Social Networking and Students' Academic Performance: the Role of Attention Deficit, Predictors of Behavior and Academic Competence
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There are contrasting opinions in literature
by researchers on the impact of online social networking
services (OSNS) on students' academic performance. To
learn more about the impact of online social networking
(OSN) on academic performance, a survey of
undergraduate students of a private university in southwest
Nigeria was conducted. Survey results were analyzed
using structural equation modeling (SEM) and partial least
squares (PLS) approach. The results revealed a statistically
significant positive effect of academic competence and
predictors of behavior on student time management on
OSN and their academic performances. The result also
revealed a statistically significant positive effect of attention
deficit on time spent on OSNS and a statistically significant
negative effect on academic performance. Specifically, it
was determined that the higher the attention deficit, the
higher the time spent on OSN. Further, academic
competence was found to be highly correlated with
characteristics that predict or influence student behavior,
while attention deficit was found to be moderately
correlated with predictors of student behavior.
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H Social Sciences (General), QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science