scholarly journals The Prevalence of Addiction to Social Network Among Students in Iran and its Factors Related: A Study Conducted in 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-176
Author(s):  
Hoorieh Rahiminia ◽  
Hamid Soori ◽  
Mahdi Jafari ◽  
Soheila Khodakarim
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Social

Background: In the present era, the prevalence of addiction to social networks has shown that many users, including students, are detaching from the real world. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of addiction to the social networks among students in Iran and its related factors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020 on 1000 students in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The data collection tool was a standardized questionnaire about addiction to the social networks distributed online among students. Statistical data were analyzed using Stata software version 14. Results: Generally, 462 students (44%) had addiction to social networks, of which 449 (90.04%) had slight addiction and 13 (9.96%) had severe addiction. The results showed that age (p = 0.001), type of disciplines in the treatment-related subgroup (p = 0.03) and using nerve medicine (p = 0.0001) had significant relationships with addiction to social networks. Conclusion: Considering that a high number of students in the present study are at high risk of addiction, it is suggested that educational programs should be implemented to improve the knowledge of parents and students for optimal use of social networks and raise awareness of the harmful consequences of addiction.

scholarly journals Assessment of relationship between the use of cell phone and social networks and sleep quality in students of medical sciences: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Javad Amini Saman ◽  
Ali Valinejadi ◽  
Saeed Mohammadi ◽  
Hassanali Karimpor ◽  
Maryam Mirzaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction Sleep quality is an essential aspect in human health and function. Considering high prevalence of using smartphones and social networks among students and their impact on sleep quality, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between the overuse of cell phone and addiction to social networks and students’ sleep quality. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran in 2018. Using cluster sampling, 321 students from different disciplines were selected. Data gathering tools consisted of the questionnaire of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Cell phone use and addiction to social networks were assessed using Cell Phone Overuse Scale and a researcher-made questionnaire, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 19) and Pearson’s correlation test. Results The mean total score of sleep quality in students was 6.58 ± 1.05. There was a positive and significant correlation between sleep quality and social networks addiction score (p < 0.05, r = 0.5) and cell phone overuse (p < 0.05, r = 0.44); this is an inverse correlation, because higher scores of the total PSQI denote a lower sleep quality and, in Cell Phone Overuse Scale, higher scores shows overuse. Conclusions According to the findings of this study, there was a significant statistical relationship between the overuse of cell phone and social networks and students’ sleep quality. In other words, students who have had overuse of cell phones had poorer sleep quality. Therefore, providing effective educational programs to improve the sleep quality in this group is essential.

scholarly journals Assessment of addiction to internet, smartphone and social networks among students of medical sciences: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasool Kawyannejad ◽  
Saeed Mohammadi ◽  
Ali Valinejadi ◽  
Javad Amini Saman ◽  
Hassanali Karimpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Fear of missing out (FoMO) and Instagram use: Analysis of the relationships between narcisim and self-esteem

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
María Torres Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

The emerging phenomenon of FoMO has received the attention of a number of researchers. Studies have sought to establish the relationship between this phenomenon and the rise of social networks, and they have examined FoMO’s effects on the users of these networks. This paper continues this research in the form of a cross-sectional study aimed at establishing the relationships between fear of missing out, the use of the social network Instagram, narcissism and self-esteem. The sample consisted of 364 individuals, out of whom 301 participants were selected. Their ages ranged from 18 to 30 years old. For the purposes of this study, an ad hoc questionnaire was used for the variables related to Instagram use.   Data were also gathered via the  FoMO-E scale, the HSNS (to measure narcissism) and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. The results show a positive correlation between the variables measuring Instagram use and FoMO, as well as between FoMO and narcissism. Meanwhile, there is a negative correlation between FoMO and self-esteem. Thus, the study’s initial hypotheses are confirmed. The study also has yielded new information on the studied constructs and their links to the use of social networks, specifically Instagram.

scholarly journals Professionalism among medical residents in a young second-level university in Iran: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaheh Mianehsaz ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Reza Tabatabaee ◽  
Mohammad Reza Sharif ◽  
Hamid Reza Gilasi ◽  
Hamid Reza Shojaee Far ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Trust In Physicians

Professionalism is a set of behaviors that build trust in physicians’ relationships with patients and the public. The aim of this study was to assess professionalism among residents inKashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 139 residents recruited through the census method. Data were collected usingthe American Board of Internal Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire was on residents’ personal characteristics, and the second part containedfifteen items in the three domains of professionalism, namely excellence, honor/integrity, and altruism/respect. The mean scores of the questionnaire and its domains were calculated and their relationships with residents’ personal characteristics were evaluated. The mean scores (± SD) of professionalism and its excellence, honor/integrity, and altruism/respect domains were 4.93 ± 2.4, 5.92 ± 1.85, 4.94 ± 3.39, and 4.35 ± 3.27, respectively (in a range of 0-10). Professionalism had significant relationships only with residents’ specialty and gender. The level of professionalism in residents was low, which requires the attention of educational authorities. Moreover, the mean score of professionalism among residents in surgical specialties was significantly lower than non-surgical specialties. Various factors can be considered in this regard and it cannot be concluded that the lower score means worse professionalbehavior.

Use of social networks in the context of the dietitian’s practice in Brazil: perceptions about their applications and changes during the COVID-19 pandemic (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackson André Sbardelotto ◽  
Bárbara Birck Martins ◽  
Caroline Buss
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Professional Context

BACKGROUND Social networks have been pointed as one of the greatest means of spreading information. A large part of the population is already present on these platforms, looking up subjects such as health, nutrition, and food. To reach this audience, it may be important for dietitians to explore social networks. However, there is a gap in scientific studies on exploring the ways in which these platforms are used by dietitians in Brazil and the roles they play in the profession have not been well defined. OBJECTIVE To describe the roles that social networks play for dietitians' practice in Brazil and their mode of use of social networks. To identify professionals’ perceptions and opinions regarding the use of these tools, as well as changes in behavior on social networks usage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out, in which data was collected through an online questionnaire, submitted between October 2020 and January 2021 to dietitians registered on the Federal Council of Dietitians. All participants included in the study answered about the use of social networks in their professional context. RESULTS Use of social networks related to professional practice was reported by 264 (91.7%) of the participants. Instagram was the social network most frequently used by the professionals (85.8%). Dietitians related to use social networks (always - almost always, respectively) for sharing information about their services (39.6% - 25%), following the work of other dietitians (59.7% - 22.2%) and writing about topics related to food and nutrition (57.6% - 18.4%). The roles played by social networks in the professional context of dietitians were attracting more clients (72.7%) and keeping in touch with them (67.5%). Furthermore, 78.5% of the dietitians strongly agreed that social networks are good tools to promote their services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 74.7% of the participants noticed changes in their behavior, feelings, or beliefs regarding the use of social networks related to professional practice and 51.6% have increased the frequency of sharing information about nutrition and health in general on social networks. CONCLUSIONS The main roles of social networks in the professional context of dietitians were identified as attracting clients and facilitating contact between professional and client. The modes of use reported by the professionals included sharing information about their services, following the work of professional colleagues, and writing about topics related to Nutrition. Most of them reported believing that social networks are an effective way to disseminate their services. Moreover, most professionals claimed to have noticed changes in their behaviors or beliefs regarding social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Percepções de estudantes do IFPB – Câmpus Campina Grande sobre a preferência o uso adequado e inadequado de redes sociais

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (46) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Icaro Alencar Rodrigues ◽  
Hozana Santos Silva ◽  
Maiara Maria Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Courses

School indiscipline sometimes finds a vast field through digital social networks. This way, this article presents part of the results of the research “The Relationship Between School Indiscipline and the Use of Social Networks in the perception of students of higher secondary technical-professional education courses of the Federal Institute of Paraíba - Campina Grande Campus, approved by the IFPB INTERCONECTA Program, which is an, exploratory, qualitative and quantitative cross - sectional study that aims to investigate students’ perceptions of the first and second years of the IFPB - Campina Grande Campus high school technical courses about what are the most used social networks by these participants and how they define appropriate and inappropriate behavior in these networks. The results showed that whatsapp, instagram and facebook are the social networks most used by the participants. They also showed that the ease of communication and interaction with other users as the main appropriate use and virtual crimes as the most cited inappropriate action in Social Networks. The results of this research suggest the possibility of preventive training for young people and their families about the use of social networks and their consequences.

Investigation E-health literacy and correlates factors among Alborz medical sciences students: a cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leili Salehi ◽  
Leila Keikavoosi-Arani
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

AbstractBackgroundHealth literacy is one of the goals of public health and the key challenge of health education in the 21st century. This study aimed to determine E-health literacy and correlates among medical sciences students in Karaj, Iran 2017.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was performed on a thousand students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences. A multi-sectional questionnaire was used to collect data. The first section included age, major, marital status; educational grade, mother and father education, socioeconomic status, health status, membrane in social network and the second compromised a validated Persian version of the E-health literacy. We used t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the mean of variables and for categorical variables x2 was used with SPSS version 19.ResultsThe mean age of the subjects was 25.5 ± 5.6 years, of which 65.3% were male. The medical students constituted the most number of participants (28.6%). Mean eHEALS score was 26.11 ± 6.6 years. There was a significant difference between female and male regarding E-health literacy (P = 0.04). Internet was the most commonly used sources for health information (67%), the majority of the students were members of one of the social networks (77.7%) that telegram and Instagram were among the most popular networks.ConclusionImproving search skills and assessing of health resources in students, especially in medical and Para-medical sciences, is recommended. Social networks can be used as channels for the transmission of the health messages due to high usage among students.

scholarly journals LONELINESS AND DISEASES PREVALENCE

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 343-348
Author(s):  
Aftab Ahmed ◽  
Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry ◽  
Muhammad Imran Afzal ◽  
Haris Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Structured Data ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The World

Older age is defined as “the phase of life when someone is socially, economicallyand culturally dependent on others to pass their life”. Loneliness is an important concerns’ ofresearchers especially to study its damaging effects on older persons. Pakistan with 6th largestpopulation of the world facing ageing issues as other nations of rest of the world. Objectives:To explore the existence of loneliness and its effects on elder’s health as observed by theirdisease status. Design: Cross sectional study. Period: Sep 2013 to Dec 2013. Setting: TMARawal Town, TMA Potohar Town, Rawalpindi City. Methodology: Research was conducted inurban areas of Rawalpindi city and to collect the data a structured data collection tool wasdeveloped and modified with the help of pre-test observation under similar urban environment.After data collection tool responses were converted into code plan and then data was enteredin EpiData and analyzed in SPSS. Results: These show the participation of males about 70%and females 30%. Among 384 respondents, 88.3% reported feelings of loneliness and only11.7% not agreed with the question statement. Cross comparison of loneliness and diseaseoccurrence shows that those OPs who feel loneliness predominantly reported the diseases likeHypertension, Heart problems, Diabetes, Arthritis, Asthma and TB etc. These findings depictsthat loneliness played a key role in the promotion of bad health status among OPs of samplearea. Conclusions: Legislative bodies should consider this issue and do practiced efforts toincrease OPs participation within a family and their immediate social networks, it will help toreduce bad effects of loneliness and sustain active ageing.

HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITON AND WORM INFECTION AMONG VAN KIEU AND PAKOH CHILDREN AGED 12-36 MONTHS IN DAKRONG DISTRICT, QUANG TRI PROVINCE

2012 ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Thi Lan Tran ◽  
Thi Huong Le ◽  
Xuan Ninh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Infection Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Group Recommendation ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Very High

Objectives: Assess the nutritional status, worm infection status and some related factors among children aged 12-36 months of Dakrong district, Quang Tri province. Subject and method: A cross sectional study was carried out in 2010, in 680 children aged 12-36 months in 4 communes of Dakrong district, Quang Tri province. Results: The malnutrition rate was 55.0% for underweight, 66.5% for stunting and 16.2% for wasting. The prevalence of malnutrition increases by age group. The prevalence of worm infection was 31.6%, the highest prevalence was belong to Ascaris infection (24.6%), followed by Hookworm and Trichuris (6.5% and 6.2%, respectively). The prevalence of worm infection among children under two is very high (27.0%). The prevalence of worm infection was distributed quite equally between the malnutrition children group and normal children group. Recommendation: Early deworming forchildren from 12 months should be considered as important strategy against the malnutrition of children in Dakrong district, Quang Tri province

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