Influence of Self-awareness, Other-awareness, and Interpersonal Relation Competence on Smartphone and Internet Addiction in Nursing Students
10.12934/jkpmhn.2018.27.1.74
- Author:
Mira SON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Shinsung University, Dangjin, Korea. sml61@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Internet;
Addiction;
Awareness;
Nursing students;
Interpersonal relations
- MeSH:
Humans;
Internet;
Interpersonal Relations;
Mental Competency;
Nursing;
Smartphone;
Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2018;27(1):74-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study purposed to identify the levels of self-awareness, other-awareness, interpersonal relation competence, and smartphone and Internet addiction and identify the influence of self-awareness, other-awareness, and interpersonal relations competence on smartphone and Internet addiction in nursing students. METHODS: Study participants were 479 nursing students who completing structured self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. RESULTS: The participants' smartphone addiction risk was shown to be 24.2%. Among the predictors, gender (β=−.11, p < .05), academic year (β=.15, p < .01), self-awareness (β=−.12, p < .05) other-awareness (β=.29, p < .001), and interpersonal relation competence (β=−.20, p < .001) had significant influences on smartphone addiction. The explanatory power of this regression model was 16.0%(F=10.21, p < .001). The participants' Internet addiction risk was shown to be 29.0%. Among the predictors, academic year (β=.12, p < .05), major satisfaction (β=−.17, p < .001), other-awareness (β=.22, p < .001), and interpersonal relation competence (β=−.18, p < .001) had significant influences on Internet addiction. The explanatory power of this regression model was 13.0% (F=8.48, p < .001). CONCLUSION: It is necessary to develop the early detection and monitoring of smartphone and Internet addiction among nursing students. In addition, specific programs focused on promoting self-awareness and other-awareness for smartphone and Internet addiction should be developed.
