THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRACTIONS ONSTUDENTS'ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Aim: This study's primary goal is to assess how social media distractions affect students' academic performance. The research gap for this study is determining the precise effectsofsocial media distractions on study habits, time management, and general academic performancein the contemporary digital era, even though numerous researchers have undertaken surveysonthis subject. Material and Methods: A self-made questionnaire created with Google Forms andan analysis of previous research articles on the subject served as the foundation for thisinvestigation. Students' answers to the questionnaire about their study habits, social mediause, and academic achievement were gathered. Excel and SPSS IBM Version 26 were usedtoevaluate the gathered data, and statistical methods such as the independent t-test, one-wayANOVA, and correlation analysis were used. Tables and figures are used to display the analysisand findings. Results and Discussion: Students' answers were used to assess howsocial mediadistractions affected their academic performance. Social media use and academic achievement were found to be significantly correlated by the SPSS tool analysis. Academic scores anddaily social media screen time were shown to be related, as indicated by the independent T-test'ssignificant value of 0.004. Students' desire to cut back on social media use in order to improvetheir academic performance was examined using the one-way ANOVA test, which producedasignificant p-value of 0.054. Additionally, the correlation study looked at the associationbetween social media usage and concentration levels; the results showed a weak but discernibleeffect, with a Pearson correlation value of 0.055