Title:
EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC GADGETS TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORMANCE, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND HEALTH CONDITIONS

Authors:
Cristina Lopez Antigo and Marie Fe D. de Guzman ,Philippines

Abstract:
This study determined the effects of electronic gadgets on family relationship, health conditions, study habits and students’ performance of learners of selected high schools of Zone 1, Division of Zambales, Philippines. The study used the descriptive-research method with questionnaire as the main instrument in gathering data from three hundred seventy eight (378) students who were randomly selected. The present study found that majority of the student-respondents are female, relatively young Grade 8 high school students. The student obtained an academic performance of approaching proficiency. The students always used different electronic gadget primarily mobile/cellphones and computer. The usage of electronic gadgets do have effects on students’ family relationship, however seldom on students’ health conditions and also with students’ study habits respectively. This present study also reveals that there is no significant difference on the effects on the use of electronic gadgets in terms of family relationships and study habits when attributed to students’ age, sex and grade level. However, there is significant difference on the effects on the use of electronic gadgets in terms of health conditions when attributed to students’ grade level. Moreover, it was also found that there is negligible relationship between the academic performance and the level of effects on the use of electronic gadgets as to family relationships, health and study habits. In this study, parents are encouraged to monitor their children in the use of electronic gadget; that the students are advised to take advantage on the electronic gadget for educational purposes and can be sometimes use for leisure.