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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 9, Issue 2, 2022
Mcmed International
Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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editorapjn@mcmed.us
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Abstract
Title
IMPACT OF GADGETS USE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING, CHENNAI
Author
Saranya L1, Nelson T2
Email
nelsontsam@gmail.com
keyword
Impact of Gadgets Use, Nursing Students, College of Nursing
Abstract
The use of technological gadgets is growing at an unprecedented pace all over the world. Although technology has its contribution in breaking geographical barriers and making information accessible, however, technology has its own negative records as well. The present study aimed to explore the patterns of technology use among nursing students at selected nursing college, Chennai. The objectives of the study was to determine the impact of gadgets use among nursing students and to associate between the impacts of gadgets use among nursing students with the selected background variables. Methodology: A descriptive survey design was used to accomplish the study objectives. 100 nursing students who met the inclusion criteria were chosen as study subjects using non probability convenient sampling technique. Demographic variables Performa and structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Results: The study results revealed that the mean score of negative impact on gadget use among nursing students was 44.94 with the SD of 9.27, mean score of positive impact was 74.65 with the SD of 12.86, mean score of neutral impact was 25.03 with SD of 4.69. It is also found that the demographic variables such as age, gender, Parent education status ,Annual income, Accommodation and Number of mobile phone in use was found to have statistically significant association with the impact of gadget use at p = 0.005 level. Conclusions: The present study makes evident that majority of the students were having positive impact on gadgets uses
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