jakosalem, sanchez chap 1

Chapter 1 comments
1. From sending telegraph, to going through a snail mail, to inventing the telephone, communication have (agreement)
2. One of this these
3. It is an electronic device that is cordless, unlike the telephone, and is used to connect with people locally to globally. (awkward)

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION


Rationale of the Study

From sending telegraph, to going through a snail mail, to inventing the telephone, communication have evolved into different forms in which people can benefit from. One of this these inventions that evolved through time is the cellular phone. It is an electronic device that is cordless, unlike the telephone, and is used to connect with people locally to globally. The first portable cellular phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper in 1973 and had weighed two pounds and a foot long. This type of cellular phone is no longer available in the market. The cellular phones that people know today are more advanced compared to the cellular phone in the 1970’s.
Before, most of the owners of cellular phones are adults. Nowadays, one could buy a cheaper cellular phone. Even teenagers and younger children own cellular phones. Gadgets have been always associated with the younger generation particularly the teenagers. Some aspects of teenagers’ lives might have been changed and influenced by the growing number of gadgets made. One of these gadgets are the cellular phones wherein teenagers even bring these to their bed (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2003).
This is evident in a survey conducted by the CTIA and Harris Interactive. The results from this survey showed that forty-seven percent of US teens feel that the social aspect of their life might go down without their cellular phones while six out of ten believed that cellular phones made their lives better (Harris Interactive, 2007).
With cellular phones, teenagers feel connected to the rest of the society. They bring it wherever they go because it is handy and it has a lot of applications to entertain them, making cellular phone as a most-wanted gadget (Hans, 2006).
Cellular phones may have improved the teenagers’ communication with people but they might be more focused and busy using their cellular phones. This may lead to neglecting duties to their family, friends, school and even in their own households.
The researchers chose this topic in order to know whether cellular phones have effects on the lifestyle of teenagers. In the growing number of manufactured and purchased cellular phones, there is a need to study whether the usage of cellular phones affected any aspect of a teenager’s lifestyle.


Statement of the Problem

The research study was aimed to determine the effects of early and late acquisition of cellular phones on selected Cebu City teenagers’ lifestyles. It hoped to answer the following problems:
1.) What are the effects of cellular phone acquisition at the age of 8-11 and 12-15 on selected Cebu City teenagers’ study habits?
2.) What are the effects of cellular phone acquisition at the age of 8-11 and 12-15 on selected Cebu City teenagers’ sleeping habits?
3.) What are the effects of cellular phone acquisition at the age of 8-11 and 12-15 on selected Cebu City teenagers’ relationship with family and friends?
4.) What are the effects of cellular phone acquisition at the age of 8-11 and 12-15 on selected Cebu City teenagers’ attitude towards household chores?


Objective of the Study

The research study was made to find out the effects of early and late acquisition of cellular phones on selected Cebu City teenagers’ lifestyles. Specifically, the study was aimed to address the following objectives:
1.) To know whether there is a difference of the effects between the early and late cellular phone acquisition on teenagers’ study habits?
2.) To know whether there is a difference of the effects between the early and late cellular phone acquisition on teenagers’ sleeping habits?
3.) To know whether there is a difference of the effects between the early and late cellular phone acquisition on teenagers’ relationship with family and friends?
4.) To know whether there is a difference of the effects between the early and late cellular phone acquisition on teenagers’ attitude towards household chores?


Significance of the Study

With the results of the study, the researchers will know when is the appropriate time for one to have a cellular phone if there is a difference between the early and late cellular phone acquisition. This research study might also be of help to other people.
One of which are parents of teenagers. Parents may also learn to discipline their children in using cellular phones especially when their children are in school, during bedtime, or when doing the household chores.
This study might also help other researchers with the same kind of study. This might support and strengthen their study or they might get views on how they will go about their study.