Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2019 Jun 6. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12406
Serin EK1, Durmaz YÇ1, Polat HT2.
Abstract
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between smartphone addiction and dysfunctional attitudes.
DESIGN AND METHODS:
This descriptive study was conducted with the students of Nursing/Midwifery Department of a state university from March 01 to April 01, 2018.
FINDINGS:
Participant students had a mean score of 27.25 ± 11.41 in smartphone addiction scale and a mean score of 27.96 ± 14.74 in dysfunctional attitudes scale. The number of students’ friends was found to affect their problem solving skills. Loneliness levels of participant students affected their dysfunctional attitude scores.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS:
It is highly important for our country to have sufficient knowledge of smartphone addiction, detect the dysfunctional attitudes and develop nursing care methods.
KEYWORDS: dysfunctional attitudes; midwife; nurse; smartphone addiction
PMID: 31169302
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12406
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