Dear Respondents,

Greetings! My name is Michaela Miel R. Siapno, a grade 12-HUMSS A student at Rizal

Region National High School. I am conducting a study entitled, “Literacy Development: The
Effects of Technology Addiction on Literacy Skills Development of Grade 11-HUMSS” ,
which seeks to understand the possible effects of the excessive time spent on using
technology devices of the Grade 11-HUMSS students that may be a factor of their probable
late literacy development.
In this regard, I am asking for your precious time and effort in answering the attached brief
questionnaire, that are important and helpful for the completion of this study.
Please be assured that your responses will be kept in the highest level of confidentiality, and
no personal information will be linked to the findings. The data collected will be used solely
for academic purposes and handled with the utmost care.
Thank you for your time and contribution to this research.

Respectfully Yours,
Michaela Miel R. Siapno
Grade 12-HUMSS A

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Name (Optional): __________________________

Age: ______

Direction: Please put the letter equivalent to the answer of your choice in the space provided
before the number .
____1. How old are you when you first own any technology device?
A. Below 10 years old
B. 10-13 years old
C. 14-16 years old
D. 17 years old or older
____2. Which of the following activities do you spend most of your time on? (Select all that
apply)
 A. Social media (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
B. Online gaming
C. Watching videos (YouTube, Netflix, etc.)
D. Reading (eBooks, articles, blogs)
E. Educational purposes (online learning platforms, research)
____3. How many hours per day do you spend on using your technology device?
A. Less than an hour
B. 1-2 hours
C. 3-4 hours
D. More than 5 hours
____4. What social media application are you usually using?
A. Instagram
B. Facebook
C. Messenger
D. Tiktok
E. Others (Specify) __________
____5. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
____6. Do you feel you need to use technological devices more and more in order to feel
satisfied?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
____7. Do you fine that you spend a lot of time thinking about technology devices or
planning what platform would you use?
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly Disagree
____8. Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, shakiness, or
anxiety when you try to stop using technology device?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
 C. Rarely
D. Never
____9. Does technology lead to non-productive struggle and frustration?
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly Disagree
____10. How do you feel whenever you won’t have a chance to hold or use your technology
device?
A. Anxious
B. Upset
C. Happy
D. Distracted
E. Others (Specify) ___________
____11. How do you feel whenever you will use a technology device for a long time?
A. Distracted
B. Anxious
C. Dizzy
D. Satisfied
E. Others (Specify) __________
____12. Have you experienced difficulty focusing on tasks (like homework or reading)
because of distractions from technology?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
____13. How long could you stop your self the urge to use nor touch your technology
device?
A. Less than an hour
B. 1-2 hours
C. 3-4 hours
D. More than 4 hours
_____14. How often do you read physical books rather than the text present in your
technological device?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
 D. Never
___5. Do you _1 think your use of technology device impacts your reading skills?
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly Disagree
____16. Do you enjoy more on using technology device rather than reading physical books?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
____17. Does technology device helps you on improving your literacy skills?
A. Often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
____18. Do you believe that literacy from technology is more important or helpful rather than
literacy without technology?
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly Disagree
____19. How often do you engage in reading activities (books, articles, etc.) outside of
schoolwork?
A. Daily
B. A few times a week
C. Once a week
D. Rarely
____20. How would you rate your reading comprehension skills (understanding and recalling
what you read)?
A. Excellent
B. Good
C. Fair
D. Poor
_____21. How much time do you spend on writing tasks (e.g., essays, reports, creative
writing) each week?
A. Less than 1 hour
B. 1-2 hours
C. 3-4 hours
D. More than 5 hours
____22. Do you think that spending more time on technology affects your ability to
concentrate while reading or writing?
A. Strongly agree
B. Agree
C. Neutral
D. Disagree
E. Strongly Disagree
____23. On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident do you feel about your literacy skills (reading,
writing, comprehension)?
A. 1 – Not confident at all
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5 – Very confident
_____24. How often do you use technology to assist in reading (e.g., eBooks, audiobooks) or
writing (e.g., grammar-check apps, writing tools)?
A. Daily
B. A few times a week
C. Once a week
D. Rarely
_____25. What challenges do you often face when using technology device whenever you are
studying
A. Lack of access to device
B. Slow internet connection
C. Difficulty of reading the words present in the technology device or applications
D. Difficulty of understanding the words or texts in websites or applications
E. Others (Specify) _____________