A meta-analysis of the relationship of academic performance and Social Network Site use among adolescents and young adults. (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Dong; Kirschner, Paul A.; Karpinski, Aryn C.
• Is Part Of: Computers in human behavior. Volume 77(2017)
• Page Start: 148
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Social network site -- SNS -- SNS-use -- Academic performance -- meta-analysis; Interactive computer systems -- Periodicals; Man-machine systems -- Periodicals; 004.019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0747-5632

Abstract

Abstract: This meta-analysis explores the relationship between SNS-use and academic performance. Examination of the literature containing quantitative measurements of both SNS-use and academic performance produced a sample of 28 effects sizes ( N = 101, 441) for review. Results indicated a significant negative relationship between SNS-use and academic performance. Further moderation analysis points to test type as an important source of variability in the relationship. We found a negative correlation between SNS-use and GPA, while a positive one for SNS-use and language test. Moreover, we found that the relationship of SNS-use and GPA was more strongly negative in females and college students. Highlights: Meta-analysis on the relationship between SNS use and academic performance. Found a negative relationship between SNS use and achievement test. Found a positive relationship between SNS use and literacy test. Association of SNS use and GPA was only significant among college students.