Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Social Media Use
Opportunities and Threats
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20359804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Phil Canlas (0000-0003-0056-3340, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Central Asia – Naryn Campus, Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, corresponding author), Marilou G Perez (0009-0001-8610-2379, Naval State University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 44-56 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02704676241242686 |
| OpenAlex | W4393489137 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 78 |
Studies on the effective use of social media for academic purposes are not new, but limited studies exist on undergraduate students’ perceived social media use. Anchored on Grounded Theory, this study explored undergraduate student perception of social media use at two universities in the Philippines and the Kyrgyz Republic. Results show that undergraduates use social media for communication, education, awareness of current events, entertainment, self-expression, doing and engaging in business, and as a source of motivation and inspiration. Moreover, the perceived negative impact of social media use includes a negative impact on health, productivity, psychological and mental health, socialization, and information veracity. Slight differences between the two groups were noted. A reflection on the opportunities and threats of social media use deduced from the findings vis-à-vis the literature are provided
Perception · Political science · Public relations · Social media · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Highly cited | No |