Self-Focused Attention, Awareness and use of Social Media as Determinants of Social Well-Being of LIS Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities
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2022
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Nduka, S.C.
Popoola, S.O.
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SRELS Journal of Information Management,
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The study aimed to investigate the effects of self-focused attention, awareness, and use of social media on the social well-being of library and information science postgraduate students in universities in Nigeria. The study employed a correlational survey research design. The study's population was comprised of 919 LIS postgraduate students from 16 universities offering library and information science programmes at the postgraduate level. A total enumeration technique was used to cover all the 919 postgraduate students, 742 respondents filled and returned the questionnaire, giving a response rate of 81%. The study established that self-focused, awareness and use of social media had a joint effect on the social well-being of the respondents. Also, there was a significant joint effect of self-focused attention, awareness
and use of social media on the social well-being of the respondents. The study further revealed that the level of social well-being of the respondents was moderate. The study concluded that LIS postgraduate students’ level of social well-being should be improved through self-focused attention, awareness and use of social media. Therefore, lecturers, heads of library schools, health and university management are advised to pay attention to the social well-being of the students so
that they can function effectively in any academic setting and society.
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Nduka, S. C., & Popoola, S. O. (2022). Self-Focused Attention, Awareness and use of Social Media as Determinants of Social Well-Being of LIS Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 203-222.