Acknowledgement

The successful completion of this project would not have been possible

without the assistance and cooperation of many people.

First the researcher would like to thank god almighty for the strength and

wisdom needed to complete this assessment.

Second, the researcher would like to thank his parents in assisting him where

he was weal and unsure what to do.

And finally, the researcher would like to thank sir V. Kishun in assisting him

in every step of this undertaking.

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 Introduction

This School Based Assessment is concluded with the intention of examining

or investigating the impacts of social media on the behaviour of teenagers.

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

residents is at a lower level of both social and economic backgrounds. Kingston

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

teenager and needs immediate attention to dealt with.

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 Map showing location of study area

Map of Guyana showing the location of Kingston

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 Definition of key terms

Impact- have a strong effect on someone or something

Social Media- forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social

networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to

share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)

Behaviour- the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward

others

Teenager- a person aged from 13 to 19 years.

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 Statement of Problem

What are the impacts of social media on the behaviour of teenagers?

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 Aims of the Study

I. To find out the impacts of social media on the behaviour of teenagers.

II. To discover the average amount of teenager on social media.

III. To examine possible solutions on how to reduce the impacts on teenagers.

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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

impacts of social media on the behaviour of teenagers.

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 Method of Investigation

To collect data, a printed questionnaire was used for the research. A questionnaire

has several advantages.

 It takes little or no time to be completed.

 It guarantees total confidentiality of the respondents.

 The questionnaire as a data gathering instrument secure more information

because respondents tend to be nervous in interviews.

The thirty (35) questionnaires consisted of eighteen (18) questions. The answers

for the questions only required a tick or a short answer question. The

questionnaires were carried out in complete confidentiality. Hence, respondents

were not required to include any personal data such as their names and addresses.

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 Instrument used to collect data

Survey on the impact of social media on the behaviour of teenagers in the

community of Kingston.

Dear villagers,

This is a survey being carried out to determine the impact of social media on the

behaviour of teenagers in the community of Kingston. The researcher will be

writing Social Studies exam in June 2019, which require the researcher to complete

a school-based assessment which he is present pursuing.

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

3. To what race do you belong?

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

If less, please specify…………………………………………….

5. How many members are in your family?

0-4

4-7

7-12

More

6. Do you have a social media account?

Yes

No

7. If yes, how many?

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

choose more than one)

Facebook Hangout Viber

Twitter Reddit QQ Chat

Google+ LinkedIn QZone

WhatsApp Snapchat Line

Instagram WeChat You tube

Pinterest Messenger Email/Gmail

If others, please specify ………………………………………………………….

9. How do you access your social network account? (You can choose more than

one)

PC

Laptop

Smartphone

iPod / iPad

Tablet

I don’t use social media

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10.How long have you been using social networking sites?

Less than a month

1 - 6 months

7 months to a year

More than a year

I don’t use social media

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

I don’t use social networking sites

12.In your opinion, is the media a strong influence on teens?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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13.On a scale of 1-5, please rate your opinion.

How strongly does the media influence a teenager’s decisions on self-image,

sex and buying?

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

14.How much do you believe social media affects you?

Very much affects me

Affects me partly

Doesn't affect me too much

Not at all affects me

15.How does online networking affect your social life?

Does not have an effect on face to face communication

Somewhat has an effect on face to face communication

Replaces most face to face communication

It doesn’t affect my social life

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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

18.How does social networking make you feel?

MORE LESS
Confident
Depressed
Outgoing
Popular
Shy
Sympathetic to others
Better about yourself

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 Procedures for data collection

The community of Kingston has approximately 200 households. It was discussed

and calculated that a sample of 45% was necessary to ensure accurate conclusion

on the causes of river pollution in Kingston.

A total of 35 questionnaire were prepared for distribution to the community

members.

The researcher then decided to choose the households by a process of random

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

Kingston Corriverton, Berbice.

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