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Writing in the digital age: understanding the relationship between social media use and college students’ writing skills and anxiety

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  • Seunghee Jin

    (Kangwon National University)

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In recent years, the integration of social media into educational practices has gained momentum. This study explored the influence of social media, specifically Facebook on the writing proficiency and anxiety of Korean students learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Engaging 61 participants, divided between an experimental group (n = 31) and a control group (n = 30), the research compared the effects of social media-integrated tasks with conventional writing practices. The tasks included weekly Facebook posts, peer comments, and multimedia-supported writing. The study gathered data through pre- and post-writing evaluations alongside writing anxiety questionnaires, revealing marked differences in the outcomes. The Facebook-engaged experimental group displayed significant advancements in writing proficiency, particularly excelling in content (p

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  • Seunghee Jin, 2025. "Writing in the digital age: understanding the relationship between social media use and college students’ writing skills and anxiety," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 12(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-05443-1
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05443-1
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