Keywords

Social Media, Discipline, Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the impact of social media habits on student disciplinary outcomes. The study explored the role of social media, its impact on adolescent mental health, and digital citizenship. Pre- and post-pandemic discipline and survey data regarding principals' perceptions of student behavior were analyzed for trends. Discipline data revealed that the highest number of discipline incidents occurred in the post-pandemic school year of 2021. In addition, analyses of the principal survey data indicated that principals are experiencing an increase in discipline incidents and student needs for mental health services because of social media. The findings from the study can help school districts consider the relationship between social media, digital citizenship, and leadership.

Completion Date

2023

Semester

Fall

Committee Chair

Bartee, RoSusan

Degree

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

College

College of Community Innovation and Education

Degree Program

Executive Education Leadership

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

DP0028078

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0028078

Language

English

Release Date

December 2026

Length of Campus-only Access

3 years

Access Status

Doctoral Dissertation (Campus-only Access)

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