Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 9 4 2019 04 01 Impact of social media on academic performance and interpersonal relation: A cross‑sectional study among students at a tertiary medical center in East India 1 6 28384 EN . Sandeep Lahiry . Shouvik Choudhury Department of Pharmacology, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital . Suparna Chatterjee Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India . Avijit Hazra Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Journal Article 2023 02 23 CONTEXT: There is limited evidence on the influence of social media among medical students.<br />AIMS: To assess the pattern of social media usage among medical students in eastern part of India<br />and analyze self‑perceived impact on academic performance and interpersonal relations.<br />Methods: This cross‑sectional study was based on an online survey, taken by 650 medical students<br />at a tertiary medical center in Kolkata. The survey was created using an online tool, Google Forms.<br />It assessed social media usage patterns and students’ perspective on how it affects their academic<br />performance and interpersonal relations.<br />STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to quantify the<br />association between self‑rated academic performance and social and physical well‑being, with<br />different variables, assuming linear relationships. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant.<br />RESULTS: The usable responder rate was 55.23%, with majority being undergraduates (57.3%) in the<br />age group of 18–24years. The proportion who confirmed using social media was 88.58%(95% confidence<br />interval [CI]: 85.29%–91.87%), mainly for academic purposes (82.73%; 95% CI: 78.82%–86.64%). In<br />general, social media usage was more prevalent among medical students compared to paramedical<br />and nursing students (P = 0.009), although the extent of use for an academic purpose was comparable.<br />Nearly two‑thirds (60.87%) regarded social networking having a positive (improved) impact on academic<br />performance. However, the perceived impact on interpersonal relations was inconclusive (i.e., was<br />positive and negative in a nearly equal measure; 45% each).<br />CONCLUSIONS: Social media usage for academic purposes is high among medical and paramedical<br />students. Students benefit from social networking and are conscious of its positive as well as negative<br />influence on interpersonal relations.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_28384_d7260db1e48d63995af17ebc0390a5a3.pdf