A study on the association between social media use and stress levels in students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.59294/HIUJS2026080Từ khóa:
Can Tho, PSS-10, social media use, stress, studentTóm tắt
Background: The rapid increase in social media use among university students has raised concerns about mental health, parƟcularly stress. ObjecƟve: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of stress and its associated factors related to social media use among students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2025. Material and method: A descripƟve cross-secƟonal study was conducted on 1,052 undergraduate and bridging program students during the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Data were collected using a self-administered quesƟonnaire, and stress levels were assessed using the validated Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). LogisƟc regression analysis was performed to idenƟfy staƟsƟcally significant associated factors. Results: The findings showed that 78.7% of students experienced stress, including 19.2% with mild, 42.0% with moderate, and 17.5% with severe levels. Female students were more likely to experience stress than males. Regular students had a 2.43-fold higher risk of stress compared to bridging students, while first and second-year students had a 1.5-fold higher risk than senior students. Single students were 2.08 Ɵmes more likely to experience stress than married students. Factors related to social media use associated with higher stress included starƟng use aŌer entering university (p = 0.042), using more than 6 hours per day (p = 0.009), using more than five applicaƟons (p = 0.039), and using social media before sleep (p < 0.001), during study (p = 0.004), during meals (p < 0.001) and in leisure Ɵme (p = 0.006). Conclusion: Stress is a prevalent mental health issue among health science students and is significantly influenced by individual and social media use behaviors.
Abstract
Background: The rapid increase in social media use among university students has raised concerns about mental health, parƟcularly stress. ObjecƟve: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of stress and its associated factors related to social media use among students at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2025. Material and method: A descripƟve cross-secƟonal study was conducted on 1,052 undergraduate and bridging program students during the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Data were collected using a self-administered quesƟonnaire, and stress levels were assessed using the validated Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). LogisƟc regression analysis was performed to idenƟfy staƟsƟcally significant associated factors. Results: The findings showed that 78.7% of students experienced stress, including 19.2% with mild, 42.0% with moderate, and 17.5% with severe levels. Female students were more likely to experience stress than males. Regular students had a 2.43-fold higher risk of stress compared to bridging students, while first and second-year students had a 1.5-fold higher risk than senior students. Single students were 2.08 Ɵmes more likely to experience stress than married students. Factors related to social media use associated with higher stress included starƟng use aŌer entering university (p = 0.042), using more than 6 hours per day (p = 0.009), using more than five applicaƟons (p = 0.039), and using social media before sleep (p < 0.001), during study (p = 0.004), during meals (p < 0.001) and in leisure Ɵme (p = 0.006). Conclusion: Stress is a prevalent mental health issue among health science students and is significantly influenced by individual and social media use behaviors.
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