The effect of using social media on students' health literacy in the face of the corona crisis

Purpose: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between the use of social media and students' health literacy in the face of the coronary crisis.

Method: The present study is applied in nature and has been done by survey-analytical method. In this study, the sample size of Tabachenig and Fidel was calculated as 288 students from all national universities from all levels. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that was designed based on a review of previous texts and research. The questionnaire included 60 items (17 qualitative items and 43 quantitative items) and four components of personal status, entertainment and leisure, information search and exchange, information acquisition, reading, comprehension, evaluation and decision making of behavior. The validity of this questionnaire was considered desirable by experts and its reliability was calculated based on Cronbach's alpha calculation of 0.941. After data collection, data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 and AMOS software version 26 using descriptive statistics, structural equations and independent t-test, one-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance.

Findings: The results of data analysis showed that there was a strong positive relationship between the use of health literacy social networks in the face of coronary heart disease in students (P <0.001). The results showed that gender, age, marital status, level of education, use of social media during the day and coronary heart disease were effective in the relationship between the use of social networks and students' health literacy in the face of coronary heart disease. Based on the results of analysis of variance test, there was a positive and significant relationship between referring to the target media and retrieving specialized information and the level of health literacy of students in the face of coronary heart disease (P <0.05). Also, from the students 'point of view, the variables of health literacy and components of personal status, access, reading, comprehension, evaluation and decision-making and students' behavior in the face of coronary heart disease were effective (P <0.001).

Conclusion: Based on the results, the use of social networks had a great impact on improving the health literacy of students in the face of the corona crisis. Accordingly, considering the wide level of use of social networks, this opportunity can be used and effective steps can be taken to improve the level of health literacy and related behaviors.

Purpose: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between the use of social media and students' health literacy in the face of the coronary crisis.

Method: The present study is applied in nature and has been done by survey-analytical method. In this study, the sample size of Tabachenig and Fidel was calculated as 288 students from all national universities from all levels. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that was designed based on a review of previous texts and research. The questionnaire included 60 items (17 qualitative items and 43 quantitative items) and four components of personal status, entertainment and leisure, information search and exchange, information acquisition, reading, comprehension, evaluation and decision making of behavior. The validity of this questionnaire was considered desirable by experts and its reliability was calculated based on Cronbach's alpha calculation of 0.941. After data collection, data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 and AMOS software version 26 using descriptive statistics, structural equations and independent t-test, one-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance.

Findings: The results of data analysis showed that there was a strong positive relationship between the use of health literacy social networks in the face of coronary heart disease in students (P <0.001). The results showed that gender, age, marital status, level of education, use of social media during the day and coronary heart disease were effective in the relationship between the use of social networks and students' health literacy in the face of coronary heart disease. Based on the results of analysis of variance test, there was a positive and significant relationship between referring to the target media and retrieving specialized information and the level of health literacy of students in the face of coronary heart disease (P <0.05). Also, from the students 'point of view, the variables of health literacy and components of personal status, access, reading, comprehension, evaluation and decision-making and students' behavior in the face of coronary heart disease were effective (P <0.001).

Conclusion: Based on the results, the use of social networks had a great impact on improving the health literacy of students in the face of the corona crisis. Accordingly, considering the wide level of use of social networks, this opportunity can be used and effective steps can be taken to improve the level of health literacy and related behaviors.