The Effect of Nomophobic Behavior of Student Nurses Using Smartphones on Social Phobia

Abstract

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effects of the nomophobic behaviors of student nurses using smartphones on their social phobia levels. Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was carried out between 1 March and 30 September 2019 with the participation of nursing students (N=409) enrolled at a state university in Turkey. Results: A significant relationship was determined between nomophobic behavior and social phobia according to the results of the regression and correlation analyses carried out between the scale scores of the participants (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is highly important to raise awareness on the time spent with smartphones by nursing students and the harms of this issue. Additionally, countries need to take social and political precautions to protect individuals from nomophobia and social phobia. Considering the time that nursing students spend on the phone, the use of smartphones can be turned into a positive direction (educational, online course, personal development). This way, nursing students who experience social phobia might be supported.

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“…Studies mostly examined its effect on students with high-level smartphone dependency. Upon the review of studies evaluating the effect of nomophobia on nursing students, it was discerned that the study by Okuyan et al asserted that nursing students were moderately nomophobic (26) whilst the study by Özdemir et al stated that nursing students were highly nomophobic (27). Besides, in the study performed by Aguilera-Manrique to analyze the relationship between nursing students' nomophobia levels and their distractibility in clinical practices in association with smartphone use, it was identified that nursing students were moderately nomophobic (28).…”