Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran
Background and purpose: Nowadays, social networks are considered as the major communication tools in communities and throughout the world. This study aimed at investigating the pattern of social network use in medical students who will have important occupations in healthcare system. Materials and m...
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| author | Jaber Mousavi Pardis Shekofteh Aminda Amanolahi |
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| description | Background and purpose: Nowadays, social networks are considered as the major communication tools in communities and throughout the world. This study aimed at investigating the pattern of social network use in medical students who will have important occupations in healthcare system.
Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out in 715 medical students in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran 2018. Information on the frequency and pattern of social network use were collected and data were analyzed in SPSS V21.
Results: The mean age of students was 21.59±2.7 years old and 711 students (99.4%) were engaged with social networks. The daily median use of social networks was 3 hours. The most common reason for using these networks were communication with friends (40.45%). The average hours of using these networks were significantly higher in single students compared with those of married ones (P <0.001).
Conclusion: This study showed high rates of social network use among medical students. Considering the emergence of social networks in recent years and their potential risks, further researches are needed on other aspects affecting students' study and health status. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-389def508283423bb4b111c3cd673ae52023-01-25T06:57:44ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences1735-92601735-92792019-05-0129172146152Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, IranJaber Mousavi0Pardis Shekofteh1Aminda Amanolahi2 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Community Medicine Specialist, Karafarinan Ava Salamat Institute, Tehran, Iran Background and purpose: Nowadays, social networks are considered as the major communication tools in communities and throughout the world. This study aimed at investigating the pattern of social network use in medical students who will have important occupations in healthcare system. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out in 715 medical students in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran 2018. Information on the frequency and pattern of social network use were collected and data were analyzed in SPSS V21. Results: The mean age of students was 21.59±2.7 years old and 711 students (99.4%) were engaged with social networks. The daily median use of social networks was 3 hours. The most common reason for using these networks were communication with friends (40.45%). The average hours of using these networks were significantly higher in single students compared with those of married ones (P <0.001). Conclusion: This study showed high rates of social network use among medical students. Considering the emergence of social networks in recent years and their potential risks, further researches are needed on other aspects affecting students' study and health status.http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-12849-en.htmlsocial networksuse patternmedical students |
| spellingShingle | Jaber Mousavi Pardis Shekofteh Aminda Amanolahi Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences social networks use pattern medical students |
| title | Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran |
| title_full | Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran |
| title_short | Frequency and Pattern of Social Network Use in Medical Students, Sari, Iran |
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