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: Received: 6 February 2024 / Approved: 9 February 2024 / Online: 9 February 2024 (15:59:48 CET)
How to cite:
Mgbedo, N.E.; Musa, M.E.; Chhikara, P.; Chaturvedi, R.; Vyas, N.; Zavradashvili, N. Influence of Social Media Usage, Academic Performance and Working Memory among Undergraduate Students. Preprints2024, 2024020601. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0601.v1
Mgbedo, N.E.; Musa, M.E.; Chhikara, P.; Chaturvedi, R.; Vyas, N.; Zavradashvili, N. Influence of Social Media Usage, Academic Performance and Working Memory among Undergraduate Students. Preprints 2024, 2024020601. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0601.v1
Mgbedo, N.E.; Musa, M.E.; Chhikara, P.; Chaturvedi, R.; Vyas, N.; Zavradashvili, N. Influence of Social Media Usage, Academic Performance and Working Memory among Undergraduate Students. Preprints2024, 2024020601. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0601.v1
APA Style
Mgbedo, N.E., Musa, M.E., Chhikara, P., Chaturvedi, R., Vyas, N., & Zavradashvili, N. (2024). Influence of Social Media Usage, Academic Performance and Working Memory among Undergraduate Students. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0601.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mgbedo, N.E., Nikita Vyas and Nana Zavradashvili. 2024 "Influence of Social Media Usage, Academic Performance and Working Memory among Undergraduate Students" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0601.v1
Abstract
Abstract: Social media has become a vital tool in ensuring productivity among Undergraduates, as studies have shown an increased number of users globally. This study assessed the impact of social media usage on undergraduates’ academic performance and working memory. Participants from three different universities such as the University of Georgia (UG), Eastern European University (EEU), and Batumi State University (BSU) completed this study using online google forms. UG and EEU are in the capital city, and BSU is in Batumi City. The study questionnaires were approved by the institutional review board before the data collection. Descriptive analyses were assessed for all study populations, characteristics, frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, version 25.0 for Windows) software.41.3% were male students, as most of the participants were foreign students living and studying in Georgia. Male students had the risk of ‘conflict’ with families and friends because of social media. Female students are at increased risk of using social media as an ‘escape’ from negative feelings. 89.7% of students that perform physical activities, considering their academic workload had the risk of preoccupation complaints. 87.9% felt dissatisfied regularly because they wanted to spend more time on social media. Utilization of social media differed based on the characteristics of the participants such as age, gender, and geography. We observed the increase in prevalence of social media addiction, its effect on academic performance and working memory among undergraduate students.
Keywords
social media; academic performance; working memory; students; addiction
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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