Smartphone addiction among nursing students in higher learning institutions
Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni1, Zarifah Abu Bakar2, Najihan Abu Bakar3.
Smartphone has more advanced computing skill hence making
the use of a smartphone possible for varied purposes and
objectives. However, the negative side of the smartphone usage
is ignored by many people especially among the younger
generation. Thus, this study is to provide some information
about smartphone addiction among nursing students in a
public university. Cross-sectional survey was carried out at
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam Campus,
from December 2018 to January 2019. The questionnaire was
distributed to the nursing students to assess their smartphone
addiction. A total of 212 questionnaires were distributed
during the data collection procedure and out of these 200
questionnaires were completed and returned by the
respondents. The total mean of smartphone addiction scale was
found to be moderate. The study found that there is a
correlation between smartphone addiction with age and
Cumulative Grade Point Average. The study concludes that it
is important to create awareness on smartphone addiction
especially among younger students and students those who
have low CGPA scores. Several recommendations were put
forward as guidelines to minimize smartphone addiction.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Malaysia
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