M.A. Thesis:

Investigating the relationship between educational use of virtual social networks with academic eagerness and academic burnout in students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

The purpose of this study was to Investigating the Relationship between Educational Use of Virtual Social Networks with Academic Engagement and Academic Burnout among Students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences. The research population included 1744 students from Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences in the academic year of 2017-2018. Sampling method was Cluster random. Data were collected from three questionnaires of social networks applications by Yaghoubi, Najafloo and Mohammadi (2012), School Engagement Scale by Fredericks, Blumenfeld & Paris (2004) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (1981). Data were analyzed by SPSS 16. Data analysis were at descriptive statistics level including frequency tables and Charts, mean and standard deviations of variables and at inferential statistics level including correlation test, regression, T test and one-way Variance. The results showed that the use of virtual social networks predicted 14% of variance of academic engagement and 5% of variance of academic burnout. Also, Students' educational use of virtual social networks is desirable, but the degree of students' academic Engagement is in an unfavorable situation. Students' academic burnout is also low. there is a positive and significant correlation between the variables of educational use of virtual social networks with academic engagement and its subscales in students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences (r = 0.37), and there is a negative and significant correlation between the variables of educational use of virtual social networks with academic burnout and Its subscales (r = -0.22). The results of this paper indicate that students' educational use of virtual social networks has a positive impact on students. University professors can use virtual social networks in their student education activities such as sharing booklets and content, educational materials and videos, articles and educational publications, and other scientific communications

Keywords: educational use, virtual social networks, academic engagement, academic burnout, medical Sciences st