Item
No.
|
Computer
|
-
x
|
N
|
SD
|
Verbal Description
|
1
|
How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time using computer.
|
2.8594
|
256
|
1.25704
|
Occasionally
|
2
|
How often do you find yourself saying just few more minutes when you are in front of computer?
|
2.9648
|
256
|
1.12491
|
Occasionally
|
3
|
How often does your school performance or productivity suffer because of the use of computer?
|
2.5938
|
256
|
1.10214
|
Rarely
|
4
|
How often do you prefer the excitement of using the computer than spending time with your friends in person
|
2.6563
|
256
|
1.21389
|
Occasionally
|
5
|
How often do you plan the time when you were going to stop using the computer and ended up failing?
|
2.6602
|
256
|
1.18393
|
Occasionally
|
|
Effects of Computer
|
2.7469
|
256
|
1.176382
|
Occasionally
|
Legend:
Never
|
1.00 – 1.79
|
Rarely
|
1.80 – 2.59
|
Occasionally
|
2.60 – 3.39
|
Often
|
3.40 – 4.19
|
Always
|
4.20 – 5.00
|
In the effects of Computer (table 7) it was revealed that the students responded “Occasionally” in “How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time using computer.”( 2.8594), “Occasionally” in “How often do you find yourself saying just few more minutes when you are in front of computer.”( 2.9648 ), “Rarely” in “How often does your school performance or productivity suffer because of the use of computer.( 2.5938), “Occasionally” in “How often do you prefer the excitement of using the computer than spending time with your friends in person(2.6563), and “occasionally” in “How often do you plan the time when you were going to stop using the computer and ended up failing?”(2.6602).
The grand mean 2.7469 with a standard deviation 1.176382 revealed that the students are being affected by the computer “Occasionally”. This result implies that the effects of technology in terms of the computer are adequate.
Technology in terms of Cellphone .The table below presents the effects of the cellular phones to the student.
Table 9
Mean and Standard Deviation of Each Item of the Test on the Effects of Technology in
Terms of Cellular Phones
|
Item
No.
|
Cellphone
|
-
x
|
N
|
SD
|
Verbal Description
|
6
|
How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while using your phone?
|
2.8906
|
256
|
1.21258
|
Occasionally
|
7
|
How often does your sleeping time get interrupted by the consistent and non-stop use of the computer?
|
3.2227
|
256
|
1.21156
|
Occasionally
|
8
|
How often does someone in your life complain about the time you have spent using cellular phones?
|
2.9727
|
256
|
1.19609
|
Occasionally
|
9
|
How often do you use your cellphone to escape from other problem in your life?
|
3.2109
|
256
|
1.29344
|
Occasionally
|
10
|
How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you are doing on your cellphone?
|
2.8906
|
256
|
1.21581
|
Occasionally
|
|
Effects of Cellphone
|
3.0375
|
256
|
1.225896
|
Occasionally
|
Legend:
Never
|
1.00 – 1.79
|
Rarely
|
1.80 – 2.59
|
Occasionally
|
2.60 – 3.39
|
Often
|
3.40 – 4.19
|
Always
|
4.20 – 5.00
|
In the Effects of Technology in terms of cellphone or cellular phones, It was revealed that the students responded “Occasionally” on the following order: “How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while using your phone?”(2.8906); “How often does your sleeping time get interrupted by the consistent and non-stop use of the computer?”(3.2227); “How often does someone in your life complain about the time you have spent using cellular phones? (3.2109); “How often do you use your cellphone to escape from other problem in your life?”(3.2109); How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you are doing on your cellphone? ( 2.8906).
The grand mean 3.0375 with a standard deviation .685 revealed that the students are being affected negatively by the cellular phones “occasionally”. Therefore, the effect of technology in terms of cellphone is adequate.
Technology_in_terms_of_Internet.'>Technology in terms of Internet. The table below presents the effects of the internet to the student.
Table 10
Mean and Standard Deviation of Each Item of the Test on the Effects of Technology in
Terms of Internet
|
Item No.
|
Internet
|
-
|
N
|
SD
|
Verbal Description
|
11
|
How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?
|
3.2813
|
256
|
1.21712
|
Occasionally
|
12
|
How often do you form new relationships with fellow online users?
|
2.5781
|
256
|
1.13835
|
Rarely
|
13
|
How often do you check your Email before something else that you need to do?
|
2.9141
|
256
|
1.17842
|
Occasionally
|
14
|
How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet?
|
2.8750
|
256
|
1.11320
|
Occasionally
|
15
|
How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again?
|
2.9063
|
256
|
1.02086
|
Occasionally
|
16
|
How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?
|
3.0273
|
256
|
1.19280
|
Occasionally
|
17
|
How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline, or fantasize about being online?
|
2.8750
|
256
|
1.03280
|
Occasionally
|
18
|
How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail?
|
2.8164
|
256
|
1.12437
|
Occasionally
|
19
|
How often do you try to hide how long you've been online?
|
2.7852
|
256
|
1.17687
|
Occasionally
|
20
|
How often do you feel depressed, moody or nervous when you are offline, which goes away once you are back online?
|
2.8398
|
256
|
1.34956
|
Occasionally
|
|
Effects of Internet
|
2.88985
|
256
|
1.154435
|
Occasionally
|
Legend:
Never
|
1.00 – 1.79
|
Rarely
|
1.80 – 2.59
|
Occasionally
|
2.60 – 3.39
|
Often
|
3.40 – 4.19
|
Always
|
4.20 – 5.00
|
Lastly, effects of technology in terms of internet ( table 10 ), it was found out in the survey that the students responded “rarely” in “How often do you form new relationships with fellow online users? With a mean of 2.5781.the rest shows “occasionally” as follows; “How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended? (3.2813); How often do you check your Email before something else that you need to do? (1.17842); How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet? (2.8750); How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again? (2.9063); How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless? (3.0273); How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline, or fantasize about being online? (2.8750); How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail? (2.8164); How often do you try to hide how long you've been online? (2.7852); How often do you feel depressed, moody or nervous when you are offline, which goes away once you are back online? (2.8398)
The result suggests that the technology in terms of internet is affecting the students “occasionally”. Therefore the technology is adequate in terms of the internet.
Summary of the Effects of Technology
The following data present the summary of the effects of technology to the students in terms of computer, cellphone and internet.
Table 11
Grand Mean and standard deviation of the effects of technology
|
Technology
|
̅
|
SD
|
Verbal Description
|
Computer
|
2.7469
|
1.176382
|
Occasionally
|
Cellphone
|
3.0375
|
1.225896
|
Occasionally
|
Internet
|
2.88985
|
1.154435
|
Occasionally
|
Total:
|
|
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