Evaluating the effects of social networking sites addiction, task distraction, and self‐management on nurses' performance

Abstract

Aims The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of social networking sites (SNSs) addiction on nurses’ performance and how this relationship was mediated by task distraction and moderated by self‐management. Design This cross‐sectional study is designed to empirically test the relationship of SNSs addiction, task distraction, and self‐management with the nurses’ performance. Methods Data were collected by conducting an online survey on nurses across the world using a web‐based questionnaire developed through ‘Google Docs’ and distributed through Facebook from 13 August 2018 – 17 November 2018. The Facebook groups were searched using the selected key terms. In total, 45 groups were found to have relevance to this research; therefore, request was made to the admins of these groups to participate in this research and to post a link in their groups. Only 19 group admins responded positively by uploading a link of the research instrument on their respective group pages and 461 members of these groups participated in the research. Results Results of the data collected from 53 different countries indicated that SNSs addiction results in lowering the nurses’ performance. This relationship is further strengthened by task distraction introduced as a mediating variable. The results show that self‐management mediates the relationship between SNSs addiction and employees’ performance. Moreover, the results of the study confirm that self‐management reduces the negative impact of SNSs addiction on nurses’ performance. Conclusion Social networking sites (SNSs) addiction and task distraction reduce the nurses’ performance, whereas self‐management enhances nurses’ performance. Impact This study addresses the problem of using SNSs at the workplace and its potential effect on nurses’ performance. Results demonstrate that SNSs addiction reduces the performance which is further decreased by task distraction; however, self‐management of nurses can enhance the nurses’ performance. The research has numerous theoretical and practical implications for hospital administration, doctors, and nurses.

Promoting strategic performance through strategic orientation and strategic renewal

“…H1 proved the positive association between SO and SP, emphasizing the importance of appropriate SO for effective SP of SMEs. The results of H1 correspond with the outcomes reported by McKenny et al (2018), Morgan and Strong (2003), Javed et al (2019) and Noble et al (2002). Similarly, in H2 , the mediating role of SR was also confirmed, as done by Capron and Mitchell (2009) and Olson and Slater (2002), suggesting that strategically renewing the firms in timely manner is an imperative requirement for SP.…”

Orthorexia tendency and social media addiction among candidate doctors and nurses

“…Nurses increasingly waste their time and energy on social media instead of their duties. This has adversely affected their performance 29 . High addiction rates among candidate nurses were a challenging result in this study.…”

“…In this study, candidate nurses were more often addicts than candidate doctors (Table 2). With smartphone technologies, like any other segment of society, the trend has also been observed among nurses and doctors 12,29 . Social media platforms provide an opportunity for health professionals to share medical information and disseminate knowledge for better decisionmaking 30 .…”

From envy to social anxiety and rumination: How social media site addiction triggers task distraction amongst nurses

“…The results of this study would be particularly useful for frontline nurses, nurse managers and administrators of hospitals. Nurses can utilize the results of this study for reducing the negative effects of SNSA including task distraction (leading to low performance; Javed, Yasir, Majid, Shah, et al, ), envy (leading to depression; Tandoc, Ferrucci, & Duffy, ), social anxiety (leading to social skill deficits; Bellini, ) and rumination (leading to stress; Michl, McLaughlin, Shepherd, & Nolen‐Hoeksema, ) by self‐management as well as behavioural training interventions of hospital administration. Research can be conducted to identify the pattern and usage rate of social networking site among nurses by involving nurses as well as hospital's administration to determine whether it is affecting their performance and causing task distraction.…”

“…Not to mention that they have to deal with anxious patients, worried relatives and stressed colleagues (Rehman & Ali, ; Watson, Rehman, & Ali, ). All these issues negatively affect performance of nurses and contribute to depression, anxiety, stress (Rathnayake & Ekanayaka, ), burnout (Khamisa, Oldenburg, Peltzer, & Ilic, ), poor health (Mooring, ) and low performance (Javed, Yasir, Majid, Shah, et al, ). In such stressful situations, individuals need distraction and social media becomes a useful tool, however, not free from unintended consequences.…”