Social Media and Study Habits Among Maritime Students in Davao City
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Social Media, Study Habits, BSMT Students, Maritime, and Davao CityAbstract
The growing role of social media in students' academic behaviors has raised concerns about its impact on study habits among maritime students. This study investigated the association between social media and study habits among Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) students at DMMA College of Southern Philippines, Inc. The researchers implemented a non-experimental quantitative research design, a descriptive-correlational approach. The study was done in Davao City, Philippines, with 335 BSMT students as participants, through stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. Data were collected with a modified survey questionnaire on social media (Facebook and Twitter/Threads) and study habits (time management, study routines, and study techniques). Data were analyzed using statistical methods, including means, standard deviations, Pearson's r, and multiple regression. The results showed that although students were engaging with social media to a moderate extent, their study habits were high. The data showed that social media also had a statistically significant positive association with study habits. Both Facebook and Twitter/Threads were also significantly impactful on students’ study habits, with Facebook having a stronger predictive impact. These findings suggest that social media can positively affect student academic behaviors when used purposefully and responsibly. Thus, balanced, academically oriented social media promotes study habits. Discipline-based use of social media by students, schools encouraging the guided integration of digital platforms into learning, and additional variables and contexts can be examined by future researchers to solidify the findings.
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