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R., Renjith Kumar and Al-Rahbi, Zainab Mohammad Nasser and Al-Daraai, Najoud Salim Abdallah (2023) The Impact of Social Media on Academic Performance, Health and Social Interaction of Students in University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 36 (12). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2456-981X

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Abstract

The research aimed to contribute to investigate the impact of social networking media on academic performance, health and social interactions in Oman. It is a causal study as it studied the impact of social media usage on academics, social interactions and health. The study area was University of Technology and Applied sciences, Nizwa. The period of study was from February 2023 to May 2023. The total population of students studying in University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Nizwa is 5692 A sample of 242 students were selected for the study from four departments. Samples were designed from students in each department by using proportionate stratified sampling. Primary data was collected online using Google form, with the help of a structured questionnaire in English and Arabic. The findings of the study revealed that the correlation between social media usage and health issues is 0.174. There is a significant relationship between social media usage and its impact on health. Social media usage contributes only 3% to health issues on the students. The correlation between social media usage and social interactions and behaviour is 0.264. 7% of the variation in social behaviour can be predicted due to usage of social media. It is proved that there is a significant relationship between social media usage and its impact on social interactions and behavior of students. The correlation between social media usage and academic performance is 0.271. Social media usage contributes only 7% to academic performance of the students. It is proved that there is a significant relationship between social media usage and its impact on academic performance of students, their health and behaviour. There is no significant relationship between gender, department, level of study and grade with the usage of social media.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: GO for ARCHIVE > Social Sciences and Humanities
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Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2023 11:59
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2023 11:59
URI: http://eprints.go4mailburst.com/id/eprint/2028

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