Academic Self-Efficacy as a Mediator Between Risk for Social Media Addiction, Nomophobia, and Clinical Performance Among Nursing Internship Students: A Structural Equation Model
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Social media addiction and nomophobia negatively impact nursing interns' clinical performance, but academic self-efficacy acts as a protective factor. Interventions should address these digital habits to improve patient care.
Area Of Science
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Performance
- Digital Health
Background
- Nursing students face challenges with social media addiction (SMA) and nomophobia, impacting academic performance.
- The effects of SMA and nomophobia on nursing interns' clinical performance and the role of academic self-efficacy (ASE) are under-researched.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the associations between risk for SMA, nomophobia, clinical performance, and the mediating role of ASE.
- To understand how digital habits influence practical nursing skills and patient safety.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional correlational study involving nursing interns from four colleges.
- Data collected via validated self-report scales.
- Covariance-based structural equation modeling used for analysis.
Main Results
- SMA positively correlated with nomophobia and negatively with ASE and clinical performance.
- Nomophobia showed negative associations with ASE and clinical performance.
- ASE positively influenced clinical performance and mediated the relationship between SMA/nomophobia and clinical performance.
Conclusions
- SMA and nomophobia significantly reduce nursing interns' clinical performance.
- ASE enhances clinical performance and mitigates negative impacts of SMA and nomophobia.
- ASE serves as a crucial protective factor in clinical settings.
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