Student Motivations for Social Media Use and Their Effects on Academic Performance: A Meditational Approach in Emerging Market

Autor/inn/en	Kalam, Abul; Goi, Chai Lee; Tiong, Ying Ying
Titel	Student Motivations for Social Media Use and Their Effects on Academic Performance: A Meditational Approach in Emerging Market
Quelle	In: Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 20 (2023) 3, S.313-334 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-5659
DOI	10.1108/ITSE-09-2022-0115
Schlagwörter	Student Motivation; Social Media; Academic Achievement; Mediation Theory; Need Gratification; Video Technology; Addictive Behavior; Friendship; Family Environment; Intention; Incidental Learning; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Soziale Medien; Schulleistung; Mediationsverfahren; Bedürfnisbefriedigung; Freundschaft; Familienmilieu; Inzidentelles Lernen
Abstract	Purpose: Due to the incredible criticisms by scholars of the excessive use of social media networks, this study aims to explore students' motivation for social media use (SMU) and its effects on academic performance (AP) in the light of uses and gratification theory. Design/methodology/approach: Using the simple random and snowball sampling techniques, this study has considered 299 responses and critically analyzed them using structural equation modeling through the AMOS version 24. The mediation analysis has been done to explore the effective use of social media networks. Findings: The results reveal that video clip watching and nonacademic learning intentions significantly influence SMU and AP. Besides, socialization through friends and family connections has tremendously fostered SMU intention, while it could not benefit AP. This study found an exceptional result that the entertainment intention of the students did not influence SMU but dramatically impacted their AP. Again, SMU has robust effects on enhancing students' academic achievement. This study also concluded the results of the mediation analysis. Practical implications: The learners, professionals, higher education policymakers, etc. may benefit from following this study's guidelines for using social media networks. Social implications: This study may tremendously contribute to changing the mindset of youth from addiction to SMU and improving AP. Originality/value: The prime novelty of this study is to justify the mediation analysis for SMU to explore whether it can truly influence students' AP and critically examine the deep insight of certain factors associated with SMU. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01