Comparing the extent and pattern of educational use of social networking sites by medical and non-medical students: a multi-center study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Yousuf Guraya ◽  
Mona Faisal Al-Qahtani ◽  
B. Bilal ◽  
Shaista Salman Guraya ◽  
Hamdi Almaramhy
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Multi Center Study ◽  
Beijing Institute

BACKGROUND Although the use of social networking sites (SNSs) for fun is increasing, educational use of SNSs by students is low. Additionally, there is limited data about SNSs use by students from different faculties. OBJECTIVE This study compared patterns of SNSs use among medical and non-medical university students. METHODS It is a single-stage cross-sectional study conducted at university students (n=2350) from Saudi Arabia and China. A 21-statement questionnaire was administered to medical students of Taibah and Imam Abdulrahman AlFaisal University, Saudi Arabia, and non-medical students of the Beijing Institute of Technology and the University of International Business and Economics, China. The data about nature of SNSs use and strategies for sharing knowledge were analyzed. RESULTS Comparative data regarding use of SNSs between medical and non-medical students were obtained. Of 2350 respondents; 92% students did and 8% did not use SNSs for any reason. Overall, 624 (26.6%) students used SNSs for education and found these sites to be useful (p=0.00). Usage of SNSs for education was significantly higher in medical than in non-medical students (p=0.00). Non-medical students found SNSs to be more useful for networking than medical students. The use of WhatsApp was significantly greater in medical students, while WeChat was more popular in non-medical students (p=0.00). CONCLUSIONS We report low use of SNSs for education by university students. For sharing knowledge, WhatsApp was more popular among medical students, and WeChat was more popular among non-medical students. This research suggests incorporation of SNSs into educational curricula across disciplines.

scholarly journals Investigating the Impact of Fear Related to COVID-19 Disease on Situational Humor via Social Networking Sites

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Xue ◽  
Sajid Hassan ◽  
Sher Bahader ◽  
Shazia Habib
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact

The current study investigates the impact of fear related to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease on situational humor, and also on social networking sites (SNS) usage as a mediator. Furthermore, this study investigates the impact of fear-related COVID-19 disease on situation humor via SNS usage, focusing on the gender perspective of university students. This study also examined the impact of fear related to COVID-19 disease on situational humor in students from various degree programs, such as BS and MS. For this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 24 different Pakistani universities using purposive sampling between December 2020 and May 2021. This study used social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (and also email) to collect data online. According to the findings of this study, fear related to COVID-19 disease was found to be significantly negatively related to situational humor and SNS usage, whereas SNS usage was positively related to situational humor. The findings also revealed that SNS usage is a key mediator in the relationship between fear related to COVID-19 disease and situational humor. In addition, male university students used more SNS and had a higher situational humor response than female university students, and female university students reported a higher fear related to COVID-19 disease. This study provided useful findings of the impact of fear related to COVID-19 disease on situational humor among students in various academic programs, such as bachelor's program and master's program.

scholarly journals Use of Social Networking Sites among University Students in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Karuppasamy ◽  
A Anwar ◽  
A Bhartiya ◽  
S Sajjad ◽  
M Rashid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Cross Sectional

Note: a new paragraph 'What this study adds:' was added to page 250 on 27 March 2014.Background    Social networking sites are web-based services through which individuals can create a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, connect with a list of other linked users, and view and interact with a list of their connections and with those made by others within the system. To estimate the proportion of university students using social networking sites (SNS) and to determine the association between SNS use and age, gender, nationality, course and year of study, living context, family size, number of close friends, close relationships, stress related to studies and interpersonal relationships. Materials and Methods A cross sectional study was carried out among 300 students from two universities in Ajman, UAE. A self-administered, content-validated and pilot-tested questionnaire was used. The participants answered questions related to their use of social networking sites and details of socio-demographic variables. The data collected were entered into Microsoft Excel and transferred to PASW 18.0 version. Data were analyzed as frequencies, percentages, means and SDs, and Chi-square test used for associations. The odd ratio was calculated for the significant variables to find the degree of association. The SNS usage was categorized as average, moderate or high based on mean and SD on the SNS test score.  Results The study population was comprised of 41.6% males and 58.3% females. 89% used social networking sites (SNS) and 11% were non-users. Of the 267 users of SNS, 58.8% were average users, 37.8% moderate users and 3.4% high users. Students in the first and second years of study, small family size, age below 20 years, male gender, being in a non-medical study program, friends in close relationship were found to be associated with higher SNS use. Conclusion Social networking sites were found to be popular among a large number of university students in the UAE, this being more so among males and non-medical students of first two years of study. DOI: http://doi.dx.org/10.3126/nje.v3i2.8512

Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depression Subscale ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

Smart phone usage and addiction among dental students in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elluru Venkatesh ◽  
Mohammad Yousef Al Jemal ◽  
Abdullah Saleh Al Samani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Purpose The main aim of this research is to explore measures of smart phone usage, smart phone addiction, and their associations with demographic and health behavior-related variables among dental students in Saudi Arabia. Methods A Cross sectional study involving sample of 205 dental students from Qaseem Private College were surveyed for smart phone use and addiction using the short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale for Adolescents (SAS-SV). Results Smart phone addiction was seen in 136 (71.9%) of the 189 students. The findings from our study revealed that high stress levels, low physical activity, higher body mass index (BMI), longer duration of smart phone usage, higher frequency of usage, shorter time period until first smart phone use in the morning and social networking sites (SNS) were associated significantly with the smart phone addiction. Conclusion The current research gives the information about the extent of smart phone over usage and addiction among the dental students in Saudi Arabia with indication of the predictors of addiction and the need for further research in the area with comprehensible interpretation to spread the awareness of the smart phone addiction.

scholarly journals Behavior of Medical Students toward Over-the-Counter Drugs in Comparison to Students from Other Faculties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Amar Fathi Mohamed Khalifa ◽  
Yasser Nabil AlKhudairy ◽  
Adel Ahmed Algahtani ◽  
Bandar Mohammed Abduljabbar ◽  
Fahad Majed Aldawsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Professional Guidance

Background: Over-the-counter-drugs (OTC) are drugs that can be obtained by patients without a prescription from a physician. In Saudi Arabia, it has been reported that more than half of university students practiced self-medication and used OTC drugs. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study, among medical and non-medical students in Riyadh. The sample size was 421, by systemic random sampling. A pre-coded pre-tested online questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS V 23. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was no significant relationship between what the participants were majoring in and the usage of OTC drugs (p value= 0.373). Gender also had no relation with the use of OTC (p value= 0.168). Panadol appeared as the most commonly used OTC drug 62.9% for the relief of the most commonly mentioned factor which is headache 50.12%.  Conclusion: Medical education didn’t have much of an effect on the use of OTC drugs. Moreover, professional guidance or advice was not considered most of the time for taking OTC, but the majority of respondents portrayed good behavior towards usage of OTC.

Cosmetic surgeries and procedures among youth in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study of undergraduate university students in the Eastern Province

2021 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2020-139618
Author(s):  
Nouf A AlShamlan ◽  
Reem S AlOmar ◽  
Abdullah Zuhair Al-Sahow ◽  
Abeer A AlShamlan ◽  
Bayan Mohammed Almir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate University Students

Purpose of the studyTo assess the attitudes and acceptance of cosmetic surgeries and procedures among undergraduate university students in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, as well as the barriers against having cosmetic surgeries and procedures.Study designA cross-sectional study of undergraduate university students in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, during October 2020. The research instrument included the Attitudes towards Cosmetic Surgery Scale (ACSS), sociodemographic data and perceived barriers towards cosmetic surgeries and procedures. A bivariate analysis was performed followed by a linear regression to account for confounders.ResultsA total of 1240 students participated in the study. The mean ACSS for cosmetic surgeries was 3.14 (±1.37 SD), and 3.25 (±1.49 SD) for cosmetic procedures. Older students, students with a history of previous cosmetic surgeries/procedures, and students with engineering specialties had more acceptance scores in both cosmetic surgeries and procedures. On the other hand, men, students belonging to a middle family income and students who perceived themselves to be aware of the risk associated with cosmetic surgeries/procedures had less acceptance scores. The most reported barrier to have cosmetic surgeries and procedures among students was feeling that they do not need it.ConclusionThe findings from the current study could help dermatologists, plastic surgeons and adolescent specialists wishing to recognise the rising interest in cosmetic surgeries and procedures in Arabic youth populations, the possible associated factors, as well as the barriers to have these surgeries and procedures. A further qualitative in-depth study to explore the acceptance is suggested.

scholarly journals Self-reported cheating among medical students: An alarming finding in a cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. e0194963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Mohammad Abdulghani ◽  
Shafiul Haque ◽  
Yousef Abdullah Almusalam ◽  
Saleh Lafi Alanezi ◽  
Yazeed Abdulaziz Alsulaiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Irritable Bowel Syndrome: assessment of prevalence and risk factors in Saudi University students using Rome IV Criteria

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Mohammed Hakami ◽  
Erwa Elmakki ◽  
Taha Hasanain ◽  
Awatef Alnami ◽  
Alhussen Khawaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
University Students ◽  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Intolerance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Rome Iv

The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and its associated factors among University students in Saudi Arabia, as little is known about this issue in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted between 13 March and 21 May of the Academic Year 2017-2018 at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, involving a random sample of 890 students, selected using the stratified multistage method. IBS prevalence was determined using the Rome IV diagnostic Criteria. The overall prevalence of IBS was 8.8%. According to the results of the multivariate logistic regression, the most important independent predictors of IBS were being a student in a medical college (OR = 10.42; 95%CI: 3.45-31.51) and a scientific college (OR = 5.16; 95%CI: 1.64-16.22), cigarettes smoking (OR = 2.74; 95%CI: 1.24-6.07), emotional stress (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.28-5.00), and food intolerance (OR = 2.15; 95%CI: 1.11-4.16). The present study revealed a prevalence rate of 8.8%. The main predictors of IBS were being a medical student, a scientific college student, cigarette smoker, and having emotional stress and food intolerance. No significant association was found between IBS and anxiety and depression.

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