Facebook Use and Academic Performance Among College Students: A Mixed-Methods Study With a Multi-Ethnic Sample
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
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.
Publication Title
Computers in Human Behavior
Volume
45
First Page
265
Last Page
272
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.
