Authors: Eojjann S. Tuñacao, Jazzie T. Allego, Abegail M. Contenedo, Rosienie D. Gallardo
MSU-BC Senior High School Department, Mindanao State University – Buug Campus
Email: eojjannsilim@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In today's fast-paced technology environment, most teenagers are engrossed in digital media. The main objective of this study is to determine
how parental controls on students’ media exposure influence the academic performance of the students. It involved 138 Grade 11 students
that are enrolled in the school year 2021-2022 at Mindanao State University – Buug Campus. This study used a descriptive approach in gathering and analyzing data. Questionnaire-checklist is the main process in generating the necessary data. The hypothesis of this study was tested using chi-square (x2
) to see if there was a significant relationship between the parental controls and academic performance of Grade 11
students, between parental controls and respondents' profiles, and between the parental controls and the level of student’s media exposure.
The findings obtained in the study were the following: (1) the relationship between the parental controls and academic performance of Grade
11 students is “not significant”; (2) the relationship between parental controls and respondents' profile is “not significant” and; (3) the relationship between the parental controls and the level of student’s media exposure is “not significant”. The results of this research suggest that
the different parental controls imposed by parents were deemed to not be a factor that influences the students' output their academic performance. This indicates that parental controls imposed by parents as a means of coping with their children's media exposure have no significant
relationship with Grade 11 students' academic performance, and do not have an effect or influence on academic performance. This study recommended that parents play a critical role in their children's development and academic learning, and they should utilize this responsibility to
guide and promote their children's growth and learning.
Keywords: parental controls, student’s media exposure, respondents’ profile, academic performance, and media
distances