scholarly journals Binge eating and purging in first‐year college students: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and academic performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Serra ◽  
Glenn Kiekens ◽  
Johan Vanderlinden ◽  
Elske Vrieze ◽  
Randy P Auerbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

scholarly journals The Utilization of Facebook During Covid-19 Pandemic by First-Year College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Helen B. Boholano ◽  
Roberto Cajes
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
First Year ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Students First ◽  
First Year College Students

Facebook is one of the popular social networking sites used by students. First-year college students who have primarily engaged themselves in Facebook are being influenced and affected by such media platforms. Students who use Facebook frequently are likely influenced by other people. On the other hand, their studies can likely be distracted. Instead of spending their time reviewing their school lessons, students get tempted to allot much of their time using Facebook. This study determined the reasons and feedback of first-year college students using Facebook. This research using a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative in interpreting and analyzing the data. The respondents were the first-year college students of Cebu Normal University, Cebu City. Findings revealed that using Facebook may cause adverse effects on students' academic performance due to frequent use of such media. However, Howeverebook can also bring positive effects to the students' academic performance. As a communication tool, Facebook provides information and acquiring knowledge from the different Facebook users. Facebook is beneficial in their studies. Through Facebook, college students can now share and exchange information through brainstorming and collaborating in the Group Chat. Therefore, the utilization of Facebook in learning as a tool in instruction during the Covid-19 pandemic is beneficial to learners and lecturers.

scholarly journals Relationship between Facebook Usage and Academic Performance of College Students under the Royal University of Bhutan

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Ugyen Kelzang ◽  
Tshering Lhendup
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Facebook Usage ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Computer Students

The development of social media like Facebook has changed the lives of many people principally the students. Several opinions are shared on how social media have a negative consequence on college students and lead to worsening their academic performance. Facebook usage is extremely prevalent among most undergraduates and approximately 85% of students use it particularly the first-year college students as it offers students a feeling of community and friendship. Of the total 365 students surveyed, 344 were Facebook users while 21 were non-users. Majority of respondents having Facebook account use mobile phones i.e., 48% of total respondents, 42% use their personal laptops and remaining 10% use college computer. Students are more often subjected to reading social media updates than reading academic-related books. Hence, it revealed that those who spent more time on social media spent less time studying i.e., users spent 0.33 to 1-hour studying per day and non-users spent 2 to 5 hours studying. Pearson's correlation test showed that the time spent on Facebook was negatively associated with students’ GPA (r = -.198, p = .000). More the time a student invests on Facebook, the lower the average grade point will be. However, blocking Facebook is not a solution since students can easily access it via their mobile phones.  As a result, rather than blocking the site, higher education institutions such as Universities and Colleges may encourage students to use Facebook for educational purposes by offering appropriate arrangements and training.

Beneficial Neglect

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Minhyung Kim ◽  
Inyeop Kim ◽  
Uichin Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
Problematic Behaviors ◽  
First Year College Students

Smartphone notifications inform users of events to prompt timely engagement. However, there are growing concerns about messaging behaviors in schools because frequent in-class checking and responding may hinder students' learning. This study analyzed a large-scale smartphone usage dataset collected from 81 first-year college students for 14 weeks. We quantified notification arrival and checking patterns in classrooms and analyzed how notification handling behaviors were correlated with students' smartphone usage and academic performance. Our results showed that receiving messages and frequent checking occur during class. Frequent checking behaviors were positively related to longer app usage, while willful neglect of incoming messages was positively related to overall academic performance. Our work demonstrates that problematic behaviors exist related to instant messaging in learning contexts and recommends further study to devise effective intervention mechanisms.

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