Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor

The relationship between social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage, social skills and emotional self-regulation has been studied in many Western countries. Nevertheless, the relationship between these variables has not been extensively studied. The objective of this study is to...

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Main Authors: Amin, Samir Muhazzab, Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa, Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin, Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani
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Published: RSIS International 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117999/
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author Amin, Samir Muhazzab
Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa
Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin
Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani
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Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa
Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin
Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani
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description The relationship between social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage, social skills and emotional self-regulation has been studied in many Western countries. Nevertheless, the relationship between these variables has not been extensively studied. The objective of this study is to determine the influence of social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage on undergraduate students’ social skills and emotional self-regulation. A total of 400 undergraduate students from eight universities in Malaysia participated in this study. In terms of social media usage, the levels are high, while online gaming and online shopping usage are moderate. On the other hand, respondents exhibit very low emotional self-regulation, whereas their social skills are notably high. There are differences between males and females in terms of social skills and emotional self-regulation. Females exhibit higher levels of social skills, while males show higher levels of emotional self-regulation. Through the survey, the study confirmed that all variables have a significant relationship towards social skills and emotional self-regulation. The study also found that social media usage has the most significant positive impact on social skills. Meanwhile, the relationship between social media usage has negatively significant towards emotional self-regulation. It can be concluded that the relationships between social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage, social skills, and emotional self-regulation among undergraduate students in Malaysia have significant implications.
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spelling upm-1179992025-06-20T02:44:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117999/ Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor Amin, Samir Muhazzab Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani The relationship between social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage, social skills and emotional self-regulation has been studied in many Western countries. Nevertheless, the relationship between these variables has not been extensively studied. The objective of this study is to determine the influence of social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage on undergraduate students’ social skills and emotional self-regulation. A total of 400 undergraduate students from eight universities in Malaysia participated in this study. In terms of social media usage, the levels are high, while online gaming and online shopping usage are moderate. On the other hand, respondents exhibit very low emotional self-regulation, whereas their social skills are notably high. There are differences between males and females in terms of social skills and emotional self-regulation. Females exhibit higher levels of social skills, while males show higher levels of emotional self-regulation. Through the survey, the study confirmed that all variables have a significant relationship towards social skills and emotional self-regulation. The study also found that social media usage has the most significant positive impact on social skills. Meanwhile, the relationship between social media usage has negatively significant towards emotional self-regulation. It can be concluded that the relationships between social media usage, online gaming usage, online shopping usage, social skills, and emotional self-regulation among undergraduate students in Malaysia have significant implications. RSIS International 2024 Article PeerReviewed Amin, Samir Muhazzab and Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa and Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin and Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani (2024) Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science. pp. 4541-4557. ISSN 2454-6186 https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/analyzing-the-influence-of-excessive-digital-technologies-usage-towards-emotional-intelligence-development-of-undergraduate-ipta-students-in-klang-valley-selangor/ 10.47772/ijriss.2024.8080349
spellingShingle Amin, Samir Muhazzab
Mohd Nizam, Khairunnisa
Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin
Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani
Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title_full Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title_fullStr Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title_full_unstemmed Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title_short Analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate IPTA students in Klang Valley, Selangor
title_sort analyzing the influence of excessive digital technologies usage towards emotional intelligence development of undergraduate ipta students in klang valley, selangor
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