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Problematic Smartphone Use and Quality of Life Among Greek Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Georgios Manomenidis1, Vasiliki Georgousopoulou1, Elena Vasileiou2
1Department of Nursing, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Summary
Problematic smartphone use negatively impacts nursing students' quality of life, particularly physical, psychological, and environmental aspects. Integrating digital well-being strategies into nursing education is recommended.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Nursing Education
- Digital Well-being
Background:
- Problematic smartphone use poses risks to student well-being.
- Nursing students are particularly vulnerable due to reliance on smartphones for academic and clinical tasks.
Purpose of the Study:
- Estimate problematic smartphone use in Greek nursing students.
- Examine the association between smartphone use and quality of life (QoL).
- Investigate the role of contextual factors in these associations.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 331 Greek nursing students (September-November 2025).
- Anonymous online questionnaire assessing sociodemographics, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), and WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF).
Main Results:
- 18.9% of students screened positive for potential problematic smartphone use (mean SAS-SV score: 29.30 ± 9.69).
- Higher SAS-SV scores correlated with lower physical, psychological, and environmental QoL.
- Years of study moderated the association with environmental QoL.
Conclusions:
- Problematic smartphone use is linked to diminished physical, psychological, and environmental QoL in nursing students.
- Findings support the integration of digital well-being, self-regulation, and sleep hygiene into nursing curricula.
- Interventions should focus on promoting healthier smartphone habits and supporting student well-being.
