Reducing Digital Distractions to Improve Time Management Among Nursing Students

Cairo University80 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Problematic Smartphone Use Digital Distraction Time Management

Interventions

Digital Abstinence InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a brief behavioral intervention designed to reduce non-academic smartphone and social media use. The intervention encourages temporary abstinence or substantial reduction of digital activities that contribute to distraction. Participants will be guided to monitor their smartphone use and minimize engagement with non-essential digital platforms during the intervention period. The goal of the intervention is to reduce digital distractions and support improved time management and academic focus among nursing students.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 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. Exclusion Criteria: 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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Time Management Score

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.

Time frame: 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: