PSMU shows a strong positive direct effect on academic performance decrement in one PLS-SEM study¶

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q2 i? Homaid (2022) reported a significant positive direct effect of PSMU on academic performance decrement (β = 0.685, p < 0.001). → Zerrouk Deyae 2026

Evidence¶

Zerrouk Deyae 2026¶

Zerrouk Deyae, Kassab Kenza, El Asri Achraf, Zarrouq Btissame. (2026). The relationship between Problematic Social Media Use and academic performance among university students in the MENA region: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04354-3

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Cross-sectional PLS-SEM study of 312 Saudi students using the Academic Performance Decrement Scale. The review reports a "strong positive direct effect of PSMU on APD" with β = 0.685, p < 0.001; no standardized effect size beyond the path coefficient is printed.

"Homaid (2022) reported a strong positive direct effect of PSMU on APD (β = 0.685, p < 0.001), indicating that higher levels of PSMU were associated with greater declines in AP"

Discussion¶

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