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Survey Activity on “Effects of Social Media on Learning Outcomes, Social Interactions and Sleep Duration”
Date: 04 April, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Venue: IIS (Deemed to be University)
Participants: 4
A survey on "Effects of Social Media on Learning Outcomes, Social Interactions, and Sleep Duration" was conducted by students of Statistics at the IIS (Deemed to be University) between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of social media usage on university and school students' academic performance, social interactions, and sleep quality. A questionnaire was prepared and circulated to 213 college and school students, and responses were collected via a Google Form. The data was analyzed using MS Excel.
It was concluded that there is a significant relationship between social media usage and the academic performance of students. Many students reported that social media impacts their study schedules and noted a preference for social media over academic tasks. The study found that a substantial portion of students use social media frequently throughout the day and consider themselves addicted to it, primarily for entertainment rather than academic purposes. This heavy usage of social media was found to correlate with sleep disturbances, as many students use social media right before bed, leading to poorer sleep quality.
These findings suggest that reducing social media use could help improve students' grades, social interactions, and sleep quality. Encouraging students to use less social media, especially during study times and before bed, could reduce these negative effects and improve their overall well-being.This study also helped the students to use the statistical tools practically.