Aims: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of social networking sites (SNSs) addiction on nurses' performance and how this relationship was mediated by task distraction and moderated by self-management.
Design: This cross-sectional study is designed to empirically test the relationship of SNSs addiction, task distraction, and self-management with the nurses' performance.
Methods: Data were collected by conducting an online survey on nurses across the world using a web-based questionnaire developed through 'Google Docs' and distributed through Facebook from 13 August 2018 - 17 November 2018. The Facebook groups were searched using the selected key terms. In total, 45 groups were found to have relevance to this research; therefore, request was made to the admins of these groups to participate in this research and to post a link in their groups. Only 19 group admins responded positively by uploading a link of the research instrument on their respective group pages and 461 members of these groups participated in the research.
Results: Results of the data collected from 53 different countries indicated that SNSs addiction results in lowering the nurses' performance. This relationship is further strengthened by task distraction introduced as a mediating variable. The results show that self-management mediates the relationship between SNSs addiction and employees' performance. Moreover, the results of the study confirm that self-management reduces the negative impact of SNSs addiction on nurses' performance.
Conclusion: Social networking sites (SNSs) addiction and task distraction reduce the nurses' performance, whereas self-management enhances nurses' performance.
Impact: This study addresses the problem of using SNSs at the workplace and its potential effect on nurses' performance. Results demonstrate that SNSs addiction reduces the performance which is further decreased by task distraction; however, self-management of nurses can enhance the nurses' performance. The research has numerous theoretical and practical implications for hospital administration, doctors, and nurses.
目的: 此项研究旨在探讨沉迷社交网站(SNSs)与护士表现之间的关系,并探讨注意力分散和自我管理如何调解这种关系。 设计: 此项横断面研究的目的是为了实证检测沉迷社交网站(SNSs)、注意力分散和自我管理与护士表现之间的关系。 方法通过使用一份基于网络的问卷针对全球护士进行在线调查,收集到了数据,其中调查问卷是通过“谷歌Docs”开发的,并且于2018年8月13日至2018年11月17日在Facebook上发布。Facebook组是通过搜索选定关键词完成。共有45组数据与本研究相关;因此要求这些组的管理员参与这项研究,并在他们的组中发布链接。只有19名小组管理员积极响应,在他们的小组页面上发布了研究工具的链接,共461名小组成员参与了研究。 结果: 收集自53个不同国家的数据表明,沉迷社交网站(SNSs)导致护士表现下降。作为一个中介变量,注意力分散进一步加强了这种关系。研究结果表明,自我管理调节了沉迷社交网站(SNSs)与雇员表现之间的关系。此外,此项研究的结果表明自我管理能够降低沉迷社交网站(SNSs)对护士表现的负面影响。 结论: 沉迷社交网站(SNSs)和注意力分散降低了护士的表现,而自我管理则会提高护士的工作表现。 影响: 此项研究探讨了工作场所使用社交网站(SNSs)的问题及其对护士表现的潜在影响。结果表明,沉迷社交网站(SNSs)会降低工作表现,而注意力分散会进一步降低表现;然而,护士的自我管理可以提高护士的表现。该研究对医院管理、医生和护士都具有重要的理论和实践意义。.
Keywords: employees’ performance; nurses; online survey; self-management; social networking sites (SNSs) addiction; task distraction.
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