Influence of addiction to social networks on school failure in bachelor level students

Social networks are tools that facilitate communication and access to information with applications in different areas, their use makes several processes more efficient, and help to solve problems, additionally they are widely used for recreational purposes. However, an excessive use can have negati...

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Main Author:	Amador-Ortíz, Carlos Miguel
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Published:	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2021
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-15102021-07-30T21:35:44Z Influence of addiction to social networks on school failure in bachelor level students Influencia de la adicción a las redes sociales en la reprobación escolar de estudiantes de nivel licenciatura Amador-Ortíz, Carlos Miguel social networks addiction reprobation academic performance university students redes sociales adicción reprobación rendimiento académico estudiantes universitarios Social networks are tools that facilitate communication and access to information with applications in different areas, their use makes several processes more efficient, and help to solve problems, additionally they are widely used for recreational purposes. However, an excessive use can have negative implications for individuals. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between addiction to social networks and school reprobation in college students. A standardized questionnaire with a Likert scale was administered to a sample of 539 university students. The data was analyzed in relation to failure using a Pearson Chi-square hypothesis test in the totals obtained in the questionnaire with low and high addiction, and by factors with medium and high addiction. The surveyed students were categorized as low addiction to social networks (57 %), medium addiction to social networks (36 %) and high addiction (7 %). The overall results showed a significant association between high addiction and failure, specifically in the factors associated with obsession with social networks and their excessive use. No meaningful associations were found either in the lack of personal factor control or in the medium addiction factors to social networks and failure. Conclusions highlight that addiction to social networks has a negative effect on academic performance, impacting on school failure of university students. Las redes sociales son herramientas que facilitan la comunicación y el acceso a información, con aplicaciones en diferentes ámbitos. Su uso hace eficiente variados procesos y ayuda a resolver problemas; a su vez, son ampliamente utilizadas con fines recreativos. Sin embargo, un uso desmedido puede generar efectos negativos a los usuarios. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue examinar la relación entre la adicción a las redes sociales y la reprobación escolar en estudiantes universitarios. Se utilizó un cuestionario estandarizado, con una escala de Likert, el cual se aplicó a una muestra de 539 estudiantes universitarios. Los datos fueron analizados con relación a la reprobación, mediante una prueba de hipótesis Chi-cuadrado de Pearson en los totales obtenidos en el cuestionario en baja y alta adicción, y por factores con media y alta adicción. Los estudiantes analizados se categorizaron en adicción baja (57 %), media (36 %) y alta (7 %). Los resultados generales mostraron una relación significativa entre alta adicción y reprobación y, en específico, en los factores obsesión por las redes sociales y uso excesivo de las mismas. No se hallaron asociaciones significativas en el factor falta de control personal y tampoco en los de adicción media y reprobación. Se concluyó que la adicción a las redes sociales tiene un efecto negativo en el rendimiento académico, llegando a impactar en la reprobación escolar de estudiantes universitarios. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2021-07-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html text/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1510 10.29059/cienciauat.v16i1.1510 CienciaUAT; Vol. 16 No. 1. July-December 2021; 62-72 CienciaUAT; Vol. 16 No. 1: Julio-Diciembre 2021; 62-72 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1510/845 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1510/830 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1510/883 Derechos de autor 2021 Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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title_full	Influence of addiction to social networks on school failure in bachelor level students
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description	Social networks are tools that facilitate communication and access to information with applications in different areas, their use makes several processes more efficient, and help to solve problems, additionally they are widely used for recreational purposes. However, an excessive use can have negative implications for individuals. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between addiction to social networks and school reprobation in college students. A standardized questionnaire with a Likert scale was administered to a sample of 539 university students. The data was analyzed in relation to failure using a Pearson Chi-square hypothesis test in the totals obtained in the questionnaire with low and high addiction, and by factors with medium and high addiction. The surveyed students were categorized as low addiction to social networks (57 %), medium addiction to social networks (36 %) and high addiction (7 %). The overall results showed a significant association between high addiction and failure, specifically in the factors associated with obsession with social networks and their excessive use. No meaningful associations were found either in the lack of personal factor control or in the medium addiction factors to social networks and failure. Conclusions highlight that addiction to social networks has a negative effect on academic performance, impacting on school failure of university students.
publisher	Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
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Influence of addiction to social networks on school failure in bachelor level students

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