The dark side of technology: cyberloafing, a Turkish study of nursing behaviour

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Özcan S., Sarıoğlu Kemer A.

International Nursing Review, cilt.68, sa.4, ss.1-7, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/inr.12686
  • Dergi Adı: International Nursing Review
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-7
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: This study aimed to explore the frequency of both serious and minor cyberloafing behaviours of nurses and the factors which
affect these behaviours.
Background: Cyberloafing is using the internet or an internet connected device at work for personal use. Cyberloafing is a behaviour
that negatively affects the personal performance of healthcare staff.
Methods: A total of 375 nurses in three large hospitals in Eastern Turkey participated in this descriptive research. A personal
information form and the Cyberloafing Scale were used to collect the data.
Results: The data analyses showed moderate levels of minor cyberloafing scores and low levels of serious cyberloafing scores. The more
serious level of cyberloafing behaviour was found among nurses who had social networking accounts and spent more than four hours
on the internet each day. Minor cyberloafing behaviours occurred more frequently than the serious level.
Conclusions: The frequency of cyberloafing behaviours is influenced by time spent on the internet, having social networking accounts,
age, marital status, education and professional experience.
Implications for nursing and health policy: The findings support the development of policies that are designed to have nurses focus
on patient care during work hours; use their working hours more effectively; and prevent cyberloafing