Facebook usage, socialization and academic performance

被引:158
作者
Ainin, Sulaiman [1 ]
Naqshbandi, M. Muzamil [1 ]
Moghavvemi, Sedigheh [1 ]
Jaafar, Noor Ismawati [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Malaya, Fac Business & Accountancy, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
关键词
Computer-mediated communication; Human-computer interface; Public spaces and computing; ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING; SUPPORT; ANXIOUSNESS; LONELINESS; DISCLOSURE; ADJUSTMENT; OUTCOMES; SITES; SCALE; TIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.compedu.2014.12.018
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
This paper examines the impact of Facebook usage on students' academic performance. In addition, it also analyse whether Socialization influences Facebook usage. Empirical data was collected from 1165 Malaysian university students using a questionnaire survey. It was found that the construct Socially Accepted influences Facebook usage while Acculturation does not have any significant relationship with usage. The results also illustrated that there is a positive relationship between students' Academic Performance and Facebook usage i.e. the higher the usage the better they perceived they perform. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:64 / 73
页数:10
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