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Social Media: It's Impact to Saudi Arabian College Students

Social Media: It's Impact to Saudi Arabian College Students

Gilbert Macalanda Talaue, Ali Al-Saad, Naif Al-Rushaidan, Alwaleed Al-Hugail, Saad Al-Fahhad
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 9 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 2155-7136|EISSN: 2155-7144|EISBN13: 9781522567226|DOI: 10.4018/IJCBPL.2019010103
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Talaue, Gilbert Macalanda, et al. "Social Media: It's Impact to Saudi Arabian College Students." IJCBPL vol.9, no.1 2019: pp.33-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCBPL.2019010103

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Talaue, G. M., Al-Saad, A., Al-Rushaidan, N., Al-Hugail, A., & Al-Fahhad, S. (2019). Social Media: It's Impact to Saudi Arabian College Students. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), 9(1), 33-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCBPL.2019010103

Chicago

Talaue, Gilbert Macalanda, et al. "Social Media: It's Impact to Saudi Arabian College Students," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL) 9, no.1: 33-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJCBPL.2019010103

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to assess the impact of social media on the lives of selected college students. In this article, the authors raised the actual impact of daily communication on youth in social media. A descriptive research design was utilized to gain accurate profile of situation. Sixty business administration and management information system students who are actively using social media are the respondents of the study. It was conducted during the summer semester of academic year 2017-2018. Summing-up, social media becomes an integral part of the students' life and took up most of their free time. Undoubtedly, in social media, there are also things useful for the development of the students such as communication with peers through social media can help a student socialize, find new friends, discuss with them issues related to studies. Thus, it can be concluded that social media have a dual impact on student's life, positive and negative. It is necessary to approach youth's use of social media with ultimate responsibility.

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