The Impact of Social Network Sites Use on College Student’s Academic Performance: The case of Haramaya University
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2016-06-08
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Social Network Sites(SNSs) have become a prominent communications and entertainment tools,
particularly to students; however, little is known about their impact. This study aimed to
investigate the impact of SNSs use on students’ academic performance. Focusing on gender
differences the study assessed the role of self-regulation and trust. It was done at Haramaya
University College of Health and Medical Science. through a self-administered Survey
questionnaire, data were collected from 336 students selected, via a stratified random sampling
technique from the departments of Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory
Science, Nursing and Environmental Health Science. The study showed a statistically significant
negative association between the students’ self-regulation and SNSs use; a statistically significant
positive relation between students trust and SNSs use; a statistically insignificant relationship
between gender of students and SNSs use. But there is no significant relation between SNSs use
and academic performance.
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Snss, Self-Regulation, Trust, Academic Performance