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Internet Addiction among Nursing Students and its impact on their academic performance: Case study at the Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Oujda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2025

S. Essadki ,
M. Fourtassi ,
O. Gouaz ,
N.-E. H. Sehb  and
R. Boughoufa
S. Essadki
Affiliation:
Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Oujda
M. Fourtassi
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Life and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of Tangier, Tangier, Morocco
O. Gouaz
Affiliation:
Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Oujda
N.-E. H. Sehb
Affiliation:
Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Oujda
R. Boughoufa*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Life and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of Tangier, Tangier, Morocco
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Nowadays, the use of the Internet has become a very popular practice. However, excessive use can lead to serious problems such as cyberaddiction. This phenomenon has repercussions on several levels, including academic performance.

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the prevalence of cyberaddiction and its associated factors among nursing students at the Higher Institute of Nursing

Professions and Health Techniques of Oujda in Morocco.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out among undergraduate nursing students in the city of Oujda, Morocco. The data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire that was directly distributed to all of the targeted students, exploring their demographic and academic profiles. Young scale was used to identify the levels of cyberaddiction among participants.

Results

The average student’s daily connection time was 5.3+/- 3.2 hours. 26.3% of the participants were identified as cyber-dependent, and 1.4% were suffering serious issues linked to cyberaddiction. Internet addiction was significantly associated with academic failure.

Conclusions

These results should lead to preventive measures in order to protect nursing students from the potential harmful effects of internet excessive use.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

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European Psychiatry , Volume 68 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2025 , pp. S700
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