Table 3.
Descriptive values of students’ perceived benefits and risks of social media usage on five scales measurements
| Perceived | Scales | N | Mean | SD | Max | Min | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits | |||||||
| Recreational purpose | 346 | 19.65 | 1.29 | 25 | 5 | 1st | |
| Relational drives | 348 | 17.43 | 2.43 | 25 | 5 | 2nd | |
| Information seeking | 348 | 13.78 | 2.65 | 20 | 4 | 3rd | |
| Academic activities | 347 | 14.97 | 2.98 | 30 | 6 | 4th | |
| Risks behaviors | |||||||
| Economic constraints | 349 | 18.02 | 0.69 | 20 | 4 | 1st | |
| Academic fatigue | 345 | 19.81 | 1.97 | 25 | 5 | 2nd | |
| Emotional detachment | 347 | 14.13 | 1.35 | 20 | 4 | 3rd | |
| Social isolation | 348 | 13.32 | 2.12 | 20 | 4 | 4th | |
| Health-related issues | 346 | 10.56 | 1.03 | 25 | 5 | 5th | |
| Cyberbullying | 349 | 4.68 | 0.65 | 15 | 3 | 6th | |