Factors Associated With Smartphone Addiction in Nursing Students

Abstract

Objective to analyze the factors associated with smartphone addiction in nursing students. Method a descriptive, correlational and quantitative study, conducted in two public universities in the Northeast of Brazil, from April to June 2019. Four instruments were used for the purpose of data collection: sociodemographic characterization, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) scale. Results the majority of nursing students were female, 239 (80.2%), and had an average age of 22 years. One hundred and sixty-five (55.4%) declared themselves brown, 236 (79.2%) only studied and 11 (37.2%) had one to two minimum wages as family income. Regarding marital status, 277 (93.0%) were single and 168 (56.4%) lived with their parents. Two hundred and two (67.8%) did not practice physical activity and 269 (90.3%) had never smoked or smoked for less than one month. The overall prevalence of smartphone addiction in nursing students was 142 (47.7%). The factors associated with smartphone addiction in nursing students were: AUDIT (p=0.036), overall PSQI score (p <0.001), sleep quality (p=0.008), sleep latency (p=0.001), medication use (p=0.050) and daytime dysfunction (0.000). Conclusion there is a need to develop educational interventions for rational use of the smartphone inside and outside universities and to develop public policies for health promotion and prevention of related comorbidities.

Relationship between depression, anxiety, stress and smartphone addiction in COVID-19 nursing students

“…The results highlight the high prevalence of smartphone addiction among nursing students. In other studies, the prevalence of smartphone addiction was lower ( 4 - 5 ) . Certainly, different prevalence rates may reflect differences arising from various local factors, including the relative availability and social acceptability of such technologies ( 18 ) .…”

“…In nursing students, the meta-analytical estimate of the prevalence of smartphone addiction was 22% in a sample of 2,780 individuals ( 4 ) . In another survey of 298 university nursing students in the Northeast region of Brazil, the prevalence of smartphone addiction was 47.7% ( 5 ) . These figures are worrying, both because of the prevalence rate and because of the consequences they can have on the daily lives of students with smartphone addiction ( 4 ) .…”

“…In Brazil, there are few studies on smartphone addiction carried out with university nursing students ( 5 ) . Since the translation and cultural adaptation of the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) for Brazil ( 9 ) , a study ( 5 ) found that alcohol use (p=0.036) and sleep quality (p<0.001) are related to smartphone addiction in nursing students.…”

“…In Brazil, there are few studies on smartphone addiction carried out with university nursing students ( 5 ) . Since the translation and cultural adaptation of the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) for Brazil ( 9 ) , a study ( 5 ) found that alcohol use (p=0.036) and sleep quality (p<0.001) are related to smartphone addiction in nursing students. However, the relationship between symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress and smartphone addiction in university nursing students has not been investigated in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Desenvolvimento Da Tecnologia Educacional “Cola Na Profe!” Para Uso Em Sala De Aula

“…Estudos apontam para agravos patológicos desse hábito, decorrentes de seu uso indiscriminado. Na sala de aula, o impacto desse hábito, consiste em estudantes dispersos em seus universos digitais, reduzindo a sua atenção e sua participação em sala de aula 11 . Conduzir o uso do Smartphone para o ambiente de sala de aula pode melhorar a experiência de aprendizagem do estudante, tornando-a mais atrativa 10 .…”