The relationship between frequency of Facebook use, participation in Facebook activities, and student engagement

被引:567
作者
Junco, Reynol [1 ]
机构
[1] Lock Haven Univ, Dept Acad Dev & Counseling, Lock Haven, PA 17745 USA
关键词
Facebook; Student engagement; Post-secondary education; Learning outcomes; Social networks; COLLEGE-STUDENTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.compedu.2011.08.004
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Educators and others are interested in the effects of social media on college students, with a specific focus on the most popular social media website Facebook. Two previous studies have examined the relationship between Facebook use and student engagement, a construct related to positive college outcomes. However, these studies were limited by their evaluation of Facebook usage and how they measured engagement. This paper fills a gap in the literature by using a large sample (N = 2368) of college students to examine the relationship between frequency of Facebook use, participation in Facebook activities, and student engagement. Student engagement was measured in three ways: a 19-item scale based on the National Survey of Student Engagement, time spent preparing for class, and time spent in co-curricular activities. Results indicate that Facebook use was significantly negatively predictive of engagement scale score and positively predictive of time spent in co-curricular activities. Additionally, some Facebook activities were positively predictive of the dependent variables, while others were negatively predictive. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:162 / 171
页数:10
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