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Maslin Masrom; Abdelsalam Busalim; Mark D. Griffiths; Shahla Asadi; Raihana Mohd Ali – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
The use of Instagram is becoming increasingly popular among students. Excessive Instagram use (EIU) has become a growing problem that can impact students' lives psychosocially. This study applied uses and gratifications theory (UGT) to explore the impact of social gratification, content gratification, and entertainment along with social presence,…
Descriptors: Social Media, Delay of Gratification, Social Influences, Interpersonal Relationship
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Festus Ngwoke; Isaiah Agbo; Lazarus Ogenyi – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This study examines the negative effects of social media addiction on the reading habits of second language learners at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. It is anchored on two theories: the Uses and Gratification theory and the Time Displacement theory. These theories were exploited in assessing the effects of addiction to the use of social media…
Descriptors: Social Media, Addictive Behavior, Foreign Countries, Reading Habits