Publications by authors named "Hassan Farooqi"
Int Arch Med
October 2013
Article Synopsis
- Facebook was launched in 2004 and has over 1 billion active users, with a study focusing on its impact on the social life and behavior of medical students conducted at Dow University from January to November 2012.
- The study involved 1,050 MBBS students to assess their Facebook usage, resulting in 1,000 usable responses, indicating a 95% response rate, and revealed that many students used Facebook daily for 3-4 hours.
- Results showed that while many students felt equally active online and offline, a significant portion reported negative impacts on their social life and experienced mood swings, highlighting potential compromises in their health and social engagement.
