INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE ON SELF-IMAGE, GROUP BEHAVIOUR AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ILORIN-WEST LOCAL GOVERMENT, KWARA STATE
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE ON SELF-IMAGE, GROUP BEHAVIOUR AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ILORIN-WEST LOCAL GOVERMENT, KWARA STATE
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2014-05
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MURITALA, ISHOLA AKANBI
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Abstract
This study was designed to find out the influence of social media usage on self-image, group
behaviour and academic performance among senior secondary school students in Ilorin-West
Local Government, Kwara State. The study used ex-post factor design. Purposive and simple
random samplings were used to select the sample. Four senior secondary schools with a total
population of 1,660 and a sample size of 310 students were drawn and used for the study.
Two questionnaires were used for the study: Social Media, Self-Image, Group Behaviour,
Questionnaire [SSGBQ] and English Language and Mathematics Test [EMT]. Six research
hypotheses were raised and tested. Pearson r, t-test, chi-square and ANOVA tools were used
for the statistical analysis. The result shows that there is positive correlation between social
media usage and self-image, positive correlation exists between social media usage and group
behaviour. The finding shows there is no correlation between social media usage and
academic performance. The result also shows significant difference between male and female
in social media usage. Recommendations were that: Students should be conscious of the time
they spend on social media sites in order to have more time for their classroom activities and
homework. Teachers should encourage the students to expend some meaningful hours on
social media sites so as to make friends that would help increase their self-image. The
comments of these friends are better to boost their self-images and enhance group behaviuor.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
AND COUNSELING,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
MAY, 2014
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SOCIAL MEDIA,, SELF-IMAGE,, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE,, ILORIN-WEST LOCAL