Internet Dependency and Academic Performance

Authors

  • Randy McCamey Tarleton State University
  • Brooke Wilson Tarleton State University
  • Joanna Shaw Tarleton State University

Keywords:

Academic Performance, Internet, Education, Internet Dependence

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between Internet use (including the use of social media), the level of Internet dependency, and academic performance as measured by self-reported student grade point average (GPA). Results reveal that there is no statistically significant relationship between the level of Internet dependency, the amount of time spent on the Internet, or the amount of time spent on social networking or social networking sites and academic performance as measured by GPA. Results did reveal a statistically significant relationship between the amount of time spent on the Internet and Internet dependency.

Author Biographies

Randy McCamey, Tarleton State University

Dr. Randy McCamey is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management at Tarleton State University and a Fellow at the Texas Social Media Research Institute. Current research interests include citizenship behavior, organizational support, and justice.

Brooke Wilson, Tarleton State University

Brooke Wilson, MS M&L, is a graduate of Tarleton State University Her research emphasis in the areas of conflict management, family systems theory and social media

Joanna Shaw, Tarleton State University

Dr. Joanna Shaw is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management at Tarleton State University. Her latest publication was focused on student engagement.

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Published

2015-07-20

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2015): The Journal of Social Media in Society

Section

Articles