The effect of social media addiction on psychological distress, sleep quality and loneliness among health care professional in Saudi Arabia

Rajeh, Mona; Aboalshamat, Khalid; Mahmoud, Mahmoud Abdulrahman; Badawoud, Amal Mohammmad; Alzhrani, Abdullah Muhammad; Abdouh, Ismail; Badri, Hatim Matooq; Quronfulah, Baraa Sami

doi:10.54905/disssi/v26i125/ms299e2379

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“…Moreover, social media has been found to be another method for teaching in health schools [ 30 , 31 ], which opens new doors to using such powerful technology in positive ways. However, it should be noted that social media addiction and use have a negative aspect that needs to be taken into consideration during the designing of an intervention from an ethical point of view, as social media has been found to be related to psychological distress and poor sleep quality [ 32 ].…”

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The effects of social media (Snapchat) interventions on the knowledge of oral health during pregnancy among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia

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Background There is growing interest in using social media to improve pregnant women’s well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of social media (Snapchat) dissemination of health-promoting interventions on knowledge of oral health during pregnancy among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods Using a single-blinded parallel group randomized controlled trial design, 68 volunteers were assigned to either a study group (SG) or a control group (CG). The SG received information about oral health during pregnancy via Snapchat, while the CG received the same information using WhatsApp. The participants were assessed three times: T1 prior to the intervention, T2 immediately following the intervention, and T3 as a follow-up 1 month later. Results A total of 63 participants completed the study in the SG or CG. According to paired t-test, total knowledge scores in the SG and CG increased significantly from T1 to T2 (p < 0.001) and from T1 to T3 (p < 0.001), but there was no significant change from T2 to T3 in either the SG or CG (p = 0.699 and p = 0.111, respectively). Using t-test, no significant differences were found between the SG and CG at T2 (p = 0.263) or T3 (p = 0.622). Also using t-test, no significant differences were found in the scores of the SG and CG from T2 to T1 (p = 0.720), T3 to T2 (p = 0.339), or T3 to T1 (p = 0.969). Conclusions Using social media (e.g., Snapchat and WhatsApp) as a health-promoting intervention is a promising method for improving women’s knowledge about oral health during pregnancy for short term. However, further studies are needed to compare social media with conventional standard lecturing methods. also, to assess the longevity of the impact (short or long term).

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“…[ 30 ] This might lead to increased workloads for medical and dental professionals, which could result in greater levels of the psychological burden as reported by several studies. [ 31 32 ]…”

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Comparative assessment of attitudes among medical and dental professionals in Saudi Arabia toward e-professionalism using the SMEPROF-S scale

Alzahrani,

Banaser,

Alsulami

et al. 2023

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Social media (SM) usage is on the rise among health professionals at all levels to align with the emerging digital and SM era. e-Professionalism is described as attitudes and actions that resemble traditional professionalism paradigms but are expressed through digital media. Although there are a number of studies conducted in the past several years measuring e-professionalism of medical and dental professionals, there is no validated scale to assess the level of e-professionalism among medical and dental professionals in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess attitudes toward e-professionalism among medical and dental professionals in Saudi Arabia using the SMePROF-S scale. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 338 medical and dental students and practitioners from 20 cities in Saudi Arabia to complete an online SMePROF-S self-reported questionnaire measuring attitudes about e-professionalism. Results: Among participants, 31.66% believed that it is acceptable to communicate with patients through SM, but only 16.86% agreed with communicating via personal SM account messaging. Many participants (35.80%–50%) fear that SM use can cause problems with getting hired, people making inaccurate assumptions and perceptions, and job losses. There were 31.36% who believed that sharing patient information without consent is acceptable. The majority (63.02%–63.31%) do not believe that medical/dental professionals should be barred from using SM, and 40.53% believe that schools/organizations have no right to interfere with their online activities. Only 22.19% believed that SM use removed professional protections from the public. A few statements were statistically different by specialty and gender. Conclusion: There is a variability of attitudes about e-professionalism among medical and dental professionals in Saudi Arabia, with some alarming issues requiring national guidelines to ensure patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality.

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“…Smartphones benefit users with a variety of functions that include telephone, camera, multimedia player, internet browser, social media network and other functions. However, the increased use of this technology has a significant impact on health, including psychological health issues and decreased well-being (Aljomaa et al, 2016;Rajeh et al, 2022). Media immersion has been linked with multiple adverse psychological effects called "techno pathologies".…”

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"The influence of smartphone addiction, social media addiction and sleep quality on satisfaction with life among health care professionals in Saudi Arabia"

Abdouh¹,

Aboalshamat²,

Alzhrani³

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Current increased use of digital technology is not only modifying ways of living and communicating but is also changing social life and psychological well-being. In this study we aimed to assess the influence of smartphone addiction, social media addiction and sleep quality on life satisfaction among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia. Participants completed anonymous and self-administered electronic questionnaire encompassing five sections: Demographic data, Smartphone (Application-Based Addiction Scale -SABAS), (Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale -BSMAS), (Sleep Quality Scale -SQS) and (Satisfaction with Life Scale -SWLS). Out of 715 healthcare providers, 40.28% were male and 59.72% were female, with a mean age of 26 (± 8.56) years. Most participants were working as public healthcare providers (37.48%), dentists (25.31%), physicians (22.52%) and pharmacists (14.69%).Overall, 32.6% of participants were satisfied and/or extremely satisfied and 25.3% were dissatisfied and/or extremely dissatisfied. Although the results showed no strong association with smartphone addiction, social media addiction and sleep quality on satisfaction with life, this study highlights the need to raise awareness about the impact of modern lifestyles on psychological health and mental well-being among healthcare professionals.

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The effect of social media addiction on psychological distress, sleep quality and loneliness among health care professional in Saudi Arabia

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References 19 publications

The effects of social media (Snapchat) interventions on the knowledge of oral health during pregnancy among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia

The effects of social media (Snapchat) interventions on the knowledge of oral health during pregnancy among pregnant women in Saudi Arabia

Comparative assessment of attitudes among medical and dental professionals in Saudi Arabia toward e-professionalism using the SMEPROF-S scale

"The influence of smartphone addiction, social media addiction and sleep quality on satisfaction with life among health care professionals in Saudi Arabia"

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