The number of hours spent in social media affects the general average of a student.

To explore this relationship, the researchers selected 30 respondents

from Grade 11 – Mt. Makiling ABM students. The result is as follows.

X
5 8 1 10 12 10 11 5 5 1 8 10 12 5 10 12 8 8 1 5 10 1 12 8 5 1 12 10 5 12
(Hours)
Y
(General 90 91 91 88 86 95 94 94 93 92 90 93 89 83 90 89 91 92 90 87 88 93 93 91 90 84 87 88 81 80
Average)

Table No.1. Table of the Variables of Number of Hours Spent in Social Media and the General Average in First Semester of Grade 11 – Mt. Makiling ABM Students

Hours vs General Average

100

98

96

94
General Average

92

90

88

86

84

82

80

0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Hours
𝑛 = 30 1) 𝐻0 : 𝑟 = 0
𝐻1 : 𝑟 ≠ 0
Σ𝑥 = 223
2) ∝ = 0.05 𝑣 =𝑛−2
Σ𝑥𝑦 = 19917 𝑡0.05 , 30 𝑣 = 30 − 2
𝑡0.05 , 28 𝑣 = 28
Σ𝑥 2 = 2085 𝑛−2
3) 𝑡 = 𝑟√1−𝑟 2
Σ𝑦 2 = 240 359
4) Reject 𝐻0 if 𝑡 < −𝑡∝ , 𝑣 or 𝑡 > −𝑡∝
Σ𝑦 = 2683 𝑡 < −1.701 or 𝑡 > −1.701
30−2
5) −0.0637√1−(−0.0637)2

𝑛Σ𝑥𝑦 − ΣxΣy = −0.4372 or −0.4373

𝑟= 6) Since −0.4373 > −1.701, 𝐻0 is accepted.
√[𝑛Σ𝑥 2 − (Σ𝑥)2 ][𝑛Σ𝑦 2 − (Σy)2 ]
7) There is no significant between the hours which the ABM students
30 (19917) − (223)(2683) spent in using social media and their general average in their first
𝑟= semester
√[30 (2085) − (223)2 ][30(240 359) − (2683)2 ]

𝑟 = −0.0636

𝑟 = −0.0637

Grade 11 – Mt. Makiling

Researchers:
Alferez, Catherine Rose
Naingue, Sarah Mae
Robillos, Romelyn