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ERIC Number: EJ1368093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2357
EISSN: EISSN-1573-7608
Identifying the Impact of WeChat Interaction on College Adjustment and Academic Performance among Freshmen: The Mediator Role School Connectedness
Pang, Hua; Qiao, Yuxin
Education and Information Technologies, v28 n2 p1987-2007 Feb 2023
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: China
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