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04 April 2024 : Clinical Research  

[In Press] Exploring the Educational Social and Physical Activities Among Health Care Undergraduates – a Cross-Sectional Study Among Saudi Students

Alya Alghamdi1BCE, Wajid Syed2ABCDEFG, Osama A. Samarkhandi3ABCDEFG, Mohammed M. Albalawi4ABFG, Ibrahim Nasser Alsulaihim5ABCDEF, Shogair Mshal Almutairi4BCDEG, Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi6BCE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943399

Med Sci Monit In Press; DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943399  

Available online: 2024-04-04, In Press, Corrected Proof

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Abstract

BACKGROUND
The time spent on diverse social, physical, and educational activities among healthcare undergraduates (HCUs) tremendously impacts their academic and personal lives. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the social, physical, and educational activities among HCUs at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SA).
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A cross-sectional, self-prepared, and pre-tested e-questionnaire (electronic questionnaire) based study using a convenience sampling design in a university in SA from August 21 to November 21, 2023 was conducted to assess their various activities outside of classes, using a 16-item e-questionnaire to investigate time spent on social (4 items), physical (3 items), and educational activities (3 items).
RESULTS
A total of 452 HCUs completed the e-questionnaires, giving a response rate of 92.62%. Of them, 50.45% were females, the median age was 23 years, and 32.08% (n=145) were medical undergraduates. About 57% of the HCUs spent 1-2 h per day on educational activities during the day, while 32.7% of the HCUs spent 2 h per day on social media, and 62.6% spent 3-4 h per day with family. The findings revealed that the 140 females spent significantly more time (1-2 h) reading and writing compared to the 117 male HCUs (P=0.001). Age was found to be associated with time spent on education by HCUs (P=0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings among HCUs show that most spend a significant amount of time on educational activities during the day. Undergraduates also spend time with their families and participate in other social activities.

Keywords: Academic Performance; Caffeine; Internet Addiction Disorder; Sedentary Behavior; Golgin-67

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