Significance of Internet to Students

FEU- East Asia College
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements in ENGE303
Modern Communication I

A Research Study on FEU-East Asia College
About the Significance of Internet
To College Students

Presented by:
Cedric De Sagun
Ace Lavarias
Jarrell Garcia
Cyrill Bolinao
Presented to:
Mr. Richard I. Floralde

September 6, 2013
A. INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY As a new medium of learning in the twenty-first century, the Internet has brought unprecedented opportunities to students. To capitalize upon such opportunities, schools and families eagerly facilitate Internet use, particularly in East Asia, where academic achievement remains the top priority at school. At the same time, however, the Internet has also become a major concern for parents, because some online activities may seriously distract adolescents from their homework. For parents and educators alike, therefore, it is important to determine whether and how Internet use is linked to academic achievement, a key outcome of school learning. The first Filipino logged in to the Internet was on March 29, 2000, when the Philippine Network Foundation, a consortium of private and public institutions, obtained the country’s first public permanent connection to the Internet Minges, Magpantay, Firth and Kelly, (2002). Since then, the number of Filipino Internet users has grown, gradually at first but considerably rapid in the past few years.
The International Communication Union (ITU) estimates that from a mere 4,000 Internet users in year 2000, there were about 8.3 million of Filipino Internet users in 2011. Although this rate of Internet adoption is considerably lower than its Southeast Asian neighbors, the percentage of Filipino Internet users has exponentially increased from 0.005% of the total population in 2000 to 9% in 2011.
The Filipinos, indeed, are getting “sucked” into worldwide web Ho, (2009).Yet, despite this growth of Internet use in the Philippines, there seems to be a scarcity on data on the Filipino Internet user’s online behavior. Few studies on patterns of Internet use have been conducted, but these studies were limited in geographic coverage and to select subjects/respondents.
The Yahoo!-Nielsen Net Index initiative, conducted twice since 2011, only gathers data on Internet users in National Urban Philippines, or in only 22 major cities across the country.
The Asia Institute of Journalism and Communication conducted for the United Nations Children 's Fund (UNICEF) a nationwide survey on Internet access and use by Filipino schoolchildren. Although these studies provide a snapshot of how and why Filipinos use the Internet, they do not provide a comprehensive picture on the socio-demographic factors that promote (or hinder) access to and use of the Internet. Even government-produced statistics on the usage of the Internet – or on information communication technology for that matter – are limited, not updated regularly, and not readily available to the public. Technology has developed so much that it is almost crucial to have electronic devices particularly the personal computers at home, school, internet cafe, etc. Teenagers have gotten soused to have technology around them. However, while having these computers that make life easier, comfortable, and handy at most of the times, it could also have negative effects on their lives particularly in their studies when used too much. When these computers are used too much by these teenagers, they will develop a kind of addiction which is now commonly called computer addiction.
Computer addiction is defined as such a strong involvement with a machine or what can be displayed on it that the usual criteria for impairment through addiction are met Lowinson, (2009). This is the most common addiction being observed by the researchers to the teenagers who are in their first year collegiate level. Computer games, cyber-sex, cyber relationship, internet gambling and information overload are the causes why students are being addicted to computer.
These are the most common things that they do when they are in front of a computer Deverensky & Gupta, (2004). These causes can affect the academic performance of the students. There are high rate of failure and drop-out rate of the students. The nearby computer shops trigger the students to be easily hooked in computer use.
Due to the development and spread of cheaper and more user-friendly computer technology and software (e.g., portable computers, Microsoft Word etc), the use of the Internet has increased dramatically. In 2010, the world’s Internet use was 28.7% of the population. While this may not seem like a very large portion of the world’s population, the growth in the use of the Internet has been dramatic. For example, between 2000 and 2010, the rate of growth of Internet use was 44.8% (Internet World Stats, 2010).
Previous studies have been inconclusive about the relation between Internet use and academic achievement. Among high school students, for example, the amount of time using the Internet has little to do with individual’s academic achievement. Furthermore, students ' grade point averages (GPA) are not closely correlated with specific activities, such as searching for information, E-mailing, and playing games Hunley et al.,(2009).
Among college students, however, searching information online about course materials helps boost intellectual development and facilitates preparation for future jobs. In contrast, heavily indulging in online recreation has been closely linked to impaired academic performance Kubey, Lavin, & Barrows, Kuh& Hu, (2005).
The most effective communication resources, computers and the Internet, are part of our daily life and have become one of the important tools in the education. The Internet helps transfer information between different points therefore this satiation makes the Internet a very powerful information system. People in different age groups and jobs, students and academicians who do scientific research and prepare projects prefer using the Internet because it is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest ways of accessing necessary information Cloud, (2011). The use of the Internet in the educational environment has enabled easy access to many resources, and information sharing has, therefore, significantly increased. Moreover, the prevalence of this sharing has brought additional benefits in that these resources can be used in any location and any time. Although the efficiency of this technology, it is evaluated with use of proportion of the desired results in student achievement does not exactly come out and is difficult to determine. Hence, much research has been conducted over time to understand the reasons for this situation. There are many benefits associated with Internet use, such as access to needed information, worldwide access to news and events, and interpersonal communication through email.
However, along with the phenomenal growth of the Internet and its use, there has been a growing concern worldwide regarding the risks associated with internet over-use (Buchholz, 2009; The Associated Press, 2009). It is now believed that there could be widespread addiction to it, in particular amongst college and university students (Kim, et al., 2010).
Since adolescents, especially some university students sometimes, use the Internet for reasons other than educational (they explore the funny view of the Internet). The effect of the Internet in education is, hence, relatively limited. In this study, efficiency and effectiveness of access to resources on the Internet, rather than examination of Internet use has been investigated.
In addition, we have sought to identify the impacts of Internet resources used by university students in their project, and which effects of the internet are observed during project elicitation phase. Internet use, especially in education, has been investigated for sometimes, and many different studies, exist in literature about that subject.
Huang (2009) emphasized the effects of the Internet as an effective teaching tool in university education, and proposed that many university teachers publish their course materials via the internet. They suggested that it is insufficient for university lecturers and administrators to use the Internet as a good teaching tool, and that students’ internet use should also be investigated.
It is very evident that people specially students nowadays are now attached to computer the addictive computer programs and not with books in making reports and academic works. For example: students tend to play games first, browse websites and make friends with new people by the use of the internet rather than studying.
For these reasons, the researchers conducted this paper to give an overview for the readers to fully understand the causes of computer addiction and how it affects the academic performances of college students. This paper is in point a fact about computer addiction and how it declines the academic performances of college students. The researchers performed surveys and interview to completely accomplish this paper.

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study aimed to determine the effect of internet usage at academic performance of students at Far Eastern University- East Asia College. Specifically the study will answer the following questions.
1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:
1.1 Age;
1.2 Gender;
1.2 College Level; and
1.4 Number of computer at home
2. What are the practices of students in terms of using computer: 2.1 Availability of computer at home and school; 2.2 Availability of internet connection; and 2.3 Computer as a means of communication 2.4 Literacy in computer programs; 2.5 Computer usage preferences; 2.6 Accessibility of computer and internet; 2.7 Degree of computer usage; 2.8 Internet as mode of educational updates; 2.9 Amount of time spent using compute; and 2.10 Amount of time spent on studying

C. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The objective of the study is to know the significant effect of internet usage on the academic performance of the students. This study explored college students regular use of the Internet and computer as well as whether usage patterns, and perceptions about the academic effects of use, relate to time spent studying and/or academic performance. D. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Clearly, there is a need to conduct research with the significant effect of internet usage on the students. The findings of this study can highlight the benefits and values cherished by the youths while using the internet. This information is integral in directing professionals who care or involved in the academic life of the students.
Educators: Results from this study could help educators plan for appropriate project to uplift the conditions of the college students regarding the effect of computer usage to the academic performance of their students. Furthermore, results may be used as baseline data in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services facilitated on making plans for college students.
Students: From this study, college students could better understand their value system and what they had gone through. With this, they could cooperate and work together with other students and educators to make academic performance better.
Parents: This would provide information to guardians in having information and guidelines regarding the effect of computer and internet on their children’s academic performance so as they can provide specific award or punishment measures.
Future Researcher: This study could serve as their basis for a more sophisticated and wide scale studies on academic effects of computer usage among college students. Findings from the study could be used as a stepping stone to conduct more researches in order to better understand and possibly enhance the knowledge of the researchers.
E. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study will be conducted among college students of Far Eastern University- East Asia College. The researchers aim to achieve at least 30 respondents under convenience random sampling.
The study covered internet and computer usage of each students in areas of literacy in computer programs, amount of time spent on computer and studying. Also the researcher studied about the common problems encountered by the college students in terms of computer and academic relationship.
Each participant will be requested to accomplish a questionnaire on their perceptions about their computer and internet use, self-rated adequacy and educational experiences.

F. LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
A limitation of the study is the small size of college students and difficulty of locating respondents (who normally are not willing to discuss their perceptions in regard to the effect of computer on their academic life), seriously impeded the ability of the researchers to reach the target number of respondents.
The study will not cover the computer use of other students in Far Eastern University other than from East Asia College. G. HYPOTHESIS
In pursuit of the research problem and to realize the objective of this study, the following hypothesis is raised:
There is a significant effect on the internet usage on the academic performance of the college students in Far Eastern University- East Asia College.

METHODOLOGY
This includes a detailed description of the research design, the population and sample of the study, sampling plan and design, the instruments used, validation of questionnaire, pre- testing of instrument and gathering of data and statistical treatment of data.
A. RESEARCH DESIGN
This study used the quantitative descriptive normative survey of research that concerns internet usage of selected students at Far Eastern University- East Asia College. This method according to Polit (2010) is conducted to determine the normal and typical condition of situations and people. Norms are established by authoritative standards which are obtained by getting ideal from a representative group.
B. POPULATION AND SAMPLE OF THE STUDY
There are a total of 30 respondents in the study. The 30 respondents are comprised of male and female which corresponds to 100% of the total 30 college students.
With this figure, the required 100% of the population is achieved, the sample hence considered as a good representation of the population. Respondents of the study are the selected students of Far Eastern University- East Asia College.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
The respondents are selected in a non-random sampling. According to Polit (2010),this kind of sampling is purposely chosen for an in depth understanding of a particular experience, situation, cultural element or misconduct.
Non-probability purposive sampling type is utilized. The researcher selects and studies a specific number of a special group that represents the target population with regards to certain characteristics such as age, sex or economic status. The subjects are selected based on the certain criteria for the purposes of the study.
The 30 students from Far Eastern University- East Asia College who were qualified based on the criteria made were selected to determine their internet usage including its effect on the academic performance of each students.
GATHERING OF DATA
Data were collected in the year 2013 on the month of August. Participation in the study was requested from the research advisor to conduct the study on its department. The researchers seek the help of the research advisor in constructing the research questionnaire.

C. INSTRUMENT
The primary tool used in gathering data is a self-structured questionnaire consisting of three parts. Part I gathered information on the college students· socio-demographic characteristic in terms of, age, gender, educational attainment and number of computer owned at home.
Part II identifies how do the selected students use the computer in terms of its usage at home, connectivity to the internet, availability of computer, usage of email by professor and weighing studying from self-entertainment.
Part III identifies the literacy of each college student on using the computer’s program and tools, programs and website they most prefer to spend their time, time of accessibility to computer and its degree of usage.
Part IV of the research questionnaire involves an open question regarding the usefulness of accessing internet on modern gadgets and its effects on relationship with parents or guardians.
Validation of the Questionnaire
The questionnaire has been subjected to content validation. According to Fraenkel and Wallen (1994), the judgment on the content and logical structure of an instrument as it is to be used in a particular study is enough for validation purposes. Through the process of validation, the questionnaire will be able to measure what it intends to measure.

DATA ANALYSIS: STATISTICAL TREATMENT
The data that will be gathered from the instrument will be collated, analyzed and treated with statistical measures. The statistical measures that were used in the study are the following:
Question 1: Profile of the college students:
Percentage. It is computed to determine the proportion of a part to a whole. (Asperas, 2005)
Thus, % = fn x 100
Where: % = percentage f = frequency n = number of cases
Question 2: Computer Usage of College Students:
Arithmetic Mean. It is the most reliable measure of central tendency of the given variables in a study. (Asperas, 2005)
Thus, X = fn
Where: x = mean f = frequency or sum of score n = total number of choices
Question 3: Computer Literacy of College Students
Standard Deviation. It shows the absolute measure of variability. Its computation is based upon the squares of deviation of every measure from the arithmetic mean.
Thus, sd = nΣx2- (x)2n (n-1)
Where: Σx2 = sum of squared mean n = number of population x = arithmetic mean
Question 4: Open question about internet on modern gadgets and its effect on parent relationship will be analyzed using a descriptive manner.
The hypothesis will be tested by using the formula of chi-square. Chi-square is usually used with a sample is more than 30 at a level of significance of 0.05 and 0.01 (Ymas, 2002).
Thus, x2= Σ(fa-fe)2f (e)
Where: x2 = chi- square f a= actual frequency or number of observations in a cell f e = actual frequency or number of observations in a cell in the theoretical distribution. Σ = symbol for “summation” the differences are cumulative
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of the statistical data on the significant effect of computer usage on the academic performance of college student of Far Eastern University- East Asia College. The data gathered were based from the questionnaire by the researcher to the respondents including the checklist and open ended questions.
A. Demographic Profile of Respondents
A total of thirty (30) respondents were selected for this study. Of this number, all returned the questionnaires given them, with satisfactorily complete answers. These 30 respondents, therefore, constituted the sample of the study.
Table A.1 Demographic Profile of Respondents Age | Frequency | Percentage | 16 | 2 | 6.67% | 17 | 14 | 46.67% | 18 | 6 | 20% | 19 | 4 | 13.33% | 20 | 2 | 6.67% | 21 | 2 | 6.67% | N = | 30 | 100% |

Table A.1 shows the demographic profile of respondents in terms of age. Based on the data gathered, most respondents are on age of 17 with 46.67% followed by 18 years old with 20%. Most of the respondents are on their teenage stage which is believed to use the computer more. Ages of 16, 20, and 21 ranked last on the table.
According to Pew Internet Project (2009), reveals that 93% of the teens ages 12‐17 go online, as do 93% of young adults ages 18‐29. Three quarters (74%) of all adults ages 18 and older go online. Over the past ten years, teens and young adults have been consistently the two groups most likely to go online, even as the internet population has grown and even with documented larger increases in certain age cohorts.
As of the data gathered it clearly shows that among all the respondents in the Far Eastern University- East Asia College belongs to the teenage students.

Table A.2 Gender of the Respondents Gender | Frequency | Percentage | Male | 15 | 50% | Female | 15 | 50% | N= | 30 | 100% |

Table A.2 illustrates the gender of the respondents. There is an equal distribution among male and female students even if the researchers had used a convenience or accidental random sampling method. Both male and female respondents have a total of 50% share on the table presented above.
Based on Social network demographics in 2012 which was done by Royal Pingdom, 84% (16 out of 19) of the sites have more female than male users. On the other hand Twitter and Facebook have almost the same male-female ratio; Twitter with 59% female users and Facebook with 57% on both gender respectively.

Table A.3 Level of Educational Attainment of Respondents College Level | Frequency | Percentage | 1st year | 3 | 10% | 2nd year | 22 | 73.33% | 3rd year | 5 | 16.67% | N= | 30 | 100% |

Table A.3 displays the level of educational attainment of respondents on college level. Most of the respondents with a total of 73.33% belongs to the second year students, followed by 3rd year students with 16.67% and first year students rank as last with 10%.
Accordant to the study of Jakob Nielsen (2010), One-fifth (20%) of today’s college students began using computers between the ages of 5 and 8. By the time they were 16 to 18 years old all of today’s current college students had begun using computers – and the Internet was a common place in the world in which they lived.
He added that “Students are indeed comfortable with technology: it doesn 't intimidate them the way it does some older users. But, except for computer science and other engineering students, it 's dangerous to assume that students are technology experts — or "digital natives" as it 's sometimes called”.

Table B.1 Question: Answer the following questions about your computer use. Computer Usage | Yes | No | 1. Do you use the computer at home for school work? | 100% | 0% | 2. Is your computer connected to the Internet? | 93.33% | 6.67% | 3. If you do not have a computer/Internet can you use one/it from somewhere else? | 76.67% | 16.67% | 4. Does your teacher use email for communicating with your parents? | 46.67% | 53.33% | 5. Does your teacher uses email for school assignments? | 96.67% | 3.33% | 6. Do you spend most of the time surfing the internet for self-entertainment rather than studying? | 90.% | 10% |

Table B.1 clearly shows how do the college respondents used the computer. Based on tally scores gathered by the researchers, 100% of the respondents had used the computer and internet for school work. In contrast to this, Based on the study of Internet Use Behavior and Attitude of College Students: a Survey of Leadership Colleges ' Network (2010), most participants (100 percent) stated that they used the Internet to update their knowledge and for educational purpose.
On the second place is the usage of computer to check the assignments sent by the teachers by email with a percentage of 96. 67 %. ”College students are frequently looking for email, with 72% checking email at least once a day”, emphasized by Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010).
On the consecutive place was the usage of computer internet and surfing for self- entertainment with a percentage of 90% and above. According to College Students on the Web by Jakob Nielsen (2010), teenagers prefer websites that have dynamic and engaging interactive activities, such as quizzes and games. They like sites to be "fun." On the other hand, most of the teachers at the Far Eastern University- East Asia College does not utilized the usage of email in communicating with the parents of the respondents with a total percentage of 46.67% and ranks as the lowest in terms of computer and internet usage.

Table 1. Please check the following computer tools/programs you know how to use (check all that apply): Tools/Application | Frequency | Percentage | Email | 29 | 96.67% | Microsoft Word | 30 | 100% | Microsoft Excel | 27 | 90% | Windows Movie Maker | 20 | 66.67% | Microsoft Powerpoint | 23 | 76.67% | uTorrent | 22 | 73.33% | Video Converter | 25 | 83.33% |
Table 1

Table 1 illustrates the knowledge of the respondents in using different computer programs and applications. It is clear that almost all of the college students knows how to use Microsoft Word which is on the top place with a total percent of 100%.
Followed by email usage and Microsoft Excel, both are having a 90% and above percentage. Video Converter is the only application who weighs above 80% with a total of 83.33% over all.
On the other hand, Microsoft Powerpoint and uTorrent applications are both having 70% and above percentage. Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010) said that “College Internet users are twice as likely to have ever downloaded music files when compared to all Internet users: 60% of college Internet users have done so compared to 28% of the overall population”.
Windows Movie Maker was pegged to the bottom with a percentage of 66.67%. The respondents seem to have a difficulty in using such program.

Table 2. Which do you spend most of your time doing on the computer? (choose only two) Applications | Frequency | Percentage | Research: Google, Yahoo, Bing | 19 | 63.33% | Email: Yahoo mail, MSN, AOL, Gmail | 3 | 10% | Social Networks: Blogger, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Tagged, Multiply, Myspace, Friendster, Youtube, Skype, Messenger. | 22 | 73.33% | Games: MMORPG, RPG, Arcade, Time management game | 10 | 33.33% | Word Processing papers: Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets and Databases | 3 | 10% | Multimedia projects: Photoshop, Video Editors and Downloaders | 6 | 20% |

Table 2 shows which computer application would the respondents prefer to spend most of their time. On above table it is seen that 73.33% belongs to Social Networks: Blogger, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Tagged, Multiply, Myspace, Friendster, Youtube, Skype, Messenger. Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010), interprets that most college students say they use the Internet primarily to communicate socially.Nearly three-fourths (72%) of college students say most of their online communication is with friends.
On the second place with 63.33% lies the prominent usage of Research: Google, Yahoo and Bing among the college students. Based on the study of Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010), nearly three-quarters (73%) of college students say they use the Internet more than the library
On the third place comes the usage of computer in terms of games: MMORPG, RPG, arcade and time management game. According to journal published by Inside Higher Ed: Students and Video Game Addiction (2012), An activity that started out in high school for fun and as a coping strategy for stress had hijacked students brain, and he lost control. He was addicted – as are nearly 2 million other U.S. college students. And if the computer game industry continues to succeed in its marketing strategy to hook youth on their products, its market success will trigger bigger avalanches of academic warning letters every December -- unless college leaders take action to address this worsening epidemic.
With a total of six respondents and 20% comes the usage of Multimedia project such as Photoshop. On the other hand with percentage of 10%, the usage of email: Yahoo mail, MSN, AOL, Gmail and word processing papers such as Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets and Databases ranks as the least. On the study of Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010), almost half (46%) of college students agree that email enables them to express ideas to a professor that they would not have expressed in class, but, some interactions are still primarily face-to-face: Only 19% of students said they communicate more with their professors via email than they do face-to-face.

Table 3. When do you have access to computers at school? (check all that apply) Access to computer | Frequency | Percentage | Before School | 13 | 43.33% | During School | 14 | 46.67% | After School | 23 | 76.67% |

With majority of the respondents carrying a weighted percentage of 76.67% said that they usually use computer after school hours.
While on the other side both usage before and during school hours got a percentage of 40% and above. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010) , a significant number of college students use publicly accessible computers on campus for social purposes even when they have their own computer at their disposal: 33% find that the majority of their computer use occurs at school and outside their homes or dorm room
Table 4. How often do you use the computer at home/ computer shop? Home and Computer shop Usage | Frequency | Percentage | Seldom or never use the computer | 0 | 0% | Use 4-5 times a month | 1 | 3.33% | Use computer weekly | 1 | 3.33% | Use computer daily | 28 | 93.33% |

Table 4 shows the degree of computer usage of the college respondents. It clearly shows that almost all of the respondents has been using computer in their daily life with a high percentage of 93.33%. According to Madison Carter (2013), as Internet access becomes a standard technology on college campuses, students don 't need to visit a library, cafe or dedicated Internet spot to locate information and stay connected. According to the Federal Communications Commission, 97 percent of schools in the United States have some form of Internet connectivity. As many colleges add computer labs within individual departments and not only in libraries, individual academic programs have started using the technology and requiring students to use computer labs for skill-specific training.
With a 3.33% percentage, one respondent had been using computer weekly and the other one is 4 to 5 times a month
Table 5. How your teacher / professor / instructor distribute information and updates about your subject? | Frequency | Percentage | Manually | 15 | 50% | E-mails (Individually) | 12 | 40% | Social Networking Site (Groups) | 20 | 66.67% | Others | 2 | 6.67% |
Table 5 describes how do academic staff implore distribution of information and updates regarding their subject matters. Social Networking site ranks as the top choice of information distribution with a percentage of 66.67%.
Secondly, manual distribution of information weighs 50% which is followed by e-mail with 40%. On the last place was pegged by other means such as the school websites. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project (2010), 85% of college students consider the Internet to be an easy and convenient choice for communicating with friends and professor. More than half (58%) of college students have used email to discuss or find out a grade from an instructor.
Table 6. How many hours do you usually spend on using computer? | Frequency | Percentage | 1- 3hours | 2 | 6.67% | 4- 6 hours | 11 | 36.67% | 7- 9 hours | 9 | 30% | 10-12 hours | 5 | 16.67% | more than 12 hours | 3 | 10% |

Table 6 clearly defines how much time the respondents spend their time on using the computer. Most of the respondents prefer to stay in front of the computer within the range of 4-6 hours with 36.67% and followed by 7-9 hours.
Other range of hours are pegged under the percentage of below 20%. Based on Evie Sellers (2011), College students use computers and other devices like tablets and smartphones to connect with each other and the college they attend. Some colleges may require that students check email regularly. Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, have become so popular among college students that college organizations and officials are constantly seeking to stay in their students ' virtual loops. A college student who does not at least have access to the college 's website and email system may miss out on important news events and opportunities.
Table7. How many hours do you usually spend on studying at home? Study hours | Frequency | Percentage | 1- 3hours | 24 | 80% | 4- 6 hours | 6 | 20% | 7- 9 hours | 0 | 0% | 10-12 hours | 0 | 0% | more than 12 hours | 0 | 10% |

Table 7 illustrates the total of number of the respondents study hour. Most of the college students prefer to study within the range of 1-3 hours which was comparatively low in contrast to their computer usage.
Six respondents with a weighted percentage of 20% prefer to study within the range 4-6 hours.According to Ed Grabianowski (2011), over the long term, computer addiction can cause physical damage. Using a mouse and keyboard for many hours every day can lead to repetitive stress injuries. Back problems are common among people who spent a lot of time sitting at computer desks. Late-night computer sessions cut into much-needed sleep time. Long-term sleep deprivation causes drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and depression of the immune system. Someone who spends hours at a computer is obviously not getting any meaningful exercise, so computer addiction can indirectly lead to poor overall physical condition and even obesity.
Eventually, the consequences of computer addiction will ripple through the user 's life. Late-night use or use at work will affect job performance, which could lead to job loss. As the addiction takes its toll on family members, it can even lead to failed marriages
Question #1 : Do you think accessing internet in your gadgets (laptop, desktop, mobile phones, tablets, Ipads, etc.) are very useful in your daily routine? Question#1 | Frequency | Percentage | Yes | 25 | 83.33% | No | 0 | 0% | No comment | 5 | 16.67% |

Based on the open-ended question requested by the researcher to be answered by the respondents in a descriptive manner. Majority of the college students said that computer internet is extremely helpful with the following reasons. * Internet provides easy life. * Internet creates close relationships among societies. * Internet provides freedom to people. * It is enjoyable to chat on the Internet with friends and family especially those working abroad. * Internet is a good source to make friends. * Internet can allow you to do more imaginative work. * Internet has a potential to be an effective teaching/training tool.

Question #2: How does internet affect your relationship with your parents? Question#2 | Frequency | Percentage | Positive Effect | 7 | 23.33% | Negative Effect | 12 | 40% | No Effect | 11 | 36.67% |

Most of the respondents said that internet has a negative effect within their relationship with their parents and this computer is somehow the starting point that causes argument inside the home because of prolonged usage of computer rather than doing household choirs and sleeping late at most of the time. The respondents also said that computer usage can cause misunderstanding within their parents.
While 12 respondents emphasized that it has no effect after all on their relationship with their parents and doesn’t even caused a ruckus inside the house.
On the other hand with 23.33% percent, seven respondents had agreed that usage if internet and computer has a positive effect on their relationship with their parent since this serve as a bridge of communication with their parent and friends living outside the city and the country thus they believe that internet had increased the durability of their family and friend relationship by means of keeping the communication tight.

Conclusion
Results of the study reveal that the even students who were newbie in Internet use it regularly. Mostly, all of them have access of Internet at home. They use this technology mostly for communication and educational purposes. A majority of users had no formal training. They preferred to contact their friends or relatives for solving problems in Internet use.
Therefore, students in FEU East-Asia College were considered as one of the colleges which mainly depends on doing their tasks on the Internet. Thus, it often results to negative effect towards their family relationship due to prolonged usage of computer rather than doing their household tasks.
Recommendation
Keeping in view the positive attitude of students towards the Internet it is recommended that must be provided with formal training. Assistance in solving problems in Internet use should also be provided formally by professors or staffs. College administration should take steps to encourage the Internet use by providing Internet access on campus with proper guidance.
Internet is really helpful today to all students but must use properly in order to maintain a good relationship with their families at home.

ABSTRACT

This examines the extent of Internet usage among FEU-East Asia College students concerning its influence on their academic performance and however it has affected with parent-children relationship. Indeed, internet is one powerful tool for academics particularly, students and researchers. From the research’s review of related literature, different observations are done to exhibit positive and negative results.

In lieu of this study, a questionnaire was constructed as part of the research quantitative approach with strict confidentiality gathering relative information arriving to an informative conclusion. As such, recommendations were suggested by the researchers in order to continue and develop this research documentation.

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