Abstract
The effects of excessive smartphone use could affect their sleep quality, leading to improper sleeping patterns. There is now abundant evidence that the use of smartphone devices at night can adversely impact sleep behavior, resulting in sleep loss, irregular sleep-wake patterns, and poorer sleep quality, particularly in children and adolescents (AlShareef SM et Al 2022). Insufficient sleep not only affects cognitive functions but also influences students' daily routines, including their punctuality and academic performance. This study aims to examine the prevalence of smartphone use at bedtime and its correlation with punctuality among students in Mount Carmel School of Polillo. By examining this relationship, the research seeks to provide valuable insights that may help students, educators, and parents develop strategies to encourage responsible smartphone use while fostering better time management and punctuality among students. The population of this study consists of senior high school students from Mount Carmel School of Polillo. The researcher decided to use simple random sampling to gather the data. Simple random sampling involves selecting a subset of a population randomly. In this sampling method, each member of the population has an exactly equal chance of being selected. This method is the most straightforward of all the probability sampling methods since it only involves a single random selection and requires little advance knowledge about the population. Through a Likert scale-type questionnaire, the researcher gathered the data, which was populated by 46 grade 11 students and 41 grade 12 students, with a total of 87 students who are enrolled in Mount Carmel School of Polillo. The findings reveal that Messaging is one of the most-used functions, and smartphones are an important part of daily life for students. The students strongly agreed with the statement that they use smartphones most of the time, even during school days, which shows that they are highly dependent on mobile devices in their academic places. Smartphone distraction contributes to lateness, although they are not sure if their smartphone habits have an impact on their time management. Students report being generally engaged in class, but are neutral about distractions from smartphones. Thus, the results show Moderately High Correlation and a Highly Significant relationship between Smartphone Addicted Usage and related causes like Lateness, Procrastination, and Sleeping Failure (r = 0.74). The lack of sleep caused by late-night social media use has caused students to struggle to get up and arrive at school on time. This research highlights the importance of examining the correlation between smartphone usage and students' punctuality in addressing the effects of irresponsible smartphone usage on students' punctuality. It signifies that this study serves the students by holding them responsible for their school duties, aiming to prevent late attendance, as well as the teachers, who can use this study as a basis to determine the reasons behind students' late arrivals at school. For future researchers, this study will provide incredible information for their research papers to avoid being misled. Lastly, this study could serve as a base material for the parents to help them know why their children wake up late.
