Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on the academic performance of university students

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Highlights：

• Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on cumulative GPA were examined.

• Participants were 348 undergraduate students at a comprehensive university in Hong Kong.

• Academic use of social media did not predict cumulative GPA.

• Video gaming and social media multitasking negatively predicted cumulative GPA.

摘要

•Effects of social media usage and social media multitasking on cumulative GPA were examined.•Participants were 348 undergraduate students at a comprehensive university in Hong Kong.•Academic use of social media did not predict cumulative GPA.•Video gaming and social media multitasking negatively predicted cumulative GPA.

论文关键词：Social media usage,Social media multitasking,Academic performance,University students

论文评审过程：Received 2 August 2016, Revised 5 November 2016, Accepted 22 November 2016, Available online 30 November 2016, Version of Record 30 November 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.043