Psychologists said that students are always connected to Facebook, be it through their laptops or mobile phones.
Not just television, frequent use of social networking sites like Facebook can affect the performance of your wards in examination. A recent study conducted by an American University has revealed that students addicted to Facebook are more likely to get low scores in exams as they are unable to concentrate on their studies.
Niraj Shah (name changed) is the case in point. While Shah scored 92% in his ICSE board exams, he failed his Class XI exam as he got addicted to Facebook during his holidays. Shah admitted that he would spend eight hours on Facebook every day, and felt a constant need to check his Facebook profile.
“My parents pressured me to study hard as a result I have not many friends. I got addicted to Facebook when I went to the US on a holiday and it slowly became a problem. Today I find it difficult to stop myself from visiting Facebook every 15 minutes,’’ said Shah, who is currently in therapy.
Like him, academicians and psychologists admit that Facebook addiction is increasingly becoming a problem for students. Almost every child is hooked onto social networking and this is one of the major causes for their low scores in exams.
The research conducted by the California State University found that students are likely to have behavioural problems. It found that the concentration of students lapsed because of the need to check Facebook page.
Seema Higorany, a psychologist, says constant messaging, uploading pictures and the urge to know what is happening to their friends have led to an academic decline. “Students are developing a low attention span and are unable to concentrate on a task for more than few minutes. They are always connected to Facebook, be it through their laptops or mobile phones. We have received a few cases in the past few years of students scoring less due to excessive social networking.’’
She added that children who are overusing social networking sites are more prone to depression, anxiety, sleeping problems and even anti-social behaviour. “Students from nursery to Class XII all have Facebook accounts. We advise the students time and again that it is a cyber-crime for students below the age of 12 to be on social networking sites. We also advise parents to keep PC in their living rooms so that they can monitor online activities,’’ Sudeshna Chatterjee, principal of the Jamnabai Narsee School.
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