Effects of social media to cognitive dissonance in relation to self-image of senior high school students /  
Farah Ahmed Abdelsattar E. Kenawy, Gene F. Nicasio, Hannah Marizze M. Llanes, Ids Uanne D. Nuņez and Nathania R. Tuppil. 
 - Fairview, Quezon City:  Senior High School, FEU-NRMF,  2023. 
 - 149 pages:  tables;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes appendices and bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> Abstract:  Considering the use of social media continues t develop in today's world, these exposures may have a variety of consequences and influences on an adolescent's behavior and self-image. This study focuses to determine how cognitive dissonance influences the self-image of Senior High School students when they are exposed to social media. It employs a sequential explanatory research strategy that predominantly employs quantitative and qualitative research methods. A descriptive study design is used in the quantitative section to identify individuals that belongs to the Bonder group and assessing if they experience cognitive dissonance over their social media use. A phenomenological research approach is used in the qualitative section to obtain responses through a semi-structured interview to assess their opinion on their self-image on social media and how does cognitive dissonance affect their self-image, and their strategies to resolve conflict. It was discovered that the majority of participants experienced cognitive dissonance as a result of their exposure to social media, which had a negative influence on the students' self-image that was resolved that was through limiting social media exposure and social media detox. 
<br/><br/> Thesis - Senior High School 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>cognitive dissonance<br/>social media<br/>social media detox<br/>senior high school
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SHS 2023 0021