Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON TIME MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

MÜJGAN BAL, MUSTAFA BAL

Abstract:

Time as a relative notion being perceived and interpreted differently for everyone, is influenced by the position and conditions as well. The importance of the time usually understood by people when irreversible results occur. People make a habit of work without planning because of the lack of consciousness, system and strategy about managing the time. However time which is thought that spending without control of individual means nothing after it is been spent, in fact to order and manage the time is possible. Currently, individuals who can not audit their time getting face to face with negative ceses in various fields. These cases cause motivation decrease and stress increase and sometimes lack of satiety and success. In the case of time management slef confidence of individuals would rise and the time they allow for personal development increase thus accrual of productivity and performance would lead progress on career. Currently social media is the first reason for youngsters complicating to control and manage their efficient time. While there is is a differentation at social media usage purpose, time limit as a result of social media usage and avoidance of responsibilities are similar. Spending most of their times at share platforms at internet for individuals actually cause to postpone or cancel their duties. Thus university students might have difficulties about management of time. This study is focused on how university students in Konya manage their time and determination of the role of social media at this management. In this context, its is examined that if the students use their time in a proggrammed way or not, frequency and aim of social media usage by obtained data. It is also among the examined issues that if there is a correlation between social media usage ratio and academical success of students.

Keywords: Social Media, Time Management, Communication, Technology

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2015.015.025

PDF: Download