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The successful completion of this project would not have been possible
First the researcher would like to thank god almighty for the strength and
Second, the researcher would like to thank his parents in assisting him where
And finally, the researcher would like to thank sir V. Kishun in assisting him
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Introduction
This research will be carry out in the small area called Kingston. Kingston is
one of the small village located in Corriverton, it has approximately two hundred
(200) household. Kingston has been considered to be a residential area because its
also has a mix ethnic population. It is within three (3) hours from the capital city
‘Georgetown’.
The reason why this community was chosen is that the researcher lives at the
community and the researcher has a middle-class standard of living and also his
parents are very well known to the residents of Kingston which means that data
collection would not be difficult to record. Social media have had a great impact on
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Map showing location of study area
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Definition of key terms
share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)
Behaviour- the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward
others
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Statement of Problem
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Aims of the Study
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Reason for selecting area of research
The researcher chose this topic because having been living in the community of
Kingston for approximately fifteen years have noticed that several teenagers are
active on social media. Also having to submit an SBA in partial fulfilment of the
Social Studies course, the researcher has decided to do an investigation into the
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Method of Investigation
To collect data, a printed questionnaire was used for the research. A questionnaire
The thirty (35) questionnaires consisted of eighteen (18) questions. The answers
for the questions only required a tick or a short answer question. The
were not required to include any personal data such as their names and addresses.
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Instrument used to collect data
community of Kingston.
Dear villagers,
This is a survey being carried out to determine the impact of social media on the
writing Social Studies exam in June 2019, which require the researcher to complete
You are asked to answer the following question honestly. The purpose of gathering
this information is to get your opinion on the impact of social media on teenagers.
This information will be compiled and used only for my school-based assessment
{s.b.a}. There are no right or wrong answers. Most of the question can be
answered by a check in a box like this . Specific instructions are given where
necessary.
Yours’s truthfully,
…………………….
Timothy Pahalad
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QESTIONNAIRE
1. Age Range
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-19
2. Sex:
Male
Female
African
Chinese
Indian
Mixed
Other
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4. How long have you been residing in Kingston?
Over 10 years
6-10 years
1-5 years
0-4
4-7
7-12
More
Yes
No
1 More than 4
2 I don’t have a social media account
3
4
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8. Please select all social networks for which you have a personal profile (You can
9. How do you access your social network account? (You can choose more than
one)
PC
Laptop
Smartphone
iPod / iPad
Tablet
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10.How long have you been using social networking sites?
1 - 6 months
7 months to a year
11. On average, how much time do you spend daily on a social networking site?
0 - 1/2 hour
1/2 - 1 hour
1 - 1 1/2 hours
1 1/2 - 2 hours
2 - 2 1/2 hours
2 1/2 - 3 hours
3 or more hours
Yes
No
Sometimes
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13.On a scale of 1-5, please rate your opinion.
1 2 3 4 5
Media Media Media has Media does Media is the
doesn’t not somewhat an impact of influence strongest
influence influences teens teens influence
teens teens
Self-Image
Sex
Buying
Affects me partly
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16.Have you ever been a victim of On-Line Bullying (offensive comments or
emails)?
Yes
No
17.Do you believe in the possible disorder called 'Social Media Anxiety Disorder'?
Yes
No
Never heard of it
MORE LESS
Confident
Depressed
Outgoing
Popular
Shy
Sympathetic to others
Better about yourself
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Procedures for data collection
and calculated that a sample of 45% was necessary to ensure accurate conclusion
members.
selection which will cater for all the requirements mentioned above. The name of
the households in the village were written, each on a slip of paper. Each slip of
paper was folded and placed into a box. The box was closed and shaken vigorously
to ensure a thorough mixture of the numbers. A total of 35 slips were then drawn
from the box one at a time while shaking the box in the process.
The 35 householders thus were selected and then supplied with questionnaires. In
instances where members were not at home, the questionnaires were left in the
mail box with a note to return the complete questionnaire in my mailbox at, lot 31
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