General self-reported WhatsApp use was positively associated with professional social capital, identity, lower isolation, job satisfaction, and perceived knowledge transfer¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr2·q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Pimmer 2019: no comparison group (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-29)
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q2 i? Across intervention and control groups, self-reported general active use of WhatsApp outside the intervention was positively associated with professional social capital maintained with school connections, professional identity, lower professional isolation, job satisfaction, and perceived transfer of school knowledge to work practice. → Pimmer 2019
Evidence¶
Pimmer 2019¶
Pimmer, Christoph; Brühlmann, Florian; Odetola, Titilayo Dorothy; Oluwasola, Deborah Olusola; Dipeolu, Oluwafemi; Ajuwon, Ademola J. (2019). Facilitating professional mobile learning communities with instant messaging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.09.005
q2 · i? · causal · r2
Correlational analysis across both conditions of the survey study. The article reports general active WhatsApp use outside the intervention "was positively associated with" the listed socio-professional measures; no coefficients are printed, and the association is not causal.
"across intervention and control groups, the self-reported general active use of WhatsApp (outside of the intervention) was positively associated with the measures of professional social capital maintained with school connections, professional identity, (lower) professional isolation, job satisfaction, and the perceived transfer of school knowledge to work practice."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Identity — outcome: instruction changes it
- Social Supports — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Controlling for active contributions, intervention effects were more pronounced and professional identification was higher in the moderated WhatsApp condition — related
- Moderated WhatsApp groups reduced feelings of professional isolation among newly graduated nurses — related
- Moderated WhatsApp groups increased professional knowledge among newly graduated nurses relative to an untreated control group — related
- Social capital among teachers has been associated with five categories of outcomes, including teacher professional development and improved student achievement — a broader claim this one bears on
- Forums fostered feelings of relatedness through positive peer connections and shared struggles — related
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General self-reported WhatsApp use was positively associated with professional social capital, identity, lower isolation, job satisfaction, and perceived knowledge transfer |
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General self-reported WhatsApp use was positively associated with professional social capital, identity, lower isolation, job satisfaction, and perceived knowledge transfer |
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2019 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-29 |
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1 — pimmer-2019 |
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