Effects of Social Media on Students at University Level During Covid-19

Abstract

This study has shown to investigate the problem “effects of social media on students at university level during COVID-19”. Social media has influenced our life. The main objective of this study was to find out the influence of social networking sites on students during COVID-19 pandemic. The study was beneficial for youngster to use social media positively, informative and educational purpose and aware the youngster about the negative side of social media while they have much opportunity to stay at home and thy opportunity to get education by using social media. Study was consisted of four universities of Lahore i.e., public and two private and two department of each university. A sample of 10 female and 10 male students of each department were selected randomly. This research was descriptive in nature and information was collected by using the designed with an online technique. The questionnaire was prepared for measuring the different option of males and female about positive use of social media. The questionnaire covered both positive and negative effects of social media in pandemic period. The questionnaire based on five-pointlikert scale. Data was analyzed through independent t-test at SPSS. The result demonstrated that the social media has both negative and positive effects on students during COVID-19 pandemic.Effects of social media on students at university level during COVID-19. Students mostly use social media for connected with friends and family and they exchanged helpful data and online classes via social media networking sites. Social media enhances social skill and developed technical skill while using it during class assignment and group discussions. Social media cause health problems and affect our cultures badly because students spend more time on social media during pandemic. Youngster spends their precious time on playing games and talking on social communication sites.