Correlates of social media fatigue and academic performance decrement A large cross-sectional study

PurposeThe current study aims to investigate if different measures related to online psychosocial well-being and online behavior correlate with social media fatigue.Design/methodology/approachTo understand the antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue, the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) fr...

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Published in:Information technology & people (West Linn, Or.) Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 557 - 580
Main Authors: Malik, Aqdas, Dhir, Amandeep, Kaur, Puneet, Johri, Aditya
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: West Linn Emerald Group Publishing Limited 12.03.2021
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Communication
Digital media
Emerging markets
Fatigue
Information technology
Instant messaging
Instant messaging systems
Internet
Investigations
Mass media effects
Physiology
Privacy
Psychology
Psychosocial factors
Psychosocial well being
Self disclosure
Social comparison
Social factors
Social media
Social networks
Stress
Well being
Young adults
United States > US
India
ISSN:0959-3845, 1758-5813
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Summary:PurposeThe current study aims to investigate if different measures related to online psychosocial well-being and online behavior correlate with social media fatigue.Design/methodology/approachTo understand the antecedents and consequences of social media fatigue, the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) framework is applied. The study consists of two cross-sectional surveys that were organized with young-adult students. Study A was conducted with 1,398 WhatsApp users (aged 19 to 27 years), while Study B was organized with 472 WhatsApp users (aged 18 to 23 years).FindingsIntensity of social media use was the strongest predictor of social media fatigue. Online social comparison and self-disclosure were also significant predictors of social media fatigue. The findings also suggest that social media fatigue further contributes to a decrease in academic performance.Originality/valueThis study builds upon the limited yet growing body of literature on a theme highly relevant for scholars, practitioners as well as social media users. The current study focuses on examining different causes of social media fatigue induced through the use of a highly popular mobile instant messaging app, WhatsApp. The SSO framework is applied to explore and establish empirical links between stressors and social media fatigue.
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ISSN:0959-3845
1758-5813
DOI:10.1108/ITP-06-2019-0289