The Presence of Nomophobia in Assistant Health Staff Working in a Hospital and its Effect on Work Stress

Authors : Tuba KORKMAZ ASLAN, Kevser Sevgi ÜNAL ASLAN

Pages : 762-774

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.924292

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Publication Date : 2022-09-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The Presence of Nomophobia in Assistant Health Staff Working in a Hospital and its Effect on Work Stress ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to examine the presence of nomophobia in assistant healthcare personnel working in a hospital and its effect on work stress. Methods: This complementary study was conducted with 207 healthcare professionals who met the study criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Personal Information Form, Nomophobia Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NMP-Q);, and Work Stress Scale were used to collect the data. Percentage, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, and χ2 methods were used to evaluate the data. Results: The reliability coefficient of the Nomophobia Questionnaire Total-NMPQ was found to be 0.95. It was found that singles, nurses, EMT, and other healthcare personnel, emergency and intensive care workers, and employees between 10-19 years were significantly higher than others when the total and sub-scale scores of nomophobia were evaluated in the whole group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The reliability coefficient of the work stress scale was found to be 0.82. It was found that women, employees between 10-19 years, nurses, and midwives were significantly higher than others when the work stress scores were evaluated in the whole group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. A positive, very weak, and statistically significant correlation was found between the Nomophobia Questionnaire waiving comfort, not being able to communicate, losing online connection, and total nomophobia scores and the work stress scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. As the total score of the Nomophobia Questionnaire increases, the scores of the work stress scale will also increase. Likewise, as the total score of the Nomophobia Questionnaire decreases, the work stress scale scores will also decrease. Conclusion: The results of this study show that there is nomophobia and work stress in healthcare personnel and there is a directly proportional relationship between nomophobia and work stress. In-service training and support can be provided to healthcare personnel on addiction and stress. Keywords: Healthcare personnel; Nomophobia; Work stress
Keywords : Healthcare personnel, Nomophobia, Work stress

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