The Divergent Roles of Social Media in Adolescents' Academic Performance

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  • Author(s): Luo, Jiutong (ORCID Luo, Jiutong (ORCID 0000-0003-4700-1927); Liang, Luyao; Li, Hui
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 2020 34(2):167-182.
  • Publication Date:
    2020
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      16
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Social Media; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Self Control; Student Behavior; Leisure Time; Educational Environment; Handheld Devices; Secondary School Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Hong Kong
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/02568543.2019.1703124
    • ISSN:
      0256-8543
    • Abstract:
      The divergent roles of social media in adolescents' academic performance have not been confirmed, as previous studies failed to address social media use in different contexts. This study thus aims to explore the relationship between outside and inside social media behavior and academic performance in Chinese adolescents. Altogether, 560 Hong Kong adolescents (47.0% girls) were recruited and surveyed with Outside School Social Media Behavior (OSSMB) and Inside School Social Media Behavior (ISSMB). Their impulsivity and academic performances were also evaluated. Linear regression analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) results jointly indicated that: (1) OSSMB negatively predicted the adolescents' academic performance, whereas ISSMB positively predicted their performance; (2) the two subdimensions of ISSMB -- the consuming and sharing behaviors -- positively predicted academic performance; and (3) ISSMB and impulsivity played multiple mediation roles in the relationship between OSSMB and academic achievement. The results also suggested that the relationship between outside school social media behavior and academic performance may be undermined by the opposing mediation effects of inside school social media behavior and impulsivity.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1248862