What is it about?
Restrictions imposed on freedom of movement and interaction with others due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had the effect of causing many people, especially students, to become addicted to social media. This study sought to investigate the effect of social media addiction on the academic performance of Sri Lankan government university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of this study indicated that the overall time spent on social networking increased dramatically during COVID-19. Based on the results, we found there was no association between the time spent on social media and the academic performance of students before COVID-19 came on the scene. However, a significant association was found between the time spent on social media and students’ performance during the pandemic. The authors concluded that overblown social media use, leading to addiction, significantly negatively affects academic performance.
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Why is it important?
The findings of the study show how to adapt social media to contribute to academic work in meaningful ways.
Perspectives
This study suggests a better understanding of effective social media usage, which may eliminate social media adoption in education and thus enhance the learning of students at universities in Sri Lanka. This can be helpful for students and teachers in education systems.
Mohamed Mufassirin Mohamed Muzammil
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
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This page is a summary of: Impact of social media usage on students' academic performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, Global Knowledge Memory and Communication, June 2023, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/gkmc-01-2023-0028.
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