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TIKTOK APPLICATION AND ITS RELATIONSHIP ON MOOD

REGULATION OF STEM STUDENTS

A Quantitative Research

Presented to
The Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
(STEM) Ilocos Sur National High School
Senior High
School Vigan City

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Subject
Practical Research 2

by:

DALE ALEXIS A. ALEGADO

EMELY JOY R. PARRA
MARY ROSE B. RAGUINDIN
RYZA ANN P. SACOPASO

2022
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CERTIFICATION

This quantitative research entitled, “TIKTOK APPLICATION AND

IT’S MOOD REGULATION OF THE STEM STUDENTS ”, prepared and

submitted by Dale Alexis A. Alegado, Emely Joy R. Parra, Mary Rose B. Raguindin

and Ryza Ann P. Sacopaso in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject,

Practical Research 2, has been examined and is recommended for acceptance and

approval for Oral Examination.

PASTOR V. YABOT JR., CE

Adviser

PETER JOHN A. FRIAL, EdD

Adviser
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APPROVAL SHEET

Approved by the Panel of Examiners on Oral Examination with a grade of

DORIDEN DE CLASSICA A. FABRE, EdD

Chairman

TBD TBD
Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

subject Practical Research 2 of Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM), Senior High School, Ilocos Sur National High School

(ISNHS).

RICKY F. BOSQUE, EdD

Officer-in-Charge, Subject Group Head
Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM) and Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

EDITHA C. BAGCAL, MAEd

School Principal IV

Date: January 22, 2022

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

For the successful completion of this simple piece of work, the researcher

wishes to express his most profound gratitude and appreciation for the assistance

extended by the people who were instrumental in sharing their invaluable time,

constant motivation, inspiration, most precious time, talent, and resources in the

realization of this study, particularly to the following:

Mrs. Editha C. Bagcal, School Principal IV of Ilocos Sur National High

School (ISNHS), for her encouragement, pieces of advice, support, guidance in the

conduct of the study;

Mr. Rommel R. Rabo, Assistant Secondary School Principal II for

Academics and Mr. Glenn U. Tadena, Assistant Secondary School Principal II

for Operations and Learner Support, for their wholehearted support,

encouragement, concern and untiring effort in giving constant reminders for the

completion of the study;

Dr. Ricky F. Bosque, Officer-in-Charge-Subject Group Head of

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) and Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), for his support, assistance and motivation

in the conduct and completion of the study;

Engr. Pastor V. Yabot Jr. our adviser, for the concerns, efforts, full

guidance, scholarly suggestions, and all-out support from the conceptualization to

the finalization of the study;

Mrs. Maria Esperanza F. Rosario, (name of English critic), critic, for her

most precious time and effort in reviewing the manuscript, constructive criticisms,

and support;
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Mrs. Star Jewel A. Bisenio, Mr. Jefferson R. Gannaban and Dr.

Doriden De Classica A. Fabre, panel members, for their intelligent ideas,

suggestions, technical assistance and expertise that contributed for the refinement

and improvement of the study;

The content validators, for their patience in sharing their most valuable

time in the validation and refinement of the questionnaire;

The Grade 12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

(STEM) students, who participated in answering the questionnaires for giving

their most precious time and effort;

Mr. & Mrs. Alex Alegado, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Parra, Mr. & Mrs.

Rodrigo Raguindin, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sacopaso their parents, who

inspire them with their love and endless support for him to continue pursuing their

studies;

Classmates, friends, peers and relatives and everybody who helped and

encouraged the researchers;

All the people whose names were inadvertently omitted but who

contributed to the success of the study, and

Above all, to Almighty God, for His countless and bountiful blessings for

through Him nothing is impossible.

D.A.A.A.

E.J.R.P.

M.R.B.R

R.A.P.S
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DEDICATION

This work is sincerely dedicated, with love,

To He who have given the things we have in
life:
Our Almighty Father.
We, the researchers, want to thank You
from the deepest echelons of our
hearts, for You have never left us
astray.
For You have allowed us to interact with many people and opportunities.
For never ever doubting us.
For always being there in times of need.
For giving us things that we will never be tired of thanking You for.

To our dear and lovable parents,

Who was and will always be there for us, no matter the occasion.
Who always unconditionally cared for us.

To our brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and all our relatives,

who are always there when we need a shoulder to cry on.
Who are always there to give us guidance and fuel to our dreams.

To our teachers, classmates, and schoolmates,

who are our second parents and siblings.
Who have always been there for us in times of need.
Who have been there, ready to stretch out their hands to help us.

To our beloved Alma Mater, Ilocos Sur National High School,

which continues to act as our second home.
A place filled with wonder that gave us ways to explore our aspirations.
To everyone whom we shared everything to,
from the deepest parts of our hearts,
WE THANK YOU.
Xela
Rei
Moon
Yza
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ABSTRACT

For the sake of finding future solutions to potentially unavoidable problems

regarding the TikTok Application uses, and mood regulation of the students

towards information pertaining to some different aspects that involve it is

necessary. This study aimed to determine how useful TikTok may be in mood

regulation among Grade 12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

(STEM) students of the Senior High School (SHS) in Ilocos Sur National High

School (ISNHS) during the School Year 2022 – 2023. along: (1) profile, (2) Tiktok

Applications of the respondents, and (3) Level of Mood regulation of the

respondents. Inter-correlation between the profile, Tiktok Application, and Level of

Mood Regulations of the students were also included in the research.The

descriptive correlational method of research was employed, and the respondents

were determined through stratified random sampling. The following statistical tools

were used in the analysis of data gathered: frequency, percentage, mean, Analysis

of Variance (ANOVA), and Pearson rxy.

The study revealed the following: (1) On the personal-related factors, both STEM A

and B are dominated by females, mostly live in rural areas, use gadgets for 5–6 hours

a day, use TikTok for 1-2 hours a day, have smartphones, and have mobile data as

their most preferred internet connectivity.

Moreover, (2) the. Grade 12 STEM students agreed that TikTok application

have a positive impact on their mood. However, they are hesitant or on neutral

phase when it comes to communication. Furthermore, (3) The Grade 12 STEM

students have a high level of mood regulation that significantly influences

their mood. Moreover, the students show substantial agreement regarding

information on people who are left dangerously vulnerable towards the application .
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Additionally, (4) each five scales of tiktok application and its relationship on

mood regulation yield no significant difference between the STEM A (Socrates,

Confucius, and Thales) and STEM B (Pythagoras , Democritus , and Plato)

students.. Lastly, (5) the TikTok application uses among Grade 12 STEM

students particularly entertainment, communication, interaction, educational purposes,

and social engagement have bearing with frequency of using tiktok application.

Meanwhile, the level of mood regulation among Grade 12 STEM students on

stress reduction, emotional stability, relaxation, excitement, and energizer yield

a relationship with frequency of using tiktok application.

It is therefore recommended for the Grade 12 STEM students that they must

maintain the frequency of using the TikTok application regardless of their

personal related factors. To balance their time management, students ought to utilize

the application wisely. Similarly, regardless of personal factors, students must limit

the amount of time they spend on gadgets in a day, especially if it hinders

academic performance.

Given that the TikTok application improves their mood, Grade 12 STEM

students should utilize it more frequently for communication to enhance

their interpersonal skills. Improved communication skills may enable students

to connect more on TikTok and comprehend other users' content without leading

to misunderstandings.

Future research should be conducted on the other personal related factors

that may affect tiktok application uses and the level of mood regulation among

STEM students such as number of teachers using tiktok application for educational

purposes .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page....................................................................................................................i

Certification...............................................................................................................ii

Approval Sheet.........................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgment......................................................................................................iv

Dedication.................................................................................................................vi

Abstract...................................................................................................................vii

Table of Contents.....................................................................................................ix

List of Tables.............................................................................................................x

Chapter I: The Problem

Introduction...................................................................................................1

Statement of the Problem..............................................................................8

Scope and Delimitation...............................................................................10

Theoretical Framework...............................................................................11

Conceptual Framework...............................................................................41

Operational Definition of Terms.................................................................42

Assumptions................................................................................................45

Hypotheses..................................................................................................46

Methodology................................................................................................46

Research Design..............................................................................46

Population and Sample....................................................................47

Data Gathering Instrument..............................................................48

Data Gathering Procedure...............................................................48

Statistical Treatment of Data...........................................................49

Ethical Considerations.....................................................................50
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Chapter II: Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data

Profile of Respondents.................................................................................52

TikTok Application Uses............................................................................58

Level of Mood Regulation...........................................................................68

Test for Significance Difference between Grade 12 STEM Students.........80

Relationship between Profile, TikTok Application and Mood Regulation of

Grade 12 STEM Students............................................................................85

Chapter III: Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations

Summary......................................................................................................88

Findings.......................................................................................................88

Conclusion...................................................................................................92

Recommendations.......................................................................................93

Bibliography............................................................................................................95

Appendices............................................................................................................102

Curriculum Vitae...................................................................................................117
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LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Distribution of the Respondent………………………………….......... 47

2 Profile of the Respondents in terms of

Personal-Related Factors………………............................................... 53

3 TikTok Application Uses of STEM Students along the entertainment

………………............................................. 57

4 TikTok Application Uses of STEM Students along the

communication 59
……...……………….............................................
5 TikTok Application Uses of STEM Students along interaction…….
………………......................................................... 61

6 TikTok Application Uses of STEM Students along the

educational purposes ………...
………………..................................................... 63

7 TikTok Application Uses of STEM Students along the social

engagement
………………………………………………........................ 65

8 Summary Table on TikTok Application Uses of STEM

Students……………………….............................................................
67

9 Level of Mood Regulation of STEM Students along stress

reduction……...………………......................................... 69

10 Level of Mood Regulation of STEM Students along emotional

stability...………………......................................... 71

11 Level of Mood Regulation of STEM Students along

relaxation…………………………………………… 72

12 Level of Mood Regulation of STEM Students along excitement… 75

13 Level of Mood Regulation of STEM Students along

e n e r g i z e r …………………. 76
………………………………………..........
14 Summary Table on Level of Mood Regulatiom
of STEM Students …………………………………….……………... 79

15 Test for Significant Difference between STEM Students

along Tiktok Application uses……... 80
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16 Test for Significant Difference between STEM Students

Along level of Mood Regulation………. 82
………………………………………................
17 Correlation Coefficients between the STEM Students’ Personal-
related Factors and
Tiktok application 85
uses………………………………………................................
18 Correlation Coefficients between the STEM Students’ Personal-
related Factors and level of mood 87
regulation……………………………………………