The relationship between mobile social media use and academic performance in university students

This study examined the relationship between social media use and academic performance.  Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to a sample of university students in Kuwait.  Results show that heavy mobile social media usage is positively related to lower GPA.  The strong linear relationship suggests the more students use social media the lower their grades will be.  Results also show participants were aware social media usage is lowering their grades, yet they continue to use them heavily regardless.  Future research should consider the context in which social media are used.  It should also explore other ways in which to measure social media use in addition to self-reports. Keywords: Social media, academic performance, Kuwait, mobile phones.

Virtual Online Communities as Powerful Secondary Groups in Multiple Social Contexts

Online and offline discussion groups can be quite different with regard to the composition and personality characteristics of their members, the goals of the group and the context in which they exist. Multiple dynamics likely affect and influence the structure and performance of any given group.  Most of these dynamics can potentially affect the group, regardless of the domain, virtual or face-to-face, and generate similar result.   There are qualities of online communication settings and qualities of face-to-face settings that can uniquely influence the dynamics of a group in those respective settings. This study explores the functioning of virtual online groups and examines potentially influential factors for the workings of groups of various types. Keywords: Virtual groups, Group Dynamics, Online communication, New Medi

An Empirical Test of the Social Media User Typology Framework

Abstract This study examined the differences between social media user types on a host of independent variables. Use

From Argentina to Zimbabwe: Global Patterns of International News Flow

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