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This study examined the relationship between social media use and academic performance. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to a sample of university students in Kuwait. Results show that heavy mobile social media usage is positively related to lower GPA. The strong linear relationship suggests the more students use social media the lower their grades will be. Results also show participants were aware social media usage is lowering their grades, yet they continue to use them heavily regardless. Future research should consider the context in which social media are used. It should also explore other ways in which to measure social media use in addition to self-reports.
The International Journal of Indian Psychology
Exploring the relationship between social media usage and academic performances2021 •
Social media and academic grades are two of the most important things in an average student's life. Several factors play an important role in determining whether he achieves first class, second class, third class, or distinction. This study aims to find out the extent to which Social Media impacts the student's academic results. Using Pearson's Correlation test, the study determined that there was a negative impact of social media usage on academic performance. Furthermore, Pearson's Correlation test also showed us that the distraction caused by social media impact their academic performance. There is a high need to include various beneficial aspects of social media in a classroom's teachings. Instead of outright condemning social media usage by students, education systems and academics should try and make it a part of the educational curriculum. The longer the academicians try and stick to the age-old teaching method from a constraint boundary of class and books, the more we unequip students from the necessary skillsets required to bring a change and lead.
Despite the unhealthy impact of social media many students are engrossed in spending most of their hours on social media sites which includes the most popular Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social media has embedded a negative image upon many minds however it is also perceived as a pathway to develop vital knowledge and social skills among students beyond their campus walls (Wang, Chen and Liang, 2011). Social media has equal positive or negative aspects but many students are using these sites on a regular basis. Over the years many studies have been conducted over the impact of social media on academic performance of students and it demonstrates a strong relationship between the two variables. Therefore, our research aims to study the relationship between the social media and students' academic performance in Pakistan.
American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences
A Study on the Impact of Social Media Usage on Student Academic Performance: University of Tabuk an Example2018 •
The use of social media has met a rapid growth among the few past decades. This growth make it very popular for the communication amongst university students especially Tabuk university students. In fact, these social websites can be a good manner to exchange the information between students and even with their teachers. However, excessive social media can affect the student academic performance and make this use in question. This research tries to investigate about the benefits and the drawbacks of the social media use on student academic performance by conducting a survey on university students in Saudi Arabia especially in Tabuk university. The survey also explored which social network is the most popular amongst Tabuk university students and which one is useful for their academic skills. The survey has received 270 responses and descriptive statistics shows the relationship between the numbers of hours spent exploring the social media sites and the academic performances for the...
Universal Journal of Educational Research
Social Media: Does Usage Have Impact on Academic PerformanceUniversity students are continually engaged with and exposed to information technology particularly social media for various motives. They spend their daily activities substantially on social media due to the availability of mobile devices and accessibility to internet that make utilizing social media more convenient. Due to inconclusive empirical evidence on the impact of social media, this study investigates the impact of social media usage intensity on the academic performance of accounting students after considering the students' personal attributes such as proficiency, gender, semester and ages differences. Adopting quantitative approach, questionnaire survey was distributed to accounting students in Melaka state and data from 113 accounting students were gathered. The result suggests that social media usage intensity has negative impact on students' performance. With regards to students' attributes, proficiency, gender and semester have impact on their performance. However, the findings may be different if the respondents come from rural areas. Thus, future research should address latest social media platforms in different regions and fields. This study is expected to contribute to the knowledge on social media usage and provide guidance to academics in adopting social media as part of teaching and learning activities in enhancing accounting students' performance.
IAEME PUBLICATION
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A STUDY AT SHAHEED BENAZIR BHUTTO UNIVERSITY, SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD2021 •
The current study is an attempt to determine the intensity of social media use among university students and the impact of social media on students’ academic performance. The survey based on the questionnaire was run to gather the required data for which 100 copies of the questionnaire were administered among the students – both 65 male and 35 female respondents. However, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp contributed equally to be used among the respondents at the highest extent of 95%. Whereas the second most used tool was Twitter contributing 60%. The majority of the respondents (80%) spent more than 5 hours regularly on social media. The homes were the places wherein the majority of the respondents contributing 45% use social media. The purpose of social media use among the majority of the respondents (60%) was to exchange academic things with friends. The respondents contributing 60% declined to believe if social media use negatively affects their academic performance. The majority of them contributing 55% were positive towards the statement if the social media use had improved their academic works. The respondents in majority were found to believe the social media uses to be the best source of amelioration in their academic performance
Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Technology
Social Media on the Students’ Academic Performance2021 •
This study aims to determine the impact of social media on students' academic performance in terms of their grade point average (GPA). This study specifically aimed: (1) to determine the percentage of students using social media in terms of doing research work, doing assignments or projects, and studying, (2) to find out the time students spend on social media, (3) to find out the academic performance of students in terms of GPA, (4) to determine if there is a significant relationship between time spent on social media and academic performance in terms of GPA, (5) to determine if there is a significant relationship between usage of social media and academic performance in terms of GPA. A quantitative approach was employed to support this study, particularly the correlation method was utilized. Survey questionnaires were used to solicit data and information from 35 randomly chosen respondents of the study. This study's findings revealed that 80% of students used social media ...
The study comparatively analyzed social media usage and academic performance in public and private senior high schools. The issue of social media and academic performance has been a very debatable topic with regard to its effect. This study further explores the relation between private and public schools in relation to social media use and academic performance. The objectives of the study was to find out activities performed by students on social media, its effect on spelling during examination, and to find out if participation affected students grades before and after using social media. The study used the survey method to solicit responses from two public senior schools and two private senior high schools. The study revealed that majority of respondents from the private schools used Whatsapp and Facebook more often. Also, respondents from the private schools spent more hours online as compared to counterparts in the public schools. In addition, a higher proportion of respondents from the private schools experienced drop in grades as compared to their counterparts in the public schools. The study therefore recommends a strict enforcement of rules in private schools, counselling for addicted students etc.
Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544)
Impact of Social Media Usage on Academic Performance of Tertiary Institution Students2015 •
The study sought to assess the relationship between student’s use of social media and academic performance of tertiary institutions students in Ghana with a focus on Accra and Tema Metropolis. Questionnaire was used for collecting data. Out of one thousand copies of the questionnaire distributed, a valid response of 70.0 % was retrieved. SPSS computer software was used to measure descriptive, correlation, regression among others. The study revealed that all the constructs of social media (dependent variable) had a significant positive relationship thus the independent variables (Facebook, Whatsapps, Yahoo Messenger, Skype, and Twitter) at level 0.01 with the dependent variable academic performance.
The purpose of this research study is to examine the influence of Social Media and Academic Performance Of students in University of Lagos. Five Research questions and five Research hypotheses guided the study. To achieve this, the descriptive survey research design was adopted. The study focused on University of Lagos hence, population consists of all the 24,661 full-time undergraduate students. The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 378 students. A four point Likert Type Rating Scale Questionnaire type, titled: Social Media and Academic Performance of Students Questionnaire (SMAAPOS) was used to collect data from the participants. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage, were used to analyze the demographic data while inferential statistics of Chi-square(x2) was used in testing the research hypotheses. Research findings showed that a great number of students in University of Lagos, are addicted to social media. To this end, the researcher recommended that social media should be used for educational purposes as well; Social Networking Sites should be expanded and new pages should be created to enhance academic activities and avoid setbacks in the students’ academic performance; and Students should be monitored by teachers and parents on how they use these sites This is to create a balance between social media and academic activities of students to avoid setbacks in the academic performance of the students.
International journal of health sciences
Social media usage and academic achievement of higher secondary studentsThe COVID-19 lockdown has led to an increase in the usage of mobile phones and social media among adolescents. As adolescents utilise mobile phones and social media for educational and pleasure purposes, they grow increasingly attached. As a result, it's critical to dig deep into the relationship between teenage social media usage and academic success. The goal of this study was to design a social media usage scale (SMUS) for adolescents and utilise it to measure social media participation among higher secondary school students. Academic success can therefore be related to social media use. Researchers created and standardised a social media usage scale to gauge the prevalence of social media use amongst higher secondary school pupils. For the purpose of evaluation, SMUS implimented with 1068 students in Kerala's higher secondary schools. The majority of students, according to the findings of the survey, utilise social media. Social media use is not affected by location or g...
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