Effects of Social Media on Students Academic Performance at Tehsil Samarbagh Dir Lower

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of social media on the academic performance of students at Tehsil Samarbagh Dir Lower. The required data was collected though questionnaire from students and parents then analyzed through statistical tools. The study findings reveals that social media has both positive and negative impacts on student academic performance, according the statement of students and parents the students of targeted area not use the beneficial site of social media. Most of students are deeply busy in the rough use of social media, which creates a lot of problems, including waste of time, leak of privacy, false information, criminal activities, low ethical background and poor level of academic performance.  According to Ofuebe & Nweke (2022), Social media's impacts on students' mental health and wellbeing have drawn a lot of attention. Like anxiety, Stress and depression may be more widespread in people, who are more expose to cyber bullying, online harassment, and negative social comparisons.  So the overall study conclude that social media has deep negative impacts on student’s academic performance at Tehsil Samarbagh Dir Lower KPK Pakistan.