Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students
This study analyses the relationship of the use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university’s students. There are n = 174 respondents of degree student participate in this studyby using cluster sampling method (age range = 19-23). Descriptive analysi...
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Karadeniz Technical University
2021
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| author | Julius, Stepheny Mohamad Yusop, Yusni Zainudin, Zaida Nor Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati Sumari, Melati Engku Kamarudin, Engku Mardiah Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Nadia |
| author_facet | Julius, Stepheny Mohamad Yusop, Yusni Zainudin, Zaida Nor Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati Sumari, Melati Engku Kamarudin, Engku Mardiah Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Nadia |
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| description | This study analyses the relationship of the use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university’s students. There are n = 174 respondents of degree student participate in this studyby using cluster sampling method (age range = 19-23). Descriptive analysis and Pearson correlation is used to identify the level and relationship of Social Media Use, Depression and Achievement Motivation respectively. The results showed level of social media use and depression level is mild while achievement motivation is moderate. The relationship between the use of social media and depression is a moderate positive correlation. Besides, the relationship between the use of social media and achievement motivation is a moderate positive correlation. Both correlation is significant. As social media has significant relationship with depression and motivation achievement, the use of social media wisely is highly recommended in order to benefit the usage and prevent from any social media vices. |
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| spelling | upm-955982023-02-02T08:58:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95598/ Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students Julius, Stepheny Mohamad Yusop, Yusni Zainudin, Zaida Nor Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati Sumari, Melati Engku Kamarudin, Engku Mardiah Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Nadia This study analyses the relationship of the use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university’s students. There are n = 174 respondents of degree student participate in this studyby using cluster sampling method (age range = 19-23). Descriptive analysis and Pearson correlation is used to identify the level and relationship of Social Media Use, Depression and Achievement Motivation respectively. The results showed level of social media use and depression level is mild while achievement motivation is moderate. The relationship between the use of social media and depression is a moderate positive correlation. Besides, the relationship between the use of social media and achievement motivation is a moderate positive correlation. Both correlation is significant. As social media has significant relationship with depression and motivation achievement, the use of social media wisely is highly recommended in order to benefit the usage and prevent from any social media vices. Karadeniz Technical University 2021 Article PeerReviewed Julius, Stepheny and Mohamad Yusop, Yusni and Zainudin, Zaida Nor and Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati and Sumari, Melati and Engku Kamarudin, Engku Mardiah and Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Nadia (2021) Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12 (14). 4122 - 4137. ISSN 1309-4653 https://turcomat.org/index.php/turkbilmat/article/view/11156 |
| spellingShingle | Julius, Stepheny Mohamad Yusop, Yusni Zainudin, Zaida Nor Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati Sumari, Melati Engku Kamarudin, Engku Mardiah Abdul Ghafar, Nurul Nadia Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title | Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title_full | Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title_fullStr | Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title_short | Use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
| title_sort | use of social media towards depression and achievement motivation among university students |
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