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What does your selfie say about you?
The Relationship of Narcissism to the Selfie-posting Behavior of Students
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Selfies have received global prominence in the last few years and it is now fully adopted by different countries around the world. In fact, the Philippines earned the title, “Selfie Capital of the World” back in 2014 by Time Management. Most of them that take photos of their selves are students. Thus, selfie-taking and posting are one of the most popular activities among secondary students. This study aims to find the relationship of narcissism to the selfie-posting behavior of the students in the private and public secondary schools in San Isidro, Leyte. The correlational quantitative approach was used as the research method and several survey scales, the Selfie-posting scale, and NPI-16, were disseminated using systematic sampling on 660 high school students in San Isidro aged 12 – 18 years old (M = 17 years; SD = 2.15). The data gathered was analyzed using the descriptive statistical tool, z-test, and Pearson correlation. Findings found that there is a moderate positive relationship (r=0.52) between narcissism and selfie-posting behavior of high school students in San Isidro. The p-value also suggested that it is statistically significant (p > 0.05). It is an indication that the selfies that had been posting by the students on social media are correlated with their intention of getting a thousand likes and admiration from others. Thus, students posted selfies to present their self-image to the netizen.
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Keywords: Narcissism; Selfie; Selfie-posting behavior; Smartphone; Social media
Does Gender Differ? Stressors and Coping Strategies among Students
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Undergraduate students experienced higher stress at predictable times each semester because of academic commitments, financial pressures, and a lack of time management skills (McKean et al., 2000). This study aimed to find the sources of stress of female and male senior high school students from private and public secondary schools in San Isidro. The mixed method approach was used as the research method while the interview protocol and survey composed of socio-demographic information and Student Stress Assessment of Yumba (2008) were disseminated using systematic sampling on the 261 senior high school students in San Isidro. The gathered data were analyzed using the descriptive statistical tool, z-test, and the common themes. The results showed that the academic (M= 3.09) sources of stress appeared to be the most stressful for all the students due to the pressure originating from academic requirements and expectations. A variety of personal, academic, relationship, and environmental factors were also identified as stressors for female and male students. The study also found that there was a significant difference between the stress level of male and female students. Thus, female students reported a higher degree of stress than male students did. Time management, positive framing, and meditations were the coping strategies used by the students. The findings from this study may be useful for further research on how these potential sources of stress influence the performance and the health of the students.
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Keywords: Stress; Stressors; Mixed method approach; Time-management