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Undergraduate Student Nurses’ Attitude Toward Mental Health Education: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Abdulellah Modhi Alsolais, Benito Jr Nillo Areola, Amal Alfouzan, Marie Grace Mejia Nones, Talal Ali Alharbi Apr 2023

Undergraduate Student Nurses’ Attitude Toward Mental Health Education: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Abdulellah Modhi Alsolais, Benito Jr Nillo Areola, Amal Alfouzan, Marie Grace Mejia Nones, Talal Ali Alharbi

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Reportedly, there has been a long-standing nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia. This study explored the attitudes of undergraduate student nurses considering them to be a factor contributing to this shortage. This study also investigated the association among gender, hospital exposures, and campus enrollment concerning mental health education.

Methods: Quantitative correlational analysis was used on 124 student nurses in mental health nursing. Using Point Binary, Spearman's rank and one-way ANOVA, significant determinants were correlated to the domains of mental health nursing.

Results: Student nurses have a positive attitude toward mental health education. Gender is significantly related to …


Social Media Addiction Among Nursing Students And Its Related Factors, Akgün Yeşiltepe, Bedriye Cansu Demirkiran, Sevgi Demir Çam Apr 2023

Social Media Addiction Among Nursing Students And Its Related Factors, Akgün Yeşiltepe, Bedriye Cansu Demirkiran, Sevgi Demir Çam

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Social media use has become an indispensable part of our lives as a result of technology advancement and is quite high among students.

Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design. Participants were 289 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences at Artvin Coruh University, Turkey. The Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) was used to obtain data. T-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and Bonferroni analysis were used to analyze the data.

Results: The participants’ mean SMAS score was 81.03 ± 34.79, which was moderate. A weak and positive correlation was found between social media addiction and daily …