Examination of Nursing Students Time Management Skills in The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the time management skills of nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between May and October 2021 with the participation of 317 nursing students. In the study, "Descriptive Information Form" and "Time Management Inventory" were used as data collection tools. Google forms survey was used to collect the data. Results: The mean age of the students was 20.49±1.45. 246 (77.6%) of the students were women and 108 (34.1%) were second year students. The mean scores of the students on the Time Management Inventory were 84.68±14.65. The Time Wasters sub-dimension scores of female students were statistically significantly higher than male students (t=2,427; p=.016). The students with the highest Time Wasters sub-dimension scores were first-year students (t=13.87±2.85; p=.002). Being in the same city as the university he/she is enrolled in (t=4,078; p