Zoom fatigue related to online learning among medical students in Thailand: Prevalence, predictors, and association with depression.

Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

F1000Research Pub Date : 2024-08-27 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.12688/f1000research.146084.2

Veevarin Charoenporn, Sirashat Hanvivattanakul, Kanathip Jongmekwamsuk, Rinradee Lenavat, Korravit Hanvivattanakul, Thammanard Charernboon

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Abstract

Background: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the learning pattern of medical students shifted from onsite to online. This transition may contribute to what has been called "Zoom fatigue." This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Zoom fatigue related to online learning, identify associated factors of Zoom fatigue, and explore its correlation with depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 1st to 6th-year Thai medical students. The online survey was administered using a demographic and health behavior questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Thai version of the Zoom Exhaustion & Fatigue Scale (ZEF-T).

Results: Among the 386 participating students, 221 (57%) were female, with a mean age of 20.6 years. The prevalence of high Zoom fatigue was 9.6%. In the multivariable regression analysis, a lower academic year and a higher number of online learning sessions were significant predictors of Zoom fatigue (p < 0.001), while regular exercise emerged as a protective factor (p = 0.009). The prevalence of depressive disorder was 61.9%, and a significant correlation was found between having a depressive disorder and experiencing Zoom fatigue (p = 0.004).

Conclusion: Zoom fatigue among medical students was correlated with depression. Consequently, medical students experiencing Zoom fatigue should undergo further assessment for depression. It is crucial to closely monitor medical students in lower academic years with a high number of online sessions for signs of Zoom fatigue. Additionally, implementing strategies, such as reducing the frequency of online sessions and promoting regular exercise, may help alleviate the symptoms.

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泰国医科学生与在线学习有关的变焦疲劳：患病率、预测因素以及与抑郁症的关联。

背景：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，医科学生的学习模式从现场学习转变为在线学习。这种转变可能会导致所谓的 "Zoom 疲劳"。本研究旨在评估与在线学习相关的 "变焦疲劳 "的发生率，确定 "变焦疲劳 "的相关因素，并探讨其与 COVID-19 大流行期间医学生抑郁的相关性：这项横断面研究的对象是泰国一年级至六年级的医学生。在线调查使用了人口统计学和健康行为问卷、患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）和泰语版 Zoom Exhaustion & Fatigue Scale（ZEF-T）：在 386 名参与调查的学生中，221 人（57%）为女性，平均年龄为 20.6 岁。Zoom高度疲劳的发生率为9.6%。在多变量回归分析中，较低的学年和较多的在线学习次数是Zoom疲劳的重要预测因素（p < 0.001），而经常锻炼则是一个保护因素（p = 0.009）。抑郁症的发病率为61.9%，抑郁症与Zoom疲劳之间存在显著相关性（p = 0.004）：结论：医学生的变焦疲劳与抑郁有关。因此，出现 Zoom 疲劳的医学生应接受抑郁症的进一步评估。密切监测在线次数较多的低年级医学生是否出现 Zoom 疲劳迹象至关重要。此外，实施一些策略，如减少上网次数和促进定期锻炼，可能有助于缓解症状。

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