Identifying the Impact of WeChat Interaction on College Adjustment and Academic Performance among Freshmen: The Mediator Role School Connectedness

Autor/inn/en	Pang, Hua; Qiao, Yuxin
Titel	Identifying the Impact of WeChat Interaction on College Adjustment and Academic Performance among Freshmen: The Mediator Role School Connectedness
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 28 (2023) 2, S.1987-2007 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pang, Hua)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-022-11267-2
Schlagwörter	Computer Mediated Communication; Student Adjustment; Academic Achievement; College Freshmen; Sense of Community; Social Media; Interaction; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computerkonferenz; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Schulleistung; Studienanfänger; Soziale Medien; Interaktion; Schülerverhalten; Ausland
Abstract	Previous studies have indicated that mobile social apps have crucial implications for social connectedness among college students, the specific patterns of WeChat usage that facilitate freshmen's college adjustment and academic performance still remain unclear. To fulfil this identified study gap, the current research thoroughly examined the dynamic associations between distinct patterns of WeChat interactions, school connectedness, college adjustment, and perceived academic performance among freshmen. Anonymous self-report online survey data from college students in mainland China supported the conceptual model, revealing that habitual use of WeChat and time spend on WeChat have positive associations with school connectedness. Additionally, habitual use and time spend on WeChat were directly correlated with academic performance and college adjustment. Furthermore, the association between WeChat usage, college adjustment, and academic performance was moderated by school connectedness. Obtained results may offer a more comprehensive portrait of how newly emerging mobile social apps could foster college adjustment and academic performance in contemporary mobile media-saturated settings. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01