Mediating effect of student engagement on social network sites and academic performance of medical students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11195343 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ishfaq Hussain Bhat (0000-0001-7279-7379, Chitkara University, corresponding author), Shilpi Gupta (0000-0002-4285-1749, Chitkara University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 9/10 |
| Pages | 899-910 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijssp-05-2019-0093 |
| OpenAlex | W2990022554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose In the recent times social media is considered as the most popular tool of communication among the students in India. Based on the assumption that the usage of social media is going to reinforce the academic performance among the medical students, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating effect of student engagement on the use of SM and AP of medical students of India. Design/methodology/approach The students were selected from the top three public-funded medical colleges of India. Almost 250 medical students took part in the survey. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used for the collection of the data. Structural equation modelling was used for the analysis of the final data. Findings The results of the study show that student engagement is a multi-dimensional construct. It was found that the behavioural and emotional engagement did not mediate the relationship between usage of social media and academic performance, whereas, the cognitive engagement did mediate the relationship. The outcome of the study depicts that the usage of the social media has a potential impact on the learning environment and enhances the cognitive engagement among the medical students and eventually their academic performance. Research limitations/implications This paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge on the effectiveness of social media in higher education learning among medical students. Furthermore, the study also looks at the mediating effect of Student engagement between usage of social media and academic performance. This will be helpful for the educator to know how social media can be useful for conducive learning. Originality/value The usage of the social media is claimed to enhance learning among the students but there is hardly any empirical evidence of the same. Therefore, the present paper looks at the combined effect of two distinct sets of literature, i.e., the influence of usage of social media on student engagement, and student engagement and academic performance. Linking the two studies the present paper looks at the usage of the social media, student engagement and academic performance among the medical students of India
Cognition · Construct (python library · Mathematics education · Medical education · Political science · Public engagement · Public relations · Social cognitive theory · Social engagement · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Student engagement · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Online and Blended Learning · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |