Philippine E-Journals

A cross-sectional study of the association of social media use during the pandemic to the psychological well-being status of medical students in a private tertiary institution

Shaira Mae C. Lacanlale | John Philip L. Lacerna | Tyrone L. Malaluan | Ella Alessandra L. Malapad | Martin Jerard S. Manaois | Athena Louise S. Mangoroban | Ma. Bernadette Manlosa | Jennifer M. Nailes | Carolynn Pia J. Bagain

 

Abstract:

Introduction Lockdowns and quarantine measures during the pandemic have led to increased media consumption among students worldwide. This study aimed to determine the association between the status of the psychological well-being of medical students in a private tertiary institution and social media use during the pandemic. Methods This is cross-sectional analytical study which included medical students in a private tertiary institution. SONTUS was used to measure social media usage, while Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-being was used to assess the psychological well-being. PRR and Chi-square test were used for data analysis. Results There were 317 respondents in the study. Based on the results of SONTUS, there are 114 respondents who have high usage. For the Ryff’s scale, there were 76 respondents who have low wellbeing scores. The computed Pearson Chi-square has an associated probability (p-value) of 0.855 which is more than the set significance level of 0.05. For the PRR, the computed value was 1.04. Conclusion There was no association found between the psychological well-being status of medical students in a private tertiary institution and social media use during the pandemic.