SECTION B
SA- Strongly Agree, A- Agree, D- Disagree, SD- Strongly Disagree
S/N ITEMS SA A D SD
1 STUDENTS ADDICTIVENESS TO SOCIAL NETWORK AND ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
2 Addiction to online social networks is a problematic issue that
affects my academic life.
3 Online social networks distract me from my studies.
4 Hours spent online can never be compared to the number of hours I
spend reading.
5 There is no improvement in my grades since I became engaged into
these social networking sites.
EXPOSURE OF STUDENTS TO SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK AND THEIR
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
6 I usually have unlimited access to Facebook and this has affected my
academic performance negatively.
7 I engage in academic discussions on twitter and this has improved
my academic performance.
8 I make use of whatsapp to disseminate knowledge to my class mate.
9 I Solely rely on information gotten from Wikipedia to do my
assignments without consulting other sources.
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
10 The usage of Wikipedia for research has helped improve my grades.
11 Engaging in academic forums on yahoo reduces my rate of
understanding.
12 I use materials gotten from blogging sites to complement what I
have been taught in class.
13 I will not perform well in my academics even if I stop using social
media.
GENDER USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
14 Male and female students use social media networks differently in
different frequencies.
15 Female students use social networking sites more to explicitly foster
social connections.
16 Gender determines the level of social media network usage.
17 Males are more effective at using social networking sites for
nonacademic purposes.
AGE USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
18 Age has impact on the use of social media.
19 Social media become boring has I grow older.
20 The younger generation are the most active users of social media.