• Dr. Devaraju T.

This study investigates the relationship between social media addiction and the Academic Achievement of secondary school students, considering the potential influence of sex and the type of school management. The main objective is to understand the connection between social media addiction and secondary school students’ Academic Achievement, with formulated hypotheses focused on these variables. The SMA (Social Media Addiction) Scale developed by Natasha Saqib and Faseeh Amin (2020) used as the primary tool for assessing students’ social media addiction, supplemented by Academic Achievement data obtained from school records. The study consist a sample of 120 participants of IX standard students chosen from government, private aided and unaided secondary schools in Tumkur District. Data analysis involves descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation, as well as independent ‘t’ test, ANOVA and coefficients of correlation. The collected data was analyzed by independent ‘t’ test, ‘F’ test and ‘r’ test statistics. All the results got with the help of SPSS Package and MS Excel. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05 and 0.01 level of confidence in all the cases. The findings of this study highlight the multifaceted factors influencing academic achievement among secondary school students. The absence of gender-based disparities in academic performance suggests a need for inclusive educational practices that cater to the diverse needs of all students. Moreover, the significant differences in academic achievement based on school management type and levels of social media addiction highlight the importance of creating supportive learning environments and implementing targeted interventions to address systemic inequalities and promote positive digital citizenship among students.

Social Media Addiction, Academic Achievement, secondary school, students

"A Study on Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Tumkur District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.g165-g171, May 2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105950.pdf

"A Study on Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Tumkur District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppg165-g171, May 2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105950.pdf