Impact of social networking sites on study habits among Saudi nursing students in Hail University

Abstract

The research investigates pedagogical influences of social networking web sites (SNS) of nursing training in Saudi Arabia committed to study the habits of nursing student in the computerized age. Consequently, this investigation was directed fundamentally to decide the connection between use of SNS as indicated by sort, recurrence, hours every week and impact of others, and study behaviour with respect to time administration, fixation and inspiration. A correlational research configuration was utilized as a part of this examination. The examination structure is grounded in Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to control the orderly request on the behavior of Saudi nursing student. TAM was additionally connected to produce the things in the specialist made device The testing for nursing student respondent were selected by the following convenience testing, (n= 100; 55.6%) with age under 21 years of age (n= 57; 31.7%). Whatsapp is the most used web-based social networking took after by Twitter and Snapchat. Companions is the most influencing component (n= 111; 61.7%) in SNS, time is >10 hours/week (n= 75; 41.7%), and recurrence is >6 times/week (n= 151; 83.9%). Use of SNS is huge as indicator of study behavior (R2= 0.231, p<0.05) yet respectably noteworthy and positive in relationship (r= +0.480, p<0.05). outcomes indicate that the effect of social media can be tremendous as in this have a look at intently decided the actual impact of social media sites however, employees of the faculty ought to have the capacity to direct student on the utilization of online networking and incorporate SNS in the nursing education programs to streamline correspondence and learning. Extra investigation is expected to look at different results, for example, effect of SNS on student' scholarly execution.

The utilization of social networking sites, their perceived benefits and their potential for improving the study habits of nursing students in five countries

“…The negative and positive aspects of SNS utilization are a contentious issue that has yet to be resolved because SNSs can be addictive and their improper usage may lead to less positive outcomes. Studying is a skill, and developing study habits is vital for the academic performance of students [33]. Some studies strongly advocate the use of SNSs as a means of becoming academically successful.…”

Nursing students' engagement with social media as an extracurricular activity: An integrative review

“…The students engaged with a variety of social media, with the most commonly used medium being Facebook, followed by Twitter and WhatsApp. Those studies that reported frequency of social media use found that students used social media on a daily basis (AlSaqri et al., 2016; Al‐Shdayfat, 2018; Duke et al., 2017; Ferguson et al., 2016; Mather et al., 2016; Sadd, 2019).…”

“…Through social media, students could chat, get updates, upload photos and share information (Al‐Shdayfat, 2018; Duke et al., 2017; Mather et al., 2016; Nyangeni et al., 2015; Pimmer et al., 2018; Quansah et al., 2016; Sadd, 2019). In addition, some types of social media such as Twitter and Skype allowed the students to explore the world by connecting them with people from different countries and cultures (AlSaqri et al., 2016; Ferguson et al., 2016). In summary, social media facilitated students' daily communication, decreased their feelings of boredom and strengthened their friendship ties (Warshawski et al., 2019).…”

“…Many students reported that engagement with social media helped to promote and support their formal and informal learning (AlSaqri et al., 2016; Duke et al., 2017; Mather et al., 2016; Quansah et al., 2016). Students engaged with social media for educational reasons, such as discussing academic‐related issues with their peers or faculty staff (Al‐Shdayfat, 2018; Duke et al., 2017; Ferguson et al., 2016; Pimmer et al., 2018; Sadd, 2019; Warshawski et al., 2018, 2019).…”

Social Networking Sites Utilization, Perceived Benefits and Potential for Improving Study Habits among Nursing Students in Five Countries

“…Studying is a skill, and developing study habits is vital to the progress of the academic performance of students [33] . There is available literature that highly contends the use of SNS as means to become academically successful, such as in a study that mentioned that Facebook and SNS were considered the biggest distraction among college students, subsequently affecting their study habits and grades [34] .…”