The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis
Objective: There have been a significant surge in the adoption of social networks by different groups over the past decade and students are no exception. These networks create several opportunities for university students, yet they pose a number of threats. Excessive use of social networks can lead...
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| description | Objective: There have been a significant surge in the adoption of social networks by different groups over the past decade and students are no exception. These networks create several opportunities for university students, yet they pose a number of threats. Excessive use of social networks can lead to addiction to these networks and can affect students’ academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of social media addiction on academic performance of students around the world through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Study design: systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the keywords of Social Network, Addiction, Academic Performance, and University Students, and their suitable combinations were searched within PubMed, Web of science, JISC Library Hub Discover, the Library of congress, and the Google scholar search engine with no lower time limit and until February 2022. The identified sources were then transferred into the EndNote reference management software. Subsequently, duplicate studies were eliminated, and the remaining studies were evaluated in 3 stages (Screening, Eligibility Evaluation, and Quality Assessment). Heterogeneity of studies was assessed using the I2 index, analysis of eligible studies was completed be embracing the random effects model, and the data analysis was performed within the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (v.2) software. Results: The correlation obtained from meta-analysis −0.172 (95 % CI: −0.320 - (-0.016)) showed that the negative impact of social network addiction on students' academic achievement. Conclusion: There is a negative relationship between social media addiction and students' academic performance. Therefore, it is necessary for students to be aware of the negative consequences of addiction to social networks and improve their academic performance by managing the time when using these networks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7254f12635e64ea8b92ee32166e77e722025-01-19T06:26:44ZengElsevierPublic Health in Practice2666-53522025-06-019100584The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysisNader Salari0Hosna Zarei1Shabnam Rasoulpoor2Hooman Ghasemi3Amin Hosseinian-Far4Masoud Mohammadi5Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranStudent Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranDepartment of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranStudent Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranDepartment of Business Analytics & Systems, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9EU, UKResearch Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran; Corresponding author.Objective: There have been a significant surge in the adoption of social networks by different groups over the past decade and students are no exception. These networks create several opportunities for university students, yet they pose a number of threats. Excessive use of social networks can lead to addiction to these networks and can affect students’ academic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of social media addiction on academic performance of students around the world through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Study design: systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the keywords of Social Network, Addiction, Academic Performance, and University Students, and their suitable combinations were searched within PubMed, Web of science, JISC Library Hub Discover, the Library of congress, and the Google scholar search engine with no lower time limit and until February 2022. The identified sources were then transferred into the EndNote reference management software. Subsequently, duplicate studies were eliminated, and the remaining studies were evaluated in 3 stages (Screening, Eligibility Evaluation, and Quality Assessment). Heterogeneity of studies was assessed using the I2 index, analysis of eligible studies was completed be embracing the random effects model, and the data analysis was performed within the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (v.2) software. Results: The correlation obtained from meta-analysis −0.172 (95 % CI: −0.320 - (-0.016)) showed that the negative impact of social network addiction on students' academic achievement. Conclusion: There is a negative relationship between social media addiction and students' academic performance. Therefore, it is necessary for students to be aware of the negative consequences of addiction to social networks and improve their academic performance by managing the time when using these networks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535225000035Social networkAddictionAcademic performanceUniversity students |
| spellingShingle | Nader Salari Hosna Zarei Shabnam Rasoulpoor Hooman Ghasemi Amin Hosseinian-Far Masoud Mohammadi The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis Public Health in Practice Social network Addiction Academic performance University students |
| title | The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis |
| title_full | The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis |
| title_short | The impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally: A meta-analysis |
| title_sort | impact of social networking addiction on the academic achievement of university students globally a meta analysis |
| topic | Social network Addiction Academic performance University students |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535225000035 |
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