The Impact of Social Media on Division I Student Athlete Academic and Co-Curricular Engagement

• In Event: Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: Current Research on Sport and Education

Abstract

Educators are interested in the effects of social media in higher education. This quantitative study examines the relationship between frequency of social media use and student-athlete engagement. Preliminary findings reveal social media use was negatively predictive of academic engagement and positively predictive of involvement in co-curricular activities. Implications are discussed.

Author

• Eric M. Snyder, University of Oklahoma