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Relationship between nursing students' smartphone addiction and interaction anxiety: A descriptive relation-seeker
Sevinc Tastan1, Birhan Tastan2, Hatice Ayhan3
1Department of Nursing, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nursing students' smartphone addiction and interaction anxiety.
Design And Methods:
This descriptive relation-seeker type study was conducted with 333 students. The Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version and the Interaction Anxiousness Scale were used.
Findings:
Of the students who participated in the study, 12% were at risk for smartphone addiction. A statistically significant correlation was determined between the scores for the two scales used.
Practice Implications:
As students' smartphone addiction risks increased, their interaction anxiety also appeared to increase, pointing to a need for guidance to restrict smartphone use in this population.
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