Internet Addiction and its Relation to Time Management Skills among Nursing Students.

Abstract

Background: The academic life of nursing students has become closely related to the different uses of the internet, which created a challenge that made them required to strike a balance between using time management skills and using of the internet. Aim of the study: The study aimed to assess internet addiction and its relation to time management skills among nursing students. Study design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing- Benha University. Study subjects: A stratified random sample consisted of (1084) of nursing students from the four-academic years (2022-2023). Tools of data collection: Two tools were used to collect the data: Tool (I) Internet Addiction Questionnaire, Tool (II) Time Management Skills Questionnaire. Results: Nearly to half (48.5%) of nursing students had moderate risk internet use, and more than half (50.9%) of nursing students had high level of time management skills. Conclusion: The overall internet addiction and time management skills showed a highly statistically significant negative correlation. Recommendations: Designing a training program and workshop for nursing students about healthy dealing with the internet by defining the advantages, disadvantages of using the internet and its application. Nursing students need to use daily timelines, keep a notebook to prioritize what is urgent and important.