Social Media Consumption and Academic Discipline as Predictors of Mathematics Performance in Filipino Grade 10 Adolescents

Abstract

This study examined social media use, study habits, and mathematics performance among Grade 10 students at Bunga National High School, Toledo City, during School Year 2025–2026 as a basis for an action plan. A descriptive-correlational design included 59 students through total enumeration. An adapted three-part questionnaire collected demographic information, passive and active social media use, and study habits; third-quarter Mathematics grades were obtained from official school records. Data were summarized using frequencies, percentages, means, and reported variability measures, and relationships were examined using Pearson correlation at the 0.05 significance level. Most respondents were 15 years old, slightly more were female, and 67.80% reported family monthly income of ₱10,000 or below. Passive and active social media use were rated High, with means of 3.51 and 3.53, respectively; study habits were Moderate, with a mean of 3.04. Mean Mathematics performance was 85.53, classified as Very Satisfactory. Neither social media use (r = 0.079, p = 0.552) nor study habits (r = 0.218, p = 0.097) showed a statistically significant linear association with Mathematics performance. These findings do not establish the absence of an effect. The proposed action plan addresses mathematics support, structured study routines, and responsible social media engagement; intervention effectiveness was not evaluated by the reported correlational analysis.