Social media may lead to poor grades

Updating Twitter feeds or Facebook statuses is a common act for students nowadays. However, according to a recent study led by researchers at the The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioural and Preventive Medicine in United States, using social media may impair academic performance. Students who spend much time online find it harder to concentrate in class, are permanently distracted and have shorter attention spans.

A study released by Ohio State University reveals that college students who utilize Facebook and spend less time on studying will have lower grades than students who do not use the popular social networking sites. College students who use the 500 million member social network have significantly lower grade-point averages (GPAs) than those who do not. There is a correlation between lower GPAs and higher social media use.

Source: http://www.browndailyherald.com/2013/04/24/social-media-use-may-lead-to-poor-grades/

Posted by: Cheu Che Suen  B1300810