IMPACT OF ADDICTION TO SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HUMAN MEDICINE STUDENTS, IN TIMES OF COVID-19

IMPACTO DE LA ADICCIÓN A REDES SOCIALES EN LA SALUD MENTAL DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE MEDICINA HUMANA, EN TIEMPOS DE COVID-19

Authors

  • Fiorella Allison Otero Carrillo Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú; Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.
  • Pamela Rocio Picoy Romero Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú; Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.
  • Rubén Espinoza Rojas Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v23i4.5920

Keywords:

social networking, mental health, students, medical, Behavior, addictive

Abstract

Objective. To determine the association of addiction to social networks and the consequences in mental health in human medicine students of the Ricardo Palma University, year 2021. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional observational study, with the participation of 454 human medicine students from first to fifth year, chosen by stratified random sampling proportional to size. The instrument was validated, obtaining a Cronbach's Alpha (α=0.90), the questionnaires used were: Addiction to Social Networks (ARS), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). In order to evaluate the association between variables, we used crude and adjusted prevalence ratio (PR), using the Poisson regression model with the logarithmic link and with the 95% confidence interval. Results. 65.4% were women, with an average age of 21.2 years. A significant association was found between high social network addiction and mental health (PRc: 2.59; 95% CI: 1.92-3.50; p< 0.01) and, likewise, between high and medium levels of social network addiction. social and with depression, anxiety, stress (p< 0.01) and sleep quality (p<0.010), respectively. 41%, 49.1% and 9.9% of the students presented low, medium and high addiction to social networks, respectively. 57.5% had depression, 56.4% anxiety, 70.5% stress and 77.3% poor sleep quality. Conclusions. There was a strong association between ARS and mental health. Therefore, it is recommended that university students visit mental health specialists quarterly for proper identification, evaluation, and management of the problems generated by ARS.

 

Keywords: Behavior, addictive; social networking; mental health; students, medical (Source: MeSH NLM)

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Author Biographies

Fiorella Allison Otero Carrillo, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú; Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.

Bachellor in medicine

Pamela Rocio Picoy Romero, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú; Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.

Bachelor of medicine

Rubén Espinoza Rojas, Instituto de Investigación de Ciencias Biomédicas (INICIB), Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima-Perú.

Statistics, Master's degree in administration and social management

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Published

2023-12-06 — Updated on 2024-02-15

How to Cite

Otero Carrillo, F. A. ., Picoy Romero, P. R., & Espinoza Rojas, R. . (2024). IMPACT OF ADDICTION TO SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF HUMAN MEDICINE STUDENTS, IN TIMES OF COVID-19: IMPACTO DE LA ADICCIÓN A REDES SOCIALES EN LA SALUD MENTAL DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE MEDICINA HUMANA, EN TIEMPOS DE COVID-19. Revista De La Facultad De Medicina Humana, 23(4), 62–72. https://doi.org/10.25176/RFMH.v23i4.5920