International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Mead Albalawi
Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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The Determinants of Social Media Addiction among Nursing Students at University of Tabuk (UT): A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Abeer Alatawi*, Azizah Alrowili, Shoug Alnomsi, Mead Albalawi, Najwa AlSuhaimi, Banan Al-Habshan and Rawabi Madkhal
Background: An inability to resist the need to use or log on to social media, together with excessive time and effort spent on the platform at the expense of other crucial aspects of life, are the hallmarks of social media addiction. Objectives: To determine the determinants of social media addiction among nursing students at the University of Tabuk (UT) in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used to assess the determinants of social media addiction among nursing students at the University of Tabuk (UT) in Saudi Arabia, between February and March 2024. Results: The present study included 202 participants which represents a response rate of 46.4%. The majority of respondents were female (61.4%), aged between 22- 23 years (34.2%), and fourth year of education (37.1%). Most of the participants have a GPA o.. Read More»
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