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1713246PublishedVol 9 · Issue 7

Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance

Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka Joseph C. Onuoha Njideka D. Eneogu Grace O. Ugwonna

Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities  ·  Area of research: Social Media addiction

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of freedom monitoring tool on social media addition and academic performance of university undergraduates. Three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted an ex-post-facto research design to determine how freedom monitoring tool affect students? social media addictive behavior and academic performance. The sample for the study was made up of 98 students from the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka who accepted to be part of the study. Mean ratings, simple percentage and t-test were used for data analyses. It was revealed that freedom monitoring tool was able to determine how long students stay on social media per day. The study also showed that freedom monitoring tool has a significant effect on students? academic performance. Similarly, the study revealed that freedom monitoring tool significantly affects students? academic performance. Similarly, social media addiction affects academic performance negatively.

Keywords

Academic Performance; Addiction; Freedom Monitoring Tool; Social Media.

How to cite this paper

Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka, Joseph C. Onuoha, Njideka D. Eneogu, Grace O. Ugwonna "Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 7 2026 Page 1298-1304 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246
Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka, Joseph C. Onuoha, Njideka D. Eneogu, Grace O. Ugwonna "Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 7, Jan. 2026, doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246
Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka, Joseph C. Onuoha, Njideka D. Eneogu, Grace O. Ugwonna (2026). Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(7). doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246
Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka, Joseph C. Onuoha, Njideka D. Eneogu, Grace O. Ugwonna "Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 7, Jan. 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246
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      author = {Ndukwu, Edith Nkeiruka, Joseph C. Onuoha, Njideka D. Eneogu, Grace O. Ugwonna},
      title = {Effect of Freedom Monitoring Tool on Students? Social Media Addition and Academic Performance},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {7},
      pages = {1298-1304},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713246.pdf},
      abstract = {This study investigated the effect of freedom monitoring tool on social media addition and academic performance of university undergraduates. Three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted an ex-post-facto research design to determine how freedom monitoring tool affect students? social media addictive behavior and academic performance. The sample for the study was made up of 98 students from the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka who accepted to be part of the study. Mean ratings, simple percentage and t-test were used for data analyses. It was revealed that freedom monitoring tool was able to determine how long students stay on social media per day. The study also showed that freedom monitoring tool has a significant effect on students? academic performance. Similarly, the study revealed that freedom monitoring tool significantly affects students? academic performance. Similarly, social media addiction affects academic performance negatively.},
      keywords = {Academic Performance; Addiction; Freedom Monitoring Tool; Social Media.},
      month = {January},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I7-1713246}
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