The Effect of Social Media Addiction on Communication Skills and Academic Achievement Levels in Nursing Students

Abstract

The study was conducted in descriptive and cross-sectional type in order to determine the effect of social media addiction on communication skills and academic achievement levels of nursing students. The data collection process of the study was completed with 402 students studying at Erciyes and Nuh Naci Yazgan University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Departments between March-May 2022. Data were collected using Descriptive Characteristics Form, Social Media Addiction Scale - (Adult Form) and Communication Skills Scale. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were used in data analysis and p