Reducing Digital Distractions to Improve Time Management Among Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Brief Digital Abstinence Intervention
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Time Management Score
研究概览
简要总结
This study examines whether a short digital abstinence intervention can reduce digital distractions and improve time management among undergraduate nursing students. Excessive smartphone and social media use has been associated with decreased academic productivity, impaired concentration, and poor time management in university students, particularly in demanding programs such as nursing.
This quasi-experimental study will evaluate the effectiveness of a brief intervention in which participants limit or abstain from non-academic smartphone use for a defined period. Nursing students will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated measures of digital distraction and time management.
The findings of this study aim to determine whether reducing digital distractions can enhance students' ability to manage their time effectively and improve their academic focus. The results may inform strategies for promoting healthier digital habits and improving academic performance among nursing students.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 25 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the nursing program.
- •Aged between 18 and 25 years.
- •Regular users of smartphones and social media.
- •Willing to participate in the digital abstinence intervention and complete study questionnaires.
- •Able to provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •Students currently participating in another behavioral or digital-use intervention study.
- •Students with medical or psychological conditions that may interfere with study participation.
- •Students who do not regularly use smartphones or digital media.
- •Students who decline or withdraw consent to participate in the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Digital Abstinence Intervention
Participants assigned to this group will undergo a brief digital abstinence intervention aimed at reducing non-academic smartphone and social media use. Students will be instructed to limit or abstain from non-essential digital activities for the duration of the intervention period. Educational guidance and self-monitoring strategies will be provided to help participants manage digital distractions and improve time management. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated questionnaires measuring digital distraction and time management behaviors.
干预措施: Digital Abstinence Intervention (Behavioral)
Usual Digital Use (Control)
Participants in this group will continue their usual smartphone and social media use without any specific restriction or behavioral intervention. They will complete the same baseline and follow-up assessments as the intervention group to evaluate changes in digital distraction and time management over the study period.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Time Management Score
时间窗: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention period If your study used a specific named instrument, replace the description with the exact scale name. For example:
The primary outcome is the change in participants' time management from baseline to post-intervention, measured using a structured questionnaire/validated time management scale administered to undergraduate nursing students. Higher scores indicate better time management.
次要结局
未报告次要终点