Chen and Peng (2008)

Uses: digital tech, questionnaire

Aim: Chen and Peng (2008) wanted to see if there was a correlation between Internet use and university students' academic performance and interpersonal relationships.

Method: survey

Procedure:

A stratified sample of 49,609 students was randomly selected from Taiwanese universities. They were asked to complete an online questionnaire.

Result:

The researchers found that students who were "low" Internet and social media users had better relationships with administrative staff, academic grades, and learning satisfaction than heavy Internet users. Heavy users were more likely than non-heavy Internet users to be depressed, physically ill, and lonely.

Chen, Y., & Peng, S. (2008). University Students’ Internet Use and Its Relationships with Academic Performance, Interpersonal Relationships, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Self-Evaluation. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 11, 467-469.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2007.0128