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Facebook Use and Academic Performance Among College Students: A Mixed-Methods Study With a Multi-Ethnic Sample
Computers in Human Behavior
  • Kaveri Subrahmanyam, University of North Florida
  • M. Michikyan
  • J. Dennis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2014
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Abstract

This paper uses a mixed-methods approach to examine the relation between online academic disclosure and academic performance. A multi-ethnic sample of college students (N = 261; male = 66; female = 195; M age ≈ 22 years) responded to open-ended questions about their Facebook use. Thematic analysis revealed that over 14% of the Facebook wall posts/status updates (N = 714) contained academic themes; positive states were more frequent than negative and neutral states and students with lower GPAs expressed negative states more often. A path analysis suggested that academic performance may determine college students’ Facebook use, rather than the reverse. Implications for student support services are discussed.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.033
Citation Information
Michikyan, M., Subrahmanyam, K., & Dennis, J.* (2014). Facebook use and academic performance among college students: A mixed-methods study with a multi-ethnic sample. Computers in Human Behavior, 45, 265-272.