The Silent Distractor: Phubbing’s Impact on Aggressive Behavior and Academic Performance among Nursing Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 21, Issue 2, July 2025, Page 53-68 PDF (482.32 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2025.363018.1038 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nashwa Ahmed Hussein Abdel Karim 1; Nadia Mohamed Taha Ahmed2; Hanaa Hamdy Ali Elzeiny3; Mahmood Ahmed Osman 4; Yasmin Mohamed Mohamed Abdelmonaem 5; Mariam Mohamed Bairam6; Samia Ahmed Mesalam6; Mohamed Sirage El-dien Fouad6; Nourhan Radwan Mohammad6; Basma Abd Elmajid Adly7
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| 1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Charge Nurse, Zagazig University Hospitals, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 5Demonstrator at Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 6Student at Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| 7Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Smartphone overuse has changed social interactions, leading to "phubbing," where devices are prioritized over personal connections. Online exposure to hostile content can harm emotional well-being and increase aggression, while excessive use also contributes to distraction and lower academic performance. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the effects of the phubbing phenomenon on aggressive behavior and academic performance among nursing faculty students. Subjects and methods: Research design: A descriptive correlational design was conducted in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig City, Sharkia governorate, Egypt. Subject: A cluster sampling approach was used. The study subjects included a multistage sample of 356 participants of nursing students. Tools of data collection: a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Generic Phubbing Scale, the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and the Academic Performance Scale. Results: The findings revealed a significant relation between phubbing and the key study variables. Increased smartphone and social media use were positively associated with higher levels of physical and verbal aggression, anger, hostility, and overall aggression. Conversely, phubbing was negatively correlated with academic performance, as indicated by students’ recent grades and scores on the Academic Performance Scale. Students with lower academic performance exhibited significantly higher levels of phubbing. Conclusion: This study highlights a significant association between phubbing, increased aggression, and decreased academic performance among nursing students. Recommendations: Implementing digital well-being workshops that promote responsible smartphone use, time management, and digital detox strategies. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Academic performance; Aggressive behavior; Nursing students; Phubbing phenomenon | ||||
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