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Evolved In today’s world, social media has evovled as an important tool for communication and networking. Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, X and Snapchat enable interaction and conversations among individuals or group of individuals regardless of where they may be in this world. The content that they share can consist of images, videos, text (both short form or long).
Social Media today has touched almost all aspects of our lives. From connecting with friends and acquantices to following our favourite celebrities, from understanding history, philosophy and life sciences to our academic institutions
This study aims to study the influence of the powerful medium of social media on student’s performance at University and their wider social lives.The following research will explore the impact of social media on students’ academic pursuits, their perceptions regarding its usage and its effect on the self-image of students
The reserch objective will be understanding how social media affects university students and understanding its impact on their academic performance and mental well being.
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As a hyper-active social media user and a student this research is both, intriguing and important to me. The aim of this research is to understand the influence of social media on students’ academic performance directly impacts my own experiences and interactions with these platforms.
Additionally, being a content creator myself, this research will help me evaluate my own habits of using social media.
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I will use surveys and interviews to understand how social media affects students of UOWD
- Survey will ask students about their use of social media, study habits and how they think social media impacts their studies.
2. Conducting interviews with students in an exploratory manner to learn how social media impacts their education
Past researches shows that social media can distract students from studying. However, some students find it helpful for connecting with others and sharing ideas. However, too much social media can make students feel anxious impacting mental well-being.
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References:
Rithika, M. and Selvaraj, S., 2013. Impact of social media on students’ academic performance. International Journal of Logistics & Supply Chain Management Perspectives, 2(4), pp.636-640.
reason: it provides insights into how soical media usage may affect students ability to focus on their studies wgich will help me write my paper.
Lau, W.W., 2017. Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on the academic performance of university students. Computers in human behavior, 68, pp.286-291.
reason: This helps explain the ability of students to concentrate and excel in academics may be affected by balancing a number of social media platforms.
Giunchiglia, F., Zeni, M., Gobbi, E., Bignotti, E. and Bison, I., 2018. Mobile social media usage and academic performance. Computers in Human Behavior, 82, pp.177-185.
reason: This helps me offer insight into the specific impact of mobile social media platforms on students’ learning outcomes.
Agarwal, M., Bishesh, B., Bansal, S. and Kumari, D., 2021. Role of social media on digital distraction: a study on university students. Journal of content, community and communication, 13(7), pp.125-136.
reason: Distractions that negatively impact students’, this highlights how excessive social media is.
Moreton, L. and Greenfield, S., 2022. University students’ views on the impact of Instagram on mental wellbeing: a qualitative study. BMC psychology, 10(1), p.45.
reason: Social media platforms like Instagram may affect students’ mental health and overall well-being this will help me understand and clearify
Deepa, M. and Priya, V.K., 2020. Impact of social media on mental health of students. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 9(03).
reason: This helps in understanding the psychological effects of social media use on students’ overall health.
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