Smartphone-use addiction among nursing students: A cross-sectional study
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Background. Smartphone use for educational purposes has become a common practice among students, including those in nursing. While it offers numerous benefits in education, concerns about addiction to its use have also been noted.
Objectives. To investigate smartphone use addiction among nursing students in Nigeria.
Methods. A descriptive cross‐sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate nursing students in Nigeria. A sample of 462 students was drawn from a population of 1 338 across five nursing education institutions. Data were collected using a self‐administered questionnaire, which included the validated and reliable Smartphone Addiction Scale‐Short version (α=0.844). A descriptive analysis of addiction‐related statements was performed, and the likelihood of addiction was calculated. Associations with sex were analysed using Mann‐Whitney U and χ2.
Results. Most respondents (n=319, 86.0%) used smartphones daily for educational purposes, and 326 (85.6%) met the criteria for likely smartphone use addiction. No significant association was found between the likelihood of smartphone addiction and sex.
Conclusion. Smartphone use for educational purposes is high, with a concomitant high likelihood of smartphone use addiction.
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