Dear Respondents,

We are conducting research for our Math 133 Research subject to explore how individuals, particularly VSU-Isabel
students, cope with challenges and setbacks, as well as their overall well-being, satisfaction with life, attitudes towards the
internet, social media usage, potential internet addiction, and self-efficacy. Your responses to the following questionnaire
will provide valuable insights that will contribute to our understanding of these important topics. Your participation is
voluntary and confidential. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

The Researchers

A. Personal Information

Full Name: Age (in years):

Course & Year:

Gender: Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to say

Other (please specify):

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY):

Place of Birth:

Marital status: Single Married Divorced Widowed Separated

Religious Domination: Roman Catholic Born Again Iglesia ni Cristo

Jehovas Witnesses Other (please specify):

Number of Children: None 1 2 3 4 or more

Number of Siblings: none 1 2 3 4 or more

Experience with Personal Hardships: none family loss unemployment

health issues financial difficulties others:
Residential Information:

Home Address:

Type of Residence: apartment dorm house other:

Living Situation: alone with parents roommates other:

Living Conditions: urban suburban rural other:

Internet Access and Usage:

Access to internet: home broadband mobile data peso Wi-Fi

others:

Time spent on Social Media: less than 30 mins, per day 30 mins -1 hour per day
1- 2 hours per day 2-4 hours per day more than 4 per day

Purpose of Social Media Use: communication news & information

entertainment others:

Preferred Social Media Platforms: facebook instagram tiktok twitter

Other:
Frequency of Social Media Usage: several times a day daily several times a week
weekly less than a week other:
I. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)

B. Instructions:
Below are five statements that you may agree or disagree with. Indicate your agreement with each item by checking the
appropriate box, from strongly agree, to strongly disagree. Please be open and honest in your responding.

Scoring Scale:
1: Strongly Disagree
2: Disagree
3: Slightly Disagree
4: Neither Agree nor Disagree
5: Slightly Agree
6: Agree
7: Strongly Agree

SAMPLE:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
In most ways my
life is close to my ✔
ideal.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
In most ways my life is
close to my ideal.
The conditions of my
life are excellent.
I am satisfied with my
life.

So far I have gotten

the important things I
want in life.
If I could live my life
over, I would change
almost nothing.

II. QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions:
Please answer the following questions based on your experience over the last two weeks. For each question, put a check
symbol (✓) next to the number that best reflects your experience. After answering all questions, sum up your scores for
each domain and calculate your overall score.
1 = Not at all
2 = A little
3 = Moderately
4 = Mostly
5 = Completely

Domain 1 1 2 3 4 5
Physical Health
1. To what extent do you feel that physical pain prevents you from
doing what you need to do?

2. How much do you need medical treatment to function in your

daily life?
3. Do you have enough energy for everyday life?
4. How well are you able to get around physically?
 Domain 2
Psychological Health

5. How satisfied are you with your ability to concentrate?

6. How often do you feel positive feelings like joy or happiness?
7. To what extent do you feel your life has meaning?
8. How well are you able to accept your bodily appearance?

Domain 3
Social Relationships
9. How satisfied are you with your personal relationships (family,
friends)?

10. How satisfied are you with your sex life?

11. How supported do you feel by the people in your life?

Domain 4
Environment
12. How safe do you feel in your daily life?
13. How healthy is your physical environment (home, work, etc.)?
14. How satisfied are you with the accessibility of health
services?
15. How satisfied are you with your opportunities for leisure
activities?

Overall Quality of Life Score

III. Adversity Quotient (AQ)

Instructions: Imagine the following events as if they were happening right now. Then circle the number that represents
your answer to each of the related questions.

1. You suffer a financial setback.

To what extent can you influence this situation?

Not at all . 1 2 3. 4. 5 Completely

2. You are overlooked for a promotion.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving the situation?

Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible

3. You are criticized for a big project that you just completed.
The consequences of this situation will:

Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited to this situation

4. You accidentally delete an important email.

The consequences of this situation will:

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass

5. The high-priority project you are working on gets canceled.
The consequences of this situation will:

Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited to this situation

6. Someone you respect ignores your attempt to discuss an important issue.
To what extent do you feel responsible for improving this situation?

Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible

7. People respond unfavorably to your latest ideas.

To what extent can you influence this situation?

Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely

8. You are unable to take a much-needed vacation.

The consequences of this situation will:

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass

9. You hit every red light on your way to an important appointment.

The consequences of this situation will:

Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited to this situation

10. After extensive searching, you cannot find an important document.

The consequences of this situation will:

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass

11. You workplace is understaffed.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving this situation?

Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible

12. You miss an important appointment.

The consequences of this situation will:

Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited to this situation

13. Your personal and work obligations are out of balance.

To what extent can you influence this situation?

Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely

14. You never seem to have enough money.

The consequences of this situation will:

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass

15. You are not exercising regularly though you know you should.
To what extent can you influence this situation?

Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely

16. Your organization is not meeting its goals.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving this situation?

Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible

17. Your computer crashed for the third time this week.
To what extent can you influence this situation?
 Not at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely

18. The meeting you are in is a total waste of time.

To what extent do you feel responsible for improving this situation?

Not responsible at all 1 2 3 4 5 Completely responsible

19. You lost something that is important to you.

The consequences of this situation will:

Last forever 1 2 3 4 5 Quickly pass

20. Your boss adamantly disagrees with your decision.

The consequences of this situation will:

Affect all aspects of my life 1 2 3 4 5 Be limited to this situation

IV. Social Media Use Scale (SMUS)

Instructions
Please indicate how frequently you have engaged in the following social media activities in the PAST WEEK (7 days).
Please only include activities engaged in on social networking sites such as Instagram, Facebook, etc.. Do not include
activities related to direct messaging such as Facebook Messenger or Instagram direct messages. For each activity, please
use the following scale:
1 = Never
2 = 1-2 times per week
3 = 3-4 times per week
4 = 5-6 times per week
5 = Once daily
6 = 2-5 times daily
7 = 6-9 times daily
8 = 10-13 times daily
9 = Hourly or more

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Made/shared a post or story about something positive that
was personally about me
2. Looked at how many people liked, commented on, shared
my content, or followed/friended me
3. Read comments to my own content
4. Edited and/or deleted my own social media content
5. Played with photo filtering/photo editing
6. Compared my body or appearance to others'
7. Compared my life or experiences to others
8. Reminisced about the past
9. Made/shared a post or story about something negative that
was personally about me
10. Made/shared a post or story about something negative that
was NOT personally about me
11. Commented unsupportively or disliked/"reacted"
unsupportively on other's post(s)
12. Sought out content that I morally or ethically disagreed
with
13. Scrolled aimlessly through my feed(s)
14. Looked at others’ stories
15. Navigated to others' profiles in my social network (e.g.,
friends or friends of friends)
 16. Navigated to others' pages who I do not know (e.g.,
influencers or other famous people)
17. Watched videos such as memes, news content, how-
tos/recipes, etc.

V. INTERNET ATTITUDE TEST

Instructions: This survey aims to gather information about your attitudes towards the internet. For each question, put a
check (✓) next to the number and please answer honestly and to the best of your ability.
5- Very High
4- High
3- Medium
2- Low
1- Very Low

First component: ideas about the Internet. 1 2 3 4 5

1. I think the Internet is harmful for the youth's morals.

2. The Internet is a fast means of getting information.

3. Training to use the Internet increases job opportunities.

4. The Internet is a useful means of continuous self-learning.

5. I think the Internet has more disadvantages than

advantages.

6. I think the internet is not helpful when I do my assignment.

7. I use the Internet because I believe it is a good source of

information.

8. The Internet provides me with greater interaction with my

teacher.

9. The Internet is a good means of getting information about

course descriptions.

10. The extension of using the Internet is a good educational

means.

Second Component: Feelings towards the Internet 1 2 3 4 5

11. I hate to use the Internet because I am familiar with

traditional methods.

12. I like to use the Internet to form new relationships with

other people.

13. I am afraid of using the Internet because it is a waste of

time and effort.

14. I feel comfortable when I turn in my term paper to my

teacher via email.

15. I feel intimidated when I use the Internet.

16. I feel self-confident when I use the Internet

17. I feel happy and comfortable when I use the Internet.

18. I like to use the Internet to develop my communication

and debate abilities.
 Third component : The use of the Internet 1 2 3 4 5

19. I support the use of the Internet as a new scientific

invention in the information era

20. I seize every opportunity to use the Internet.

21. I lose the feeling of time when I am online.

22. I prefer to have my test online.

23. I would like to subscribe to the Internet at home

24. I use the Internet on purpose, to facilitate my life.

25. I avoid using the Internet as much as possible.

26. I use the Internet to read newspapers online.

TOTALS

VI. INTERNET ADDICTION TEST

Instructions:
This questionnaire consists of 20 statements. After reading each statement carefully, based upon the 5-point Likert
scale, please select the response (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) which best describes you. If two choices seem to apply equally well,
circle the choice that best represents how you are most of the time during the past month. Be sure to read all the statements
carefully before making your choice. The statements refer to offline situations or actions unless otherwise specified.

0 = Not Applicable
1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

1. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?
2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time online?
3. How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?
4. How often do you form new relationships with fellow online users?
5. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend
online?
6. How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you
spend online?
7. How often do you check your email before something else that you need to do?
8. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?
9. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do
online?
10. How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thought
of the Internet?
11. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again?
12. How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?
13. How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online?
14. How often do you lose sleep due to being online?
15. How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about
being online?
16. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when online?
17. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail?
18. How often do you try to hide how long you've been online?
19. How often do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others?
20. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes
away once you are back online?
VII. General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

Instruction:
Please CHECK ONE response that best describe you. Be honest, since the information will be used to help you in school
and also help you become more prepared in the future. There are no right or wrong answers. This questionnaire is designed
to help you understand your own self-efficacy, which is your belief in your ability to succeed in different situations.

Scoring Scale:
1 = Not at all true
2 = Hardly true
3 = Moderately true
4 = Exactly true

1 2 3 4

1. I can always manage to solve difficult

problems if I try hard enough.
2. If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways
to get what I want.
3. It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my
goals.
4. I am confident that I could deal efficiently with
unexpected events.
5. Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle
unforeseen situations.
6. I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort.
7. I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can
rely on my coping abilities.
8. When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find
several solutions.
9. If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution

10. I can usually handle whatever comes my way.

Thank you for your time and cooperation!