The influence of social networks on the grades of medical students at University of Babylon, Iraq

Alahmar, Ahmed T

doi:10.5455/jmas.263824

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 12 publications

(21 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Students' time on social networks highlights that medical students have been spending signi cant time on these social networks. These results were consistent with a study performed on the students of the University of Baghdad (2018) and University of Babylon (2017) (32,33), which demonstrated that a signi cant proportion of students spent more than three hours per day on social networks.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

Hamza

Abdalla

Alkabashi

et al. 2021

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:In general, the emergence of new technologies such as the internet, social networks and providing opportunities to facilitate and improve global communications quality have created some threats, as Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), which is an emerging psychological problem across the globe. Young defined it as “an individual’s inability to control his or her use of the internet, which eventually causes psychological, social, school, and/or work difficulties in a person’s life”. Students are among the most critical internet and social networks, particularly during the coronavirus recent pandemic. The prevalence of internet addiction and its association with academic performance among Sudanese medical students has not been discussed yet. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effects of internet addiction on medical students’ academic performance. Methods:This study was an observational descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on medical students at Omdurman Islamic University in Sudan from 321 sample size by stratified random technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire that contains four sections; the last one is the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), a 20-item scale that measures the presence and severity of internet addiction, developed by Young. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 24. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:Out of 321 medical students, 186 (57.9%) were females, and 135 (42.1%) were males, with no general differences regarding the addiction score. Social media was the leading platform for internet use purposes (88%), mean internet addiction score was 47.7; most of the respondents (55.8%) fit into the moderate-level addiction. There is an association between the duration of internet time consumption and the IAT score, with 5-6 hour/day scoring the highest (mean 50.1 ± 14.3) (P-value 0.001). There is a significant association between platforms that consume most of the participant time and IAT score, with games scoring the highest (IAT mean 56.4 ± 15) (P-value 0.001). There is an insignificant negative correlation between Internet Addiction Test (IAT) grade and CGPA (p-value 0.07).Conclusion:The mean internet addiction score is 47.7, and most of the respondents (55.8%) show moderate-level addiction. The Internet Addiction Test’s application to medical students’ sample concerning the academic performance found no significant association between Internet Addiction Test score and CGPA score.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

Hamza

Abdalla

Alkabashi

et al. 2021

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…A survey of 30 male students at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), discovered that students with a high Grade Point Average (GPA) spend a significant amount of time on social media websites and applications (Tayseer et al, 2014). According to Alahmar (2017) and Boateng and Amankwaa (2016), social media was used positively in the learning process in China and Iraq, with students using the platform to discuss assignments and other coursework; receive news and updates on class schedules and locations; exchange information with peers; and express concerns about their academic work. Similarly, research conducted in Australia in 2018 reported that 67 percent of 106 undergraduate students polled cited technology as a factor in their successful academic achievement (Sutherland et al, 2018).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Social Media Addiction on Academic Performance among Generation Z Student-athletes during COVID-19 Lockdown

Mahmud

Zainal

2021

IJLTER

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With the rapid advancement of internet technology, the increasing prevalence of smartphone ownership at a young age, the uncertainty surrounding the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effect of social media addiction on academic performance among students, social media use will continue to be a major point of contention. However, student-athletes are a distinct group of students who should not be overlooked due to their concurrent commitments to studying, training, and competing. As such, this study sought to investigate the effect of social media addiction on academic performance among Generation Z student-athletes during Malaysia's COVID-19 lockdown. The research design used in this study was a quantitative cross-sectional survey. This study surveyed 91 respondents and utilized the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (SMAQ) and Grade Point Average (GPA). The findings indicated that Facebook was the preferred social media platform over Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, and that more than half of the participants were social media addicts. The researchers concluded that social media addiction had a significant impact on academic performance, accounting for 57.6 percent of the variance. These findings imply that excessive social media use, leading to addiction, has a significant negative effect on academic performance. Solutions are desperately needed, such as turning off notifications, silencing the phone, engaging in home workouts, reconnecting with family, or taking up new hobbies.

show abstract

The influence of social networks on the grades of medical students at University of Babylon, Iraq

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

The Effects of Internet Addiction on the Academic Performance of Medical Students at Omdurman Islamic University: An Online Cross-sectional Study

Implications of Social Media Addiction on Academic Performance among Generation Z Student-athletes during COVID-19 Lockdown

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About