Social Networks, Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, and Academic Performance in University Students From Ayacucho-Peru During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Yanina Giovanni Mayorca-Martínez Universidad Católica Los Angeles de Chimbote
  • Willy Valle-Salvatierra Universidad Católica Los Angeles de Chimbote
  • Nilo Albert Velásquez-Castillo Universidad Católica Los Angeles de Chimbote
  • Elena Esther Reyna-Márquez Universidad Católica Los Angeles de Chimbote
  • Liz Elva Zevallos-Escobar Universidad Católica Los Angeles de Chimbote

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i15.6435

Keywords:

higher education, self-report, academic performance, COVID 19, university students, relationship of variables

Abstract

This research aimed to verify whether there is a relationship between the use of social networks, self-esteem, academic performance, and the locus of control in university students of Ayacucho in the year 2020. Data collection was by three validated questionnaires: Addiction to Social Networks (ARS), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (EAR), and Rotter’s Locus of Control Test. A questionnaire for general data and self-reporting of students’ weighted average achieved was also used. The statistic for non-parametric samples (ANOVA) was used in the statistical package SPSS version 2.7. The results showed a stronger relationship between the use of social networks and self-esteem, and a weaker relationship with the locus of control. Regarding academic performance, no relationship was demonstrated.

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Published

2023-10-05

How to Cite

Mayorca-Martínez, Y. G., Valle-Salvatierra, W., Velásquez-Castillo, N. A., Reyna-Márquez, E. E., & Zevallos-Escobar, L. E. (2023). Social Networks, Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, and Academic Performance in University Students From Ayacucho-Peru During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 23(15). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v23i15.6435

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 15 (2023)

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