Abstract
This study was conducted to (a) examine the correlation, coefficient matrix of internet usage with
social connectedness, life contentment and learning achievement of undergraduate university students,
(b) evaluate the impact of internet usage on social connectedness, life contentment and learning
achievement of undergraduate university students, and (c) determine the gender differences in internet
usage, social connectedness, life contentment and learning achievement of undergraduate university
students. It was a descriptive study and adopted a survey approach. Its population consisted of
undergraduate university students of the Departments of Social Sciences of the Bahuddin Zakariya
University Multan, Pakistan. A sample of 300 students evenly divided into gender (150 male students
& 150 female students) was taken conveniently from the population. The data were collected by using
Internet Usage Scale (Wanajak, 2011), Social Connectedness Scale (Lee and Robbins, 1995),
Contentment with Life Assessment Scale (Lavallee, Hatch, Michalos and Mckinley, (2007); whereas,
learning achievement was measured through CGPA obtained by students. Results indicated significant
correlations of internet usage with social connectedness, life contentment and learning achievement.
Findings also demonstrated that internet usage has a significant impact on social connectedness, life
contentment and learning achievement of undergraduate university students. The significant difference
appeared regarding gender of the respondents in the level of internet usage and social connectedness,
whereas no gender differences were found regarding life contentment and learning achievement of the
undergraduate university students.
Sarwat Sultan, Irshad Hussain, Shabbih Fatima. (2020) Social Connectedness, Life Contentment, and Learning Achievement of Undergraduate University Students–Does the Use of Internet Matter?, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 42, Issue 1.
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