Grace Tokunbo & Imam Umar Adam
Abstract
This paper aimed at finding out relationship between social media usage and social adjustment among students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was nine hundred and eighty seven (987) male and female 300 level students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The sample of the study was 274 respondents drawn from 300 level students. Data was collected using social media usage questionnaire and social adjustment inventory administered on the students. The collected data was processed and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. All tests were done at 0.05 level of significance. The study indicates that relationship exists between whatsapp usage and social adjustment among students with the following values: whatsapp usage and social adjustment r=0.779, p=.000; facebook and social adjustment r=0.643, p=.000. The study also indicates that relationship exists between Google usage and social adjustment r=0.643, p=0.000. From the results of the findings, it is recommended that school authority should draw the attention of students to the use of whatsapp and facebook and put more emphasis on their academic work in order to adjust academically.