The Influence of Social Network Use on Students' Academic Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-130
Author(s):  
Rania Abdalla ◽  
Abeer Qashou
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Stratified Sampling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

Social Network Sites (SNSs) are widely used by university students these days. The underlying reasons behind this use vary between academic and nonacademic purposes. The question is whether this use influences the students' academic performance or not. The aim of this study is to answer this question by examining the impact of five potential variables on the use of SNS, and the influence of this usage on the students' academic performance at Palestine Technical University- Kadoorie (PTUK). Five variables are included: the gender, age, faculty, duration of use, and computer self-efficacy. Stratified sampling technique was used to gather the required data, 369 valid survey items were retrieved and analyzed using SPSS 20.0. The findings revealed that among the five variables, only students' faculty and computer self-efficacy have positive influence on SNS use, and SNS use has positive influence on students' academic performance. The researchers recommend that PTUK should adopt strategies that direct students' use of SNS in beneficial ways

The Influence of Social Network Use on Students' Academic Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-130
Author(s):  
Rania Abdalla ◽  
Abeer Qashou
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Stratified Sampling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

Social Network Sites (SNSs) are widely used by university students these days. The underlying reasons behind this use vary between academic and nonacademic purposes. The question is whether this use influences the students' academic performance or not. The aim of this study is to answer this question by examining the impact of five potential variables on the use of SNS, and the influence of this usage on the students' academic performance at Palestine Technical University- Kadoorie (PTUK). Five variables are included: the gender, age, faculty, duration of use, and computer self-efficacy. Stratified sampling technique was used to gather the required data, 369 valid survey items were retrieved and analyzed using SPSS 20.0. The findings revealed that among the five variables, only students' faculty and computer self-efficacy have positive influence on SNS use, and SNS use has positive influence on students' academic performance. The researchers recommend that PTUK should adopt strategies that direct students' use of SNS in beneficial ways

scholarly journals Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Academic Performance of Students at Secondary Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Shabiha Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Regular Class ◽  
The Impact

The present study aims to observe the impact of extracurricular activities on the academic performance of students at the secondary level in Multan city. All the students at the secondary level in the public sector of Multan city are the population of this study. Three hundred student’s 9th and 10th classes from (two) secondary schools from Multan city were selected. For this study, the researcher uses a simple random sampling technique. A total of 30 survey questions were developed based on Likert-scale type statement options (SA, A, N, DA, SDA), keeping in mind the objective of the study. The data were tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive statistical techniques. The MS-Excel is used for the descriptive analysis of the data. The study concluded that there is a severe need for the introduction of extracurricular activities, orientation programs for the students of secondary level. Extracurricular activities have a positive influence on students' life by improving their behavior, academic performance, better exam scores, more regular class attendance, a better self-image, due to these aspects which makes the students life more successful. Finally, the study suggests that Government should support the introduction of extracurricular activities in all secondary schools, allocate special funds, appoint special trainers/teachers, and fix their pay equal to other subject teachers.

Computer Anxiety in E-Learning: The Effect of Computer Self-Efficacy

10.28945/3386 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raafat Saade ◽  
Dennis Kira
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Management System ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

It has been reported that as many as fifty percent of adults, including first-year University students, have some sort of computer-related phobia. This report demonstrates that the use of computers still has some unpleasant side effects despite the Internet boom in the past decade. Past research shows that computer anxiety influences how users perceive ease of use of an information system. However, few have investigated the role of computer self-efficacy in mediating computer anxieties on perceived ease of use. Therefore, in this study we base our contribution on the variables of computer self-efficacy and computer anxieties. These two variables are believed to impact an individual’s use of computers and performance for computer-based tasks. Anxiety has been argued to impact computer-based learning by affecting levels of self-efficacy anchored in social learning and outcome expectation theories. Self-efficacy is determined by levels of anxiety such that reduced anxiety and increased experience improves performance indirectly by increasing levels of self-efficacy. In this study, we investigate the influence of computer anxiety on perceived ease of use and the mediating effect of computer self-efficacy on this relationship, within an e-learning context. A survey methodology approach was used in this study using 18 items for 3 constructs (perceived ease of use, anxiety, and self-efficacy). Survey data from 645 university students were analyzed. The psychometric properties of the items and constructs were validated followed by the assessment of mediation of computer self efficacy. Results from the use of a learning management system indicate that computer self-efficacy plays a significant role in mediating the impact of anxiety on perceived ease of use. This role is observed by computer selfefficacy (1) reducing the strength and significance of the impact of anxiety on perceived ease of use and (2) having a strong and significant relationship with computer anxiety. The findings demonstrate the importance of self-efficacy as a mediator between computer anxiety and perceived ease of use of a learning management system (LMS). With the continuous development of richer and more integrated interfaces, anxieties about learning to use the new interface and executing tasks effectively becomes of primary importance. Limitations and suggestions for future research are elaborated.

scholarly journals Sharenting, Peer Influence, and Privacy Concerns: A Study on the Instagram-Sharing Behaviors of Parents in the United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 205630512097837
Author(s):  
Giulia Ranzini ◽  
Gemma E. Newlands ◽  
Christoph Lutz
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Additional Income

Parental sharing of child-related content on social network sites, termed “sharenting,” is often the target of criticism. Yet, through sharenting, parents can find support systems, a way to stay in touch with relevant others, and even an opportunity for additional income. This study contributes to knowledge on antecedents of sharenting. It explores the impact of parents’ privacy concerns on the sharing of child-related content, as well as on their general Instagram sharing. In this study, we differentiate between general and situational privacy. Moreover, we investigate whether parents’ privacy self-efficacy and the support of their peers influence parental sharing practices. Drawing on a rich body of literature on privacy and information sharing, we discuss the results of an online survey distributed among 320 Instagram users who are parents of children younger than 13 and reside in the United Kingdom. We find that parents’ privacy concerns are uncorrelated to sharenting and only situational concerns marginally correlate to parents’ general sharing. Parents’ reported privacy self-efficacy also did not play a role in parents’ sharing of either personal or children-related content. On the contrary, both Instagram sharing and having a network supportive of parental sharenting positively predict sharenting. Our results indicate that (a) neither situational nor general privacy concerns influence parents’ sharenting behavior, and (b) a parent’s supportive network and frequent sharing habits make frequent sharenting more likely.

scholarly journals The Integration of General Education in the Academic Programme to Enhance the Self-Efficacy of Accounting Students at a South African University

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1(V)) ◽  
pp. 23-43
Author(s):  
Suntharmurthy Kristnasamy Naidoo ◽  
S. Govender
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
General Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
The Self ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of General Education in enhancing the Self-efficacy of Cost and Management Accounting (CMA) students to assess whether Self-efficacy, is having any positive influence on the students’ academic performance. The research design for this paper was descriptive, longitudinal and a mixed-method approach. The nature of the quasi-experimental approach that was used in the current paper is a non-equivalent pre-test and post-test control group design. The target population was CMA students. A census survey was conducted. Findings, which were analysed with the aid of descriptive statistics, indicate a significant correlation in the post-test (Self-efficacy) scores of the group that undertook the General Education Modules and not the group that did not undertake the General Education Modules. This paper recommends the implementation of General Education skills into the curriculum and a model to measure Self-efficacy of students. Moreover, these skills appear to be very poor amongst current learners and respondents believed that Self-efficacy could have a positive effect on the academic performance of learners.

Learning Goal Orientation and Academic Performance: A Dynamic model

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110434
Author(s):  
Bingjie Lu ◽  
Yingxin Deng ◽  
Xiang Yao ◽  
Zhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Feedback Seeking ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Drawing on the reciprocal determinism of self-regulation system, a process-based model is used to examine the relationship of learning goal orientation (LGO) among university students with their academic performance, via reciprocal relationships between initial status and change trajectories in academic self-efficacy and feedback-seeking behaviors. A longitudinal study of 316 Chinese university students throughout their first year in college reveals that students who have high LGO in their first month after entering the university generally have higher academic self-efficacy and seek more feedback. Moreover, initial levels of feedback seeking are positively related to academic performance via linear change in academic self-efficacy over time. Limitations of the study and practical implications are discussed.

The Impact of Social Network Marketing on University Students' Purchase Intention and How It Is Affected of Consumer Engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Hartiwi Prabowo ◽  
Rini Kurnia Sari ◽  
Stephanie Bangapadang
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
University Students ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Network Marketing ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
The Impact

The research conducted is to know the impact of social network marketing on consumer purchase intention and consumers who become research are active students at private universities in Jakarta, and how social network marketing also affect consumer engagement (as moderate variable). The research method used in this research is quantitative research method. A method of data collection used in this research is a questionnaire distributed to 119 university students. The results of this study showed that social network marketing has a strong and significant impact oncustomer engagement, customer engagementhas a strong and significant impact on consumer purchase intention, social network marketing has a strong and significant impact consumer purchase intention, and also there is a significant impact from social network marketing on consumer purchase intention through consumer engagement.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Promosi dan Website Quality Terhadap Impulse Buying Pada E-Commerce Lazada di Kota Padang

Jurnal Ecogen ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 463
Author(s):  
Aan Satria ◽  
Okki Trinanda
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Website Quality ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Impact

The e-commerce business has now developed rapidly, the impact of development is that the number of prosuct varies and easily earned. The ease of such information will result in consumers will be more consumptive infulfilling their needs, even they tend to make impuse buying. As one of the emerest e-commerece in Indonesia, Lazada should be able to see this as a great opportunity in as effort to increase the company’s sales and sustainability. One effort in increasing impulse buying is of external factors ranging from the promotion and quality of websites that are launched on e-commerce bussines. This study aims to know and prove how much influence promotion and website quality to impulse buying e-commerce Lazada in Padang City. The samples were taken using Cochran formula with 100 respondents. This sampling technique is based on nonprobability sampling method. The type of data used in this study is primary data. Data analysis technique used multiple regression analysis technique using SPSS version 20. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Promotion has positive influence and significant effect toward impulse buying e-commerce Lazada in Padang city (0,014 < 0,05). (2) Website Quality has positive influence and significant effect toward impulse buying e-commerce Lazada in Padang city (0,046 < 0,05)Keyword: promotion, website quality, impulse buying.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORK SITES IN THE LIFE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF POKHARA UNIVERSITY, NEPAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepanjal Shrestha ◽  
Neesha Rajkarnikar ◽  
Deepmala Shrestha ◽  
Rojana Dhakal ◽  
Seung Ryul Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Network Sites
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