El-Ashry Ayman Mohamed, El-Sayed Mona Metwally, Elhay Eman Sameh Abd, Taha Samah Mohamed, Atta Mohamed Hussein Ramadan, Hammad Heba Abdel-Hamid, Khedr Mahmoud Abdelwahab
Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
BMC Nurs. 2024 Jan 3;23(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01683-1.
Nomophobia, the crippling fear of being disconnected from mobile devices, is a burgeoning global concern. Given the critical nature of the profession of nursing students, understanding nomophobia's prevalence and potential impacts on patient care and professional conductors becomes even more crucial.
This study explores the relationship between nomophobia and impulsive sensation-seeking among nursing students in Egypt.
A multicenter cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1626 nursing students randomly selected from three universities across Egypt.
The Arabic versions of the Nomophobia and Impulsive Sensation Seeking Questionnaires were employed to gather data.
Our findings revealed that 40.3% of the surveyed nursing students exhibited severe nomophobia, indicating a substantial dependence on their mobile devices. Notably, this high prevalence was accompanied by a strong tendency towards impulsive sensation-seeking behaviors. Furthermore, a stepwise regression analysis identified several significant predictors of nomophobia (p < 0.001). Impulsive sensation-seeking, year of study, average daily smartphone usage, and age emerged as key factors, explaining 27.5% of the variability in nomophobia scores.
The prevalence of nomophobia among Egyptian nursing students is undeniable, highlighting their substantial reliance on mobile devices. A significant association with impulsive sensation-seeking behavior further compounds this dependence. Factors such as impulsive sensation seeking, year of study, average daily smartphone usage, and age were identified as significant predictors of nomophobia. Recognizing these factors as key predictors of nomophobia is crucial for designing effective interventions and psychotherapies. Prioritizing such interventions can promote future nurses' well-being and ensure they deliver the highest quality care to their patients.
无手机恐惧症,即对与移动设备失去联系的极度恐惧,是一个日益引起全球关注的问题。鉴于护理专业学生职业的关键性质,了解无手机恐惧症的患病率及其对患者护理和职业行为的潜在影响变得更加至关重要。
本研究探讨埃及护理专业学生中无手机恐惧症与冲动性感觉寻求之间的关系。
对从埃及三所大学随机抽取的1626名护理专业学生进行了多中心横断面调查。
采用无手机恐惧症问卷和冲动性感觉寻求问卷的阿拉伯语版本收集数据。
我们的研究结果显示,40.3%的受访护理专业学生表现出严重的无手机恐惧症,表明他们对移动设备有很大的依赖性。值得注意的是,这种高患病率伴随着强烈的冲动性感觉寻求行为倾向。此外,逐步回归分析确定了无手机恐惧症的几个重要预测因素(p < 0.001)。冲动性感觉寻求、学习年份、平均每日智能手机使用时间和年龄成为关键因素,解释了无手机恐惧症得分变异的27.5%。
埃及护理专业学生中无手机恐惧症的患病率是不可否认的,突出了他们对移动设备的严重依赖。与冲动性感觉寻求行为的显著关联进一步加剧了这种依赖。冲动性感觉寻求、学习年份、平均每日智能手机使用时间和年龄等因素被确定为无手机恐惧症的重要预测因素。认识到这些因素是无手机恐惧症的关键预测因素对于设计有效的干预措施和心理治疗至关重要。优先考虑此类干预措施可以促进未来护士的幸福感,并确保他们为患者提供最高质量的护理。