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In today’s digital age, individuals rely heavily on technology to access and exchange information. Technological skills are essential, especially on social media platforms where people share and collaborate on information. As university students increasingly use social media for information sharing, it is crucial to relate the engagement of technology and activity of knowledge sharing to improve educational outcomes. The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between technological self-efficacy and knowledge sharing behavior on social media among university students. This research used a simple random sampling method, focusing on degree and diploma students. The data was collected through an online survey using Google Forms from 266 respondents. From the findings, it can be concluded that there is a significant positive correlation between technological self-efficacy and knowledge sharing behavior. This explained that students who have the ability of technological self-efficacy are more actively sharing their knowledge on social media, highlighting the importance of technological skills in learning environments. It is recommended that future research should consider broader and more diverse student samples to explore the relationship between technology use and knowledge sharing behaviors.
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