Vol.15, No.2, May 2026.                                                                                                                                                                          ISSN: 2217-8309

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TEM Journal

TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT, INFORMATICS

Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science

Exploring the Mediating Effect of Time Management on Social Media Usage and Students’ Math Performance

Maria Domnena I. Anog, Keith E. Truz, Le Vincel C. Condiman, Redz Jomi H. Caga-Anan, Alyssa Anne B. Sinangote, Jay Marbee A. Tabsing, Emerson D. Peteros

© 2026 Keith E. Truz, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Citation Information: TEM Journal. Volume 15, Issue 2, Pages 1719-1734, ISSN 2217-8309, DOI: 10.18421/TEM152-64, May 2026.

Received: 14 April 2025.
Revised: 27 October 2025.
Accepted: 03 November 2025.
Published: 27 May 2026.

Abstract:

This study explores the possibility of time management mediating the effect of social media usage on grade 10 students’ math performance in selected secondary schools in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. Using a descriptive correlational research design, 396 students were surveyed through simple random sampling. The data underwent statistical analysis such as frequency count, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s r, and multiple regression analysis. Findings revealed that students moderately engage in social media, showing moderate passive use and low active use. Respondents demonstrated good overall time management skills; good skills in time planning, good time attitude, and in time consumers. Social media usage and math performance show a significant moderate negative correlation, while time management had a significant moderate positive correlation with math performance. A significantly negligible negative correlation was also found between social media usage and time management. Time management was found to partially mediate the effect of social media, weakening its negative impact on students’ math performance. Thus, it is recommended for school and teachers to enhance time management skills of students to reduce the negative impact of social media on their academic performance.

Keywords – Social media usage, math performance, time management.

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