The relationship between social media usage, parental involvement and study habits towards academic performance of secondary school students.
Hubungan antara penggunaan media sosial, penglibatan ibu bapa dan tabiat belajar terhadap pencapaian akademik pelajar sekolah menengah.
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Social media usage, Parental involvement, Study habits, Academic performanceAbstract
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Recent issues in student academic performance highlight the challenges posed by technology distractions, poor study habits, and excessive social media use. Students often struggle with multitasking and passive learning, leading to ineffective study sessions. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationships between social media usage, parental involvement, and study habits and their effects on academic performance. A quantitative research design using correlational study was employed, and data were collected through an online survey questionnaire. A sample of 390 students has participated in the study. The questionnaire included items covering three independent variables: social media usage, parental involvement, and study habits. The dependent variable was student academic performance. Pearson Correlation was used to evaluate the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. Furthermore, linear regression analysis was employed to determine predictor of student academic performance. The result concludes that parental involvement and study habits significantly impacted academic performance, while social media usage also had a noticeable effect. The implication of this study suggests that focusing on time management and active learning strategies, actively engaging parents in their children’s education, and using effective teaching methods can significantly improve student academic performance. Future research could further explore other factors that critically influence academic performance, thereby contributing to improve educational outcomes.
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Isu terkini mengenai prestasi akademik pelajar menunjukkan kebimbangan terhadap cabaran yang dihadapi akibat penglibatan ibu bapa yang tidak mencukupi, tabiat belajar yang lemah, dan penggunaan media sosial yang berlebihan yang menyumbang kepada penurunan prestasi akademik. Pelajar sering berdepan dengan masalah pembelajaran secara multitasking dan pasif yang membawa kepada sesi belajar yang tidak efektif. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti hubungan antara penggunaan media sosial, penglibatan ibu bapa dan tabiat belajar serta kesannya terhadap prestasi akademik. Kajian kuantitatif menggunakan kaedah korelasi telah digunakan dan data dikumpulkan melalui soal selidik dalam talian. Seramai 390 pelajar terlibat dalam kajian ini. Soal selidik ini merangkumi tiga pembolehubah bebas: penggunaan media sosial, penglibatan ibu bapa, dan tabiat belajar, manakala pembolehubah bersandar ialah prestasi akademik pelajar. Analisis Korelasi Pearson digunakan untuk menilai hubungan antara pembolehubah-pembolehubah ini dan prestasi akademik, sementara analisis regresi linear digunakan untuk menentukan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi prestasi akademik. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa penglibatan ibu bapa dan tabiat belajar mempunyai kesan yang signifikan terhadap prestasi akademik, manakala penggunaan media sosial juga memberikan kesan yang ketara. Kajian ini mencadangkan bahawa meningkatkan pengurusan masa, menerapkan strategi pembelajaran aktif, melibatkan ibu bapa secara lebih aktif dalam pendidikan anak-anak, dan menggunakan kaedah pengajaran yang berkesan boleh memperbaiki prestasi akademik pelajar dengan ketara. Penyelidikan masa depan boleh meneroka faktor-faktor lain yang mempengaruhi prestasi akademik untuk terus meningkatkan hasil pendidikan.
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