Exploring the influence of information overload, internet addiction, and social network addiction, on students’ well-being and academic outcomes.

Alheneidi, Hasah H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7591-1461 and Smith, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-8028 2022. Exploring the influence of information overload, internet addiction, and social network addiction, on students’ well-being and academic outcomes. Presented at: H-WORKLOAD 2021: International Symposium on Human Mental Workload: Models and Applications, 24-26 November 2021. Published in: Longo, Luca and Leva, Maria Chiara eds. Human Mental Workload: Models and Applications. 5th International Symposium, H-WORKLOAD 2021, Virtual Event, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science , vol.1493 Champagne Illinois: Springer, pp. 116-135. 10.1007/978-3-030-91408-0_8

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Abstract

This study explored how students' main information problems during the information age, namely internet addiction, information overload, and social network addiction, influence holistic well-being and academic attainment. The participants were 226 university students, all UK based and regular internet users. They answered the Internet Addiction Test, Information Overload Scale, Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, and the Wellbeing Process Questionnaire. Data were analysed with SPSS using correlation and linear regression analysis. The univariate analyses confirmed the negative impact of information overload, internet addiction and social media addiction on positive well-being but not academic attainment. However, multivariate analyses controlling for established predictors of well-being showed that the effects of information overload, internet addiction and social media addiction were largely non-significant, confirming other research using this analysis strategy. Future research should examine the type of internet use as well as the extent of it.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	Springer
ISBN:	9783030914073
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 November 2021
Date of Acceptance:	November 2021
Last Modified:	01 Jan 2023 02:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/145705

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