Impact of social media on undergraduate students’ academic performance in Malaysia
Undergraduate students in Malaysia extensively use social media platforms, necessitating an exploration of its impact on academic performance. This study delves into the multifaceted influence of social media on students' academic pursuits, lifestyles, and mental well-being, considering concern...
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| Language: | en |
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Scopus
2024
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43767/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43767/ https://doi.org/10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.2.001162 |
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| Summary: | Undergraduate students in Malaysia extensively use social media platforms, necessitating an exploration of its impact on academic performance. This study delves into the multifaceted influence of social media on students' academic pursuits, lifestyles, and mental well-being, considering concerns about addictive behaviors, cyberbullying, and overall academic success. The research analyzes the duration and purposes of social media usage, including entertainment, self-pursuit, and educational activities, to understand their effects on academic performance. Mediating variables such as addiction and cyberbullying are investigated, along with their influence on mental well-being. Data from 154 undergraduate students were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS software and the Pearson’s correlation method. The PROCESS macro investigates how addiction mediates the connection between social media use and mental well-being, while the path analysis method in AMOS software explores sequential relationships among variables. Positive correlations between social media use and addiction, cyberbullying, and mental well-being are confirmed. However, no significant mediation effects were found between addiction, mental wellbeing, and academic performance. Addiction and the concept of cyberbullying mediate the relationship between the use of social media for education and mental well-being. On the contrary, other mediation effects between social media use, addiction, cyberbullying, mental well-being, and academic performance are not significantly correlated. This study offers valuable information on the influence of social networks on academic performance, which could shape students' future academic and career paths. |
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