Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Social networking sites are online applications that were developed for communication and to have access to information. These sites can be accessed via phones, tabs, and other ICT gadgets through an internet connection. The study searched pre-service teachers’ usage of social networking sites and t...

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Main Authors: Wasiu YAHAYA, Abdulrasaq Akanbi, Quadri Yahaya
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Published: Scientific Publishing Unit, Faculty of Education, Tanta University , Egypt 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Humanities Research
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Online Access:https://ijahr.journals.ekb.eg/article_302791_f09954dd622f6793de5e54e66ebc0e2d.pdf
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description Social networking sites are online applications that were developed for communication and to have access to information. These sites can be accessed via phones, tabs, and other ICT gadgets through an internet connection. The study searched pre-service teachers’ usage of social networking sites and their relationship with their performance in physics with internet self-efficacy as the mediating variable. The study sampled three hundred and five (305) pre-service physics teachers across all teacher-producing colleges and universities in Kwara state, Nigeria using a convenient sampling technique. Adapted and researchers-designed instruments titled “Social Networking Sites Usage Questionnaire” which was divided into four sub-dimensions, “Physics Performance Test” and “Internet Self-Efficacy Scale” were used to elicit data from the respondents. A partial least square structural equation modeling approach was used and the data collected were analyzed via SmartPLS software version 4.0.9.2. The results of the study revealed that all four sub-dimensions of social networking sites’ usage were significantly related to student’s performance in physics. The study also found out that internet self-efficacy mediates the social networking site usage’s sub-dimensions relationship with students’ performance in physics significantly. The study concluded that proper usage of social networking sites aids students’ performance positively.
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spelling doaj-art-a4d24e0f9c1044f8abafd704f12afb852025-08-20T03:00:09ZdeuScientific Publishing Unit, Faculty of Education, Tanta University , EgyptInternational Journal of Advanced Humanities Research2812-59402023-06-013111210.21608/ijahr.2023.209616.1010302791Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling ApproachWasiu YAHAYA0Abdulrasaq Akanbi1Quadri Yahaya2University of Ilorin, University Road, Tanke, Ilorin ,NigeriaUniversity of Ilorin ,University Road, Tanke, Ilorin ,NigeriaUniversity of Ilorin ,University Road, Tanke, Ilorin ,NigeriaSocial networking sites are online applications that were developed for communication and to have access to information. These sites can be accessed via phones, tabs, and other ICT gadgets through an internet connection. The study searched pre-service teachers’ usage of social networking sites and their relationship with their performance in physics with internet self-efficacy as the mediating variable. The study sampled three hundred and five (305) pre-service physics teachers across all teacher-producing colleges and universities in Kwara state, Nigeria using a convenient sampling technique. Adapted and researchers-designed instruments titled “Social Networking Sites Usage Questionnaire” which was divided into four sub-dimensions, “Physics Performance Test” and “Internet Self-Efficacy Scale” were used to elicit data from the respondents. A partial least square structural equation modeling approach was used and the data collected were analyzed via SmartPLS software version 4.0.9.2. The results of the study revealed that all four sub-dimensions of social networking sites’ usage were significantly related to student’s performance in physics. The study also found out that internet self-efficacy mediates the social networking site usage’s sub-dimensions relationship with students’ performance in physics significantly. The study concluded that proper usage of social networking sites aids students’ performance positively.https://ijahr.journals.ekb.eg/article_302791_f09954dd622f6793de5e54e66ebc0e2d.pdfsocial networking sites’ usageperformance in physicsinternet self-efficacypre-service physics teachers
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Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
International Journal of Advanced Humanities Research
social networking sites’ usage
performance in physics
internet self-efficacy
pre-service physics teachers
title Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
title_full Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
title_fullStr Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
title_full_unstemmed Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
title_short Mediating Role of Internet Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Social Networking Sites’ Usage and Performance in Physics: Structural Equation Modeling Approach
title_sort mediating role of internet self efficacy on the relationship between social networking sites usage and performance in physics structural equation modeling approach
topic social networking sites’ usage
performance in physics
internet self-efficacy
pre-service physics teachers
url https://ijahr.journals.ekb.eg/article_302791_f09954dd622f6793de5e54e66ebc0e2d.pdf
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