Running head: SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACADEMIC PERFOMANCEEffects of
Social Media on Academic Performance for College StudentsSharaya
JanesResearch Methods in Psychology IDr KubeMay 13, 20191EFFECTS OF
SOCIAL MEDIA ON ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS2Effects of
Social Media on Academic Performance of College StudentsSocial
media is becoming more and more popular in all aspects of todays
society.Although there are many benefits to social media, there are
also many disadvantages. One majordownfall that comes with the
popularity of social media, especially amongst
college-agedstudents, is the effect it has on their academic
performance. There has been an increase in the useof social media,
hence exploding as a category of online discourse to enable many
collegestudents to create and share content and network at a
prodigious rate (Tess, 2013). Technologyadvancements have turned
mobile phones into computers.Problem StatementThe impact of social
media on the academic performance of college students can eitherbe
positive or negative. The purpose of this study is to assess the
effects of social media onbehavior performance of college students
(Bernard &Ndzandza, 2018). Most of the students havebeen
performing poorly in their academics. The academic levels are
deteriorating day after day,and it seems the level is likely to
continue to decline as time progresses. How has the emergenceand
involvement in social media affected the level of academic performa
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