Questionnaire
Code No. ______________________
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Date of data collection________________________________________
2. Location_______________________________________
3. Name of the interviewer_______________________________
B. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
1. Age_________________________________
2. Sex(M/F)_____________________________
3. Department/Faculty ________________________________
4. Batch________________________________
C. SOCIAL MEDIA AS EDUCATIONAL TOOL
1. Which of the four social media websites do you visit most frequently?
a. YouTube
b. TikTok
c. Instagram
d. Telegram
2. What is your main purpose of using the above four social media website?
a. To socialize
b. For educational purpose
c. For non-educational information
d. All of the above
3. When do you access these sites?
a. During my free time
b. During class
c. Any spare time
d. During meal times
e. Any time of the day
4. On an average how much time do you spend on the above platforms?
a. Half an hour
b. An hour
c. 1-2 hours
d. 3-4 hours
e. More than 4 hours
5. . Has social media affected your grades?
a. Yes
b. No
6. Do you experience low mood or interest in activities for long periods of time?
a. Yes
b. No
7. Do you use social media as a form of coping mechanism when you experience
stressful events?
a. Yes
b. No
8. Are you satisfied with where you are with your studies?
a. Yes
b. No
9. Do you complete given group project/assignments on time?
a. Yes
b. No
10. What is your current GPA range?
a. <2
b. 2-3
c. 3
d. >3
11. Do you attend your classes as instructed by your school/supervisor?
a. Yes
b. No
12. On average how much absenteeism do you have?
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. More than 2
13. On average how much do you score on tests and exams?
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14. Has the use of social media affected your grades?
a. No
b. If yes explain
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
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15. Write down how as a student social media has affected your self-esteem and
self-image with regards to your studies?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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16. How has social media affected your attitude towards your studies?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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D. SOCIAL MEDIA EFFECT ON ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
Answer the following question by indicating a tick on the box next to the
statement.
S/N ITEMS very rarely rarely sometimes often very often
1 The usage of social
media has helped
improve my grades.
2 I use materials from
social media platforms
to complement what I
have been taught in
class
3 Through social media
I have acquired skill
such as time
management, reading
study related materials
4 I perform well in my
academics if I
stop/reduce using
social media.
5 I spend a lot of time
thinking about social
media or planning how
to use it.
6 I often experience an
urgency to use social
media as often as
possible.
7 I use social media in
order to forget about
personal problems.
8 I have tried to cut
down on the use of
social media without
success.
9 I use social media
strictly for educational
purposes.
10 Social media has
affected my attention
span during classes.
11 Engaging in social
media consumes my
time.
12 I frequently have
unlimited access to
online social media
and it has affected my
academic performance
negatively.
13 I engage in academic
discussions online and
this has improved my
academic
performance.
14 I make use of social
media to disseminate
knowledge to my class
mate.
