Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
This narrative review explores loneliness among medical students, particularly heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aims to narratively describe how the digital age, both pre- and post-pandemic, influences loneliness and to assess the psychological effects of the pandemic on medical...
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| author | Abdulqadir J. Nashwan Nour Abu Afifeh Rawan Alahmad Ghazi Abu Afifeh |
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| description | This narrative review explores loneliness among medical students, particularly heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aims to narratively describe how the digital age, both pre- and post-pandemic, influences loneliness and to assess the psychological effects of the pandemic on medical students. Our literature search, adhering to SANRA guidelines, scrutinized studies published in the last ten years focusing on loneliness among medical students. Our findings reveal that medical students experienced significant loneliness during the pandemic, attributed to virtual learning environments and decreased social interactions. Notably, the transition to online education has mitigated and exacerbated feelings of isolation. The review also highlights the dual role of social media in either alleviating or intensifying loneliness, depending on usage patterns and platform types. Overall, our study underscores the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the mental well-being of medical students in the digital age and beyond, providing crucial insights for future research and policy-making in educational and psychological support frameworks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-066c0b10f95d46f3ae2a5f4c3bd5b1452025-01-14T01:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022024-06-0112167164Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]Abdulqadir J. Nashwan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4845-4119Nour Abu Afifeh1Rawan Alahmad2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1718-8882Ghazi Abu Afifeh3Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Doha, QatarFaculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Amman Governorate, JordanFaculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Irbid Governorate, JordanFaculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Amman Governorate, JordanThis narrative review explores loneliness among medical students, particularly heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aims to narratively describe how the digital age, both pre- and post-pandemic, influences loneliness and to assess the psychological effects of the pandemic on medical students. Our literature search, adhering to SANRA guidelines, scrutinized studies published in the last ten years focusing on loneliness among medical students. Our findings reveal that medical students experienced significant loneliness during the pandemic, attributed to virtual learning environments and decreased social interactions. Notably, the transition to online education has mitigated and exacerbated feelings of isolation. The review also highlights the dual role of social media in either alleviating or intensifying loneliness, depending on usage patterns and platform types. Overall, our study underscores the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the mental well-being of medical students in the digital age and beyond, providing crucial insights for future research and policy-making in educational and psychological support frameworks.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-1196/v2Medical students Loneliness COVID-19 Digital age Social media Well-being eng |
| spellingShingle | Abdulqadir J. Nashwan Nour Abu Afifeh Rawan Alahmad Ghazi Abu Afifeh Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] F1000Research Medical students Loneliness COVID-19 Digital age Social media Well-being eng |
| title | Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Dissecting Loneliness in the Digital Age: An Insight into the Experiences of Medical Students Amid and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | dissecting loneliness in the digital age an insight into the experiences of medical students amid and beyond the covid 19 pandemic version 2 peer review 1 approved 2 approved with reservations |
| topic | Medical students Loneliness COVID-19 Digital age Social media Well-being eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/12-1196/v2 |
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