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An Examination of Greek College Students’ Perceptions of Positive and Negative Effects of Social Networking Use

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The vast array of social media network sites provide individuals with the opportunity for communication based on similar interests, occupations, events, or political views while integrating additional features such as mobile accessibility, video and photo sharing, and blogging. The benefits and drawbacks of social media networking vary depending on cultural and societal constructs. The purpose of the present chapter is to examine Greek college students’ perceptions (N = 258) of the positive and negative aspects of social networking. It also examines gender and age differences in these perceptions. Findings show that social networking has a positive effect on student learning, communication, and motivation. However, social networking can also lead to feelings of isolation and concerns about academic performance and privacy. Implications for practice are discussed.

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  1. Technological Institute of Epiros, 1, Irinis & Filias Street, 46100, Igoumenitsa, Thesprotia, Greece

    Thomas Kitsantas, David S. Chirinos, Suzanne E. Hiller & Anastasia Kitsantas

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  1. Curtin University, Perth, West Australia, Australia

    Tomayess Issa

  2. Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal

    Pedro Isaias

  3. Dept. of Media, Communication & Org., University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Piet Kommers

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Kitsantas, T., Chirinos, D.S., Hiller, S.E., Kitsantas, A. (2016). An Examination of Greek College Students’ Perceptions of Positive and Negative Effects of Social Networking Use. In: Issa, T., Isaias, P., Kommers, P. (eds) Social Networking and Education. Lecture Notes in Social Networks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17716-8_9

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