Technology Use Among College Students: Implications for Student Affairs Professionals

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ISSN 0027-6021

AUTHOR:
Erin L. Gemmill and Michael Peterson

TITLE:
Technology Use Among College Students: Implications for Student Affairs Professionals

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Gemmill, E. L. , Peterson, M. (2006). Technology Use Among College Students: Implications for Student Affairs Professionals. NASPA Journal, 43(2), Art. 5. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from http://publications.naspa.org/naspajournal/vol43/iss2/art5

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ABSTRACT:
The purposes of this study were to explore the extent to which technology disrupts and occupies the time of a college student and to determine the degree to which these disruptions contribute to perceived stress. A 71-item survey to assess perceived stress, technology use and disruptions, and social support was administered to 299 undergraduate students. The results indicate 25% of participants have problems with disruptions from technology, and more disruptions from technology are related to higher levels of perceived stress. Experiencing disruptions from technology is a significant problem among college students and needs to be addressed by student affairs professionals.

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