The Mediating Role of Academician Interaction in the Relationship between Psychosocial Learning Environment, Social Media Use, and Student Engagement in Higher Education

Abstract

This study intends to investigate the mediating role of academic interactions in psychosocial learning environments, social media use, and student engagement. Multifaceted constructs like psychosocial learning environment, student engagement, and academic interactions that influence learning have also been lately manifested. However, the concept of academic interactions and social media use within the psychosocial learning environment and student engagement in Pakistan's higher education context is obscure. Utilizing the correlational design, 385 graduate students were randomly selected to examine the relationship between the psychosocial learning environment, social media use, and student engagement among university students from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The findings indicated a negative relationship between the psychosocial learning environment and student engagement and a positive association between social media use and student engagement among university students. The study offered a valuable vision for educators and policymakers to implement strategies that boost the quality of interfaces between students and educators.