Psychological Strength and Social Networking Services Using Attitudes According to Sappurisa Dhamma Among Medical Cadets

Abstract

This exploratory research study aims to study the mental strength and attitude of using social media according to the principles of Sappurisadhamma 7 of medical cadets in a medical college, academic year 2020. The sample group is 201 medical cadets studying in Years 1-6, academic year 2020. Data were collected using three sets of questionnaires created by the researcher: a general information questionnaire, a mental strength questionnaire, and an attitude to using social media according to Sappurisadhamma 7 principle, which has a reliability value for the entire questionnaire equal to 0.97 and a reliability value for the entire measure using Cronbach's Alpha coefficient method equal to 0.99. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. With frequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation.

The research results found that Most military medical cadets are male (62 percent), born in the year 2000 (42 percent), enrolled in 2018 (36 percent), and currently studying in their third year (100 44 each) has a cumulative GPA between 3.25-3.49 (39 percent) with the most popular social media used being Line, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. The time spent is between 04-.01-08.00 hrs. with access more than one time/day (96 percent) using more than 3 hours (35 percent). The device used is a mobile phone/smartphone (95 percent). Network The online community that uses the service the most is Line. The main reason for using it is to find new friends (90 percent). Most have 501 or more friends (43 percent). The average monthly expense is less than or equal to 10,000Baht (78 percent). In terms of the Psychological strength of medical cadets, it was pointed out that overall, medical cadets had a high level of inner strength ( =3.64, =0.93). When considering each aspect in order of average scores, it was found that medical cadets had Psychological strength in dealing with problems. The average is high ( =3.64, =0.87). Regarding moral support, the average is high ( =3.53, =0.95). Regarding emotional toughness, the average is high ( =3.64, =0.87). The average is moderate ( =3.48, S.D.=0.98) respectively. The research results show that students have less emotional toughness than other mental toughness. Therefore, if training activities are organized, providing knowledge to students to enhance their ability to manage emotions better will benefit the study and life of military medical students. In terms of attitude in using social media according to the principles of Sappurisadham 7, overall, the average score of military medical students in using social media by the principles of Sappurisadham 7 was at the high level ( =4.00, =0.78). Considering the top three areas with the lowest mean scores, it was found that Kalanyuta (knowledge of the time) ( =3.79, =0.82), Parisanyuta (knowledge of community) ( =3.98, =0.78), and Being a person who knows himself (Attanyuta) ( =4.01, =0.75) has the lowest mean score. This research indicates that activities should be organized to encourage medical students to manage their time using social media. Proper social media conduct and self-presentation and maintaining anonymity on social media.