Facebook and Other Internet Use and the Academic Performance of College Students

This study explored college students' use of the Internet and Facebook as well as whether usage patterns, and perceptions about the academic effects of use, relate to time spent studying and/or academic performance. One hundred sixty undergraduate students completed an online survey designed to measure the frequency, duration, intensity, and academic impact of their Internet and Facebook use. Results indicate that students devote a significant amount of time to both academic (M = 1.82 hrs per day) and recreational (M = 2.50 hrs per day) Internet activities, and that Facebook users (n = 153, 96% of the sample) spend an average of two hours per day on the site, accounting for almost half of total time spent on the Internet and approximately 80% of recreational use. Results also show that spending more time on the Internet for academic purposes, waiting longer to check Facebook when studying or doing schoolwork, and spending less time on the Internet for fun, are all significant predictor

Grantor dc:publisher

Temple University. Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• O'Brien, Shannon Jill

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• DuCette, Joseph P.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Farley, Frank
• Schifter, Catherine
• Fullard, William
• Thurman, S. Kenneth

• Educational Psychology
• Web Studies
• Education, Higher
• Academic Performance
• College Students
• Facebook
• Internet
• Internet Addiction

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Language dc:language.iso

eng

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864885320

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oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/2032