Social media usage and academic performance from a cognitive loading perspective

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12427992
AutoresI Hameed (0000-0002-1484-6133, Institute of Business Management, autor de correspondencia), Mirza A Haq (0000-0003-1660-8291, Iqra University), Najmonnisa Khan (0000-0003-1646-4451, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology), Bibi Zainab (Institute of Business Management)
Año2022
Volumen30
Número1
Páginas12-27
Fecha de publicación2022-02-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOn the Horizon The International Journal of Learning Futures (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1074-8121 • E-ISSN: 2054-1708
EditorialEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/oth-04-2021-0054
OpenAlexW4210774954
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas46

Purpose Social media has shown a substantial influence on the daily lives of students, mainly due to the overuse of smartphones. Students use social media both for academic and non-academic purposes. Due to an increase in the usage of social media, academicians are now confronting pedagogical issues, and the question arises as to whether the use of social media affects students’ performance or not. Considering this, this study aims to examine the role of social media usage on students’ academic performance in the light of cognitive load theory. Design/methodology/approach Using a quantitative research approach, 220 valid responses were received through an e-survey administered to university students. The proposed claims were tested through structural equation modeling using AMOS version 24. Findings Findings revealed that social media usage for non-academic purposes harmed students’ academic performance. Additionally, social media usage for academic purposes and social media multitasking did not affect students’ academic performance. Most importantly, social media self-control failure moderates the relationship between “social media usage for non-academic purposes” and students’ academic performance. Practical implications The findings of the study can be used by the academic policymakers of institutions and regulatory bodies. Originality/value The study suggests that teachers not only rely on using social media as a learning tool but also concentrate on improving student self-control over the use of social media through various traditional and non-traditional activities, such as online readings, group discussions, roleplays and classroom presentations

Affect (linguistics · Cognitive psychology · Control (management · Human multitasking · Mathematics education · Originality · Perspective (graphical · Social cognitive theory · Social media · Structural equation modeling · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Online Learning and Analytics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour