Hooked on technology: examining the co-occurrence of nomophobia and impulsive sensation seeking among nursing students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Aim

This study explores the relationship between nomophobia and impulsive sensation-seeking among nursing students in Egypt.

Design and methods

A multicenter cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1626 nursing students randomly selected from three universities across Egypt.

Tools

The Arabic versions of the Nomophobia and Impulsive Sensation Seeking Questionnaires were employed to gather data.

Results

Our findings revealed that 40.3% of the surv

SUBMITTER: El-Ashry AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763039 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature