Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Psychological Resilience among University Nursing Students | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2024, Pages 340-352 PDF (511.37 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.387317 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Nabil Abu El-Fadl1; Omayma Abu Bakr Osman2; Fatma Ata Abdel-Salihen3; Hoda Sayed Mohamed3 | ||
| 1Demonstrator of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Al-Azhar University. | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. | ||
| 3Assist. Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Social media addiction is defined as being overly concerned about social media applications. Resilience can work as a psychological protective factor against social media addiction among nursing students. Psychological resilience is defined as the ability to maintain a state of normal equilibrium in the face of extremely unfavorable circumstances. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between social media addiction and psychological resilience among university nursing students. Design: A descriptive relational study design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was carried out at the Faculty of Nursing-Al-Azhar University. It includes six scientific departments. Subjects: A convenient sample of 411 university nursing students enrolled in the first, second, third and fourth patch, academic year (2023-2-24). Data collection tool: Data was gathered using the following 1) Structured interview questionnaire to assess university nursing students’ demographic data; 2) Social media addiction scale; and 3) psychological resilience scale. Results: Data analysis shows that less than two-thirds of the studied subjects were not at high risk for social media addiction. Also, less than three fifths of the studied subjects had a moderate level of psychological resilience while less than two-fifths of them had high levels of psychological resilience. There was a negative correlation between social media addiction and psychological resilience among university nursing students. Conclusions: University nursing students with a moderate level of psychological resilience were not at high risk for social media addiction. Recommendations: Designing and implementing educational programs about how to reduce social media addiction, as well as implementing periodic scientific seminars for university nursing students about strategies to promote psychological resilience. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Social Media Addiction; Psychological Resilience | ||
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