Problematic Social Media Short-Form Video Use and Academic Task Performance among Senior High School Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Control
Document Types
Paper Presentation
School Name
De La Salle University, Manila
Track or Strand
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Cleofas, Jerome V.
Start Date
23-6-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
23-6-2025 3:00 PM
Zoom Link/ Room Assignment
Y303 (Hyflex) / Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96165345607 Meeting ID: 961 6534 5607 Passcode: 086392
Abstract/Executive Summary
The prevalence of short-form videos in the current age has raised concerns about its potential impact on students’ mental and cognitive well-being. Short-form videos has been examined by researchers although the link between problematic short-form video (SFV) use and academic task performance and the mediating role of self-control has not been investigated. The present study aims to examine the relationships between problematic SFV use, self-control, and academic task performance among senior high school (SHS) students in the Metro Manila area and how self-control mediates this relationship. A total of 190 SHS students participated in this cross-sectional, simple mediation study. Data was collected through an online survey. Results indicate that problematic SFV use and academic task performance alone do not have any relationship (B = -0.055, p = 0.415). Although accounting for self-control, a 60.1% mediation was found (B = -0.162, p< .001). Alongside a positive relationship between problematic SFV use and academic task performance, while holding self-control constant (B = 0.107, p = 0.026), indicates a suppression effect. Recommendations for future research are briefly discussed in this article.
Keywords
problematic short-form video use; self-control; academic task performance; ego depletion; senior high school students
Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)
21st Century Learning and Innovations (CLI)
Initial Consent for Publication
no
Statement of Originality
yes
Problematic Social Media Short-Form Video Use and Academic Task Performance among Senior High School Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Control
The prevalence of short-form videos in the current age has raised concerns about its potential impact on students’ mental and cognitive well-being. Short-form videos has been examined by researchers although the link between problematic short-form video (SFV) use and academic task performance and the mediating role of self-control has not been investigated. The present study aims to examine the relationships between problematic SFV use, self-control, and academic task performance among senior high school (SHS) students in the Metro Manila area and how self-control mediates this relationship. A total of 190 SHS students participated in this cross-sectional, simple mediation study. Data was collected through an online survey. Results indicate that problematic SFV use and academic task performance alone do not have any relationship (B = -0.055, p = 0.415). Although accounting for self-control, a 60.1% mediation was found (B = -0.162, p< .001). Alongside a positive relationship between problematic SFV use and academic task performance, while holding self-control constant (B = 0.107, p = 0.026), indicates a suppression effect. Recommendations for future research are briefly discussed in this article.
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2025/paper_cli/7
