Abstract

Systematic cumulative evidence on the effects of the off-task recreational

use of social media and smartphones on academic performance among
children and adolescents is limited. We conducted a systematic literature
review on the impact of off-task usage of smartphones on school
achievement among children and adolescents between seven and 18 years,
following the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-
analysis guidelines. The literature search was conducted using three
electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, and Ebscohost. Studies
published between January 2013 and June 2025 were included in the
search. The systematic review included 34 studies. Results suggested an
interrelation between off-task smartphone and social media use and
academic achievement, and the relationships detected were negative in
most of the studies reviewed.

ABSTRACT:

Social media is a regular part of students’ daily lives. They use it for communication,
entertainment, and learning. This study examined the relationship between students’ social
media use and academic performance across personal, academic, and social uses. A
correlational research design with content analysis was used. Data were collected using a
validated and reliability tested modified questionnaire. The study was conducted to 126
Grade 10 students selected through stratified random sampling using Select Statistical
Services calculator. Data analysis used Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation,
and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient. Results showed that students have a
moderate level of social media usage and a satisfactory level of academic performance.
Academic usage of social media platforms has a strong significant relationship with
students’ academic performance while personal and social usage of social media platforms
have very weak to not significant relationship with the students’ academic performance.
Hence, usage of social media platforms is important when use for students’ academic
undertaking. It is therefore recommended that students are encouraged to use social media
platforms more for academic purposes while keeping a healthy balance with personal and
social usage.
KEYWORDS:

academic performance, academic use, social media usage

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