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Distracted Minds: Unveiling Gender Disparities in Social Media Distractions Amidst Library Reading
- Source :
- International Journal of Information Science and Management, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 249-261 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST), 2024.
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Abstract
- This descriptive survey research design aimed to explore gender differences in the impact of social media distractions during reading in the library among undergraduate students. The study included a total of 373 participants who were regular library users and had access to social media platforms. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and the findings indicated that social media, particularly messaging on WhatsApp, was the most distracting activity for students in the library. Males reported more distraction than females for platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Telegram. Reading and responding to social media messages was the most common social media activity among students in the library. The majority of participants perceived social media to harm their reading habits, with a higher number of females perceiving social media as harming their reading habits compared to males. The study recommends that libraries and educational institutions develop clear policies and guidelines on the use of social media in libraries, provide resources aimed at helping students manage social media distraction and improve their reading habits, and offer training to staff members on how to identify and address social media distractions among students.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20088302 and 20088310
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Information Science and Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.354dc72651d24562b681bd32e99e7c64
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.22034/ijism.2024.2006251.1171