The Relationship between Use of Social Networks With Peers Relationships and Academic Performance  of Students

SadiPour, Esmaeil

doi:10.22082/cr.2017.75216.1484

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Esmaeil SadiPour

Associate Prof. in Psycholog of Allameh Tabataba’i Uni.

https://doi.org/10.22082/cr.2017.75216.1484

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the use of social networking with peer relationships and academic performance of students in third grade was carried out.Type of research is descriptive and correlation method. Subjects, students in third grade boy first two regional public education in Tehran on 95-96 school year 162 students who were selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling.Data on social networks use variable Soleimani questionnaire (1394) for high school students and peer attachment quality information to help log peer attachment (Armsden & Greenberg, 1987) were collected. Academic Performance Index as well as the average educational subjects were students last semester.For statistical analysis of research data Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used. The results showed that the use of social networks is one of communication and trust unknown peers and therefore the quality and level will be relations with peers. The results also showed a significant negative correlation between the use of social networks with academic performance. Finally, theoretical model tests showed that the use of social networks and peer relationships can be predicted changes to the academic performance of students (R2 =%75/7).

Keywords

20.1001.1.25382977.1396.24.91.7.3

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The Relationship between Use of Social Networks With Peers Relationships and Academic Performance of Students

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Volume 24, Issue 91 - Serial Number 91November 2017Pages 175-202

Volume 24, Issue 91 - Serial Number 91
November 2017
Pages 175-202