Interview Guide
Title: Social Media Consumption and Its relation to Student’s Focus and Task
Postponement of Grade 11 HUMSS student of Tuy Senior High School S.Y. 2025-
2026
Purpose: The purpose of this interview guide is to understand the personal
experiences of Grade 11 HUMSS students in using social media, focusing on how
it shapes their daily habits, affects their ability to concentrate on school tasks, and
influences the postponement of academic responsibilities. This guide is designed
to help students share their honest thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe
and structured manner, providing valuable insights for the study.
Directions: You are invited to answer each question based on your own
experiences as a student. Please take your time to respond and explain your
thoughts freely. You are encouraged to share real situations, examples, and
feelings related to social media use. There are no right or wrong answers. If you
do not understand a question, you may ask the interviewer to repeat or clarify it.
All your answers will remain confidential and will only be used for this research.
Introductory Questions:
1. Can you describe your experience using social media as a student?
2. How does social media play a role in your daily life and school routine?
3. In what ways does social media influence your schoolwork or study habits?
I. Experiences of Students in Using Social Media
1. Who introduced you to social media, and how did you start using it?
(Sino ang nag-introduce sa’yo ng social media at paano mo ito sinimulang
gamitin?)
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[Link] social media platforms do you usually use, and how do you experience
using them as a student?
(Anong mga social media platform ang madalas mong gamitin, at ano ang
karanasan mo sa paggamit ng mga ito bilang estudyante?)
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[Link] and where do you usually use social media during the day?
(Kailan at saan mo karaniwang ginagamit ang social media sa loob ng isang
araw?)
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[Link] do you use social media in your daily life as a student?
(Bakit mo ginagamit ang social media sa iyong pang-araw-araw na buhay bilang
estudyante?)
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[Link] type of content do you often watch, read, or interact with on social
media?
(Anong uri ng mga post, video, o content ang madalas mong panoorin, basahin,
o pakisalamuhaan sa social media?)
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[Link] has social media become part of your daily routine?
(Paano naging bahagi ng iyong araw-araw na gawain ang social media?)
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II. Experiences of Social Media and Students’ Focus on School Tasks
1. How does social media affect your focus when you are doing schoolwork?
(Paano naaapektuhan ng social media ang iyong pokus kapag gumagawa ka ng
schoolwork?)
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2. When do you usually notice that social media distracts you while studying?
(Kailan mo karaniwang napapansin na naaabala ka ng social media habang nag-
aaral?)
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3. Where do these distractions usually happen?
(Saan karaniwang nangyayari ang mga distraksiyong ito?)
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4. What parts of social media distract you the most during study time?
(Aling bahagi ng social media ang pinaka-nakakaabala sa iyo kapag oras ng pag-
aaral?)
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5. Why do you think social media makes it difficult for you to focus on school tasks?
(Bakit sa tingin mo nahihirapan kang magpokus sa mga gawain sa paaralan dahil
sa social media?)
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6. How do you feel about your focus after using social media while studying?
(Ano ang nararamdaman mo tungkol sa iyong pokus matapos gumamit ng social
media habang nag-aaral?)
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III. Experiences of Social Media and Students’ Focus on School
[Link] academic tasks do you often delay because of social media?
(Anong mga gawaing pang-akademiko ang madalas mong ipagpaliban dahil sa
social media?)
[Link] do you usually choose to use social media instead of doing schoolwork?
(Kailan mo karaniwang pinipiling gumamit ng social media sa halip na gumawa
ng schoolwork?)
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3. does social media cause you to postpone your academic tasks?
(Bakit nagiging dahilan ang social media ng pagpapaliban ng iyong mga gawaing
pang-akademiko?)
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4. does the time you spend on social media affect your ability to meet deadlines?
(Paano naaapektuhan ng oras na ginugugol mo sa social media ang iyong
kakayahang makasunod sa mga deadline?)
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[Link] or what influences you to continue using social media even when you
have school tasks to do?
(Sino o ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang paggamit ng social media
kahit may mga gawain ka pa sa paaralan?)
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[Link] do you feel after delaying your academic tasks because of social media?
(Ano ang nararamdaman mo matapos ipagpaliban ang iyong mga gawaing pang-
akademiko dahil sa social media?)
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