Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Online learning basketball using social media to enhance learners’ performance of some fundamental skills

Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed; . Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem; . Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed.; . Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen; . Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy; . Sara Nashat Housny Elshltawy

Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Online learning is the newest and most popular form of distance education today;within the past decade it has had a major impact on education. The aim of the present study ... Read More BACKGROUND: Online learning is the newest and most popular form of distance education today;within the past decade it has had a major impact on education. The aim of the present study was toknow the effect of online learning basketball using social media on learners’ performance of somefundamental skills in basketball and determine difference between online learning and in‑personlearning, knowing which one is better than the other.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present experimental study was conducted in Sports Academyfor Basketball in Zagazig‑Egypt during March–April 2022. Thirty two female junior basketball playersvolunteered to participate in the study from Sports Academy for Basketball (age: 16.23 ± 0.66 years;body height: 164.5 ± 3.32 cm; body mass: 65.25 ± 3.22 kg). They were divided into two equally sizedexperimental groups, online learning (ONL) group (n = 16) and in‑person learning (INL) group (n = 16),to perform (15) educational sessions for (5) weeks, (3) sessions per week, and the session timewas 90 minutes. Junior basketball players were assessed before and after five‑week training period.Data were collected by Basketball Passing test, Dribbling Skill test, Lay Up Shoot test, Speed SpotShooting, and Free‑Throw Shooting test. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22software using the descriptive statistical test. The level of significance was set at P ≤0.05.RESULTS: The results showed that the two groups made significant improvements in all variables butINL group had significantly greater improvements than ONL group. The percentage of improvementranged from 13% to 223% for INL group versus 8% to 158% for ONL group.CONCLUSION: We conclude that in‑person basketball learning was better than online learningbasketball. Therefore, teachers and trainers must rely primarily on in‑person learning and not relyon distance learning, especially with regard to learning motor skills, except in emergency cases.

Impact of social media on mental health of the general population during Covid‑19 pandemic: A systematic review

. Uma Phalswal; . Vani Pujari; . Rasmita Sethi; . Ranjana Verma

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-12

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During the COVID‑19 pandemic, people are using social media more than usual routine because theyrely on online sources to seek health information for themselves and their loved ones. ... Read More During the COVID‑19 pandemic, people are using social media more than usual routine because theyrely on online sources to seek health information for themselves and their loved ones. The spread ofinaccurate and misleading information via social media has a number of detrimental psychologicaleffects on members of society. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the impact of socialmedia on the mental health of the general population. An extensive systematic search was done till thelast month of 2021 for collecting the evidence using the PRISMA technique. The search was mainlyfocused on the article leading with keywords and search engines used during the course of the studywere Pubmed, Semantic Scholar, Mendeley, and Science direct. Articles for this study were selectedbased on the predetermined eligibility criteria and performed quality assessment by using the NHLBIquality assessment tool. Most of the studies included in this review are found fair (score between9 and 12) quality. Out of 866 publications, 533 articles were included in the initial screening, afterduplication removal 46 full‑text articles were assessed for eligibility and 14 studies were selected forsystematic review. In most of the studies, maximum participants used social media as a primary sourceof information. Relatively high rates of symptoms of depression (14.14% to 48.3%), anxiety (7.4% to47.82%), and prevalence of stress increased to 37.67% are reported after exposure to social mediafor coverage of COVID‑19 news in the general population. Risk factors of psychological distress areassociated with female gender, younger age group, marital status, staying alone, and duration ofexposure to mass media. Increased exposure to COVID‑19 information through mass/social mediais associated with highly significant levels of psychological health issues; mitigating the hazardouseffect of social media exposure during the COVID‑19 pandemic on the psychological health of thegeneral population is an international public health priority.

The impact of social media on academic performance and interpersonal relations among health sciences undergraduates

. P. P. C. M. Chandrasena; . I. M. P. S. Ilankoon

Volume 12, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Social media has become a most inseparable part of young adults’ lives with the rapid development of information and communication technology. The study aimed ... Read More BACKGROUND: Social media has become a most inseparable part of young adults’ lives with the rapid development of information and communication technology. The study aimed to assess the use of social media and its association with academic performance, well‑being, and interpersonal relation of the health sciences undergraduates.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross‑sectional study was conducted among undergraduates in Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (n = 220), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a pretested, self‑administered questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS: The response rate was 79.5%. All undergraduates (n = 175) had social media accounts, and WhatsApp was the most frequently used social media site (96.0%), followed by Facebook (70.9%), mainly for communicating (85.1%), entertainment (83.4%), and online learning (65.7%). Most undergraduates (72.0%) spent 2–5 h daily on social media sites and followed social media 1–10 times per day (54.9%). The majority of them wished to use social media for academic purposes (94.9%), and the most preferred site for academic work was WhatsApp (65.1%). Most undergraduates’ self‑reported Grade Point Average (GPA) (46.3%) was <2.9. There was a statistically significant associationbetween the mean GPA and frequencies of using social media (P = 0.02) (not daily [3.3 ± 0.3], 1–10 times a day [2.9 ± 0.4], and more than 10 times a day [3 ± 0.4]). Perceived social media addiction and duration of sleep (P = 0.02), activities of daily living (P = 0.004), and study time (P = 0.02) were found to be significantly associated.CONCLUSIONS: Despite the undergraduates’ willingness to use social media for academic purposes, the frequency of using social media had a significant influence on their academic performance. Thishighlights the importance of guidance on effective use of social media and social media addiction to improve undergraduates’ academic performance, well‑being, and interpersonal relationships.

Testing adaptation and psychometric properties of survey instrument for students’ perspectives on e‑professionalism and social media in Iranian students: Corona crisis and medical education

. Leili Mosalanejad; . Saeed Abdollahifard

Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: The use of social networks in the field of education has also accelerated andhas become a powerful source of learning for transformation and empowerment in various fields.This ... Read More

A content analysis of social media on outbreak of infodemic amidst COVID‑19 pandemic

. Anusha Divvi; . Shivashankar Kengadaran; . Lakshmi Subhashini Katuri; . M. Kavitha; . Arunkumar Sundaragopal; . Vani Anusha; . Sivabalakumaran Kengadaran; . Hemachandran Sekar

Volume 11, Issue 9 , October 2021, , Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: With so much content on social media platforms about COVID‑19, determiningwhich information is reliable can be a daunting task. Hence, this study is aimed to analyze variousposts ... Read More

Social media exposure and mental health problems during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Indonesia

. Nata Pratama Hardjo Lugito; . Vika Damay; . Henny Chyntya; . Natasya Sugianto

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Several preventive measures were used by governments around the world tosuppress the transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2, including quarantine. During quarantine more peopleare ... Read More BACKGROUND: Several preventive measures were used by governments around the world tosuppress the transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2, including quarantine. During quarantine more peopleare at risk of developing mental health problems as social media exposure was increasing.OBJECTIVES: The objective is to investigate the impact of social media exposure during coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic on depression, anxiety, and stress.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted between April and May 2020during the large scale social restriction in Indonesia using online questionnaire Indonesian citizensover 18 years of age were invited to take part by answering online questionnaire through Googleforms (http://bit.ly/duniamayaCOVID). Data gathered were demographic data, depression, anxiety,and stress that were assessed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale‑21, duration of social mediausage, and social media platforms used during COVID‑19 pandemic. Data was analysed usingPearson Chi‑square and ANOVA. Statistically significant variables and additional risk factors wasanalyzed using multinomial logistic regression.RESULTS: The median age was 24 years (range 17–56 years), 121 (55,0%) samples were female.The three most frequent social media platforms used by participants were Instagram, WhatsApp, andYouTube. Female were more likely to suffer from mild‑moderate depression compared to male (oddsratio [OR]: 2.344; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.105–4.972; P = 0.026) and more likely to sufferfrom severe‑extremely severe anxiety (OR: 2.066; 95% CI: 1.019–4.187; P = 0.044). Social mediaexposure was associated with less likelihood to suffer from severe‑extremely severe depression,mild‑moderate, and severe‑extremely severe anxiety, mild‑moderate stress.CONCLUSION: Social media exposure was associated with less depression, anxiety, and stress inthe COVID‑19 pandemic era. Medical professionals and government officials could use social mediato disseminate knowledge about COIVD‑19 to bring positive psychological effect.

Why people are becoming addicted to social media: A qualitative study

. Maryam Chegeni; . Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki; . Mahin Eslami Shahrbabaki; . Nouzar Nakhaee; . Aliakbar Haghdoost

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Social media addiction (SMA) led to the formation of health‑threatening behaviorsthat can have a negative impact on the quality of life and well‑being. Many factors ... Read More

Utilizing social media platforms to promote mental health awareness and help seeking in underserved communities during the COVID‑19 pandemic

. Dana Alonzo; . Marciana Popescu

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 virus has resulted in significant psychological distress for manyindividuals, particularly, those in underserved communities. Social media have the potential ... Read More

Development and validation of a questionnaire for professionalism in cyber users in medical sciences in Iran

. Leili Mosalanejad; . Saeed Abdollahifard

Volume 11, Issue 2 , February 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Considering the importance of virtual professionalism and professional ethicsin medical sciences, and the necessity to pay attention to this issue and its impact on medicalprofessionalism, ... Read More

Social media effects among freshman medical students during COVID‑19 lock‑down: An online mixed research

. Ankit Gupta; . Arunita Jagzape; . Mahendra Kumar

Volume 11, Issue 2 , February 2021, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Lockdown was imposed as a preventive measure for coronavirus diseasepandemic. Social media was the most common tool available for the masses, including the 1styear medical ... Read More

Techno stress among medical freshmen: An exploratory study

. Nirupam Madaan; . LaxmiTej Wundavalli; . Sujata Satapathy

Volume 10, Issue 7 , July 2020, , Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Use of technology and ICT tools is ubiquitous among college students includingmedical students. However overuse or misuse may lead to many physical and psychological problemsincluding ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Use of technology and ICT tools is ubiquitous among college students includingmedical students. However overuse or misuse may lead to many physical and psychological problemsincluding the risk of harming professional standing in the long term. The purpose of this study wasto explore techno stress among freshmen at a medical institute and to suggest measures to reduceproblematic use of technology pertaining to internet.OBJECTIVES: (i) To explore the extent of technology use including internet among medicalfreshmen, (ii) To identify the content of usage (iii) To quantify the extent of techno stress and iv. Tosuggest measures to reduce problematic use of technology.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample comprised all the freshmen at a medical institute (n = 61).A semi structured questionnaire was used to collect socio demographic details of students and theirpatterns of technology usage. Perceived Stress Scale was used to measure stress.RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 18.34 (±0.58) years comprising 68% males and 32%females. Students spent a mean time of 3.96 h/day on the technology tools (standard deviation = 4.99).Ninety-two percent of the students used technology for educational purposes followed byentertainment (89%), social networking (77.78%), watching films (70.37%), communication (66.67%)and watching pornography (46.3%). 11.47% had symptoms suggestive of problematic internet use.One percent had craving suggestive of addiction. All these had stress out of which 43% had highand 57% had moderate levels of stress.DISCUSSION: Considering the students’ present usage of social media, it can serve as a potentacademic tool. However, awareness is required to be raised with regard to its use as a medicalprofessional.CONCLUSION: Use of technology is crucial in the current academic world and restrictions on usagemay neither be practical nor feasible. However, understanding patterns of usage among students is apreliminary step that can enable educators and administrators to formulate guidelines to channelisetheir usage in more productive ways.

Opportunities and challenges of social media for health knowledge management: A narrative review

. Hossein Ghalavand; . Sirous Panahi; . Shahram Sedghi

Volume 10, Issue 6 , June 2020, , Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Social media is becoming a new tool for developing health knowledge management.However, despite the rapid growth of research in this area, few attempts have been made ... Read More

Effective use of social media platforms for promotion of mental health awareness

. K. Latha; . K. S. Meena; . M. R. Pravitha; . Madhuporna Dasgupta; . S. K. Chaturvedi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Social media platforms are progressively developing as a rich source of masscommunication. Increasing mental health awareness with the help of social media can be a goodinitiative ... Read More BACKGROUND: Social media platforms are progressively developing as a rich source of masscommunication. Increasing mental health awareness with the help of social media can be a goodinitiative to reach out to a large number of people in a short time frame. This study was conductedto understand the usefulness of social media platforms for health promotion.MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a qualitative study to evaluate the effectiveness of socialmedia platforms in hosting health promotion campaigns in the field of mental health, which wasobserved over 5 months from May to September 2019 to reach more people for effective informationdissemination. The campaigns were as follows (1) The Buddies for Suicide Prevention: an onlinecampaign to create awareness about suicide prevention. The campaign included script writing,slogan writing, poster making, and short films making, organized for the general public who wereinterested to take part; (2) The #Iquitobacco was a 21‑day campaign with an idea of tobacco cessationin the community, conducted among social media viewers who were willing to participate; and (3)#Migrainethepainfultruth was yet another campaign conducted among the social media viewers whowere interested to participate. All the campaigns were conducted using two famous social mediaplatforms commonly used by young adults. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and proportionswere computed for the number of likes and shares.RESULTS: The Facebook and Instagram posts concerning all the campaigns brought about aconsiderable amount of reach to the targeted population. After the campaigns, the page reached toaround 10.3 k people (both fans and nonfans).CONCLUSIONS: Use of social media to conduct mental health campaigns is an effective initiativeas one can reach out to several people over a short time period. There is an increasing trend in theawareness of mental health with the effective use of digital media as a platform for disseminatinginformation.

Postgraduate students’ perspective on using Twitter as a learning resource in higher education

. Mila Nu Nu Htay; . Kate McMonnies; . Thokozani Kalua; . Dylan Ferley; . Mayada Hassanein

Volume 10, Issue 3 , March 2020, , Pages 1-7

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CONTEXT: In the era of technology, social networking has become a platform for the teaching–learning process. Exploring international students’ perspective on using Twitter ... Read More

Assessment of hashtag (#) campaigns aimed at health awareness in social media

. Neethu George; . D. Rock Britto; . Vaduva Krishnan; . L. Manoj Dass; . H. A. Prasant; . V. Aravindhan

Volume 8, Issue 9 , September 2018, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: The use of social media to disseminate major communications, particularly forcampaigns related to days of health importance, is becoming much popular. The use of Twitter,Instagram, ... Read More

#FOAMems: Engaging paramedics with free, online open‑access education

. Paige Mason; . Alan M Batt

Volume 8, Issue 3 , March 2018, , Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Twitter® use among paramedics and other prehospital care clinicians ison the rise and is increasingly being used as a platform for continuing education and internationalcollaboration. ... Read More

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