Does internet addiction affect the level of emotional intelligence among nursing students? A cross-sectional study

To examine the effect of internet addiction on emotional intelligence among nursing students. Internet addiction, especially among nursing students, is an ongoing and urgent issue globally. Despite studies acknowledging its negative effects, the specific impact on the emotional intelligence of colle...

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Published in:BMC nursing 2024-08, Vol.23 (1), p.555-9, Article 555
Main Authors: El-Gazar, Heba Emad, Elgohari, Hanaa, Loutfy, Ahmed, Shawer, Mona, El-Monshed, Ahmed Hashem, Abou Zeid, Mennat Allah G, Zoromba, Mohamed Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Behavior
Cognition & reasoning
Demographic aspects
Emotional intelligence
Emotions
Evaluation
Health aspects
Influence
Internet
Internet addiction
Nursing education
Nursing students
Pathological Internet Use
Psychological aspects
Sample size
Social networks
Social skills
Students
Technology application
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Summary:To examine the effect of internet addiction on emotional intelligence among nursing students. Internet addiction, especially among nursing students, is an ongoing and urgent issue globally. Despite studies acknowledging its negative effects, the specific impact on the emotional intelligence of college students is not completely explored and needs more investigation. A correlational cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants included 180 nursing students from Mansoura University, Egypt. They completed the Socio-demographic sheet, Internet Addiction Test, and Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were conducted to analyze the data. Nursing students experience a moderate level of internet addiction and a neutral level of emotional intelligence. A significant negative relationship was established between internet addiction among students and their emotional intelligence (r = - 0.53, p 
ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-024-02191-6