Boundary-blurred behaviors in academic teachers-students facebook interaction: are guidelines needed? A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Communication via social networks has different norms than in the "offline" world and broadens the sphere of student-teacher interactions. Facebook is mainly used for social interaction and information sharing. However, it also serves as an education and learning platform. This risks boundary-blurred behaviors between students and their academic teachers in the virtual space. The current study examines the differences in perceived subjective norms, attitudes, and reported behaviors of academic teachers and nursing students' boundary-blurred behaviors with each other on Facebook.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was utilized, guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), examining attitudes, subjective norms, and reported virtual behaviors that signify blurred stud

SUBMITTER: Levy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549866 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature