Social Media Use and Learners' Social Education Awareness

This study examined the relationship between social media use and learners’ social education awareness among Grade 10 students in Kitaotao, Bukidnon, Philippines, during the School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it assessed the level of social media use in terms of frequency, duration, and purpose, as well as the level of social education awareness in terms of civic responsibility, social ethics, and community participation. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed. The respondents consisted of 350 Grade 10 learners from Kitubo National High School, White Kulaman Integrated School, and South Dalurong Integrated School, selected through total enumeration sampling. Data were gathered using a validated survey questionnaire with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.954, indicating very high reliability. Statistical tools such as frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient were utilized in the analysis. The findings revealed that learners demonstrated a moderate level of social media use in terms of frequency and duration, while use based on purpose was high. In addition, learners exhibited a high level of social education awareness across civic responsibility, social ethics, and community participation. Furthermore, results indicated a strong, positive, and statistically significant relationship between social media use and social education awareness. The study concludes that social media use is significantly associated with learners’ social education awareness. It is recommended that educators, parents, and school administrators promote responsible and purposeful engagement with social media to further enhance learners’ civic responsibility, ethical behavior, and active participation in the community.