-group randomized experimental design.


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t =

Fig. II

This figure shows the formula of a T-test.

Anova. The most common way to determine whether there are differences in the

means of a continuous DV across a set of three or more groups is to perform an analysis

of variance (ANOVA). There are many different types of ANOVAs. The specific type

you should use depends on two things. The first is whether or not your groups have the

same subjects in them. If the groups have different subjects in them, then you must

perform a between-subject ANOVA. If the same subjects are in all of your groups then

you must perform within-subjectsANOVA. You should try to make sure that your study

meets one of these two conditions if you want to perform a one-way ANOVA. It is

difficult to use ANOVA to analyze designs when you have the same subjects in multiple

groups but you dont have every subject in every group. For example, it would be

difficult to analyze a study where you had four different conditions but only measured

each subject in two of them.

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a collection of statistical models, and their

associated procedures, in which the observed variance is partitioned into components due

to different explanatory variables. In its simplest form ANOVA gives a statistical test of

whether the means of several groups are all equal, and therefore generalizes. ANOVAs

are helpful because they possess a certain advantage over a two-sample t-test. Doing

multiple two-sample t-tests would result in a largely increased chance of committing a

type I error. For this reason, ANOVAs are useful in comparing three or more means.

To apply the test, assume random sampling of a variate y with equal variances,

independent errors, and a normal distribution. Let n be the number of replicates (sets of

identical observations) within each ofKfactor levels (treatment groups), andy be the ith


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observation within factor level i. also assume that the ANOVA is balanced by

restricting n to be the same for each factor level.

Now define the sum of square terms

SST =


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CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the statistical analysis and interpretation of findings based

on the data gathered.

Problem 1: What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of gender,

relationship status and the presence of a cell phone?

Presentation:

Table 1A. Gender of the Respondents

Frequency Percent

Valid

Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Female 58 58.0 58.0 58.0

Male 42 42.0 42.0 100.0

Total 100 100.0 100.0

Analysis:

Table 1A is the presentation of gender of the respondents. It shows that out of 100

respondents, 58% are female and 42% are male.

Interpretation:

The total number of respondents according to gender was picked in random order

and the outcome was that the female respondents were more in number at that specific

time than the male respondents.


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According to Frank Heasley PhD, president and CEO of MedZilla, (June 6, 2002)

in nursing where men are but a small fraction - 5.7% according to the latest statistics of

a female-run workforce, and little seems to be changing. Men are not encouraged to go

into nursing, and, for the most part, the male populat ion is overlooked by the profession,

MedZilla, a leading Internet recruitment and professional community that targets

jobseekers and HR Professionals in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and

science.

Presentation:

Table 1B. Relationship Status of the Respondents

Frequency Percent

Valid

Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Single 54 54.0 54.0 54.0

in a

relationship42 42.0 42.0 96.0

Married 4 4.0 4.0 100.0

Total 100 100.0 100.0

Analysis:

Is the presentation of relationship status of the respondents. It shows that out of

100 respondents, 54% are single, 42% are in a relationship and 4% are married.

Interpretation:

This shows that among the respondents there are more single nursing students

than those who are in a relationship or married. Most students in college prefer to be


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single for different purposes for reasons such as busyness in school as well as having

their own personal priorities.

Supported by Coyne & DeLongis (2000) in focusing on the benefits of

interpersonal relationships for persons facing stressful circumstances, researchers have

often overlooked the potentially troublesome aspects of relating to others and the

uncertain effects of attempting to obtain support.

Presentation:

Table 1C. Presence of Cell Phone Among Respondents

Frequency PercentValid

PercentCumulative

Percent

Yes 93 93.0 93.0 93.0

No 7 7.0 7.0 100.0

Total 100 100.0 100.0

Analysis:

Table 1C is the presentation of presence of cell phone among the respondents. It

shows that out of 100 respondents, 93% have a cell phone and 7% have no cell phone.

Interpretation:

The table shows that most of the respondents own a cellular phone. The other

remaining percent do not have phones due to such reasons like being stolen or forbidden

by their parents during their time in school. A cellular phone is a necessity now a days, it

helps student to communicate faster and easier than letters especially during emergencies.

According to Fallarna (2007) mobile phones have become part of our everyday

lives. We carry them wherever we go. Without them, we sort of feel incomplete. Besides


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being a communication tool, cell phones also serve as a fashion accessory, especially

among the young and the trendy. But whats good about these gadget accessories is

that they can also be accentuated to become trendier and hipper.

Presentation:

Table 2B. Descriptive Statistics of Spiritual Life of the Respondents

N Minimum Maximum Mean

Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I am using my cell

phone while in church100 1 5 3.02 1.271

Fairly Agree

I spend most of my time

reading the Bible than

using my cell phone

100 1 5 2.96 1.154

Fairly Agree

I use my cell phone

sending love quotes

than spiritual messages

100 1 5 3.07 1.265 Fairly Agree

Spiritual Life Mean 100 1.00 5.00 3.0167 .86245 Fairly Agree

Analysis:

Table 2B is the descriptive statistics of spiritual life of the respondents. It shows

that they fairly agree that they are using cell phones while in church, spend most of the

their time reading the bible than using their cell phones, as well as sending love quotes

rather than spiritual messages with a mean value between 2.60 3.39. The overall mean

for spiritual life of the respondents is 3.0167 with an interpretation of fairly agree.


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Interpretation:

This indicates that the spiritual relationship the respondents have with God is

affected by the use of cellular phone. When going to church students are not focused to

the lesson given by the speaker instead they use their cell phone in order to stay in

constant communication with their friends instead of constant communication with God.

Supported by Meghan, (2010) given that cellular phones have become popular in youth

culture, behavior and manners are affected. Even in churches and parties teens love to

take pictures of themselves and use their mobile for texting leading to wrong etiquette

and can be a disgrace to our Lord during church periods.

According to Christoper, (2011) that there are differences in levels of religious

beliefs across different disciplines that affects the behavior of students. In the table, it

shows that most students read the Bible than texting reflecting that dominantly students

here are Seventh Day Adventist and were raised as Bible readers since they were at a

young age. It usually depends on the discipline implemented on students for having a

certain behavior by their religious belief says Christoper.

Presentation:

Table 2C. Descriptive Statistics of Sleep Pattern of the Respondents


Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I get enough sleep at

night100 1 5 3.38 1.204

Fairly Agree

I usually sleep late

because of cell phoneusage than reading

books

100 1 5 3.15 1.298

Fairly Agree

I easily awaken when

my cellphone beeps100 1 5 2.91 1.371

Fairly Agree

Sleep Pattern Mean 100 1.00 5.00 2.8933 .87474 Fairly Agree


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Analysis:

Table 2C is the descriptive statistics of the sleep pattern of the respondents. It

shows that they fairly agree that they get enough sleep at night, but usually sleep late

because of cell phone usage than reading books, and usually wake up when their cell

phones beep with a mean value between 2.60 3.39. The overall mean for sleep pattern

of the respondents is 2.8933 with an interpretation of fairly agree.

Interpretation:

This table indicates that the use of cell phone use at night is mildly agreeable. A

study was done in Belgium of more than 1,600 3-to-15-year-olds by scientists at

Katholiede University Leuven found that almost 60% of students used their cell phones

either to talk or text message after turning their lights out at bedtime. Another survey in

the United Kingdom of 17,000 students between the ages of 16 and 25 found that while

86% owned a cell phone, only 73% said they owned a book. The National Literacy

Trust( NLT) believes a persons access to books has a direct effect on their reading

ability, finding that 80% of people reading at their expect levels have their own books.

Conversely, the same can only be said for just 58% of children not reading up to par with

their age group. It also shows in the graph that the behavior of students regarding the

usage of phones can cause deep awareness of receiving communication from others.

Parents have noticed changes in behavior with their teenage offspring, including paranoia

as it relates to their cell phone obsession.


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Presentation:

Table 2D. Descriptive Statistics of Studies of the Respondents


Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I have less time

studying due to cell

phone usage

100 1 5 2.76 1.280

Fairly Agree

I have difficulty in

concentrating in my

class because of

constant cell phone use

100 1 5 2.53 1.176Disagree

I put my cell phone use

first instead of doingmy assignments

100 1 5 2.40 1.214

Disagree

Studies Mean 100 1.00 5.00 2.5633 1.00134 Disagree

Analysis:

Table 2D is the descriptive statistics of the studies of the respondents. It shows

that they fairly agree that they have less time studying due to cell phone usage and

disagree that they have difficulty in concentrating in their classes due to constant cellphone use, as well in putting cell phone use first instead of doing their assignments with a

mean value between 1.80 2.59. The overall mean for the studies of the respondents is

2.5633 with an interpretation of disagree.

Interpretation:

In the table above it cites that most of the respondents fairly agree that they have

less time studying due to cell phone usage which could be from game playing or

communicating with fellow friends. According to Villegas, (2002) when cell phone users

do not know how to discipline themselves, they simply waste time texting or playing

games instead of being productive. The respondents also disagree that they have

difficulty concentrating in class and doing their assignments due to cell phone use. The


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reason why some students do not concentrate in class can be due to distraction from

friends or problems in their daily lives. According to Lundy, (2009) the key problems

teachers have with unsanctioned cell phone use in schools include: 1. Sending friends text

messages during class time. 2. Sending or receiving test answers. 3. Bullying or

harassment via unwanted text messaging. 4. Taking and distributing inappropriate digital

photos of students. But there are also good reasons in having a cell phone at school like

using it as a calculator, digital cameras, internet access, and dictionaries. In MAC there

are rules such as not using the cell phone during class which can also effect the

respondents usage of their cell phones during the class time period.

Presentation:

Table 2E. Descriptive Statistics of Social Life of the Respondents


Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I usually communicate

with my family100 1 5 4.04 1.034

Agree

I usually communicatewith my friends

100 1 5 4.21 .820 StronglyAgree

I usually communicate

with my

boyfriend/girlfriend

100 1 5 3.42 1.408

Agree

Social Life Mean 100 2.00 5.00 3.8900 .64971 Agree

Analysis:

Table 2E is the descriptive statistics of the social life of the respondents. It shows

that the respondents agree that they usually communicate with their families as well as

their boyfriend or girlfriend. It also shows that they strongly agree that they communicate


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with their friends with a mean value between 3.404.19. The overall mean for the social

life of the respondents is 3.8900 with an interpretation of agree.

Interpretation:

Most of the time many students find more comfort and compassion from their

peers or fellow classmates due to the things they go through together or through the

things they share. Because unlike parent and child relationships, children tend to be more

open with others that are either equal in or close to their own personalities or ages

because they have dont have the feeling of being judged.

According to Martin (2007) Generation gap is common amongst most of the

parents and children in the family. This often results in poor or lack of communication

between parent and child. Children often feel that their parents do not understand them .

thus creating a trust more to their peers and less to their family. Even through text, mostly

teens spend their time with unlimited texting to their friends and through texting with

parents it just lasts for a matter of seconds.

According to Nakulgupta (2005) Technology and internet playing plays its role in

the society. Students spend more time on their mobiles or internet to chat with their

friends because they feel a sense of loss if they are not currently updated inside their

social circles leading to less concern towards their own family ties. Social skills in friends

are mostly achieved but to family member it is lessened.

Presentation:

Table 2F. Descriptive Statistics of Time Management of the Respondents


Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I waste my time using

my cell phone100 1 5 2.91 1.240

Fairly Agree


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I use my cell phone

rather than spending

time with my family

100 1 5 2.35 1.242

Disagree

I do not get the things

that need to be done dueto my cell phone usage

time

100 1 5 2.32 1.246

Disagree

Time Management

Mean100 1.00 5.00 2.5267 1.10217

Disagree

Analysis:

Table 2F is the descriptive statistics of the time management of the respondents. It

shows that they fairly agree they waste their time using their cell phones. It also shows

that they disagree they are using their cell phones rather than spending time with their

family, as well in not getting the things that need to be done due to their cellphone usage

time with a mean value of 1.80 2.59. The overall mean of the time management of the

respondents is 2.5267 with an interpretation of disagree.

Interpretation:

The table above implies that the respondents waste their spare time by using their

cell phones but their time for family, studying and other things to be done is not affected

at all. For the most part the respondents had allotted their time for studying and for family

gatherings. Though students can get things done they usually do them at the last minute;

theyprocrastinate thats why time is wasted and all they do is text and surf the net with

their mobile phones.

According to Michael Day (2008) one student in five suffers from problems with

their careers, relationship and health because of poor time managing. Many researchers

are blaming mobile phones and computers for providing too many distractions for people.


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Ferrari (2008) says that chronic procrastination is the serious condition that needs

to be blamed off. It is on what people act and think not to the things around us says

professor Ferrari of DePaul University in Chicago.

Table 2F. Descriptive Statistics of Health of the Respondents


Std.

Deviation

Interpretation

I do not notice proper

meal time due to

excessive cell phone

use

100 1 5 2.03 1.058Disagree

I experience numbness

and cramping while

using my cell phone

100 1 5 2.19 1.228

Disagree

I experience hearing

difficulties100 1 5 2.30 1.275

Disagree

Health Mean 100 1.00 4.67 2.1733 .95403 Disagree

Analysis:

Table 2F is the descriptive statistics of the health of the respondents. It shows that

they disagree that they do not notice proper meal times due to excessive cellphone use,

experiencing numbness and cramping while using their cell phone, as well in

experiencing hearing difficulties with a mean value between 1.80 2.59. The overall

mean for the health of the respondents is 2.1733 with and interpretation of disagree.

Interpretation:

Students do not experience effects of using cellular phones to their health showing

in the table above that students knows how to prioritize things like health first. Reflecting

that students are nurses knowing that health is wealth. They wouldnt skip a meal or a


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snack for texting and the table showed that students are not addicted on using cellular

phones for a distraction to their healthy lifestyle. The school is facilitating health services

and health promotion because students are nurses, this is why student knows self-health

awareness. The school teaches and influenced the students to live healthy. Implying that

health promotion in our school is effective.

Supported by Lundy (2009) Effective school for nurses have a bilingual meaning,

it can speak for education and it can also promote health not only to patients but also to

the personal body as they usually practice different kinds of skills and various techniques

in order to provide for a healthy community.


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CHAPTER V

SUMMARY

Findings:

The results show that there are more females with a percentage of 58% than males

with a percentage of 42%. With relationship status of 54% for single respondents, 42%

for the respondents that are in a relationship, and 4% for those that are married. In the

presence of a cell phone there were 93% who own a cell phone while 7% do not.

We found that the respondents fairly agree to using their cell phones while inchurch as well as spending more time reading the Bible using their cellphone and they

send love quotes more than they send spiritual quotes with an overall mean value of

3.0167. It also shows that they fairy agree that they get enough sleep at night but usually

sleep late because of cell one use than reading books, and usually wake up when their cell

phones beep with a overall mean value of 2.8933. In terms of studies in the lives of the

respondents it the results showed that they fairly agree that they have less time studying

due to texting and disagree that they have difficulty in concentrating in their classes due

to constant cell phone use, as well in putting cell phone use first instead of doing their

assignments with an overall mean value of 2.5633 meaning they the majority of the

respondents disagree. In the social life of the respondents it shows that they agree that

they usually communicate with their families as well as their boyfriend or girlfriend. It

also shows that they strongly agree that they communicate with their friends with an

overall mean of 3.8900 meaning that most of the respondents agree. In the respondents

time managements the results showed that they fairly agree they waste their time using

their cell phones. It also showed that they disagree they are using their cell phones rather

than spending time with their family, as well in not getting the things that need to be done

due to their cell phone usage time with an overall mean of 2.5267. For the health of the

respondents the results showed that they disagree that they do not notice proper meal

times due to excessive meal times due to excessive cell phone use, experiencing


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numbness and cramping while texting, as well in experiencing hearing difficulties with

an overall mean of 2.1733 meaning that most of the respondents disagree.

Conclusion

With these results the researchers have concluded the benefits and burdens of cell

phone use amongst 100 senior BSN students at MAC and have found that they have some

affectations in aspects of their daily living either financially, spiritually, to their sleep

pattern, Studies, Social life, time managing and also to their health. The affectation

depends on whom is the common user and have been found out that girls are dominant

user that is caused by more female students enrolled as seniors. Also the affectation is

different depending on the relationship status of the students, the single are the most user

because there are more students enrolled in fourth years that are not in a relationship. The

affectation either its a burden or a benefit to senior students depends to the presence of

having a Cell Phone, most of the students are users so more are affected.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, the researchers would like to

recommend the following:

Students

Students are suggested to use this study to be aware of the good and the bad

effects in using a cell phone especially in the nursing profession. We researchers

recommend this study for them to be more responsible in their school work either with or

without the presence of a cell phone and for them to develop a sense of organization and

prioritization in their daily living.


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The researchers would like to recommend to fellow students to further explore the

benefits and burdens of the use of a cell phone not only in senior students but in the

school as a whole as well. Expanding this research study may provide more concrete

findings that may increase the knowledge of future students in the community about cell

phone usage.

College of Nursing

The findings of this study may be relayed to the Dean of CON for the

consideration of nursing students of MAC for the development of sense and

responsibility when it comes to the use of their cell phones especially in the classrooms

and during exams. To also help the teachers promote a focused and more organized study

group wherein the students will be able to achieve higher goals regarding their education

as well in their daily living.

To the Future Researchers

The researchers would like to recommend this study to those future researchers, to

study deeper about the affectation of cell phone use among students regarding benefits

and burdens.

The study may also be extended to non-nursing students in order to generalize the

results to the college as a whole.


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