The Effects of Reality Television Show to the Mass...

The Effects of Reality Television Show to the Mass Communication Students of Far Eastern University A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of English Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes St., Manila In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course English II Go, Jerome Punsalang, Mary Justinne Recio, Maecy Joy Toledo, Leah Faith MC1123 October 5, 2012 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study According to Ilda (2011) on her post to the website to Get Real Philippines!, Filipinos in general have the desire to be on a permanent state of euphoria or at least with being supposed to be a happy-go-lucky society no matter what circumstances they are in. Happy-go-lucky is a†¦show more content†¦The statements in the questionnaires or survey forms were based in the reactions of the audiences to Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4. The data that will be collected from the survey will be tallied and analyzed. F. Definition of Terms Students. These are second year to fourth year Mass Communication students of Far Eastern University. Behavioral Coping Ability. It refers to the behavior of students towards other people. Emotional Coping Ability. It refers to the way the students express emotion. Social Influence Theory. It states that ones emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by others, which may take form in conformity, socialization, persuasion, sales, etc. Uses and Gratifications Theory. It states that a person must play an active role in choosing and using the mass media Reality Television Shows. It refers to the television programs which are unscripted and happens in reality. Chapter 2 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The researchers conducted a survey among the Mass Communication students of Far Eastern University to know whether Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 affects the students’ emotional and behavioral coping ability. There were 29 respondents, 10 from the second and third year and 9 from the fourth year. 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