A study on impact of social media towards academic performance among university students in Malaysia / Nur Maisarah Hasran and Muhammad Affizzuddin Ramlay

Hasran, Nur Maisarah and Ramlay, Muhammad Affizzuddin (2022) A study on impact of social media towards academic performance among university students in Malaysia / Nur Maisarah Hasran and Muhammad Affizzuddin Ramlay. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

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The aim of this study is to identify the factor that influence the academic performance among university students in Malaysia by examining the relationship between the social media addiction, stress caused by social media and also low self-esteem caused by social media. To test the hypothesis of this study, a quantitative method and convenience sampling was used by distributing online questionnaire to the university students in Malaysia and a total of 384 responses were received. The results suggested that there is a significant negative relationship between the social media addiction, stress caused by social media and low self- esteem caused by social media with academic performance among university student in Malaysia. Other than that, this study shows that the three independent variables identified in the study are influencing academic performance among university students in Malaysia. This study gives a better understanding of academic performance and the factors that may influence the academic influence among university students in Malaysia.

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Item Type: Student Project
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Hasran, Nur Maisarah
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Ramlay, Muhammad Affizzuddin
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HA Statistics > Statistical data
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Groups and organizations > Social groups. Group dynamics > Social networks
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Groups and organizations > Social groups. Group dynamics > Social networks > Online social networks
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Performance. Competence. Academic achievement
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan > Seremban Campus
Programme: Bachelor of Administrative Science
Keywords: Academic, social media, low self-esteem
Date: 2022
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/73677
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