The Influence Of Social Media On English Vocabulary Mastery Among Generation Z Students
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Social Media, English Vocabulary Mastery, Generation Z.Abstract
This research aimed to investigate the influence of social media on English vocabulary mastery among Generation Z students. The study was motivated by the increasing use of social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, which are often used as informal language exposure by students.The method used in this study was quantitative with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. Data were collected through a vocabulary test and a questionnaire distributed via Google Form to 20 students. The results were analyzed using paired sample t-test and simple linear regression through SPSS 25.
The findings showed a significant difference between the pre-test (mean = 50.75) and post-test (mean = 82.25) scores, with a significance value of 0.000 (< 0.05). This indicates that social media exposure effectively improved students’ vocabulary mastery. Furthermore, the regression analysis revealed that students’ social media engagement had a significant effect on their vocabulary mastery, with R² = 0.378 and a significance value of 0.004 (< 0.05). This means that 37.8% of the variance in vocabulary mastery was explained by students’ social media engagement. In conclusion, social media can be considered an effective supplementary tool for enhancing vocabulary mastery, especially when students actively engage with English-language content
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