Impact of Social Media Utilization to Students’ Scholastic Performance

Abstract

Social media has been part of the lives of students as technology gradually evolves and this plays a major role in how they communicate to each other and learn academically. This study aimed to determine the significant relationship between Criminology students’ social media utilization and their scholastic performance using the General Weighted Average (GWA), by measuring the time spent, educational use and personal use. The study utilized correlational and causal designs with documentary analysis, along with a modified questionnaire to collect data and Mean, Percentage, Standard Deviation and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were used to calculate the data. The overall result showed moderate social media utilization among students. Time spent and personal use had no significant relationship to students’ scholastic performance; educational use was found to be a significant influence to the students’ scholastic performance. In terms of the students’ scholastic performance, they achieved a good level. Hence, the study concluded that social media can be beneficial to students’ scholastic performance when it is used appropriately for educational purposes. It is recommended that students may utilize the use of social media for educational purposes to improve their scholastic performance.