Hooked on technology: examining the co-occurrence of nomophobia and impulsive sensation seeking among nursing students.

Autor: El-Ashry AM; Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. ayman.el-ashry@alexu.edu.eg., El-Sayed MM; Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt., Elhay ESA; Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Taha SM; Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Atta MHR; Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt., Hammad HA; Faculty of Nursing, Damnhour University, Damnhour, Egypt., Khedr MA; Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC nursing [BMC Nurs] 2024 Jan 03; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 18. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 03.
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01683-1
Abstrakt: Background: Nomophobia, the crippling fear of being disconnected from mobile devices, is a burgeoning global concern. Given the critical nature of the profession of nursing students, understanding nomophobia's prevalence and potential impacts on patient care and professional conductors becomes even more crucial.
Aim: This study explores the relationship between nomophobia and impulsive sensation-seeking among nursing students in Egypt.
Design and Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1626 nursing students randomly selected from three universities across Egypt.
Tools: The Arabic versions of the Nomophobia and Impulsive Sensation Seeking Questionnaires were employed to gather data.
Results: Our findings revealed that 40.3% of the surveyed nursing students exhibited severe nomophobia, indicating a substantial dependence on their mobile devices. Notably, this high prevalence was accompanied by a strong tendency towards impulsive sensation-seeking behaviors. Furthermore, a stepwise regression analysis identified several significant predictors of nomophobia (p < 0.001). Impulsive sensation-seeking, year of study, average daily smartphone usage, and age emerged as key factors, explaining 27.5% of the variability in nomophobia scores.
Conclusion: The prevalence of nomophobia among Egyptian nursing students is undeniable, highlighting their substantial reliance on mobile devices. A significant association with impulsive sensation-seeking behavior further compounds this dependence. Factors such as impulsive sensation seeking, year of study, average daily smartphone usage, and age were identified as significant predictors of nomophobia. Recognizing these factors as key predictors of nomophobia is crucial for designing effective interventions and psychotherapies. Prioritizing such interventions can promote future nurses' well-being and ensure they deliver the highest quality care to their patients.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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