Social Media Use and Its Relationship to Quality of Life of BSU Nursing Learners Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Social media became a vital aspect of learning as a result of the adjustment of learning mode due to the pandemic. With that, more people, including college learners, are using social media platforms. Excessive usage of social media can either be beneficial or detrimental on one's quality of life. That being said, the researchers devised this study to explore the association of social media use and the quality of life of nurse learners. The study determined the relationship between social media use and the quality of life, particularly in the. Moreover, this study determined the quality of life of BSU nurse learners in terms of sex, year level, number of social media accounts, and support system. An appropriate sample size of 206 was determined using multi-level stratified random sampling. Respondents were nurse learners from level one to level four. A quantitative comparative and correlational study design were utilized in this study. Data was gathered using an online survey questionnaire sent to the respondents. The Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, and f-test were statistical tools used to analyze the obtained data. Findings showed that the frequency of social media use of BSU nurse learners was described as often. It was also revealed that descriptive interpretations along the physical, psychological, and social domains in relation to social media use were “uncertain.” There were no significant differences in quality of life in terms of sex, number of social media accounts, and support system, which suggest that these factors do not have any bearing on the overall quality of life of students. However, for year level, a significant difference was determined. Lastly, findings presented a strong positive correlation and a significant association between the frequency of social media use and the overall quality of life; thus, the more frequent social media is used, the more the quality of life is affected. The findings of this study will help instill awareness to the students when using social media. Further, this can serve as a basis for institutions in making changes that would benefit students' learning and well-being. Future research may include variables not included in the study that may impact students' overall quality of life.