Journal of Psychology & Behavioral Science

The Influence of Internet Usage on Academic Performance and Face-to-Face Communication
Sushma Bagavadi Ellore, Suman Niranjan, Ulysses J. Brown, III

Abstract
The Internet is an integral part of most college students with more than 90 percent of the college students in United States have access to the Internet. Addiction to the Internet and online social network sites can affect a student’s academic performance both positively and negatively. Controlled use of the Internet can have positive influence on student’s academic performance. College students influence of the Internet usage, Facebook usage, online media usage, polychronicity and student’s interest in university on their academic performance and face-to-face communication skills is studied. Eight scales, that include Internet usage, Facebook usage, online media use for education, online media use for non-education, polychronicity, student interest in university, academic performance and face-to-face communication are measured. Structural equation modeling is used to evaluate the hypotheses. Findings indicate student interest in university significantly influences academic performance. Additionally Internet usage and student interest in university significantly predict face-to-face Communication.

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