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The Effects of Social Media on College Students
Qingya Wang
Johnson & Wales University - Providence, qaw733@jwu.edu
Wei Chen
Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Yu Liang
Johnson & Wales University - Providence, yul118@jwu.edu
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Wang, Qingya; Chen, Wei; and Liang, Yu, "The Effects of Social Media on College Students" (2011). MBA Student Scholarship. Paper 5. http://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/mba_student/5
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Running Head: EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS
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The Effects of Social Media on College Students
Qingya Wang, Wei Chen, and Yu Liang
Johnson &Wales University
Feinstein Graduate School
RSCH5500-Research & Analysis
Submitted to Professor Martin Sivula, Ph.D. November, 2011
Peer Reviewers: Frederic Juillet , Anne Catelotti, Jennifer Gay, Rohan Kichlu, Christina L. Blundin, and Volha Ban
2 EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COLLEGE STUDENTS Abstract As social media sites continue to grow in popularity, it is our premise that technology is a vital part in today’s student success equation. This descriptive, exploratory research study drew a random sample (N=48) of males (n=26) and females (n=22) who were administered a student perception questionnaire on how social media affects college students. Thirty-five percent of the participants were undergraduates and 65% were graduate students, studying at Johnson & Wales
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