Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on the academic performance of university students

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Highlights:

• Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on cumulative GPA were examined.

• Participants were 348 undergraduate students at a comprehensive university in Hong Kong.

• Academic use of social media did not predict cumulative GPA.

• Video gaming and social media multitasking negatively predicted cumulative GPA.

摘要

•Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on cumulative GPA were examined.•Participants were 348 undergraduate students at a comprehensive university in Hong Kong.•Academic use of social media did not predict cumulative GPA.•Video gaming and social media multitasking negatively predicted cumulative GPA.

论文关键词:Social media usage,Social media multitasking,Academic performance,University students

论文评审过程:Received 2 August 2016, Revised 5 November 2016, Accepted 22 November 2016, Available online 30 November 2016, Version of Record 30 November 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.043