Table 3.
Students' opinions about potentially unprofessional behavior and posts on social media (SM)
| Which of the following types of posts/behaviors (posted on SM) do you consider unprofessional? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all students n (%) | medical n (%) | dental n (%) | χ2, df, P | |
| Posts that display patient information |
647 (92.7) |
386 (93.9) |
261 (90.9) |
2.211, 1, 0.137 |
| Posts that show illicit drug use |
636 (91.1) |
374 (91.0) |
262 (91.3) |
0.018, 1, 0.894 |
| Photos of patients |
544 (77.9) |
369 (89.8) |
175 (61.0) |
81.547, 1, <0.001 |
| Posts showing misdemeanors |
618 (88.5) |
364 (88.6) |
254 (83.5) |
0.001, 1, 0.980 |
| Posts that include overtly sexual content |
623 (89.3) |
359 (87.3) |
264 (92.0) |
3.791, 1, 0.052 |
| Images of a person who looks undeniably drunk |
520 (74.5) |
306 (74.5) |
214 (74.6) |
0.010, 1, 0.973 |
| Swearing or inappropriate language |
535 (76.6) |
296 (72.0) |
239 (83.3) |
11.962, 1, 0.001 |
| Posting a status update to describe considerable alcohol consumption at a party |
465 (66.6) |
269 (65.5) |
196 (68.3) |
0.614, 1, 0.433 |
| Obscene gestures in photos (middle finger, etc.) |
485 (69.5) |
268 (65.2) |
217 (75.6) |
8.625, 1, 0.003 |
| Posts that contain partial nudity |
463 (66.3) |
259 (63.0) |
204 (71.1) |
4.920, 1, 0.027 |
| Expressing attitudes of superiority (based on professional status) |
414 (59.3) |
251 (61.1) |
163 (56.8) |
1.280, 1, 0.258 |
| Posts that describe interaction with a patient, not revealing any personal identifiable information |
238 (34.1) |
172 (41.8) |
66 (23.0) |
26.729, 1, <0.001 |
| Advertising of pharmaceutical or health products without disclosing any conflict of interest |
246 (35.2) |
169 (41.1) |
77 (26.8) |
15.121, 1, <0.001 |
| Critical comments about faculty |
315 (45.1) |
163 (39.7) |
152 (53.0) |
12.076, 1, 0.001 |
| Image of a person drinking alcohol |
195 (74.5) |
114 (27.7) |
81 (28.2) |
0.020, 1, 0.888 |
| Stating opinions in comments on controversial issues |
222 (31.8) |
113 (27.5) |
109 (38.0) |
8.566, 1, 0.003 |
| Display of the membership of certain online groups dealing with controversial issues |
222 (31.8) |
112 (27.3) |
110 (38.3) |
9.560, 1, 0.002 |
| Critical comments about teaching materials, study program, school, or university |
207 (29.7) |
103 (25.1) |
104 (36.2) |
10.118, 1, 0.001 |
| Display of the current love status | 67 (9.6) | 39 (9.5) | 28 (9.8) | 0.014, 1, 0.906 |