Mobile phone addiction of nursing students in surgical wards and its impact on physical and mental health
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: To explore the impact of mobile dependency on the physical and mental health of surgical nursing interns in hospitals. Method: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 481 nursing interns in Gansu Province in September 2024 using the Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), Physical Health Questionnaire (PHQ), and Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) through convenience sampling. The pairwise correlation analysis between the mobile phone addiction Index (MPAI) score and health outcomes showed a significant correlation. There is a strong positive correlation between MPAI score and physical health (r=0.548, p<0.001), indicating that nursing interns have a stronger dependence on mobile phones and poorer physical health. In addition, there is a moderate positive correlation between MPAI scores and mental health status (r=0.345, p<0.001), indicating that an increase in mobile phone addiction can affect the mental health of nursing students. This research provides a theoretical basis for the adverse effects of mobile phone addiction on the health of nursing interns.
Author: ZHAO QIUYAN -
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405308698