Abstract

OWOEYE, I; DANIELS, F  and  CHIPPS, J. Smartphone-use addiction among nursing students: A cross-sectional study. Afr. J. Health Prof. Educ. (Online) [online]. 2025, vol.17, n.1, pp.2-5. ISSN 2078-5127.  https://doi.org/10.7196/ajhpe.2024.v17i1.1704.

BACKGROUND: Smartphone use for educational purposes has become a common practice among students, including those in nursing. While it offers numerous benefits in education, concerns about addiction to its use have also been noted OBJECTIVES: To investigate smartphone use addiction among nursing students in Nigeria METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among undergraduate nursing students in Nigeria. A sample of 462 students was drawn from a population of 1 338 across five nursing education institutions. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, which included the validated and reliable Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short version (α=0.844). A descriptive analysis of addiction-related statements was performed, and the likelihood of addiction was calculated. Associations with sex were analysed using Mann-Whitney U and χ² RESULTS: Most respondents (n=319, 86.0%) used smartphones daily for educational purposes, and 326 (85.6%) met the criteria for likely smartphone use addiction. No significant association was found between the likelihood of smartphone addiction and sex CONCLUSION: Smartphone use for educational purposes is high, with a concomitant high likelihood of smartphone use addiction

Keywords : Educational purposes; nursing students; smartphone addiction; smartphone use.

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