Impact of social media social skills and health awareness on academic achievement of high school students

Abstract

Social Media are internet based sites offering the users a platform to communicate, share data and content including pictures, audio and video; create and participate in discussions about almost any topic relating to their interest and create and live a virtual life with the use of a mobile phone, computer, laptop, tablets and television. Social Skills are the most important set of abilities a person can have. Great Social Skills help to meet interesting people, get the job, progress further in the career and relationships. The development of the relationship of an individual is depends on his health. If a person is not healthy, he is unable to do his duties and responsibilities with satisfaction. So, education has to train the individual how to develop and preserve the individual health. If a person can shine in his academic career; achievement is necessary. For school students academic achievement is very important because it will be decided by his future. It is commonly measured by examinations or continuous assessment. Being very thoughtful of the above conceptual base, the investigator has prepared his mind to study the impact of Social Media, Social Skills, and Health Awareness on Academic Achievement of High School Students. The major objectives of the study are to (i) find out whether there is any significant relationship between Social Media and Academic Achievement, Social Skills and Academic Achievement, and Health Awareness and Academic Achievement of High School Students, and (ii) to find out whether there is any significant influence of Social Media, Social Skills, and Health Awareness on Academic Achievement of High School Students. newline