Central Philippine University

College of Nursing
Graduate Programs

Name: May Therese B. Boribor Date Filed: July 20, 2018

Degree Program: Master of Arts in Nursing Target Schedule of Defense:
Date/Time: July 27, 2018
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Research Title: Selfie or Killfie: Exploring the Dangers of Selfie Among Milleneals in Iloilo City

Rationale Objectives Significance Research

Design/
Methods
Measurements
of Variables
Situation This study will be This is a
conducted to determine In general, the study is qualitative
The selfie trend is popular the dangers of selfie important in reducing study which
with millennials (ages 18 to among milleneals in future risks associated will utilize an
33). Pew research center Iloilo City. with selfie among in-depth
found that around 55% of milleneals in Iloilo interview.
millennials have posted a Specifically, this study City.
"selfie" on a social media aims to: Qualitative
service. The popularity of The findings of the Research is
selfie trend is so massive 1) explore selfie study will be of primarily
that "selfie" was declared as behaviours that benefit to the exploratory
the word of the year in 2013 could endanger the following: research. It is
by Oxford Dictionary milleneals in Iloilo used to gain an
City; 1) Milleneals understanding
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.0 of underlying
1911v2.pdf 2) identify and Milleneals will be reasons,
describe dangerous more aware of the opinions, and
Serious incidents – situations or places dangers associated motivations. It
including death and injury – where selfie should with selfie, thus, provides
involving the taking of be banned. avoiding doing selfie insights into
on dangerous places. the problem or
selfies are on the rise,
3) determine the helps to
according to a new report, possible dangers of develop ideas
2) Parents
released in November, that selfie among or hypotheses
found that worldwide 127 milleneals in Iloilo The findings of the for potential
people died and many have City study will serve as quantitative
been injured in a 29-month guide to parents to research.
span from March 2014 educate their children
on the dangers of Researchers
through September 2016
selfie. conduct in-
while trying to take photos depth
of themselves at dangerous 3) Department of interviews by
or exotic locations Mohn, Health speaking with
2017. participants in
As a government a one-on-one
Clicking selfies has agency, the findings of setting.
become a symbol of self- the study will be used Sometimes a
so that education researcher
expression and often people
campaigns and public approaches the
portray their adventurous policy programs could interview with
side by uploading crazy be made in order to a
selfies. This has proved to help people recognize predetermined
dangerous behaviors list of
be dangerous, and that the
or dangerous areas questions or
trend has become so where the threat is topics for
disastrous that during the high. discussion but
year 2015 alone, there have allows the
been more deaths caused conversation
due to selfies than shark to evolve
attacks all over the world. based on how
the participant
The most common type of
responds.
“killfie” involved people Other times,
falling from buildings, the researcher
mountains, cliffs or other has identified
extreme heights. Water- certain topics
related photos were the of interest but
second most dangerous does not have
a formal guide
scenario and 24 incidents
for the
involved multiple lives lost. conversation,
In one example, 10 youths but allows the
on a boat in a lake India participant to
tried to take a selfie when guide it.
the boat tilted; seven people
died. Standing on train
tracks or while posing with
firearms were also large
contributors. Vehicles,
electricity and animals were
also associated with selfie-
related deaths.

https://www.forbes.com/site
s/tanyamohn/2017/01/31/de
ath-by-selfie-serious-
incidents-including-injury-
and-death-are-on-the-
rise/#79fa98088377
A 14-year-old high school
student in
the Philippines fell to her
death after losing her
balance while taking a
selfie with a friend near a
staircase landing of their
school in suburban Pasig.
According to doctors, she
sustained a sharp blow to
the head from the fall and
broke a rib which pierced a
kidney.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/List_of_selfie-
related_injuries_and_deaths

A 15-year-old boy in the

Philippines was critically
wounded after accidentally
shooting himself while
taking a selfie in which his
other hand was holding a
gun to his chin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
i/List_of_selfie-
related_injuries_and_deaths

A 20- year old student in

Iloilo City was rushed in a
government hospital
because she fell on a rocky
area in Fort San Pedro
while taking a selfie.

https://www.facebook.com/
search/top/?q=selfie
%20accident%20in
%20Iloilo

While these dreaded selfie-

takers may think their little
activity is harmless fun,
little do they know they are
actually harming
themselves in many ways
with each and every selfie
they snap. More serious
psychological disorders to
selfie-taking individuals
include Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder
and Body Dysmorphic
Disorder (a chronic mental
health condition in which
the sufferer obsesses over
perceived flaws with their
body)

https://www.lifehack.org/31
3841/selfies-can-harm-you-
according-researchers
Expert psychologists are
sharing their studies with
the public and the results
are concerning. Narcissism,
OCD, superficial
obsessions, unrealistic
expectations, entitlement,
insecurity and other
underlying traits can be
magnified through selfies
and can lead to destructive
behaviors. Clinical
psychologist Bart
Rossi said,
Today too many people are
interested in making a
statement about themselves
on the internet and creating
an influential existence.
Selfies, when used to
excess show a lack of depth
and a shallow personality. If
someone is obsessed with
taking selfies it is most
likely because the
individual is self-absorbed
and narcissistic.

https://www.elitedaily.com/l
ife/selfies-self-love-
surgeries/902152

What should be

The incidence of accidents,

deaths, or occurrence of
destructive behavior due to
selfie must be reduced and
people must be aware of the
inherent hazards associated
with people risking their
lives simply for the sake of
recognition on a virtual
forum.

Discrepancy

Lack of awareness that a

simple selfie can lead to
serious problems ranging
from psychological
disorders to even death.
The occurrence of accidents
and deaths worldwide is a
strong proof that the danger
of taking a selfie must be
known, thus this study will
be conducted.

Possible reasons for the

discrepancy

With the rise in the amount

and type of content being
posted on social media,
various trends have
emerged and milleneals
want to keep abreast with
the newest and popular
updates. In the process of
keeping up with these
trends, milleneals are trying
to post unique pictures of
themselves even on
dangerous places just to
satisfy their need to be
recognized online.

People think that their little

activity is harmless and fun,
little do they know they are
actually harming
themselves in some ways.

References:

https://prezi.com/t-tqdsfgrs_9/thesis-topic-proposal/

https://www.lifehack.org/313841/selfies-can-harm-you-according-researchers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2017/01/31/death-by-selfie-serious-incidents-
including-injury-and-death-are-on-the-rise/#79fa98088377

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1611.01911v2.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313513255_Selfie_and_self_The_effect_of_selfies_on
_self-esteem_and_social_sensitivity
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/4557/understanding-selfies

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0736585315301350

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/offbeat/harmful-effects-of-taking-selfies

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00007/full

http://technology.inquirer.net/38130/5-fatal-accidents-involving-selfies

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319408819_Analysis_of_selfie-
related_injuries_and_deaths

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/selfie-accidents-and-deaths/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/selfie-accidents-range-silly-deadly-world/story?id=53636494

https://www.elitedaily.com/life/selfies-self-love-surgeries/902152

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=selfie%20accident%20in%20Iloilo

https://www.snapsurveys.com/blog/qualitative-vs-quantitative-research/

https://www.questionpro.com/blog/qualitative-research-methods/

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https://www.thoughtco.com/qualitative-research-methods-3026555