Break From Digital Screen Using Digital Detox Program in Nursing Students

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q2 NURSING

Nursing & Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-09-17 DOI:10.1111/nhs.13157

Sheela Upendra, Jasneet Kaur

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Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8‐week digital detox program on digital screen use among 300 nursing students and explored associations between screen use and demographic variables. A one‐group pretest posttest design was employed using the Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form. The digital detox program was implemented for 8 weeks. Digital hygiene, self‐reflection and goal setting, mental wellness, screen time management, physical health, interpersonal relationships, digital detox challenges, and hobby‐based activities. Chi‐square test was employed to determine the associations between digital screen use and demographic variables, respectively. t‐tests were conducted to compare the mean screen time across different demographic groups. Results showed that 42% of students had high social media use, while 20% had low use. The overall mean score of social media use decreased significantly from 64.13 to 47.79 postintervention (p < 0.05), indicating the program's effectiveness. The study suggests incorporating digital detox routines to balance technology use with health, productivity, and external connections.

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利用护理专业学生的数字排毒计划让他们远离数字屏幕

本研究评估了为期 8 周的数字戒瘾计划对 300 名护理专业学生使用数字屏幕的影响，并探讨了屏幕使用与人口统计学变量之间的关联。研究采用社交媒体成瘾量表（Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form）的单组前测后测设计。数字戒瘾计划为期 8 周。内容包括：数字卫生、自我反省和目标设定、心理健康、屏幕时间管理、身体健康、人际关系、数字排毒挑战和基于爱好的活动。采用卡方检验分别确定数字屏幕使用与人口统计学变量之间的关联，采用t检验比较不同人口统计学群体的平均屏幕时间。结果显示，42%的学生社交媒体使用率高，20%的学生使用率低。干预后，社交媒体使用的总体平均值从 64.13 显著下降到 47.79（p < 0.05），表明该计划的有效性。该研究建议将数字排毒常规纳入其中，以平衡技术使用与健康、工作效率和外部联系之间的关系。

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Nursing & Health Sciences 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

3.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： NHS has a multidisciplinary focus and broad scope and a particular focus on the translation of research into clinical practice, inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary work, primary health care, health promotion, health education, management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, implementation of technological innovations and inclusive multicultural approaches to health services and care.