Goodluck O. Arimitan
The Impact of Social Media Addiction on Academic Performance of Students of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara
Abstract
The study ascertained the rate at which the different social media platforms trigger addictiveness among students in Delta State
Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara (DSPT). The study was anchored on the Uses and Gratifications Theory. The research design used
in this study was the survey design. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire on the impact of social media addiction
on academic performance. The study area was Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara. The population of the study comprised
students of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara which was put at 7600 from which the sample size of 380 was determined. A
total of 380 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents, out of which 350 (92.1%) were duly returned while 30 (7.9%)
were not returned. The 350 questionnaires retrieved were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and
percentage. Findings from the study showed that most of the respondents make use of WhatsApp and Facebook more and barely
visited Twitter (X) and YouTube. The study also revealed that social media addiction was an obvious factor affecting academic
performance; thus, poor academic performance could be attributed to social media addiction. It was recommended therefore
that students should make efforts on their own to reduce the amount of time spent on social activities via the social media
network and make use of the technology for the purpose of learning and research.
