Relationship between Facebook Addiction and Loneliness of Filipino High School Students

This study determined the relationship between Facebook addiction and loneliness of Filipino High School students. The descriptive-correlational research design was utilized in this study. The data were gathered from a total of 112 randomly selected high school students with the use of survey questionnaires. The mean, frequency and percent, and Pearson product moment correlation were employed for data analysis. The findings revealed that majority of the students are non-addicted to Facebook, though there were several students who belong to risky groups and addicted to the social media. Nevertheless, the overall level of Facebook addiction and loneliness of students were low. On the other hand, there is a significant and positive relationship between social media addiction and loneliness of high school students.
Keywords: Facebook addiction, Loneliness, High school students