Self-presentation and language patterns on social networking sites and the academic performance of CvSU Science High School students /
by Honey Grace A. Malijan, Pia Joselle G. Rozul, and Patrisha Mae C. Silan
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University - Main Campus 2013.
- xvi, 76 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Research Study (Science High School) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
Science High School Science High School
MALIJAN, HONEY GRACE A., ROZUL, PIA JOSELLE G., SALAMATIN, PATRISHA MAE C. Self-Presentation and Language Patterns on Social Networking Sites and the Academic Performance of CvSU Science High School Students. Research Study. Science High School, College of Education. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2013. Adviser: Dr. Rhodora S. Crizaldo. The study was conducted to determine the self-presentation and language patterns of selected CvSU-SHS students on social networking sites and to determine the relationship with their academic performance in English and Filipino subjects. Specifically, it aimed to describe the socio-demographic profile of SNS users in CvSU — SHS in terms of year level, sex, and languages spoken; determine the features of self-presentation drawn from written status updates in social networking sites (SNS); the language patterns in terms of linguistic and paralinguistic patterns; obtain grade point averages (GPA) for English and Filipino subjects during the second grading period SY 2012-2013; and ascertain the relationship between the self-presentation and language patterns and the academic performance in Filipino and English subjects. Students in the higher year levels had greater tendency to have both Facebook and Twitter accounts. Female students were more likely to have both Facebook and Twitter accounts than their male counterparts. In terms of languages spoken, all students from CvSU-SHS used both English and Filipino languages. The students from CvSU-SHS had "Very Good" academic performance in both English and Filipino subjects. The written status updates on Facebook and Twitter could be generally characterized as "Status Reporters". The finding further revealed the preference for declarative sentences in expressing written status updates on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. In terms of paralinguistic, the use of punctuation marks consistently signaled the acceptable structure in stating written status updates in declarative sentences. In terms of emoticons, smiley and grin were highly preferred in their attempts to present a happy disposition. The students' online self-presentation did not influence their academic performance in the English subject. However, the same had a significant influence on their academic performance in Filipino while the students' use of linguistic patterns in their written status updates on Facebook and Twitter did not influence their academic performance both in English and Filipino subjects. The researchers recommend additional researches on the self-presentation and language patterns on SNS and their influence on academic performance utilizing a broader sample size in other schools.