An investigation of the impact of demographics on cyberloafing from an educational setting angle

In the current study, the impact of demographics on cyberloafing behaviors are investigated in educational settings. Correlational study method was utilized. There are 282 high schools students in the study. Two instruments, demographic information and cyberloafing questionnaires, are used to collect data. Demographic information are gender, grade, Internet skills, Internet usage and Internet experience. Cyberloafing behaviors are personal business, news follow-up and socialization. Findings indicate that males cyberloaf more than females. Advanced-expert users cyberloaf more than novice-intermediate users. Those who uses internet everyday cyberloaf more than other people using internet less often. Nine years more experience in internet experience increase cyberloafing behaviors. The relationships between demographics and different types of cyberloafing are also analyzed for deep understanding. The dominance of male cyberloafing diminishes in socialization behaviors. Internet skills is only associated with socialization. The results are discussed, and recommendation for further studies are presented.